Five Memorable Moments in L-W East vs. Sandburg Football Series
Some standouts have played on both sides during the first 10 years of the Lincoln-Way East vs. Sandburg football series. Remember Terry Kowalski? How about Mike Cholipski?
The football series between Lincoln-Way East and Sandburg remains a relatively young one as the schools will be meeting Friday night in Frankfor for the 11th consecutive year. "I know at one point this game was a pretty serious rivalry," Sandburg coach Dave Wierzal said. "I don't know if it still has that same focus because the rivalry has changed with new schools being brought into the conference, but it's still a very important game for us." It's been a one-sided series as the Griffins are 9-2 lifetime against the Eagles, and even in defeat have been competitive. The two victories by the Eagles have been decided by only a single point (23-22 in 2007) and by two points (12-10 in 2004 regular season). Meanwhile, when on the winning end, …
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10:34 am on Wednesday, September 21, 2011
The 2001 game is the one that is etched in my mind. Seeing the kids kneeling on the ground holding hands on the sidelines and the anticipation in the stands. Only thing that was remotely like that was the score in the 2005 state championship game at the end. more ›