Hot Springs falls in 6-man semifinal thriller
Senior running back Weston Slonaker heads for six points after catching a pass from Nick McAllister during the Savage Heat's playoff game versus Box Elder. (Photo by Teresa Waterbury)
Hot Springs sophomore wide receiver Ben Aldridge runs with one of his nine receptions during the Savage Heat's state playoff semifinal versus Box Elder this past Saturday. (Photo by Teresa Waterbury)
Hot Springs quarterback Nick McAllister (10) lead blocks for running back Weston Slonaker (22) during the Savage Heat's semifinal game against Box Elder this past Saturday. (Photo by Teresa Waterbury)
Senior John Waterbury (23) and Weston Slonaker (22) put pressure on Box Elder quarterback Taurie Stiffarm-Rossette during their playoff semifinal Saturday in Box Elder. (Photo by Teresa Waterbury)
After scoring 111 combined points with a trip to the state six-player football finals on the line, it figured that a single play might as well decide the outcome.
If you were a sports guru that may have seemed like a no-brainer.
And in the end, the game was decided on a less-than-one-minute remaining interception that interrupted a final drive that would have put the Savage Heat into the title game.
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