Warsaw’s first two possessions of the season were as disastrous as could be – back-to-back fumbles, which led directly to 10 Snider points – but the end of Friday night’s season opener at Spuller Stadium was sweet for the Tigers.
After scoring on five of their next six drives, Warsaw sealed a topsy-turvy 38-30 victory when junior defensive back Parker Sweet picked off Snider junior quarterback Jaywin Harris just in front of the goal line as time expired.
“I saw the ball coming, I saw the lights, and I saw it go in my hands,” Sweet said.
Friday’s game featured five lead changes, a game-tying touchdown and 2-point conversion by Snider (0-1) with just over four minutes left in the game, four combined turnovers, seven extra point or field goal attempts that were blocked or missed, and a bit