"San Juan Hills had the right player to turn to in the final seconds of its Southern Section Division 2 football playoff game against Downey on Friday night. Kyle Donahue delivered a walk-off 24-yard field goal for a 28-27 victory. The rise of Donahue this season is legitimate. He has made 11 of 13 field goals and kicked 93% of his kickoffs for touchbacks."
""He's proven to be accurate and clutch," coach Robert Frith said. Donahue, a 17-year-old senior, has played soccer for 12 years. Only when he reached high school did he get serious about kicking a football. He didn't become San Juan Hills' starter until this season and now nothing is going to hold him back from kicking for as long as he can. "I love it," he said."
San Juan Hills defeated Downey 28-27 when Kyle Donahue converted a walk-off 24-yard field goal in the final seconds. Donahue made 11 of 13 field goals this season and produced touchbacks on 93% of his kickoffs. Coach Robert Frith described Donahue as accurate and clutch. Donahue is a 17-year-old senior who played soccer for 12 years and only began focusing on football in high school. He became the team's starter this season and intends to continue kicking as long as possible. Downey used a timeout to try to freeze him; an initial kickoff was nullified by a penalty before the successful kick. Donahue said he feels confident kicking in rain.
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