11-19-2007, 11:28 AM
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cleveland.com: Everything Cleveland
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Squinting senior kicker Kevin Harper's 17-yard field goal with no time remaining gave Mentor a 41-40 victory.
Harper, who has poor vision, lost a contact when he was run over by Scott on the previous kickoff return, but he saw well enough to lift his kick just out of the reach of two Tarblooders.
Harper made a bee-line for the Mentor stands and leaped into the a sea of red as the Cardinals celebrated their second consecutive Region 1 championship.
"When I lined up, I closed one eye, then I opened it when I kicked the ball," said Harper, who also kicked a 36-yarder on the final play of the first half.
"I just wanted to get it over with and win the game."
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