Aug. 20—Oh so close.
Terre Haute South battled the defending state Class 3A champions to the wire, but a 3-yard shovel pass caught by Gibson Southern's Sean DeLong with 5.8 seconds left gave the Titans a 27-20 victory at Bob Clements Field.
It was heartbreaking, but also a heartening performance from the Braves, who came from behind twice, and demonstrated they belonged on the same field as the 3A No. 3 team.
"I'm enthused by the fact we had some guys step up who are first-time starters. We have to build off of this.