If I didn’t portray it in today’s Eagle-Tribune enough, you have to give it up for Lawrence and Central for the show last night.
Central won, but I’m telling you, if Lawrence can find a way to get healthy, the Lancers are very dangerous. the good thing is the injury to Harvey Blanco doesn’t look too bad. A gamer, he was begging to get back in the game in the second half, but the common sense of the Lawrence training staff took over and Blanco will be better for it in the coming weeks.
First star of the night, though, goes to the Lawrence High student section. The city kids, or at least a very nice chunk of them (400 or so???), seem to get what role sports play in the social scene of high school. The kids have a great time, chanting and singing. It’s not contrive, it’s pure.
So many other student sections can take a hint from the Lancer followers.
The newspaper is often accused of pouncing on the negative. I’m totally crediting the kids here in the positive. They get it. good for them, even in the rain.
Lost in the excitement, I probably missed the heroics of CCHS halfback Andy Scott. The kid was explosive, bursting for 99 yards on seven runs. He also was superb in the kicking game, with a pair of long returns to set up two Central scores.
I gave Zak Adamopoulos a pretty hard time about the No. 99. The converted center looked absolutely dynamite, and extremely comfortable at tight end, although it might have been a little much seeing the 6-1, 225-pounder split out wide.
Adamopoulos is an athlete, great hands, football intelligence, with the prerequisite penchant to knock people around.
My point is he is a pure receiver. He’s a high school Ben Watson, not Kyle Brady. Couldn’t they get the kid a real number in the 80s?
Around the region last night, was that a statement made by Timberlane or what last night, drilling Dover.
Derek Furey goes for 200-plus on the ground. And Dover won its opener.
Welcome to the jungle, boys. Pelham’s win at home let Division 1 refugee Trinity understand that the small school boys can play a little ball, too.
Is the countdown to Mack Plaque weekend on? Londonderry puts up its second straight mighty impressive win, this time over Salem. Yikes, caught the highlights of fullback Gary Glines (10-92, 2 TDs) knocking people around. Who wants to tackle that beast?
OK, it wouldn’t have made a difference in the outcome, probably, but there’s no way I make the upset pick of NA over Andover if I know Zac Iovanella isn’t playing. No excuses, but …
Anyway, if you have any thoughts on the early high school football action let me know.
