With neither Lakeridge nor Central Catholic able to generate much offense Friday night at Hillsboro Stadium, it took a special play on special teams to decide matters.
Central Catholic senior Cole Thomas returned a kickoff 78 yards for the go-ahead score with three minutes and two seconds left, and Mario Martinez-Ibarra’s PAT was the decisive point in a 14-13 victory.
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