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Originally Posted by RichMSN
No, but since a foul occurred on the last timed down, A should've had an untimed down to try the field goal.
The article has the right conclusion, but the wrong reasoning.
EDIT: I've read another article that the previous play was an incomplete pass that had a defensive penalty attached to it. If so, the R made a mistake when winding the clock.
Points scored / point differential should never be a tiebreaker in HS sports.
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For years in Texas, especially when only one team from each district could go to the playoffs, coin flips were the deciding factor.
In the playoffs, penetrations (one snap inside your opponents 20 was considered a penetration) were used to settle tie games. It then progressed from first downs, yardage, etc. in the event penetrations were tied. Using this scenario, a team didn't have to score, just merely get inside an opponents 20 yard line at the end of a close game.
In the state final games in the event of a tie, both teams were declared co-champs.
Crazy isn't it.