High school football: Late two-point play propels Lebanon over Fairmont 22-21

Lebanon senior Nick Lautar eludes a tackle attempt by a Fairmont defender. Lebanon won 22-21, Fri. Oct. 31, 2025, at James VanDeGrift Stadium in Lebanon. STEVEN WRIGHT / STAFF

Credit: Steven Wright / Staff

Credit: Steven Wright / Staff

Lebanon senior Nick Lautar eludes a tackle attempt by a Fairmont defender. Lebanon won 22-21, Fri. Oct. 31, 2025, at James VanDeGrift Stadium in Lebanon. STEVEN WRIGHT / STAFF

Lebanon head coach Micah Faler wanted no part of overtime.

The Warriors pulled out its most recently installed two-point play and converted and scored with 32 seconds remaining to complete a 22-21 comeback win over Fairmont in the first round of the OHSAA playoffs.

“That’s not a team you want to go into overtime with,” he said. “I think we put in that two-point play on Tuesday.”

Fairmont took the lead for the first time all night when Logan Doty broke free on a 28-yard touchdown run with 1:56 left in the fourth quarter.

Lebanon’s offense steadily drove from its own 35 in five- to eight-yard chunks until it reached Fairmont’s 9-yard line. Luke Faler found Nate Lautar wide open in the middle of the field for a touchdown that setup the winning conversion.

Check back for more coverage, including photos and video, from tonight’s Fairmont-Lebanon game.

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