In a story of true sportsmanship, two competing high school football teams in Arkansas came together last Friday night to help one fellow student’s dream come true.
Manila High School trailed top-ranked Rivercrest High 47-0 when Rivercrest forfeited a perfect game to allow Manila senior Dylan Galloway to score, carrying the pig skin over the goal line in his wheelchair. Dylan was born with cerebral palsy and thanks to a pre-arranged moment between opposing coaches, he was able to realize his dream of playing varsity football !
And in Washington state, a junior with Down Syndrome at Snohomish High School ran for a 51-yard touchdown to put his school on the board in their 35-6 loss. Ike Ditzenberger got his wish with just 10 seconds left in the game against Lake Stevens High School when the coach called for the same play that ends each Snohomish practice, now aptly referred to as the “Ike Special.”
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