Lyons Township
High School

2007 Schedule

8/24 7:30 @
Orland Park (Sandburg)
8/31 7:30 H
Maywood (Proviso East)
9/7 7:30 @
*Hinsdale (Central)
9/14 7:30 H
*Oak Park (O.P.-River Forest)
9/21 7:30 @
*Elmhurst (York)
9/29 1:30 H
*Hillside (Proviso West)
10/6 1:30 @
Franklin Park-Northlake (Leyden)
10/12 7:30 H
*Glen Ellyn (Glenbard West)
10/19 7:30 @
*Downers Grove (North)

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*Conference Game

Bennett Field Directions
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Week #7 vs.Hinsdale (Central)(7-0)
10/11/2002


Photos to follow

Grzelakowski Impossible to Say or Stop

Western Springs (Bennett Field) - A lot had been made going into Friday nights game about stopping Central quarterback Brad Bower. The question Lyons Township might be asking is, should we have been more worried about running back Brian Grzelakowski?

Grzelakowski put together a few pieces for his highlight clip against Lyons as he racked up 3 touchdowns & 329 yards rushing. With TD runs of 10, 50 & 71. Grzelakowski, a 6 foot 200 pound senior who also played on defense as a safety, gained most of his yards on his second efforts.

The Devils came out running on their first drive, as Grzelakowski bolted for a 50 yard TD that was called back on a penalty. Bower would connect with his towering tight end Trey Koziol (6'5", 237 lbs) for a 12 yard touchdown reception with 7 minutes to go in the first.

Grzelakowski, would get his first score of the game on the Devils second drive of the night. After Lyons punted the Devils drove down field to the 10 where Grzelakowski scampered in for a score. The game would go into half-time 14-0 Hinsdale, as neither team would reach the endzone, thanks mostly to the defensive play of both teams.

Steve Pilcher, Hunte Six & Brian Griffin each had a sack or two for Central, while Andrew Whitelaw of Central & Mike Grisko of Lyons both had interceptions in the first half.

Defense didn't take a back seat in the second half, but players such as Lyons quarterback Chris Farnsworth, doing his best Brian Grzelakowski impersonation, rarely went down on the first tackle when he was running. Lyons running back Brian Davis also became a threat once he got loose out of the backfield. Either on one of his pass receptions or on the 30 yard run he blasted through the middle then untouched into the endzone giving Lyons their first score, putting them in within seven with 7:02 left in the third.

Hinsdale answered right back when after a great kick return the Devils would hand the ball off to Grzelakowski on 1st & 10 for a 50 yard TD run with 6:41 left in the third.

Bowers would top off the third quarter with a 37 yard run of his own with 3:11 left.

Lyons fans had to feel like the game was about to turn their way as the Lions capped off a drive at the end of the third, with a TD to start the fourth quarter & a onside kick recovered. But a 55 yard TD pass from Farnsworth to Davis would be called back. Only to have a delay of game penalty on the next play to push a Lyons first & 10 from their 45 to their 25.

The overflow crowd of LT faithful started to depart with just under 6 minutes left in the game as they watched Grzelakowski breakaway for his third TD, a 71 yard run.

 

by Vincent Johnson

 

 

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Team Accomplishments

State Champs
None

Runner up
None

Semifinals
None

Conference Champs
None

School Facts

Football Enrollment:
3841.00

Conference:
West Suburban (Silver)

Class:
8A

School Colors:
Royal Blue/Gold

Nickname:
Lions

Head Coach:
Jack Derning

Last Season's Record:
5-5

First Varsity Season:
1917

Past Player Watch
-
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School Related Links:
www.lths.net

2006 Schedule

8/25 7:30 H
Orland Park (Sandburg) 3771.00
9/1 7:30 @
Darien (Hinsdale South) 1920.00
9/9 1:30 @
*Oak Park (O.P.-River Forest) 3166.00
9/15 7:30 H
*Elmhurst (York) 2525.00
9/23 1:30 @
*Hillside (Proviso West) 2787.00
9/30 1:30 H
Franklin Park-Northlake (Leyden) 3614.00
10/7 1:30 @
*Glen Ellyn (Glenbard West) 2140.00
10/13 7:30 H
*Downers Grove (North) 2324.00
10/20 7:30 H
*Hinsdale (Central) 2569.00

2005 Schedule

8/26 7:30 @
Arlington Heights (Hersey) 1945.00
9/2 7:30 H
Darien (Hinsdale South) 1913.00
9/9 7:30 H
*Oak Park (O.P.-River Forest) 3147.00
9/16 7:30 @
*Elmhurst (York) 2460.00
9/23 7:30 H
*Hillside (Proviso West) 2833.00
9/30 7:30 @
Franklin Park-Northlake (Leyden) 3568.00
10/8 1:30 H
*Glen Ellyn (Glenbard West) 2096.00
10/14 7:30 @
*Downers Grove (North) 2311.00
10/21 7:30 @
*Hinsdale (Central) 2470.00

2004 Schedule

8/27 7:30 H
Arlington Heights (Hersey) 1922
9/3 7:30 @
Berwyn-Cicero (Morton) 7474
9/10 7:30 H *
Elmhurst (York) 2448
9/18 1:30 @ *
Hillside (Proviso West) 2538
9/24 7:30 H
Franklin Park-Northlake (Leyden) 3491
10/2 1:30 @ *
Glen Ellyn (Glenbard West) 2032
10/9 1:30 H *
Downers Grove (North) 2202
10/15 7:30 H *
Hinsdale (Central) 2394
10/23 1:00 @ *
Oak Park (O.P.-River Forest) 3023

2003 Schedule

8/29 7:30 @
Arlington Heights (Hersey) 1942
9/5 7:30 H
Berwyn-Cicero (Morton) 7187
9/12 7:30 @ *
Elmhurst (York) 2410
9/19 7:30 H *
Hillside (Proviso West) 2548
9/26 7:30 @
Franklin Park-Northlake (Leyden) 3477
@ West Leyden
10/4 1:30 H *
Glen Ellyn (Glenbard West) 1990
10/10 7:30 @ *
Downers Grove (North) 2134
10/17 7:30 @ *
Hinsdale (Central) 2372
10/24 7:30 H *
Oak Park (O.P.-River Forest) 2962

2002 Schedule

8/30 7:30 H
Arlington Heights (Hersey)1918
9/6 7:30 @
Villa Park (Willowbrook) 2084
9/14 1:30 @ *
Hillside (Proviso West) 2535
9/20 7:30 H
Franklin Park (Leyden) 3381
9/28 1:30 @ *
Glen Ellyn (Glenbard W.) 1955
10/5 1:30 H *
Downers Grove (North) 2098
10/11 7:30 H *
Hinsdale (Central) 2321
10/19 1:30 @ *
Oak Park (O.P.-River Forest) 2921
10/25 7:30 H *
Elmhurst (York) 2295
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*Conference Game