Week #5Chicago
(Steinmetz) (0-5)
9/24/2005
Lights on for Lane Tech Offense, Lane
Stadium
Lane 46, Steimetz 0
Prior to tonight's game, there have been only four
night games in Lane stadium history. Last year, Lane won the first ever night
game versus Curie, Lane beat up on the Dukes of York High School in the first
ever playoff night game at Lane stadium, and 2005 state champ beat Lane's Couri Benz led city championship team in an exciting 2nd
round playoff game. This year Lane crushed
But despite the exciting atmosphere that the temporary lights and the fact that
the game was being televised by Channel 26 brought out, there was another even
more meaningful purpose to tonight's game. There has been a recent push by the
Lane community (including Lane Tech Athletic Director and head coach Rich Rio,
the Lane Tech Football Parents Association, and the Lane Tech Football Booster
club led by President Tony Chronis) to create not only permanent lights at Lane
Stadium but to also upgrade the football field and stadium as well as other
facilities (practice fields and baseball and softball fields). Signs of this
push were definitely on display in tonight's game. Lane Alumni were asked to
sign a petition to Arnie Duncan (CEO of the Chicago
Board of Education), the football booster club was selling "Field of
Dream" shirts, and even the Cheerleading team was holding giant poster
that said Arne Duncan Save our Stadium.
The game started inauspiciously for Steinmetz. The very first pass was picked off
by Lane defensive back Jorge Robles for a 15 yard interception return for a
touchdown. Steinmetz then held Lane until two surprising quarterback sneaks by
Matt Richard led to a 5 yard touchdown run star running back William Moorehead with 8:56 remaining in the half. Moorehead (16 carries, 136 yards, 3 Touchdowns) scored
another touchdown with 6:47 to play in the half to put Lane Tech comfortably
ahead 21-0. Lane struck again to open the second half on a 22 yard touchdown
pass to Division I prospect, wide receiver Xavier Torres (9 catches, 188 yards,
1 TD). That made the score Lane 27, Steinmetz 0. Moorhead scored his third
touchdown of the day on a one yard run with 5:05 left in the 3rd quarter to
make the score 33-0. Lane added another touchdown on a
18 yard touchdown reception by part-time receiver Mike Vergara.
The final score came on a 7 yard touchdown run by much improved Lane running
back Brandon Carter as time expired.
With the pre-season Illini-Redbird conference
favorite CVS loss (34-26) today to Curie, Lane (3-2, 2-0 in the Illini-Redbird) is now the favorite to win its second
conference title in a row. Next week, Lane will face new Illini-Redbird
opponent Whitney Young for its Homecoming game.