Thornton Fractional South lost against Lane Tech back in September of 2023, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The Thornton Fractional South Red Wolves were just a hair shy of victory and fell 21-20 to the Lane Tech Champions. The Red Wolves haven't had much luck with the Champions recently, as the team's come up short the last two times they've met.
When it comes to explaining why Thornton Fractional South lost, don't look at Christian Streeter. Despite the final result, he rushed for 121 yards, and also picked up 60 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Thornton Fractional South's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Adam Aljoe and David Nkwogu.
Noah Mayra looked great while leading his team to the win, rushing for 91 yards and a touchdown, while also throwing for 184 yards and two touchdowns. He was no stranger to the big play, taking off on a dash that went for 64 yards. A healthy portion of that aerial production (86 yards to be exact) went to Harrison Bakunas.
Thornton Fractional South's defeat dropped their record down to 1-1. As for Lane Tech, the victory also got them back to even at 1-1.
Thornton Fractional South will play host again on Friday to welcome Thornton Fractional North, where kickoff is scheduled at 5:30 p.m. As for Lane Tech, they will be staying on the road on Friday to face off against Bulls College Prep at 7:30 p.m.
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