The Walk-Off in Pictures

The Alcoa cheer squad would leave all smiles, too, after the Tornadoes prevailed in the double-overtime thriller.

Maryville receiver Asher Akard makes the catch during warmups.

Alcoa coach Brian Nix looks things over prior to the game.

Tornado tight end Jackson Walters gets loose prior to kickoff.

Tornado lineman Weston Davis takes in the coin toss from the Alcoa sideline.

The Alcoa student section is ready to go.

The Maryville dance team gets the crowd hyped before the game.

The Rebel cheerleaders are ready to roll, too.

Maryville quarterback Will Jones (5) and receiver Colton Foust walk out for the coin toss.

Rebel linebacker/running back Dax Cole came to play.

The Tornadoes charge the field at Shields Stadium.

The flag corps of the Maryville band gets into its halftime routine.

Maryville defenders, from left, Dax Cole, Mill Crenshaw and Quincy Prigmore get the signals from the sideline.

Alcoa defensive back Mason Laster knocks away the pass.

Will Jones rolls to throw for the Rebels.

Alcoa’s Thomas Manu calls for the ball as the Rebels ready to charge.

The Tornado offense readies to break the huddle.

Alcoa’s Thomas Manu lets it fly.

The Alcoa and Maryville lines ready to fire off.

Tornado placekicker Richard Meschendorf approaches the kickoff.

Tornado running back Condis Cherry cuts a hard move left.

The Rebel band lights it up in the stands.

There were some big-time collisions in this one.

Will Jones calls for the snap.

Maryville’s Wyatt Wilber is upended by Alcoa linebacker Darius Sudderth near the goal line.

Condis Cherry returns the kickoff as Alcoa teammate Demauri Debose looks for a block.

Tornado safety Jamir Dean closes on Maryville’s Colton Foust.

The Maryville offense gets the play.

Locked in.

And blasting out the tunes.

Art. In its purest form.

The Maryville band went all in during its halftime show.

We applaud the hours of work it takes to make it happen.

The big guys for Alcoa ready for Dax Cole and the rush.

Tornado linebacker Darius Sudderth is considering the US Naval Academy among other schools. Here’s hoping the Midshipmen get it done. The guy’s a winner.

It got rough out there.