OVERTIME THRILLER: The varsity football team defeated the L.G. Pinkston Vikings 34-28 in overtime tonight at Nelson Field.
The Knights and Vikings spent the majority of the game tied, with 14 points each at halftime and 21 each at the end of the third quarter.
At the start of the fourth quarter, the Vikings scored to put themselves ahead 28-21. With two minutes left in regulation, senior Cooper Hensley ran to the end zone and senior kicker Max Fullerton kicked an extra point to tie the game again.
Following the Knight touchdown, the Vikings had a turnover on downs to give possession back to the Knights at their own 43-yard line with 30 seconds left on the clock. McCallum attempted to score, but was unsuccessful before the clock ran out, leaving the score tied 28-28 at the end of regulation.
McCallum won the overtime coin toss and elected to send the defense out first. Senior Alex Hopper and junior Hudson Hensley tackled the Pinkston quarterback for a loss of yardage, and the Vik...