Gut buster 247/1/2023 ![]() ![]() In a 1989 playoff game, the Warriors led 24-7 in the third quarter before the Tigers staged one of the greatest comebacks in their history for a 42-24 win. Walsh, 1-1, has been through this before. “This game,” Rose told them, “is going to make you guys tough to beat.” The Tigers, 2-0, locked themselves in the locker room, sang the alma mater while standing on benches, and roared through a fire-breathing speech by head coach Jack Rose. All that was left was for May to wind up on the bottom of a flesh pile of celebrating teammates. ![]() Danzy rolled right and threw a strike to May in the right corner of the end zone. In overtime, on third-and-five with Walsh up by 3, they hooked up again. Earlier, they had hooked up on a 59-yard touchdown pass. ![]() However, Mike Danzy and Jerry May turned out the lights on the Warriors. They could stay all night long taking turns. If they’re still tied after each team has taken a turn, they do it again. In high school overtimes, each team gets a turn to run its offense 20 yards from the goal line. Then the Tigers got their turn in overtime, and when it was really over, they had won a 27-24 jaw-dropper in front of 11,731 at Paul Brown Tiger Stadium. On the other hand, Socrates (or Yogi Berra maybe), laid down the law long ago: It ain’t over “til it’s over.Ī penalty made Walsh settle for a field goal and a 24-21 lead. Walsh drove far and fast to make it 21-all and create overtime. Shut out through three quarters, Massillon caught some magic and led 21-14. Walsh Jesuit led 14-0 and had the game in the bag. Massillon rallies again Tigers seem doomed, then rally for overtime win ![]()
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