A New Jersey high school football team has to be buzzing after winning on an incredible Hail Mary play Friday night. Washington Township celebrated a dramatic victory over ranked Winslow High School off an epic finish that went viral this weekend.
Quarterback Cole Aquino threw a bomb down the field for one final Hail Mary attempt. A group of Washington Township and Winslow players gathered in the end zone. But the defenders on Winslow committed the sin of not batting the ball down. Instead, it turned into a tip drill.
The ball hung up in the air for a second or so. DeShawn Long of Washington Township swooped in right in the nick of time. Long caught the pass and stretched out into the endzone for the game-winning touchdown.
“W-O-W … Can’t script this,” NJ.com writer Kevin Minnick said.
W-O-W … Can’t script this 🏈
DaShawn Long is in right spot at right time, 40-yard Hail Mary from Cole Aquino. Long snares deflection for game-winning TD
Washington Township 27
No. 19 Winslow 25@winslowtwpfb @WTHS_Athletics @WTHSMinutemen @espn @ESPNNext @SportsCenter pic.twitter.com/9MF58S598m— Kevin Minnick ⚾️🔥⚾️🔥⚾️ (@kminnicksports) October 7, 2023
The play truly was incredible and ended in epic fashion. Just for Long to be there in the moment to make the catch is unreal.
And on the other end, what a crushing way to lose. You have to hope that Winslow isn’t too dispirited from how that game ended.
Needless to say it’s one of the best plays of the high school football season. Last year, there was no shortage of them either. So we’ll see if this season brings anything more.
There was plenty to say after this amazing play too.
Incredible TD on the last play of the game 😳 https://t.co/IeZ0qPBmtm
— njdotcom (@njdotcom) October 8, 2023
What an unbelievable finish for Washington Township! 😱 https://t.co/6WocT6oTId
— NJ.com HS Sports (@HSSportsNJ) October 7, 2023
I’m hurting… what a game tho! 😢😢😢 https://t.co/RSevihpEDA
— R. Handy (@TheRealRHandy) October 7, 2023
This is amazing. Also: long live the Blitz https://t.co/3JVG9d9w6z
— rob kuestner (@rkuestnernbc10) October 7, 2023
What an unbelievable finish to Washington Township-Winslow as DaShawn Long wins it for the Minutemen as time expired! https://t.co/dhSqfJySSi
— Jersey Sports Zone (@JSZ_Sports) October 7, 2023
Sick. Just sick! Wow! https://t.co/qXSSJQX8El
— Central Jersey Sports Radio (@CJSportsRadio) October 8, 2023
