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Article: A Down-to-the-Wire Debut; Stone Bridge Falls Short as Potomac School Kicks Late Field Goal for Victory; Potomac School 23, Stone Bridge 20
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- The Washington Post
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- August 26, 2000
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Tyler O'Meara knelt in the huddle following Potomac School's last-
second 23-20 victory at Stone Bridge High School last night. His
shoulder pads and grass-stained jersey lay by his side, and he had a
look of exhaustion on his face. His gray undershirt was soaked and
his legs ached from his effort--the senior fullback rushed for 139
yards on 20 carries.
But O'Meara hardly minded the pain as he listened to his coach's
postgame comments. He was too happy after watching senior teammate
John Ohly kick a 31-yard field goal with 2 seconds left to break a 20-
20 tie.
"This is a real big win for us," O'Meara said. "It's the first
public school we've played, it's our first game, and our first game ...