High School Quarterback’s ‘Play of His Life’ Negated Due to Celebration
December 7, 2011
Matthew Owens, a senior quarterback for Boston’s Cathedral High School, had the state championship in his sights as he raced across the 20-yard line toward the end zone for a would-be go-ahead score.
But Owens — on his 18th birthday, no less — saw the “play of his life” negated during Saturday’s Division 4A Super Bowl for briefly raising his left arm for two strides, prompting a referee to enforce a sportsmanship rule that bans players from celebratory behavior during scoring plays.
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