Rob Valentin
The Lions closed out a perfect season in the West Suburban Silver with a win over the Huskies and now have their eyes set on a long run in the playoffs.
The Huskies advanced all four entries to the state meet, while the Friars qualified Laura Gutierrez and double team Ana Sprajcer and Rylee Brennan.
Red Devils quarterback Matt Rafferty threw for a pair of touchdowns in the final 3:20 to help Hinsdale Central pull out a wild victory over the Huskies.
All three brothers before Leo Gabrek played up top for Lyons, but this year the Lions needed him to play defense and he agreed to the move.
Addie Doyle and Abby Shannon have been teammates in other Roadrunners sports, so their doubles pairing has gone smoothly.
The Tigers needed a new doubles team and found it when circumstances changed for veterans Karli Noone, Oksana Andrukhiv.
With a year of varsity experience, sophomore Autumn McGee has been able to step up and take a larger leadership role on the team.
The Eagles registered their first victory of the season behind four touchdown passes for senior captain Tom Pajor.
Christian Sosnowski sets the tone early for the Eagles, who pressured the No. 2 Lions throughout the WSC crossover.