Back in my high school glory days, I played wide receiver. I was mediocre at best, but one play where I stood out was on a 25 yard touchdown reception. I ran a five yard out, caught the pass, turned up field and to my surprise there wasn’t a single defender standing between me and the end zone. Managing not to trip, I scored a relatively easy touchdown.
Going back to the sidelines, I expected my coach to congratulate me. Instead, he high-fived a different wide receiver, much more pleased with his effort than mine. I didn’t know it at the time, but my teammate had pancaked one defensive back, cut blocked a second, and a third defender tripped over the guy he cut blocked, paving my way to the end zone.