Summit High School Scores Touchdown On First Play In School History (VIDEO)

Summit High School in Spring Hill, Tenn., wanted to have a football team despite being a brand new school with an enrollment of roughly 500 comprised of only freshman and sophomores.

Even though they knew they'd have to play against older, more experienced teams, the Spartans formed a squad of their own and received their first kick-off in school history on August 19th. What they did with that kick-off against Clarksville Northwestern, is something none of the players will ever forget.

Sophomore Phillip Sheary used some timely blocks to take the kick back 97 yards for the touchdown, giving the Spartans their first (and quickest) 6-0 lead in school history.

“I got two great blocks and then it was just wide open,” Shearry told The Spring Hill Advertiser News. “It was amazing. I’m speechless right now.”

Northwestern ended up winning the contest 34-12, but for the Summit players, just having the chance to play the game was a victory in itself.

“We fought the whole the way,” Summit head coach Scot Keasler said. “I’m extremely proud of the kids.”

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CORRECTION: An earlier version of the lead sentence erroneously located Summit High School in Springville, Tenn. It is in Spring Hill.

Comments

[Sing Out and Slap Iron]

07:56 PM on 09/04/2011

So did the Miami Dolphins in 1966.

[ZeroCoke]

01:59 AM on 09/06/2011

Miami Dolphins High School? Were they also comprised of freshmen and sophomores?

[TAMPA M]

07:43 AM on 09/04/2011

Spring Hill was the site of a Civil War battle, now known as the Battle of Spring Hill, on November 29, 1864. So there's two bits of history, and now add the first touchdown, seems fitting

[Roadgeek]

09:35 PM on 09/03/2011

The Miami Dolphins returned the opening kickoff for a touchdown at their very first team game (AFL, 1966).

[Mag7]

11:51 AM on 09/03/2011

Great kick by a high school kid too.

[blueyesinbhead]

10:52 AM on 09/03/2011

Every once in a while you actually get a "good" story to read. Thanks Huffpost.

[WhatWhat1]

09:17 PM on 09/02/2011

It's funny how the cheerleaders appear to not have a full grasp of what just happened.
First down. Completed pass. Successful running play . . . Opening play in school history is a kickoff returned for a touchdown. Whatever - GO TEAM! HORRAY!

[LeftofTerry]

08:32 PM on 09/02/2011

pretty cool.

[amaboss52]

06:36 PM on 09/02/2011

Very very COOL!!!

[oldandintheway1]

06:24 PM on 09/02/2011

I didn't play high school football, BUT my senior year my high school played for and won the triple a state championship in Louisiana, the starting QB for the other team was Terry Bradshaw, We
beat them 12 to 9 in the rain..best high school game i ever saw ( btw this was 1965).

[LeftofTerry]

08:33 PM on 09/02/2011

also, pretty cool.

[Sing Out and Slap Iron]

07:58 PM on 09/04/2011

I'm guessing your probably well into your 60's?

[Muldoon0]

06:14 PM on 09/02/2011

On the first play of the New Orleans Saints' first football game, John Gilliam returned the opening kickoff for a touchdown. It was all downhill from there for many, many years before the Saints even had a winning season. I hope this high school does a little better in their early years.

[mathme]

05:45 PM on 09/02/2011

I know that an expensive HS sport like football takes away a lot of resources that could be spent better scholastically and also sets up an arbitrary and unfair social hierarchy, but I just like non-professional sports and can't help it.

[Tea for me]

06:11 PM on 09/02/2011

With you on all points....but, what a thrill..eh?
They'll talk about this all their lives:>)

[NoWayMan]

07:30 PM on 09/02/2011

I feel you/hear you, but really, the arbitrary and unfair social hierarchy would be there with or without football.

[Edward Standley]

05:37 PM on 09/02/2011

That's awesome! One of my nephews hooked and landed a nice steelhead on his first cast, first day ever steelhead fishing. (the little runt). :)

[MTinOhio]

06:54 PM on 09/02/2011

Hah! There are no such things as Steelhead Trout. There can't be...there just simply can't be...just can't be...that's my story, and I'm sticking with it.

[Edward Standley]

07:20 PM on 09/02/2011

Sure seems that way some days, doesn't it? One of my favorite cartoons- The caption was "Steelhead Fishing". The picture was a guy standing in the middle of the desert holding a stick. :)

[yeknom]

05:26 PM on 09/02/2011

I'll bet Disney has already bought the rights to this whole High School.

[Knowbetter]

05:25 PM on 09/02/2011

Our high school's football team was so bad that the band wanted to change our fight song to "Send in the Clowns."

[den942]

06:32 PM on 09/02/2011

We had two schools that battled for the bottom two spots for years.

[LeftofTerry]

08:34 PM on 09/02/2011

brother played HS soccer. team scored 1 goal the entire year. name? the Angry Legs.

[bahkey]

04:58 PM on 09/02/2011

Forever written in the memories of Summit high school football legacy. good job kids.