Things were not necessarily rosy for the John Carroll Catholic High School football team in 2025.

But the Cavaliers sure saved their best for last, rallying from a 17-0 halftime deficit to defeat West Blocton 24-23 in overtime on Thursday night.

Just when it seemed as if the Cavs were set to quietly exit this season with an eighth loss, they emptied the tank one final time.

"We challenged the boys to bow up and not go out like this, and they did just that," John Carroll head coach Will Mara said.

John Carroll (3-7) struck on fourth-and-1, as Garrett Barnes found Jason Williams Jr. for a 67-yard touchdown. Barnes hit Jackson Rankin for the two-point conversion to cut the deficit to 17-8.

The Cavs then forced a safety to make it 17-10, setting up Barnes' 8-yard touchdown pass to Aubrey

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