Central’s Jason Merritts (35) pushes for extra yards against Catholic on Friday, Nov. 23, 2018 at Catholic.
Entering Friday’s Class 5A state semifinal at Catholic High School, Jason Merritts had four career catches for 56 yards.
A tailback by trade, the junior was the unlikeliest of targets for Central quarterback Dakota Fawver late in the fourth quarter, when the Bobcats needed a conversion on third-and-11 to be able to run out the clock on the defending state champions.
But Central coach Bryson Rosser felt Catholic would bring heavy pressure. And so his call was for a screen pass — to Merritts.
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