HOMEWOOD – The game plan was executed almost flawlessly for the first two quarters of play.

But a Ramsay High School touchdown on the final play of the second quarter gave the visitors the momentum, as the Rams knocked off John Carroll 40-7 on Friday night at Pat Sullivan Field.

John Carroll (1-4 overall, 1-2 in Class 5A, Region 5) wanted to slow the game down and pick its spots. The Cavs were able to do that for the most part, but Champion Rogers hit Mitchell Orr over the middle for a 35-yard touchdown pass to end the first half and give Ramsay a 19-7 edge.

Ramsay scored on Jordan Smith’s 45-yard run 38 seconds into the ball game, but the Cavaliers remained patient and optimistic. They capitalized on a bad punt snap, and Aubrey Coker scored on a 6-yard run to give his team a 7-6 lead m

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