Three high school football teams have their playoff fates decided by a midnight parking lot coin toss

Liberty and Central Sallisaw advanced to Oklahoma’s high school football playoffs after a midnight coin toss settled a three-way tie with Gore. The unusual draw was needed because the teams remained level under the league’s tiebreaking rules, leaving the toss to decide which two would claim the available places.

All three schools were tied for third in Class A-2, District 3, with identical district records, split head-to-head results and the same point differential. Liberty and Central Sallisaw both drew tails and qualified; Gore missed out. Coaches described the outcome as nerve-racking and felt especially for Gore’s seniors, while Liberty said the result gave it a rare chance to reach the playoffs.