One of the Philadelphia Eagles’ most unforgettable touchdowns from their Super Bowl 52 win over the New England Patriots was this nifty trick play, during which Eagles quarterback Nick Foles caught this gorgeous, wide open touchdown pass:
Nick Foles’ high school ran the exact same trick play he used for his Super Bowl TD catch
This is dope.
Before the ball was snapped, Foles went behind his offensive line, looking like he was giving it signals presnap. Foles’ score put the Eagles up 22-12 as the first half was ending, and it was one that had U.S. Bank Stadium on fire. Some Pats fans thought the formation should’ve been ruled illegal, but it was fine.
But there’s more.
Foles’ high school, Westlake High School in Austin, Texas, has used this play before.
Former Westlake and current Texas QB Sam Ehlinger pointed this out on Twitter Sunday night shortly after it happened:
That play is from a 2015 game, between Westlake and North Mesquite. Westlake is by no means the first to use this smart trick play, few teams are 100 percent “first” in football when it comes to playbooks.
We actually saw this one from New England in 2015 against the Eagles, ironically:
And on the collegiate level, we saw it at least twice last season, first during a Navy-Temple game, played at Philly’s home stadium, of course:
And two weeks later, Ohio used the same play against Akron:
Oklahoma quarterback Baker Mayfield also caught a pass during the Rose Bowl semifinal against Georgia on a pretty similar play, too.
Wherever this play originated, I think it’s safe to say we all wouldn’t be opposed to seeing more and more of it.
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