He spotted Savannah warming up along the sidelines, kicking a football into a net. That’s right, Jesse thought. A field goal will win the game. We just have to get the ball close enough for Savannah to make the kick. Coach Butler summarized the situation. “Twenty seconds to go, third down, four yards to go for a first down.” “We still have one timeout,” Coach Vittone reminded Jesse. “If anyone gets tackled inbounds, you have to call a timeout right away. We won’t have time to line up and spike the ball again.” Coach Butler looked right at Jesse. “Let’s go with Fake Post, Deep Out. Hopefully Langston can get some yardage and step out of bounds to stop the clock. If he does, we may still have time for two more plays.” Jesse swallowed hard. “Fake Post, Deep Out to Langston,” he repeated. “Be sure to step into it,” Coach Vittone encouraged his quarterback. “Make a good, strong throw, Tark. You can do it!” Jesse did exactly what Coach Vittone had said. Just as Langston broke for the right sideline, Jesse stepped into the throw and let fly a perfect spiral—almost as good as any pass Jay had ever thrown—on a straight line to his favorite receiver.
