With the theme from Rocky playing, one play left to make something happen, Devon Dampier's pass fell incomplete and Basha celebrated the Open title.
With the theme from"Rocky" playing over the PA system at Sun Devil Stadium, one last play left to pull out another miracle, Devon Dampier's pass fell incomplete in the end end zone and Chandler Basha celebrated the Open Division state football championship.
"We're very engaged with our kids. I can't say enough about them. They'll run through a wall when they know you care about them." Buchanan then made some big runs down the stretch after Dampier had scored on a sweep from the 7 to cut the score to 28-21 with 7:41 to play. Buchanan had runs of 3, 5, 6 and 6 with junior quarterback Demond Williams Jr., running for 4 and 2 yards and hitting Javery Marberry for 2 and 9 yards to keep the clock moving.
"We definitely had this as a goal all season," Williams said."Defense wins championships. They've been dominant the whole second half of the year. Them doing that proves it more."
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