St. Edward Football Defeats Saint Ignatius, St. Edward Advances To Sweet 16

by Norm Weber St. Edward football advanced to the regional semifinal (sweet 16) with Friday’s 38-19 victory against Saint Ignatius inside First Federal Lakewood Stadium. The Eagles (10-1) fell behind early after a turnover and the Wildcats (6-6) capitalized on a 28-yard touchdown pass from Dane Donovan to Trey Haddad for a 7-0 lead. After Saint Ignatius muffed a punt, the Eagles jumped on the scoreboard with a 33-yard field goal by Dallas Nixon with 4:21 left in the first quarter, making it 7-3. Rick Roberts attempted a 51-yard field goal for the guests, but it hit the crossbar. Right after that Langston Lucas threw to Joe Moore for a 35-yard gain. Shortly thereafter Lucas tossed 19 yards to tight end Moore, taking the ball to the 2-yard line and then Lucas took it in himself to put the Eagles up for good, 10-7, with 10:42 left in the half. Both offensive coordinators were imaginative, the Eagles using the flea-flicker for a short gain and the Cats using the flanker option while in