Collingswood Football Team Drops Overtime Thriller to Sterling

The Collingswood High School football team pushed Sterling into overtime, but it wasn’t enough to come away with the Thanksgiving Day win, according to nj.com.

Matt Mignano’s 2-yard touchdown run in overtime gave Sterling the 27-21 win.

The teams traded first quarter touchdowns, with Davon Tucker putting Sterling on the board first with the first of his two touchdown runs.

Collingswood immediately responded with a touchdown run from Marcquon Lawrence to tie the game at 7-7.

Sterling scored twice in the second quarter for a 21-7 halftime lead.

Collingswood tied the game once more in the third with two touchdowns, including a second touchdown run by Lawrence. Jordan Wallace’s touchdown pass to Isaac Destin tied the game up at 21-21.

After a scoreless fourth quarter, the teams headed to overtime, setting up Mignano’s heroics.

Collingswood was 7-4 this season.