OCEAN CITY, N.J. — The East St. Louis High School football team left the field stunned with disappointment Thursday night.

Bergen Catholic left the field stunned with joy.

Both sides had trouble processing what they had just been involved in.

Bergen Catholic scored on a two-point conversion with 1 minute and 23 seconds left to beat the Flyers 22-21 in a Battle at the Beach matchup of national powers at Ocean City High School.

The two-point conversion came after Ohio State recruit Jordan Thomas blocked an East St. Louis punt and watched as teammate Amare Newell picked the ball up and raced 28 yards for a TD. The Flyers had been a first down away from clinching the game.

“We didn't do our job,” East St. Louis coach Darren Sunkett said. “We didn't do what we were supposed to do at a c

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