Before the highlight reels are made in college and the pros, the high school stage is where top athletes make a name for themselves. This week’s USA TODAY Sports Plays of the Week highlight package features five plays from across the country.
Here’s a breakdown of each play, an opportunity to vote for your favorite play and then a how-to for submitting your own video for Play of the Week consideration.
Lincoln (TX) QB Ta’lan Beachum refuses to go down
Ta’lan Beachum starts scrambling from near midfield and decides to take off. After gaining 25 yards, he is nearly taken down by a pair of defenders but keeps his balance, evades the tackles, and runs in for the score.
Jermaine Cobbins catches game-winner for Springfield (TN)
Jermaine Cobbins makes everyone remember the term “Moss’d” with his clutch catch on a fourth-and-11 for Springfield (TN). Cobbins goes over the defender’s back to catch the game-winner near the corner of the endzone.
Braden Sharpe cuts across field for touchdown for Brownsburg (IN)
Brownsburg (IN) has climbed to a 5-0 start and the top of the USA TODAY Sports Midwest region rankings in large part due to playmaker Branden Sharpe. This week, Sharpe showed off his speed by cutting across the field and making a couple of defenders miss to make a long touchdown run.
Holmdel (NJ) receiver makes one-handed grab
What’s better than making a big-time touchdown catch? Doing it with one hand. That’s what Holmdel (NJ) receiver Anthony Serini does when he leaps near the back of the end zone to haul in the football. He also had the presence of mind to make sure he touches inbounds.
McEachern (GA) shows off with trick play
Nothing is more exciting in the sport of football than a trick play. How about this one where McEachern pulls it off during a flag football game? The play starts simply with a short throw before a couple of pitch backs lead to a huge gain.
Who gets your vote for Play of the Week?
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