BROCKTON, MASS. (WHDH) - Bridgewater-Raynham High School football players rescued a cat in Brockton Friday.

The cat got stuck down a drain pipe, so the players used a bucket and rope to rescue him.

The big save may have brought them some luck, as they scored an upset victory in the game that night.

As for the cat, it ran off after being freed.

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