Football

November 6, 2006

Lane Tech to Play Dunbar in 2nd Round Public League Playoff Game

• Lane Tech vs. Dunbar at Hanson, 6:00pm, Tuesday, November 6, 2006

• Last year the Dunbar Mightymen knocked out Lane in the first round of the city playoffs.

• Dunbar plays in the Illini-Prarie State conference, the most competitive conference in the Public League.

• The Public League football champion has come from the Illini-Prairie state conference every year since at least 2002 except for 2004 when Lane Tech won city.

• Dunbar won the Public League football championship in 2002.

• Dunbar biggest win of the season came when they beat Maine West from the north suburbs.

• Dunbar has one of the best running backs in the city in All-city Emmanuel Garner. Garner ran for 212 yards in a 52-12 win over Brooks in the first round of the Public League playoffs.

• One of Dunbar's best defensive players is linebacker Larry Cain

   L    6   27    9-1   Geneseo                                  
   W   40   14    2-7   Des Plaines (Maine West)                
   W   38    0    4-5   Chicago (Harper)                        
   L   14   32    6-4  *Chicago (Simeon)                        
   L    0   26    8-3  *Chicago (Morgan Park)                   
   W   42   16    5-5  *Chicago (C. Vocational)                 
   W   46   22    3-6  *Chicago (Julian)                        
   L    6   20    8-3  *Chicago (Hubbard)                       
   W   24    7    5-4   Chicago (Curie)                         
   L    8   40    9-2   Arlington Heights (St. Viator)          

Matrix of Public League playoffs: