Rams crushed; Sullivan tops Noble Street

Gordon Tech quarterback Tom Quintus gets hit as tries to pass during the fourth quarter against De La Salle at North Park University last Saturday.
(Joel Wintermantle/For Pioneer Press)

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Gordon Tech's rough season continued last Saturday at North Park University as the Rams were handled by De Le Salle 34-0.

The Meteors led 31-0 at halftime and never looked back as both teams agreed to a running clock in the second half. Leading the way for De La Salle was junior running back Chris Mondragon, who rushed for three touchdowns and had 138 yards on eight carries.

Gordon Tech's offense couldn't start the ignition and they finished the game with nine yards of total offense. The Rams completed two of eight passes for 30 yards but rushed for minus-21 yards on 19 carries.

Settled into a senior season at running back, Francisco Orio made a move to a brand new position to help Sullivan pick up a win. Orio cleared the way as the Tigers broke a six-game losing streak, picking up the Inter-City North win against previously undefeated Noble Street Charter.

The now offensive guard Orio helped the Tigers run the ball while James Brown and his brother of the same name -- James Brown -- accounted for both of Sullivan's (1-3, 1-2) touchdowns in a 12-0 win over Noble Street Charter on Friday.

"We needed a surge up front," Sullivan head coach Steve Saa said. "It's a hard transition. He played out of his mind, it's the first time we looked good running ball all season, and he had a big part in that. That was exactly what we needed."

The senior running back James Brown led the Tigers in tackles playing as a safety. With Sullivan up 6-0 he had a game-turning interception on Noble Street's first possession of the second half, intercepting a pass and running it all the way to the Golden Tigers' 30-yard line. Brown turned right around and took the ball into the end zone for a 12-0 lead, which was plenty for Sullivan's strengthening defense.

Brown's junior brother, wide receiver James Brown had the Tigers other touchdown on a reception from backup quarterback Tyler Moore, who ran the offense well.

"We've improved every week," Saa said. "I had a feeling this was the week we put it all together, and finally we did put it together yesterday. The kids are starting to buy into it. They had a bad time the last few seasons, but they're finally starting to buy into it."

The Tigers face Roosevelt, 11 a.m. Saturday at Jorndt Field. Saa wants to start another streak in the opposite direction.

"We can't get complacent, it's only one win," Saa said. "We can't just let up because we won one game, that's not good enough for us. We need to play and practice with a sense of more urgency."

Noble Street (3-1, 1-1) plays at 1 p.m. Saturday against Chicago Academy.