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North Quincy's Thanksgiving Hail Mary Makes No. 1 On SportsCenter Top 10

"I just couldn't get sacked," Galligan recalled saying to himself. "I kept telling myself I can't get sacked. I have to hold onto the ball."

(CBS Boston)

December 3, 2024

QUINCY - There were four seconds left on the clock and North Quincy was down by eight in the Thanksgiving Day matchup against Quincy. With the game on the line, senior quarterback Mike Galligan went for a Hail Mary that would mark the most memorable play of his high football career.

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"I just couldn't get sacked," Galligan recalled saying to himself. "I kept telling myself I can't get sacked. I have to hold onto the ball."

Galligan would go on to throw a 45-yard Hail Mary into the end zone and right into the hands of senior wide receiver, Tyler Cromwell. The two have played football together for more than a decade.

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