Late Melbourne touchdown shocks junior Lions 14-12

Tuesday, September 29, 2015

A week after picking up their first win of the season, the Manila Junior Lions seemed to have victory number two safe in hand when Ethan Navarro pulled down a 26-yard touchdown pass from quarterback Layne Sims, giving Manila a 12-8 lead over Melbourne with just 38 seconds remaining in the game. But the Bearkatz snatched victory from the Lions' claws, scoring the game winning touchdown on a five yard pass from Gabe Lawrence to Alex Bray with just two ticks showing on the clock, giving Melbourne an improbable and stunning 14-12 come from victory over Manila Thursday night at Lion Field.

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