FAIRFIELD — High school football overtime games provide some of the most exciting plays, memories, and efforts that sports fans experience. The Fairfield and Chariton fans in attendance that witnessed Fairfield’s 34-28 double overtime win Friday in Fairfield really got their moneys worth.

Chariton grabbed a 7-0 first quarter lead by taking advantage of a short field. A Fairfield punt bounced off a Trojan and was recovered by the Chargers at the Fairfield 35. Six plays later, James Clark scored on a five-yard run for the early Charger lead. Fairfield came right back with a seven minute 17 play drive that would end inches from the Chariton end zone.

Fairfield would tie the game at the 9:54 mark of the second on a 32 yard screen pass from quarterback Jordan Leazer to Austin Atwood. The play was one of six pass plays of more than 20 yards pulled off by the Trojans.

Leazer talked about the Trojan big play offense.

“We don’t really design our offense for long passes but when the receivers get open, it’s my job to get them the ball.”

Leazer had 194 yards passing for the game.

The 7-7 halftime score lasted until the final minute of the third quarter. Chariton scored with just eight seconds to go in the third on an 18 yard pass from Andrew Laing to Chris Noel. Noel made the one hand grab with a defender right in his face for the 14-7 Charger lead.

The action wasn’t done in the quarter, as Jake Dunbar took the ensuing kick-off back 98 yards as the clock expired in the third.

“That was a big momentum play for our guys. I thought we looked a little down after giving up the score late in the third,” commented Fairfield coach Mike Schenck.

The Trojans grabbed their first lead with just over four minutes to play in regulation. Leazer hit Grant Curran with an eight-yard scoring strike.

“We knew the game wasn’t over, but we felt that if we could force Chariton to drive the field, we’d be OK,” said Schenck.

The Chargers would drive the field though and tie the game at 21 with just 33 seconds left. The big play in the drive was a simultaneous catch-pass play of 37 yards. Laing hit Tyler Shore for the gain that put the Chargers deep into Trojan territory. Wuceley Andersen, who didn’t start but would lead the Chargers with 84 yards rushing, scored on a one-yard run.

The Trojans started overtime number one with the ball and Leazer would score from four yards out on the third play. The extra point kick was nearly blocked and it just crawled over the crossbar.

Chariton’s Lucas Askland scored on the second play from one yard out to send the game into the second overtime.

Chariton had 240 yards rushing in the game but could only net seven yards on their first three attempts in the second extra period.