Article: Whitmore driven to win it all this year.(IDaily Break)

Byline: LARRY RUBAMA

CHESAPEAKE -- BY larry rubama

THE VIRGINIAN-PILOT

CHESAPEAKE - Six inches. That's how close Oscar Smith came to winning the Eastern Region Division 6 championship last season.

With 1:15 left in the game, the Tigers had just scored a touchdown against Landstown to cut the deficit to one point. Instead of forcing overtime with an extra-point kick, Oscar Smith went for the victory, and the Eagles' defense stopped quarterback Greg Boone short of the goal line.

Landstown went on to win a state title. Oscar Smith went home.

Brian Whitmore, the Tigers' star defensive end, relives that play at least once ...

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