Current:Home > reviewsWoman makes 'one in a million' drive-by catch during Texas high school football game -Prosperity Pathways
Woman makes 'one in a million' drive-by catch during Texas high school football game
View
Date:2025-04-12 10:03:48
High school football is arguably one of the most popular sports in Texas, especially at the community level. Look no further than the many million-dollar stadiums across the state and MaxPreps' top 10 high school football teams in the country. The sport provides plenty of memorable moments every fall.
But one typically mundane moment on Sept. 15 became one of the most unusual plays of the high school season. Brice Helton, athletic director at Live Oak Classical School in Waco, Texas, called it a "one in a million" catch.
In a six-man football game between Live Oak and Gordon High School, Gordon's kicker lined up for an extra point. The kick easily split the uprights with plenty of distance. The ball cleared the field and the fence to come down towards the street running alongside the field.
It happened to be the perfect timing for recent Baylor graduate Kennedy Irwin to catch the ball, per KWTX, in the passenger seat of an SUV driving by the game.
Football feel-good stories:It's a love story, baby just say yes: Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce, the couple we need
Watch the "one in a million" catch:
Irwin was reportedly leaving a downtown Waco-area Airbnb on the way to dinner with four friends when their route took them alongside Live Oak's field at the perfect time.
The crowd erupted after a catch more fitting of a Dude Perfect video than a high school football game.
Gordon ended up winning the game 58-8 over Live Oak but the players, coaches, fans, and Irwin will remember this moment far more than the score.
Back on the field:Andrew Luck working as a high school coach while studying at Stanford
veryGood! (3)
Related
- Federal Spending Freeze Could Have Widespread Impact on Environment, Emergency Management
- Helicopter crashes into cornfield in southern Illinois, killing pilot
- A teacher was caught on video abusing students. Her district is settling for over $11 million
- Lab-grown chicken coming to restaurant tables and, eventually, stores
- Who are the most valuable sports franchises? Forbes releases new list of top 50 teams
- Jury begins weighing death penalty or life in prison for Pittsburgh synagogue shooter
- As electoral disputes mount, one Texas court case takes center stage
- Miami is Used to Heat, but Not Like This
- Why we love Bear Pond Books, a ski town bookstore with a French bulldog 'Staff Pup'
- Relive Kylie Jenner’s Most Iconic Fashion Moments With Bratz Dolls Inspired by the Star
Ranking
- Off the Grid: Sally breaks down USA TODAY's daily crossword puzzle, Triathlon
- Fulton County D.A. receives racist threats as charging decision against Trump looms
- Pac-12 leaders receive details of media deal, but no vote to accept terms as future remains murky
- Bo Bichette slams on brakes, tweaks right knee on basepaths
- The Louvre will be renovated and the 'Mona Lisa' will have her own room
- Bills' Damar Hamlin clears 'super big hurdle' in first padded practice since cardiac arrest
- Kylie Minogue Weighs In on Miranda Lambert's Frustration Over Fans Taking Selfies During Concerts
- Accessorize in Style With These $8 Jewelry Deals From Baublebar
Recommendation
Who's hosting 'Saturday Night Live' tonight? Musical guest, how to watch Dec. 14 episode
Long Island and Atlantic City sex worker killings are unrelated, officials say
14 workers killed in the collapse of a crane being used to build a bridge in India
New wildfire near Spokane, Washington, prompts mandatory evacuations
What to watch: O Jolie night
West Virginia board revokes private university’s ability to award degrees amid staggering debt
Georgia judge rejects Trump bid to quash grand jury report and disqualify district attorney
TSA probes Clear after it let through a passenger carrying ammo