"I applaud people who step up," he said, revealing Hamilton went into a huddle to ask who wanted to share that responsibility.
Goalkeeper Keegan Hansen was first up and delivered.
"You've got to have big balls to take it because there's pressure on you and people are watching so something's on the line and you've got to execute."
While it seemed like it constituted simple skills, Scott said it was great part of building one's character.
While Hamilton had possession and territory they underestimated NBHS' composure and resilience perhaps best exemplified in goalkeeper Daniel Robinson.
"You're trying to do your best to save a goal for your team so you guess which way [to dive] and try to commit to do the best for your team," said Robinson after parrying, diving and mentally disrupting penalty takers.
"You can't stand there in the middle and react to it. It's too hard. You've got to make up your mind and commit."
For the year 13 pupil it was simply a case of zoning out yesterday to try to interpret the body language of the blokes in the hot spot.
"I guess I just got lucky today," he said eventually.
The first save on Frank was the sweetest and brought the animal out in the chest-thumping Robinson.
"That striker was going at me all game and talking to me all game so I felt really good when I saved that one and got one back in," he said with a grin.
Overall, it was an ideal exorcism for most of the NBHS players and the gloveman endorsed that.
"It means everything to me. I've had two years of failures in this team - real bad Super 8s but this just means everything to me.
"It's the last year of school for me so it's a great moment," he summed up.
Scott said it typified sport and what teenagers took from it to mould their template of life.
"You might dominate a game but if you don't put the ball in the net ... ," he said, reflecting on a couple of shots that clipped the woodwork and saves Robinson before the shootout.
"They got a freekick and had a lot more desire than us to get it in from a second-phase ball to be good enough to get on the end of it to make it 1-all," he said of Harry Mason who ignited NBHS' revival in the 73rd minute after Frank tapped in a goal in the 69th minute from a Matthew Shaw cross.
It took extra time and a penalty shootout that was a "lottery" but, Scott said, on another day it could have been a different result.
"We weren't convincing enough on the day so we have to move on because the sun will come up tomorrow again.
"It's pretty harsh feelings for them but it's all part of growing up, really, in the bigger scheme of things."
Scott said it was a classic final because the two best teams were on the park.
Asked if referee Jason Marshall disallowing the Shaw goal shortly after the second spell of extra time kicked off was the turning point, he said: "The ref's always in charge so I don't like to comment on things too much but maybe he favoured them more or knew them more; I wouldn't have a clue.
"That's part of the game so the referee makes a decision and you've got to move on, which is something I try to drum into my boys because that's what I do."
Hamilton had lost 2-0 to NBHS in pool play on Monday, albeit having played with 10 men after their captain, John Clout, was sent off in the 21st minute for fouling Akers.
"It would have been nice to travel back home with the boys having something to hold and cherish but it wasn't to be today," Scott said.
Clout yesterday geed up teammates before Hamilton scored: "Believe boys, come on, now, now.
"Ten more minutes, don't drop," he yelled after the goal but a not-so-vocal NBHS quietly lifted to show it's not how you start but finish that matters.
Alexander Elliot, of Tauranga BHS, claimed the golden boot award with eight goals as they thumped Palmerston North BHS 8-1 in the 3rd-fourth playoffs.
New Plymouth BHS finished fifth in a 4-3 penalty shootout over Gisborne BHS after they drew 1-all.
Rotorua BHS were seventh, beating Hastings BHS 2-1.
Marshall was named official of the tourney.
HBHS tourney co-ordinator Dean Hulls thanked Central Football for supplying a gaggle of 18 referees in the three days of competition.
