Jacob Lanahan’s big plays key Antioch past Wauconda

THE SKINNY

Needing to run the table in the season’s final three weeks to be playoff-eligible, the Sequoits (3-4, 3-1 North Suburban Prairie) got the first one, knocking off the visiting Bulldogs (4-3, 2-3) behind the play of QB Zach Andre and wideout v.

TURNING POINT

After Wauconda pulled within 20-17 on a 28-yard touchdown pass from Kevin Malisheski to Josh Anderson in the fourth quarter, Antioch responded with a four-play, 74-yard TD drive of its own. Lanahan got the points on a 36-yard pass from Andre, but the key play was a 43-yard run by Andre on a QB keeper.

THE STAR

In the second half, Lanahan touched the ball only twice, but took took it to the house both times. On the first, he ran 42 yards on a reverse in the third quarter to give his team a 20-3 lead. Then, when it was 20-17, he caught the game-deciding TD pass with 6:03 left.

BY THE NUMBERS

For Antioch, Andre was 3 of 7 passing for 68 yards and two scores. He also ran 13 times for 60 yards. Cameron Corey had 17 carries for 120 yards. For Wauconda, Malisheski was 9 of 26 passing for 141 yards, two scores and interceptions. Alex Payne carried the ball 15 times for 49 yards.

QUOTABLE

“I like that the kids battled hard. We told them they had to go and take this game, and that’s what they did. They battled through a lot of adversity and that’s what we like to see. We had a couple of big plays, and that’s what it comes down to in a game like this.” — Antioch coach Brian Glashagel