City View tops Jacksboro in OT thriller

Mustangs show resolve as Williams, defense lead comeback effort, 28-21

Zach Duncan

Oct 12, 2024

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City View’s Desmond Whiteside comes up with an interception on the final play of regulation Friday night. The Mustangs won in overtime, 28-21.

JACKSBORO – They never had the lead in the second half.

They needed a 19-play drive that sucked up most of the fourth quarter to even have a chance.

Then they forced overtime with an end-zone interception.

City View’s resolve was tested so many times in a highly anticipated District 6-3A Division II opener against Jacksboro Friday night that it would have been understandable if the Mustangs had cracked.

But City View didn’t. And after Malachi Williams’ 25-yard touchdown run combined with a defensive stand, the No. 8 Mustangs could finally take a breath, celebrating a 28-21 overtime victory over the sixth-ranked Tigers.

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