Football player with down syndrome scores heartwarming touchdown

Published Sep. 18, 2016 11:49 a.m. ET

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Robby Heil has been a part of the Novi High (Mich.) football team for years, serving as the team's water boy. On Friday night in front of his home crowd, Heil - who has down syndrome - took a handoff as the crowd chanted his name and sprinted to the endzone to score a touchdown.

Robby's Novi teammates and the opposing players from South Lyon celebrated with him after the play, and his opponents even presented him with a jersey signed by the team.

Heil's mother, who is suffering from terminal bone cancer, said she was speechless after seeing her son score.

Via WXYZ: