He held his nerve to slot home the winning penalty kick. And Connor Scott admits the celebratory scenes which quickly followed the shootout success will live with him for the rest of his life.
Perth High School players whipped off shirts, sprinted in various directions and celebrated with anyone unable to run away quick enough after winning the Senior Shield on Friday night.
The spot-kick drama against Holyrood Secondary at national stadium Hampden Park brought unrivalled joy to those on and off the field of play.
For trophy-winning penalty taker Scott, the feeling of elation was just perfection. Scott, who plays for Kinnoull, told the PA: “To be honest, I started regretting my decision to take the last penalty. “That was only because the nerves started kicking in that it might be down to me to win. “But as I started walking to take the penalty those nerves completely disappeared and I sort of felt in control of the moment. “I realised the goalkeeper had gone the same way every time so I just put the ball the other side and thankfully it hit the back of the net.” Scott added: “Once I scored I just felt a sense of release and happiness.