Sandburg entered their tilt with Lincoln-Way Central on Friday with four consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with five. They pulled ahead with a 28-27 photo finish over the Lincoln-Way Central Knights. Given the Eagles' advantage in MaxPreps' Illinois football rankings (they are ranked 19th, while the Knights are ranked 63rd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Anthony Shelton threw for 336 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 10.8 yards per attempt.
Lucas Matykiewicz was his top target, picking up 133 receiving yards and a touchdown. On the ground,
Luke Basiorka rushed for 68 yards and a touchdown.
Sandburg's victory bumped their record up to 5-1. As for Lincoln-Way Central, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-3.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Sandburg will host Andrew at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Andrew knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 31 points or more in their past three matches -- so hopefully Sandburg likes a good challenge. As for Lincoln-Way Central, their homestand will continue as they prepare to take on Stagg at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Lincoln-Way Central is facing Stagg at the right time seeing as Stagg is stuck on a four-game losing streak.
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