The homecoming day crowd at Bennett Field saw plenty of sun and, if
they had time to reach their seats, an odd decision by the Leyden coaching
staff.
In the opening series of the game, the Eagles advanced the ball a
whopping nine yards in their first three plays giving them the confidence to go
for a forth down conversion fairly deep in their own territory.
The Lyons Township defense was up to the test, stopping the Eagles and
giving their offense good field position on the Leyden 29 yard line. Running
back Nick Brown would score two plays later on a 22-yard scamper, giving the
Lions (3-4) a lead they would not relinquish. LT took a 21-0 lead to the half.
The Eagles (3-4) made it somewhat interesting scoring late in the third
quarter to make it 21-7. The Lions offense built the lead to 31-7 before the
Eagles hooked up on a 50-yard pass with just under 4:00 minutes to play.
The Lions continue their push for the playoffs next Saturday, 1:30p.m.
at Glenbard West.
It’s hard to beat the scenery at this stadium in the fall, and the
leaves should be peaking by then, so take the short drive to Glen Ellyn and
root your Lions to victory.
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