LaTroy Harper (@la_latroy) with two ridiculous catches in today's state title game. @SportsCenter #SCtop10 pic.twitter.com/5Xi3ztdCED
— Chuckie Kempf (@ChuckieKempf) November 29, 2015
State championship games are where dreams are realized. For Penney High School sophomore LaTroy Harper, this dream just became a reality—and in turn made his opponents feel like they were living a nightmare with this pair of stellar grabs during the Missouri state championship game.
Harper's tremendous one handed grab required a full extension of his body. At its highest point, it also looks like a reverse Air Jordan, which makes sense considering that the wide receiver also plays guard for the Penney High School basketball team.
Penney's Latroy Harper with an epic TD catch. #MSHSAA #ShowMeBowl. @martinkilcoyne2 @reneknottsports @DavidSTLhss pic.twitter.com/xjP39MC4Vk
— Mark J. Zinn (@MarkJZinn) November 28, 2015
The other play is just pure energy and swiftness as Harper grabs a ball destined to be an incomplete pass at the very last second only to face a few defenders.
That doesn't matter much, however, as Harper uses his defender's momentum to execute a spin move that sees him rushing towards the end zone, unscathed.
One great catch, leads to another. Latroy Harper from Penny HS MO Class 1 State finals.#MSHSAA @SportsCenter pic.twitter.com/FtrrALvYLm
— jeff taggart (@jeff_taggart) November 28, 2015
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