High School FootballSunday, November 8
St. Edward beats St. Ignatius 38-19 and moves on to the Sweet 16
The 5AM Lakewood team
Friday night went the Eagles' way after a shaky start. Top-seeded St. Edward fell behind 7-0, then scored 31 straight points to beat eighth-seeded St. Ignatius 38-19 in a Division 1, Region 1 quarterfinal at First Federal Lakewood Stadium. The Eagles are 10-1.
St. Edward beat St. Ignatius and hosts Hudson next
- St. Ignatius19St. Edward38 (won)
- HudsonSt. Edward
Sources: Lakewood Observer, cleveland
Senior quarterback Langston Lucas accounted for 353 total yards, and he found sophomore Max Jemison on a 61-yard touchdown pass. Senior tight end Joe Moore caught six passes for 104 yards. Kicker Dallas Nixon made all five extra points and his only field goal, a 33-yarder.
The Eagles pulled away behind Lucas
- 353
- total yards for quarterback Langston Lucas
- 31
- straight points after trailing 7-0
- 11
- straight wins over St. Ignatius
- 10-1
- St. Edward's record
Source: cleveland
- Next: Hudson (9-3), next Friday at 7 p.m.
- Where: First Federal Lakewood Stadium
- Hudson beat Jackson 44-14 in its quarterfinal
- Round: regional semifinal, also called the Sweet 16
Sources: Lakewood Observer, cleveland