The play called for JuJu Smith-Schuster, then an All-American receiver at Long Beach Poly High, to serve as a decoy in favor of a teammate with great hands, decent speed and a tendency to make the big catch.
The defense reacted as expected in the final minutes of a Southern Section playoff game in November 2013. It swarmed Smith-Schuster out of the backfield, allowing single coverage on his fellow receiver. Sure enough, that receiver pulled in the winning touchdown by tapping his toes in a corner of the end zone.
It was essentially the last time anyone heard from Christian Pabico on a football field before this month.