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HSOT Game of the Year Coverage

Even though there were fewer games this year because of shortened seasons due to the pandemic, there were still some incredible games. Five of them have been named finalists for the HighSchoolOT Honors Game of the Year category.

Overtime, wild finishes, comebacks & late games: Here are the nominees for Game of the Year

Boys Basketball: Ardrey Kell vs. Millbrook (Mar. 6, 2021)

A thrilling finish for Williams in the 3A boys soccer state championship game  against Charlotte Catholic is the Game of the Year for HighSchoolOT Honors.

way don't have that one game we attended this season where we're like that is the game of the year, right? Well, tonight we're actually going to crown one. Here are the finalists for game of the year in football Cardinal Gibbons hands wake farce. It's first lost in 45 games. Also in football. Charlotte Catholic beats Kings Mountain in the playoffs in seven overtimes in boys soccer, Williams scored twice in the final five minutes, then again in overtime to beat Charlotte Catholic in the three a state title game in boys basketball. Farmall Central survives South Granville in overtime in the 28 Eastern Regional final and one more boys basketball game. Westover edged Gravel Central with a buzzer beater in the high school OT. Millbrook showcase The winner of the game of the year award is Williams comeback win over Charlotte Catholic in the Three Boys soccer State championship game. Trailing two nil in the 76th minute, Dallin Fondre scored to cut the lead in half. Then in the final minute, Jorge Alfaro scored to tie the game and force overtime. In the 90th minute, Romero Varel scored the game winner, lifting Williams to the three, a state title

3A soccer championship between Williams, Charlotte Catholic named Game of the Year

3A soccer championship between Williams, Charlotte Catholic named Game of the Year3A soccer championship between Williams, Charlotte Catholic named Game of the Year

There's nothing quite like a buzzer-beater in the basketball state playoffs. Just ask Wakefield and Panther Creek.

Wakefield buzzer-beater win over Panther Creek named Game of the Year at HSOT Honors

BBB: Panther Creek vs Wakefield (March 2, 2019)

Panther Creek & Wakefield met in the third round of the 4A basketball state playoffs, the Wolverines won on a long buzzer-beater. That game was named the Game of the Year at HighSchoolOT Honors.

HSOT Game of the Year Coverage

Overtime, wild finishes, comebacks & late games: Here are the nominees for Game of the Year

3A soccer championship between Williams, Charlotte Catholic named Game of the Year

Wakefield buzzer-beater win over Panther Creek named Game of the Year at HSOT Honors

Buzzer-beater playoff game between Wakefield & Panther Creek named Game of the Year