Olympia took care of business in their home opener on Friday. They strolled past PORTA/Ashland-Chandlerville Central/Greenview with points to spare, taking the game 54-40. Given the Spartans' advantage in MaxPreps' Illinois football rankings (they are ranked 127th, while the are ranked 394th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Olympia's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Ian Tackett, who rushed for 99 yards and four touchdowns on only 11 carries. Jimmy Lollar was another key back, rushing for 105 yards and two touchdowns on only ten carries.
Lollar wasn't the only one working in the rushing yards department: Olympia was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 416 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 151 rushing yards in 13 consecutive contests dating back to last season.
Despite the defeat, PORTA/Ashland-Chandlerville Central/Greenview saw an underclassman step up: Lane McAnally threw for 213 yards and two touchdowns, and also punched in a touchdown on the ground.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Olympia will challenge Riverton at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. As for PORTA/Ashland-Chandlerville Central/Greenview, they will look to take advantage of their home-field for the first time this season as they take on Williamsville at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both might be coming in a bit winded given how much these teams ran up and down the field in their prior games.
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