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Good news: Players go nuts when a high school football coach pops the question


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Senior Night is a big deal at Benjamin Russell High School in Alexander City, Alabama. When the Wildcats football team marked the occasion with a great win, there were hugs and handshakes all around. But during the postgame celebrations, coach Jacob Walls had something more important than football on his mind.

Watch the video to see a slick postgame marriage proposal.

After posing for pictures, he hugged his girlfriend, Emily, and gave a sneaky nod to the crowd. Then, with a magician’s sleight of hand, he produced a small box behind her back. Finally, as he pulled away, he knelt down and proposed marriage, leaving his girlfriend stunned as he showed her the ring. Happily, her answer was yes! The crowd and players went wild.

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Football players cheer on coach as he pops the question to girlfriend
Rick Pontious, coach of Notre Dame High School Titans, Riverside, CA, gets help from his football team to propose to his girlfriend, Monique Lafarga.
Sportskind, USA Today