Who would have thought a positive trick play can change the entire complexity of a football game?

Well it did for the Durfee football team on Friday night against non-league foe Taunton High.

On the first play from scrimmage, Durfee quarterback Matt Sherry connected with Jaylon Williams on a perfectly thrown pass play down the left sidelines for a big gain to the Tigers 5 yard line. But a holding penalty on the HIlltoppers negated the 62-yard gainer.

"That absolutely surprised us, I thought they were going to run it," Tigers head coach Brad Sidwell said after a 29-7 win in Durfee's home opener. "They had us beat. I did not see the penalty. Coach Brown does a good job. That's a good team and they'll get nothing but better."

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