Oak Park Newspaper

Mustangs Roll over St. Patrick 33 - 14... Advance to Next Round Against Elk Grove.

by Dan Peters

St. Patrick worked on a game plan all week ... to contain running back Andy Lange.. But they forgot about quarterback Bryan Porter.

St. Patrick's Defense was tested early in the Mustang's first drive of the game. Porter's 72 yard run on the first play from scrimmage set the tone for the game. "I noticed on film that their defensive ends (St. Patrick) crash inward" said Porter who was impressive on the evening with 124 yards rushing on 16 carries and scored two touchdowns. "We had the first play scripted all week, and we worked hard on it"

Rolling Meadows charged to an early 14 point lead on Andy Lange's 14 yard touchdown run with 6:30 left in the first quarter. Lange also had another stellar night on defense as well as offense.

© Suburban Journals of Chicago Photo by Joe Paolella

St. Patrick charged back to tie the game before half-time on Mike Lupa's eight yard run with 2:18 left in the first half.

The Mustangs regained the lead for good with 42 seconds left in the third quarter on another Lange run of 18 yards. The victory was sealed when Porter threw a 46 yard touchdown pass to Matt McFall. Later with 5:25 left, Porter scored the final touchdown on a 15 yard burst.

© Suburban Journals of Chicago Photo by Joe Paolella

The Mustang's defense held St. Patrick to 123 yards.. Impressive indeed. Not only did Lange score points, he intercepted St. Patrick three times.

The Mustangs improved to 7-4 and will advance to the next round with another home game against El Grove. Elk Grove defeated Meadows 35-21 earlier this season.

The Mustangs Played Elk Grove on Friday 11/12/04 and beat them 28-21. Many have their hopes up as the Suburban team
could easily be bound for the State competition.