Sunday, October 2, 2011
Eagles backup quarterback Ron Johnson proved he could move his feet and the ball during a 41-0 victory over Joliet Central on Friday night.
Ron Johnson, a Sandburg junior, saw limited action in a 37-0 football victory at Stagg in Week 2, but he was limited to clipboard duty for the next three weeks. All that changed in Friday night's 41-0 homecoming win over Joliet Central. This time, the 6-foot, 145-pound Johnson made his presence felt. He rushed for 95 yards on six carries. He scored the first varsity touchdown of his career on a 9-yard run. And he changed the play at the line of scrimmage. "It felt really good," Johnson said. "I had to call an audible at the line. I checked out of the original play (because of Joliet Central's defensive alignment). I just cut back and a path opened right up. "My receivers blocked for me and that was it. I'm glad my coach trusted me to take …
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Saturday, October 1, 2011
The Eagles rolled a 34-0 first-half lead and then rested their starters en route to a 41-0 homecoming victory over Joliet Central on Friday night.
No messing around here. Sandburg aimed to prove it was the superior football team. And they Eagles did just that in a 41-0 homecoming victory over Joliet Central on Friday night in Orland Park. The Eagles established their dominance early as running back Lemonte Booker galloped 38 yards into the end zone for a touchdown on Sandburg's first possession. After holding Joliet Central, Eagles quarterback Anthony Adams quickly connected with Nick Lehnerer on a 33-yard catch-and-run for a touchdown. Booker found the end zone again at the beginning of the second quarter, and Adams hooked up with Trevor Dapkus (33 yards) and Joe Fischer (13 yards) to round out the first half scoring. Sandburg's defense did its part holding the Steelmen to only 1 …
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Friday, September 30, 2011
Sandburg 41, Joliet Central 0: The Eagles attacked on the ground, through the air and their defense limited the Steelmen to just 1 yard in the first half.
Breaking It Down: Sandburg set the tone early on in a 41-0 victory over Joliet Central with Lemonte Booker breaking a 38-yard touchdown run on the Eagles first possession Friday night. Booker scored again on a 3-yard run in the second quarter as the Eagles celebrated homecoming in high style. Anthony Adams completed 4-of-6 passes for 89 yards and three touchdowns. He found both Nick Lehnerer and Trevor Dapkus from 33 yards out. Adams also connected with Joe Fischer for a 13-yard score. Sandburg led 34-0 at the half, and Eagles coach Dave Wierzal rested his starters in the second half. The starting defense limited Joliet Central to just 1 net yard of offense in the first half. The backup defense was fooled a couple of times on some Steelmen…
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