Following the third critical special teams breakdown by Lathrop, Mountain House took over with the ball on the Spartans 48-yard line with 3:26 remaining in the fourth quarter and trailing by three points. Ten plays later with 11 seconds showing on the Bennie Gatto Field clock, the Mustangs had fourth down and 2 yards to go with no time outs remaining at the at the Lathrop 9.