North Rock Creek overcame two 30-minute lightning delays to take a triple-overtime 18-12 victory over Little Axe Thursday night.
The Cougars got the winner in the third overtime when quarterback Caleb Harkins hit the end zone on a quarterback sweep.
Harkins was the third quarterback of the night, following Landon Kelough and Memphis Burdine, both of whom left the game with injuries.
“We made a lot of mistakes and have a lot to improve on,” said NRC coach Jason Murray. “The thing I was proud of was our resilience. They scored to tie it up and our kids could have hung their heads, but they didn’t. They kept on.
NRC led most of regulation after a 40-yard touchdown pass from Kelough to Trey Bray, but Little Axe tied the game with less than a minute to play.
The Cougars are back in action this week with a 7 p.m. kickoff at Prague.
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