QB Ryan Jackson (17 for 20, 230 yards) completed two passes to Travis Stamm (6-105) and one to Smith before Cheney scored on a 5-yard run with 1:06 left.Ĭheney's 5-yard TD run gave Lyons the lead for good at the start of the second half.

The Lions answered with a 65-yard drive to get within 21-17 before half. With Ryan Reid, CJ Relias, Brody Mac, John Saracco and Anthony Perricone providing the protection, Diaz competed 3 straight passes before a 2-yard TD run by Michael Cervantes made it 21-10. “It was awesome, even more fun when you win.After a three-and-out by the BG defense, the Bison came back for its third TD of the game. “That’s probably the best half of football I’ve played all season,” Smith said. Plainfield North went for it on fourth-and-6 at its 41, but Smith’s 12-yard sack again gave the Lions great field position. “I don’t know how I caught it either,” Smith said. Smith scored on the far-right side of the end zone with a third-down pass he bobbled then secured while remaining inbounds. After that, all of the momentum was in our back pocket,” Stamm said.Īfter Plainfield North’s wind-affected punt. ”Honestly, that was a game-changer for us. Two plays after a 27-yard pass to McQueeney, Jackson found an open Stamm in the corner of the end zone. Noah Pfafflin added a leaping one-arm interception, King blocked two passes and Pasko and Jack McQueeney broke up or deflected passes.ĭanny Montesano began the second half with a 25-yard kickoff return to the Lions’ 46. King, Smith, Pasko and Falls combined for three more tackles for loss. Smith and seniors Jack Falls and Danny Pasko shared two sacks. I feel like every single person came out here in the second half and gave it their all.” Next week will be even better,” LTHS senior linebacker Cooper King said. “I think we’re just peaking at the right time.

A standout defensive effort allowed Plainfield North just 50 second-half yards, 28 until the Tigers’ final possession.

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