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Maine South gets by Glenbrook South
Updated: October 21, 2011 10:52PM
Top-ranked Maine South showed it's ready for the playoffs Friday in Park Ridge by taking a good punch from No. 23 Glenbrook South and still coming out with the 45-21 win in the final game of the regular season.
Ahead 24-7 at the half, the Hawks (9-0 overall, 5-0 CSL South) watched as the Titans (7-2, 4-1) scored twice in less than three minutes — both on Billy Pappas touchdown catches — late in the third quarter to pull within three points.
“They ran two great plays against us,” said Maine South coach Dave Inserra, whose secondary was burned once by quarterback Mac Zabriskie and again on a halfback pass by Sully Stadler. “We’ve got to do better on the basics.”
But Maine South bounced back with consecutive scores of its own in matter of minutes to win its 55th consecutive conference contest and capture its 11th league title in a row.
“It was a great setup to be a great game,” said Maine South senior Tyler Fahey of the matchup between league’s two undefeated teams. “I’ve never prepared so hard for a game. We came out and executed. We just made more plays than they did.”
A two-way starter, Fahey caught a 42-yard TD pass before the half to give the Hawks a 24-7 lead.
Matt Alviti ran more than he threw Friday. The junior quarterback carried the ball 22 times for 166 yards and three touchdowns. Through the air, he finished 11-for-17 for 176 yards and a TD.
Paul Preston completed the scoring with an 80-yard scoring run late in the fourth quarter. The senior finished with 146 yards on 14 carries.
Kevin Schroeder, Glenbrook South’s standout runner, ran 11 times for 49 yards. He also lost a fumble.
The win gave Maine South coach Dave Inserra his sixth undefeated regular season in 11 seasons.
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