WINTHROP – In the NFL, coaches have the ability to challenge any questionable call they believe the referees may have ruled incorrectly. Also, within the final two minutes of each half, especially in the second half (when the correct ruling is most crucial), the teams have the benefit of a booth review.In Revere’s last second 27-22 loss to rival Winthrop in the season finale, coach Lou Cicatelli and his team are certainly wishing they had a red flag to throw onto the field.”We’re really disgusted,” he said. “We’re really, really, unhappy with it. We’re not a team to complain, but that was pretty bad.”Trailing by seven, the Patriots began a 12-play drive from their own 16. Revere had led for the majority of the contest, but a few minutes earlier, the Vikings overcame a 14-0 deficit to take the lead at 21-14 on a one-yard surge by co-captain Joe McDermott. The drive was potentially the Patriots’ last chance at scraping out a victory, and the team relied on their outstanding line play and carried the ball 11 times before reaching the end zone on a one-yard rush by Anthony DeFeo.Cicatelli and his staff refused to settle for a tie and called for a two-point conversion run. DeFeo succeeded and Revere could smell the 22-21 upset with 2:04 remaining on the game clock.Winthrop then began a critical series of their own, a 14-play drive beginning at its 33. With seven seconds left and the ball on the Revere 11, Chris Beranger ran a fade route into the end zone and stretched for the pass thrown by sophomore Will Milano.Beranger came down with the ball while dragging his feet along the mud and falling to the ground out of bounds.The side line judge ran to the spot and hesitated momentarily before throwing his arms above his head to signal the touchdown.”It was horrible,” Cicatelli said. “I’m so angry.”The ruling meant the Vikings now had a 27-22 lead with 2.8 seconds to go.Had it been ruled an incompletion, Winthrop would have had the opportunity to kick the potential game winning field goal on third down, but the call was made, and the game was virtually over.”We watched the film after the game, and to be honest, (Beranger) was out of bounds,” Cicatelli said. “I would have been happier if we lost by the field goal.”When asked about the controversial call, Beranger was certain he was in bounds.”I was in. No questions asked. No doubt about it. You can see the footprint,” he said.After the call, a few players needed to be separated and a Winthrop police officer ventured to the sideline to show where he believed Beranger’s foot came down in bounds.”It was a great catch in the corner. It was an incredible play,” Viking coach Sean Driscoll said. “This was a real hard fought game, and I’m proud of my kids. They could have cashed it in, but they didn’t.”Winthrop still had plenty of time to kick a game winning goal on third down, but successful field goals are far from a sure thing in high school football, especially considering the muddy field conditions.”For the kids to have worked so hard, and for it to end like that, it’s unfortunate. I’m sick,” Cicatelli said. “But what am I going to do?”