High School Homecoming Queen Kicked Game-Winning Field Goal
High school senior Claire Jeffress was named homecoming queen last week at her school in Pearland, Texas, just outside Houston. But she's not just a pretty face.
She's also the kicker on her high-school football team and she's clutch.
Last week's homecoming game was a blowout, they won 51 to 16. But their game this weekend was a lot closer.
They played their rival school, and it was tied at 35 with just over a minute left. The coach sent Claire the homecoming queen in to win it and she did.
The game winner! pic.twitter.com/8Grl3qI0Vm
— Dawson Eagles (@DawsonHighSchl) October 21, 2017
She hit the game-winning field goal from 30 yards out, and they won 38 to 35.
Claire says she felt pretty confident about the kick. She also hit a game-winning extra point a few weeks ago. So having that under her belt helped.
Read more at USA Today.