The Burrell Buccaneers had 1:19 left on the clock and two timeouts in its pocket to complete a fourth-quarter comeback Friday.
But Derry Area Trojans lineman Dylan Pitzer would not only stop the two-minute attack, a huge hit from behind to an unsuspecting Antonio Perkins would pop the football from the Bucs quarterback’s hands and into the hands of Trojans defensemen. The turnover with less than 30 seconds in the game sealed the Trojans 13-7 victory at home.
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