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High school football player with cerebral palsy scores 80-yard touchdown

High school football player with cerebral palsy scores 80-yard touchdown
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One high school football player in Missouri hasn't let cerebral palsy keep him off the field, and last week, he was rewarded with a night he won't forget.

PJ Allred is a senior at Smith-Cotton High School in Sedalia, Missouri. Despite suffering from cerebral palsy, Allred has played football since eighth grade.

Charles McFail, the coach for Smith-Cotton, told USA Today that Allred has participated in workouts all offseason and is a "full participant" in the program.

On Friday, Allred was rewarded for his hard work. He was named a captain for the week, and led his team out of the tunnel prior to the game.

Then, on the game's final play, Smith-Cotton ran a play for Allred who scored on an 80-yard touchdown run.

Watch Allred's inspiring run in the player above.

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