The last play on offense for Richards’ Ahmad Buchanan actually resulted in a touchdown.

Buchanan, a star senior safety, was asked to play running back this season for the Bulldogs. His final high school touch Friday night came on a catch in traffic in the right corner of the end zone.

Senior quarterback Noah Escobedo , who threw the pass, could only shake his head afterward.

“Man, I don’t even know how he came down with it,” Escobedo said. “To be honest, that was just kind of a hope and a prayer. He’s an athlete. He comes through with those types of plays.”

The 6-foot-1, 190-pound Buchanan made some big plays again, running for 144 yards on 19 carries, but top-seeded Richards dropped a 42-21 decision to 16th-seeded Hersey in a Class 7A second-round playoff game in Oak Lawn.

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