The Hornets broke a 28-28 tie with Alvarado in the fourth quarter Friday on a 57-yard touchdown strike, before recovering an onside kick, returning an interception to the house and recovering a fumbled kickoff in the end zone to claim the Class 3A bi-district championship with a 48-28 win.
Gatesville senior quarterback Cole Edmiston, who finished with 250 yards and five touchdowns through the air, was one of many at Waco Midway’s Panther Stadium dazed by the wild finish.
For more information on this story and others, please see the November 21, 2012 edition of The Gatesville Messenger.