Tre Tucker was the fastest runner at Cuyahoga Valley Christian Academy, inspiring a repeatable game script from former football coach Dan Larlham. Typically with Tucker in tow, the Royals would dial up a first-down run, throw incomplete on second down and summon the speedster for a third-down sweep.

“Just repeat that until we scored,” Larlham said.

No huddle needed for the Royals to score. No rest needed for their star wide receiver.

“I caught it a few times in my career … I’m signaling plays and before I signaled the play, I look up … and he’s breathing heavy,” Larlham recalled. “He probably just had a carry or ran a post out to a decoy with a 40-yard sprint.…