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Panthers defeat Broncos in playoff action SPORTS WRITER
Last Saturday featured a host of level two Illinois High School football playoff games. One of which is a common matchup we are used to seeing in the Orangeville Broncos and the Lena-Winslow Panthers. The Panthers came in with a perfect 10-0 record and, although the Broncos came in as 7-3 underdogs, they were rolling on a four game win streak. It was the Bronco’s best regular season record since 2010 when they also finished 6-3. They went on to lose in round one that year. This was the second time these teams had faced off this season as the Panthers won their regular season matchup with Orangeville in impressive fashion with a 46-7 victory. Despite the numerous regular season meetings between the two, this was the first time they had ever faced off in the postseason. It was also the first Bronco’s home playoff game since 2001. Regardless of all the positives Orangeville was riding on, last Saturday’s level two matchup held very few positives for them. They moved the ball well on their opening drive, thanks in large to a pair of nice runs by Chase Jordan. However, the drive stalled, and they were forced to punt. It took just two plays for the Panthers to get on the board first as their leading rusher, Sean Ormiston, broke free for an 87-yard touchdown run early in the game. It was the second week in a row in which Ormiston scored on LeWin’s second play from scrimmage. Garet Rodebaugh was able to break free for an eleven yard run on Orangeville’s second drive. It was a big play for Rodebaugh as he surpassed 3,500 career yards as a Bronco. Unfortunately, the drive ended in another punt and it wasn’t long before the Panthers scored again. Following a big pass play from Luke Benson to Kade Chrisman, Marey Roby was off to the races when he scampered for a 55 yard touchdown run. Before you knew it, the Panther defense was forcing the third Bronco punt of the first quarter and the
Panthers were driving again. After Isaiah Bruce broke multiple tackles to get to the two yard line, Benson was able to cap it off with a two yard quarterback sneak. The score gave the Panthers a 22-0 lead, with over thirty seconds remaining in the first quarter. The following Orangeville drive ended when Roby nabbed an interception to give the Panther offense the ball once again. A big run by Jack Setterstrom to end the first helped setup an early second quarter touchdown for himself when he ran seventeen yards up the middle, untouched for the score. A dropped, backwards pass led to a fumble on Orangeville’s next drive, which forced a third and long. LeWin’s Gennings Dunker was then able to get in the backfield and force a sack, leading to another Bronco punt. The Panther offense was driving well as they converted on their fourth third down of the half. It stalled, however, as the Orangeville defense forced their first stop of the game. It wasn’t long, however, before Orangeville was punting for the fifth time. Sean Ormiston was then able to bust off a 63 yard touchdown run to put the Panthers up 36-0 in the first half. Jack Doyle was able to break free for a twelve yard run on the Bronco’s seventh drive of the game, but it soon came to an end when a fumble was recovered by Le-Win’s Ormiston. The Panthers were able to take advantage as Benson connected with Roby for a 48 yard touchdown pass to go up 44-0 just three seconds before the half. The big score meant the entire second half would feature a running clock. The Panthers delivered their final dagger in the third quarter when Setterstrom broke free for a 44 yard touchdown run. His second score of the day put them up 52-0. Despite the large deficit, Rodebaugh and the Broncos continued running hard. Eventually, they were able to get on the board when Doyle found Zach Baker in the endzone for a touchdown. They were able to
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convert the two point version, which brought us to the final score of 52-8. The Panthers racked up over 500 total yards of offense as Ormiston and Setterstrom combined for 317 yards on the ground and four scores. Rodebaugh was the leading rusher for Orangeville with 45 yards and Doyle finished the game with 61 yards and
a touchdown through the air. Although it was a rough ending, the Broncos have plenty to be proud following this season and have set things forward for their program as this year can be considered a step in the right direction. It was another big day for Ormiston and the Panthers, as Ormiston
tied the NUIC record with career touchdown number 58. Congratulations to Sean on his remarkable feat. The victory has them set up for a third round match and it will be a big one. It’s the game we were all hoping for as two undefeated teams will face off when Aquin travels to Lena this week.
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Masonic Lodge #174 new officers
Lena Masonic Lodge #174 elected new officers for the coming year. Row 1: Donny Fox, Neil Kijek,Roy Grobe and Dennis Bussian. Row 2: Pete Brown, Trent Hazelbower, Dana Rakowska and Jack Baxter. Row 3: Craig Robieson and Bing Wells.
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