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Oct 12, 2026

Protect the Lead

A fictional divisional grinder: Harbor leads Summit 20-17 after a go-ahead field goal with 1:15 left.

HARBOR · Home

20

Up 3

Q4 · 1:15

SUMMIT · Away

17

Down

1st & 10

Ball

Own 30

Timeouts

1 left

Calls

4 plays

Own 30 · 1st & 10 · Timeouts: 1

Call 1: 1st & 10 at your own 30

Q4 · 1:15

1:15 left, one timeout. Summit has all three timeouts — you need first downs, not style points.

The real call

Inside Run

What happened: Four yards inside. The real staff wanted the clock squeezed, not the chunk play.

Options on this call

  • Inside Runrun
  • Go Routepass
  • Sideline Outpass
  • End Aroundtrick

Call 2: 2nd & 6 at your own 34

Q4 · 1:15

1:02 left. Summit stacks the box, daring you to throw.

The real call

RB Screen

What happened: Screen springs for 11. First down at the 45 with 0:48 left.

Options on this call

  • RB Screenpass
  • Inside Runrun
  • Quick Slantpass
  • Seam Routepass

Call 3: 1st & 10 at your own 45

Q4 · 1:15

0:48 left. One more first down and Summit has to burn its timeouts.

The real call

Quick Slant

What happened: Slant for 8 in bounds. Summit burns its second timeout at 0:31.

Options on this call

  • Inside Runrun
  • Quick Slantpass
  • Go Routepass
  • RB Screenpass

Call 4: 2nd & 2 at the Summit 47

Q4 · 1:15

0:31 left, Summit out of timeouts. Close this out.

The real call

Inside Run

What happened: Three yards. Harbor kneels twice — Summit never touches the ball again. 20-17 final.

Options on this call

  • Inside Runrun
  • Reversetrick
  • Sideline Outpass
  • Go Routepass
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