After all the big plays, momentum shifts, and close calls in Friday night's game between Mountain View and West Jordan, it was only fitting that the outcome came down to one final play.

With Mountain View leading 37-34 after kicking a field goal on the first drive of overtime, West Jordan was faced with a fourth-and-6 from the Mountain View eight-yard line. Jaguar quarterback Jace Rogers rolled to his right and found tight end D.J. Tialavea one yard deep in the end zone for the game-winning touchdown to give West Jordan an exhilarating win, while sending the Bruins home with a heartbreaking loss.

"It's do or die; they knew they had to get in," said Mountain View coach Teko Johnson. "We were right there, a couple inches away. That's what it's all about, you fight until the end. Sometimes it works out in your favor, sometimes it doesn't."

Even before the final play of the game, both teams were just one play away from winning on several occasions. With 3:30 remaining in the fourth quarter and the score tied at 34-34, the Jaguars had a fourth-and-goal from the one-yard line stuffed by Nate Stroshine and Nick Zollinger to keep the game tied.

On the ensuing drive, running back Anthony Heimuli and quarterback Dustin Thacker drove Mountain View to the West Jordan 20-yard line to set up a 37-yard field goal attempt with 14 seconds left in regulation. However, Sam Hickman's kick missed left by the narrowest of margins to send the game into overtime.

In the extra session, Hickman was good from 28 yards out to put the Bruins ahead. The Mountain View defense forced a pair of fourth-and-6 situations, which the Jaguars converted on both times, the last of which ended the game. The Bruins nearly ended the game before West Jordan converted on its first fourth down in overtime, but the referees ruled that Logan Paulson trapped the ball on what appeared to be an interception following a tipped pass.

Even before the late drama, the game was tied on four occasions and within one point on two others. Mountain View jumped out to a 6-0 lead in a slow first quarter with what may have been the play of the game. Thacker threw the ball back to receiver Chris Wright, who then launched the ball forward to Jordan Smith for a 66-yard touchdown.

West Jordan pulled ahead 7-6 on one the first of running back Damien Maestas' three rushing touchdowns. The Jaguars went up 13-6 on another Maestas touchdown, but Mountain View's Tanner Houston took the kickoff 85 yards for a touchdown to tie the game at 13 apiece.

With West Jordan ahead 19-13, Heimuli carried five straight times to set up Stroshine's plunge from one yard out to make it a 20-19 Mountain View lead. West Jordan went into the half with a 27-20 lead after scoring on the final play of the half.

In the second half, Heimuli broke free for a 37-yard touchdown run to tie the game again at 27-27. Maestas scored his third touchdown to make it a 34-27 West Jordan lead. Early in the fourth quarter, Stroshine picked up his second rushing touchdown to tie the game once again.

Despite the loss, the Bruins had a number of exceptional individual performances. Heimuli finished with 150 yards on 22 carries and put the team on his back in a number of crucial situations.

"Anthony does an awesome job and he works hard all the time," Johnson said. "My heart's breaking for him because when you give that kind of effort you want to come out with a 'W' and we didn't get that tonight."

Smith had two catches for 90 yards. Thacker went 6-for-10 for 71 yards in his first start, and Zollinger finished with 15 tackles.

"I told the kids that all we can ask is they leave everything on the field," Johnson said. "They gave a full effort tonight. Our kids played 100 percent the whole game. This kind of stuff is going to happen."

The Bruins will go for their first win of the year next Friday night at Syracuse.