The No. 1-ranked Hawks remain undefeated and extended their Central Suburban South winning streak to 51 games.
The Park Ridge squad trailed at the half, 24-14, bringing to mind last year's semifinal game against Loyola in which the Hawks were down by two scores with only five minutes remaining. Maine South came back to win, and I've thought ever since that you have to play four quarters to beat this team.
Friday was no different as the Hawks scored 26 unanswered points after intermission to win the contest.
Trevian quarterback Jack Nykaza looked sharp in the first half, scoring two of the Winnetka school's touchdowns, while running back Daniel Olaniyan scored the third on a nice 73-yard run from scrimmage.
In the end, however, Maine South, led by quarterback Matt Alviti and the dazzling running back Paul Preston, wore down the outmatched Trevians.
New Trier had an exceptional band, by the way. At first I thought the music from the loudspeakers was a recording! I couldn't see them from where I was sitting; they're stationary near the north end of the stadium.
(Someone once told me that New Trier doesn't have a marching band -- the swells on the North Shore consider that too "blue collar." Haven't they ever been to a Northwestern game?)
In other games Friday night (home team in CAPS):
Glenbrook South 26, EVANSTON 7 (Titans beat the spread; host New Trier next week.)
MT. CARMEL 35, Brother Rice 24 (Catholic Blue could be the toughest conference in the state.)
ST. RITA 19, Providence 0 (What happened to the Celtics' offense?)
Bolingbrook 41, HOMEWOOD-FLOSSMOOR 28 (The Vikings just lost to two of the best teams in the state.)
LINCOLN-WAY EAST 31, Sandburg 7 (The Griffins are right up there with Maine South and Loyola.)
Wayzata (Minn.) 33, Carmel 27, at University of Dubuque (Interesting inter-state game.)
Saturday:
Gordon Tech at LOYOLA (The Ramblers should run away with this one.)
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