Sam Milligan running for the end zone in his effort to defeat W.C. Rustin in double-overtime 34-33. Photo by Jim Quinn, BQPictures.com

By Matt Smith

No. 2 Strath Haven and No. 1 West Chester Rustin played for the District 1 Class 5A championship Friday night. And, boy, did they deliver. In a game full of twists and turns, it seemed to call for a special ending.

A decision by Panthers coach Kevin Clancy and determination by quarterback Sam Milligan provided just that.

In the second overtime, running back Chase Barlow plunged forward for a one-yard touchdown. The Panthers trailed by a point. Clancy, with a district title on the line, went for the win.

Milligan received the snap under center, faked a handoff, and scrambled to his right. He tucked the ball in and ran as fast as he could toward the pylon. He stretched it over the goal line and was bumped out of bounds. The sideline judge raised two arms in the air to indicate a successful two-point conversion, giving Haven a 34-33 double-overtime championship triumph.

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