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Alex Ball recounts his missed field goal that would have sealed a CIF championship for Westlake.
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On December 10 2010. More than 6000 verdict -- crammed tightly inside the stadium on the campus of Ole -- To witness history. Two months earlier the Wesley Warriors into the lines their only defeat. In the first ever meeting between the two schools so the rematch in December with the CA -- championship on the line. In epic confrontation between. Powerful neighboring schools would escalate -- to -- seen her. Back and forth good teams win all night long heat demanding my clothes hopes took six point 14. You get the half but -- struck back in the there. Second and sixth. Looking for more. -- -- Cristian -- a little less than 44 seconds remaining. It appeared over time like inevitable. But exactly -- led to a 89. Warriors -- lives up -- face of adversity. In that -- of Wesley. It litmus is going 59 yards in 12. Setting the stage for what the pressure packed moments in the ball. Alex to all my. As every -- who needed them. Which is exactly. Crowd was loud like I'm used to these guys to play it was time. I just eerie silence -- I have ideas line. And in the in a little bit okay. Inning. Sand game holders did it did and it just. It looked like He is. -- initial night. Surprise teams and who's anxious about this. I've made plenty in this case practice game -- Knowing that I could have made it but I didn't mean. Stunned and defeated Alex was consumed with -- But that sounds -- ultimately she was drowned out by the comfort He received. From his teammates. The days that followed -- wouldn't be -- but time heals all wounds and after a couple of months Alex returns to the field. He's got a new on him and I've been putting a lot of confidence thing I watched sometimes the game on TV and watch the game again and again and see what I did rounds that I can remove an accent. Alex is a tremendous tremendous young man -- great talents and it didn't. Tremendous football player. You know yeah. He faced some adversity. He's also been very successful season Ventura county all time to score three put the game on his back many many many times. I'm in on at times you know there's some failure that goes along with -- a kicker and insights and he's handled it perfectly okay. You know he's just an outstanding job. For. Alex -- confidence comes from preparation and everything else is beyond his control. It's. Just because one thing happens himself so. It's a great game. As things have Rivers so confident something.