Player wearing Ineligible # catching a forward pass

[paulsonj72]

Can a player who is wearing a number that is not an eligible receiver(by number) catch a pass that does not cross the line of scrimmage. In the MN 2A title game a player wearing 52 caught a forward pass that did not cross the line of scrimmage. I thought this was not allowed. The only thing I can think of is to why this was allowed was the official on the field ruling a lateral(pass went along LOS)In the official stats it was listed as a forward pass though. It made no differance in the game. His team won but not due to the pass he caught.