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Football: Andrew Takes Care of Business Against L-W North
Andrew 36, Lincoln-Way North 14: QB Tyler Hook throws four TD passes as the T-Bolts stay in the hunt for a conference championship.
Breaking It Down: Things couldn’t have gone much better for to start Friday night’s game. The Thunderbolts recovered a fumble on the second play from scrimmage, and quarterback Tyler Hook marched the offense down the field and hit Joe Sanfilippo for a 7-yard touchdown.
On the ensuing L-W North possession, Andrew linebacker Patrick Elget stripped-sacked the quarterback and ran 63 yards, setting up a Jarvis Franklin 1-yard touchdown run and a 13-0 lead.
The Phoenix answered back with a 3-yard touchdown run by Tre Lewis. But Andrew ran off the next 16 consecutive points, thanks largely to an efficient night from Hook, and the T-Bolts took a 29-7 halftime lead to essentially put the game out of reach for the struggling Phoenix offense. The teams traded touchdown passes in the second half to finish at a 36-14 Andrew win.
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Patch’s MVP: At one point in the first half, Andrew quarterback Tyler Hook completed 11 consecutive passes. The senior went 19-for-24 for 254 yards and four touchdowns. Hook spread the wealth, completing passes to six different receivers.
Andrew Stat Pack: TE Alex Zappavigna caught five passes for 73 yards and a touchdown. WR Dennis Vilimek found the end zone twice, hauling in three balls for 42 yards. Joe Sanfilippo and Jarvis Franklin added scores for the T-Bolts.
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Lincoln-Way North Stat Pack: RB Tre Lewis ran nine times for 52 yards and a touchdown. Connor McDonald caught an 11-yard touchdown pass in the fourth quarter. RB Jake Dixon added 42 yards on seven carries.
Quotable I: Andrew quarterback Tyler Hook on capitalizing on the early takeaways: “The defense played great and set us up really nice on that second touchdown. It gave us a lot of momentum going forward.”
Quotable II: Andrew coach Jim Malec: “We’ve been working for the opportunity to have a shot at the conference championship. We’ll celebrate the win tonight and get ready for a tough Thornton squad next week.”
Team Records: Andrew improved to 5-3 overall and 5-1 in the Southwest Suburban Red. Lincoln-Way North fell to 4-4 (2-4).
What’s Next: Both teams play Friday, Oct. 21. Andrew look to lock up an automatic playoff berth when it hosts host Thornton. L-W North will try to bounce back at Stagg.
