Fourth down plays. Eluding dfenders. Saguaro quarterback Devon Dampier rallied Saguaro in improbable ways to get back to the Open football final.
Scottsdale Saguaro is going back to the Open Division state championship. And the Sabercats can thank the guy who brought them the title last year.
Meanwhile, Saguaro celebrated a miracle finish to meet up with No. 2 Chandler Basha next Saturday for the Open Division state championship at Sun Devil Stadium. But Dampier refuses to lose. Facing fourth down, he rifled a 47-yard pass that was caught by JoJo Clark over a defender in the end zone to cut the score to 42-35 with 8:50 to play.
"It was a shake route," Dampier said."Before the play, I told Mason, he's a sophomore, 'Get open, I got you.'" After running for 117 yards, including a 45-yard touchdown in the first half, Dampier was 13 of 20 passing for 234 yards and two TDs in the second half.Saguaro was down five defensive starters due to injuries. The biggest loss was linebacker John Butler who was having an All-Arizona season as the anchor. But Saguaro found a way to stop Liberty on its last two possessions.
"We're still a 4A school," Dampier said."We don't have that many players. But at the end of the day our backups are working, man. They obviously rise when they get their opportunity. That's all we needed."
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