Lane Tech lost a close one when they played last Friday but unfortunately for them the defeat they were handed on Saturday was a bit more commanding. They had to suffer through a 50-7 loss at the hands of the Morgan Park Mustangs. While losing is never fun, the Champions can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Illinois football rankings (they are ranked 226th, while the Mustangs are ranked 40th).
Lane Tech didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Jacobi Thurmond and Vernon Cole.
Morgan Park's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Nasir Rankin, who picked up 69 receiving yards and two touchdowns, and also rushed for 33 yards and a touchdown. Pierre Jackson Jr also helped with two touchdowns in total.
Lane Tech is on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-4. As for Morgan Park, the victory was the fifth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 5-1.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Lane Tech will challenge Taft at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday. Taft is coming into the match with three straight wins at home, so Lane Tech will have to stop a team with plenty of momentum. As for Morgan Park, they will square off against Phillips at 1:30 p.m. on Saturday. Morgan Park's defense has only allowed six points per game this season, so Phillips' offense will have their work cut out for them.
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