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HASLETT — Orchard Lake St. Mary’s quarterback Jabin Gonzales got smacked in the face, right as he released the pass, causing the deep shot to flutter a bit, and be a tad underthrown.

Streaking down the seam, double-covered, teammate Chad Willis had to slow up for the underthrown pass, causing the trailing Portage Central linebacker to run over the Eaglet junior wideout. Seemingly destined to prove correct that old mantra about the forward pass by former Ohio State coach Woody Hayes — “Three things can happen when you pass, and two of them are bad” — instead, the ball dropped right into Willis’ waiting hands.

As the trailing defender flew past him, Willis stiff-armed him into the safety — knocking both down — and galloped on for a 73-yard touc

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