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the Homer Horizon | October 4, 2018 | 39
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Football
Celtics put up highest single-game point total since 2005 in thriller
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Media
1st and 3
Porters run to
second place at
Locktoberfest
1. Taking charge
The Lockport boys
cross country team
finished second out
of 17 teams at the
Locktoberfest meet
held Saturday, Sept.
29, at Dellwood Park
in Lockport.
2. Four in Top 20
Four LTHS runners
ended up in the Top
20, with Donovan
Paske ending 9th,
Marc Shelli taking
12th, Jacob Hinchley
finishing 15th and
Aidan Pajeau coming
in at 19th.
3. Postseason push
LTHS will next compete
at the South-
West Suburban
Conference Blue Division
meet it hosts
Saturday, Oct. 13,
at its East Campus.
Lockport last won
the Blue Division in
2009.
Chris Walker
Freelance Reporter
Usually when a team
scores 50 or more points in a
football game, it blows out its
opponent, often with a running
clock in the second half.
Friday, Sept. 28 was anything
but usual for Providence,
which treated its
Homecoming fans to a thrilling
58-42 victory over Hope
Academy during a Chicago
Catholic League crossover
game at Bishop Kaffer Stadium
and Matt Senffner Field
in New Lenox.
In order to become playoff
eligible with their fifth victory,
the Celtics had to rally
from a double-digit deficit in
the second half and accomplished
that by scoring 42
points after halftime.
They did that despite surrendering
42 points as well.
A very good showing by the class in Week 6. Maybe
the games are too easy. Maybe we should throw in a
few NFL games to spice things up. Maybe not…
Game of the Week
• Providence(5-1) at Mt. Carmel (6-0)
Other Games to Watch
• Lincoln-Way East (6-0) at Lockport (0-6)
• Tinley Park (2-4)at Oak Forest (0-6)
• Champaign Centennial (2-4) at L-W Central (4-2)
• Thornton (4-2) at Lincoln-Way West (4-2)
• Thornwood (1-5) at Andrew (5-1)
• Stagg (2-4) at Sandburg (2-4)
Coming into the game, the
Celtics had only allowed 40
points, and that was in their
first five games combined.
“It was just one of those
nights,” Providence junior
defensive back/quarterback
Ryan Manikowski said. “Obviously
they’re a fast team,
but their offense was pretty
simple, especially compared
to Brother Rice, which was
the most complex offense
I’ve ever faced. Hope came
out and outplayed us. It was
just one of those days.”
Providence (5-1) trailed
26-16 at the half to a team
it had clobbered 56-14 last
fall in a game that was remembered
more from being
delayed for nearby gunshots
than for what actually transpired
on the field of play.
“We knew we could’ve
done better in the first half
than to be down 10 points
Hope Academy vs. Providence
1 2 3 4 F
Hope Academy 13 13 8 8 42
Providence 9 7 28 14 58
Top Performers
1. Ryan Manikowski
Providence. Rushed for his first two touchdowns of the
season after taking over as quarterback in the second half.
2. Aaron Vaughn Jr.
Providence. The freshman delivered once again, scoring
twice in the decisive second half both via the run, including
an 80-yarder early in the fourth quarter.
3. Ben Martus
Providence. Rushed for two touchdowns.
and that we had to get it going
on offense for our defense
for once,” senior captain/running
back/linebacker Brenden
Martus said. “But their quarterback
[Trevor Land] was the
real deal, and we knew they
had something like 20 returning
starters so it would be a
different team from last year.”
OUR STAFF’S PREDICTIONS FOR THE AREA GAMES IN WEEK 7
33-7
Joe Coughlin |
Publisher
• Mt. Carmel 24, Providence 17.
Caravan’s robust D slows young
Celtics.
• Lincoln-Way East
• Tinley Park
• Lincoln-Way Central
• Lincoln-Way West
• Andrew
• Sandburg
32-8
Heather Warthen |
Chief Operating Officer
• Providence 24, Mt. Carmel 21.
Celtics take their show on the road
for a hard-fought win.
• Lincoln-Way East
• Tinley Park
• Lincoln-Way Central
• Lincoln-Way West
• Thornwood
• Sandburg
32-8
Jeff Vorva |
Sports Editor
• Mt. Carmel 30, Providence 17.
Jordan and his Lynch mob will
continue its dream season after a
nightmarish off season with Frank
Lenti’s ouster.
• Lincoln-Way East
• Tinley Park
• Lincoln-Way Central
• Lincoln-Way West
• Andrew
• Sandburg
The Celtics needed a lift in
the second half and they got
it by thrusting Manikowski in
as quarterback.
Manikowski has taken reps
at practice with starting quarterback
Logan Phillips after
losing opening game starter
Kevin Conway with a broken
collarbone, but last Friday
31-9
Thomas Czaja |
Editor
• Mt. Carmel 31, Providence 28. A
back-and-forth game will end up
landing in favor of the Caravan in a
thrilling finish.
• Lincoln-Way East
• Tinley Park
• Lincoln-Way Central
• Lincoln-Way West
• Andrew
• Sandburg
was the first time he saw action
there.
“At halftime the coaches
said we needed a spark, and
they think I’m better on the
run and felt like I could help
wear them down,” Manikowski
said.
His 67-yard and 1-yard
touchdown runs in the third
quarter allowed the Celtics to
regain the lead at 30-26, but
Hope answered with a touchdown
of their own to retake
the lead at 34-30.
The Celtics took the lead
for good on Aaron Vaughn
Jr.’s 10-yard run midway
through the third quarter.
Jerrell Wright followed
with a 59-yard scoring run,
Vaughn Jr. added a highlightworthy
80-yard run, and Martus
concluded Providence’s
amazing second half with a
3-yard score in the waning
minutes.
31-9
James Sanchez |
Contributing Editor
• Mt. Carmel 20, Providence 14.
Caravan figures out how to slow
down the Celtics’ run game and
squeaks out a win.
• Lincoln-Way East
• Tinley Park
• Lincoln-Way Central
• Lincoln-Way West
• Andrew
• Sandburg
LISTEN UP
“This was our best race of the year by far, and our
best-ever finish in our own invite. We were ready,
and the guys ran very well on their home course.”
Tom Razo — LTHS boys cross country coach, following his
team taking second at its annual Locktoberfest race
Tune In
Football
Playing a powerhouse — 7:30 p.m. Friday, Oct. 5, vs. Lincoln-
Way East
• The Porters welcome the No. 1 team in the state to
town, as the Griffins come to Lockport on Senior Night.
Index
35 - This Week In
34 - Athlete of the Week
FASTBREAK is compiled by Editor Thomas Czaja,
tom@homerhorizon.com.