The fate of the Big 8 conference football championship came down to just one single point on the last game of the schedule in 2025, a point that found its way through the uprights at Union City’s Alumni Field, giving Springport the dramatic 35-34 win.

A win by Union City would have created a tie atop the standings with both Springport and Union City boasting a 5-1 record, giving the Chargers the edge in the race for the title, which would have been their fourth straight. Instead, the extra point made its way through the posts, and the rest is history, as Springport captured the conference crown and went on to finish the regular season unbeaten.

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