Ike Ditzenberger -- a 17-year old student at Snohomish High School in Washington state-- scored his team's only touchdown during a Sept. 24 game against Lake Stevens. He ran 51 yards with ten seconds remaining on the clock. The play -- called The Ike Special -- is below.
If you are anything like me -- meaning you aren't sure what a "first down" is and think football is played in innings -- the story appears to be a replay of a typical high school game. But, what makes this story so special is that Ike has Down syndrome.
Ike practices every day with his team mates and is on the school's junior varsity roster. He joins the varsity team's practice for their last plays. In addition, he hopes to join the school's wrestling team.
Here's the clip from KOMO-TV, Channel 4 in the Seattle area:
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