By Ray Hamill — Larry Tracy wasn’t backing down from the challenge on Saturday.

As one of just two seniors on a very young Hoopa team, Tracy set the example for his teammates with one of the plays of the weekend in a game against a senior-heavy Wildcats team in Ferndale.

After the speedy Javier Lopez had broken free for a huge Ferndale gain, the Hoopa defensive back tracked him down from the opposite side of the field to make a touchdown-saving tackle.

Check out Tracy’s big play above …

“That showed we’re here to play,” Hoopa head coach Floyd “Cowboy” Billings said of the play. “That showed heart.

“He had a long ways to go, but he didn’t give up.

“He led by example.”

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