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Football: Costly Interceptions Lead L-Way East to Lose to Bolingbrook

The Lincoln-Way East Griffins varsity football team lost their second game of the season to the Bolingbrook Raiders Friday night, 12-3.

Interceptions turned the tide in an otherwise close game Friday night, as the Lincoln-Way East Griffins lost to the Bolingbrook Raiders for their second loss of the season.

The only score for three quarters during the game at Bolingbrook was a Griffins field goal in the second quarter. The Raiders got the first touchdown of the game in the fourth quarter on a run, and the extra point kick was blocked.

Later into the quarter, the Griffins gave up an interception deep in Raiders territory, but Bolingbrook’s drive ended with a missed field goal. A short pass Griffins pass after they took over possession resulted in another interception that was immediately ran in for a touchdown.

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The Griffins managed to block the extra point, but the damage was done and they lost 12-3.

The Griffins go into their last regular season game with a 6-2 record against Joliet Central on their field 1 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 26.

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Bolingbrook comes to Orland Park for their last regular season game against the Sandburg Eagles 7:15 p.m. Friday, Oct. 25.

Watch the full game replay on Mokena Patch via High School Cube.

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