Carl Sandburg
High School

2007 Schedule

8/24 7:30 H
LaGrange (Lyons)
8/31 7:00 @
New Lenox (Lincoln-Way Central)
9/7 7:00 H
*Palos Hills (Stagg)
9/14 7:30 @
*Flossmoor (Homewood-F.)
9/21 7:00 @
*Lockport (Twp.)
9/28 7:00 H
*Tinley Park (Andrew)
10/5 7:00 H
*Joliet (Twp.)
10/12 7:00 H
*Frankfort (Lincoln-Way East)
10/19 7:30 @
*Bolingbrook
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*Conference Game
Stadium Direction

Week #4 @New Lenox (Lincoln Way Central)
09/14/2001

Geoff Orr catches a pass from back up quarter back James Ward in Friday's Eagle victory over Lincoln-Way Central. It was the first Sandburg victory over Lincoln-Way in 5 years.

Sandburg Scuff at Rankings

New Lenox (Jonas R. Lashnet Field) - As the clock wound down Friday night in New Lenox, Sandburg players started to celebrate their first victory over New Lenox (Lincoln Way Central) in 5 years. As some players started to shout "upset" and "overrated" others scuffed at the idea of the ranking system at all, but who could argue with them?

Hardly anybody had picked the #20 Eagles to beat the #5 Knights, but in what is becoming a year of upsets Carl Sandburg's team has at least shocked the SICA (Blue) in becoming the front runners for the conference crown.

In a very sloppy first quarter by both teams a number of fumbles and confusion related time-outs were seen along with 2 interceptions by Scott Patterson of Lincoln-Way off of Matt Baldwin. Despite Baldwin's 2 throwing mistakes, he had already propped the Eagles up to a 7-0 lead only a minute and a half into the game. By virtue of a 12 yard run on a play that would have ended in the backfield until he shook a defender off his back. The touchdown was really set up by a Lincoln-Way fumble on the 3rd play from scrimmage after they had fumbled but recovered on their opening kick return.

The Knights played catch-up all night, but even with good defensive play and facing backup Sandburg QB James Ward since the mid 2nd quarter, they were unable to sustain a drive early in the game and with a total of three turned over balls off of fumbles. They were unable to put points on the board until the 3rd off of a 39 yard field goal by Jeno Gorgio.

They Eagles would answer back as Ward would step up and fire a strike to Geoff Orr for a 78 yard touchdown reception on the next possession . Lincoln-Way's only TD would come late in the fourth on QB Brian Dornbos' pass to his wide open full back Rob Ninkovich for 2 yards.

Vincent Johnson

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Photo Archive:
-2001 Week #4
-2000 Week #10

Photo Ordering

Team Accomplishments

State Champs
None

Runner up
None

Semifinals
1993 6A, 1984 6A

Conference Champs
None

School Facts

Football Enrollment:
3845.00

Conference:
Southwest Suburban (Blue)

Class:
8A

School Colors:
Royal Blue/Gold

Nickname:
Eagles

Head Coach:
Dave Wierzal

Last Season's Record:
5-5

First Varsity Season:
1955

Past Player Watch
-Pat Fitzgerald
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2006 Schedule

8/25 7:30 @
LaGrange (Lyons) 3843.00
9/1 7:15 H
New Lenox (Lincoln-Way Central) 2954.00
9/8 7:00 @
*Palos Hills (Stagg) 2546.00
9/15 7:30 H
*Flossmoor (Homewood-F.) 2959.00
9/22 7:00 H
*Lockport (Twp.) 3761.00
9/29 7:15 @
*Tinley Park (Andrew) 2614.00
10/6 7:00 @
*Joliet (Twp.) 5208.00
10/13 7:00 @
*Frankfort (Lincoln-Way East) 3678.00
10/20 7:00 H
*Bolingbrook 3447.00

2005 Schedule

8/26 7:15 H
Tinley Park (Andrew) 2544.00
9/2 7:15 H
Palos Hills (Stagg) 2478.00
9/9 7:00 @
Lockport (Twp.) 3524.00
9/16 7:15 H
Frankfort (Lincoln-Way East) 3442.00
9/23 7:30 @
Flossmoor (Homewood-F.) 2924.00
9/30 7:00 @
New Lenox (Lincoln-Way Central) 2748.00
10/7 7:00 H
Bolingbrook 3160.00
10/14 7:15 H
Joliet (Twp.) 5228.00
10/21 7:00 @
Chicago Heights (Bloom Twp.) 3012.00
@ Bloom Trail

2004 Schedule

8/27 7:30 @
Naperville (North) 3018
9/3 7:30 @
Roselle (Lake Park) 2876
9/10 7:00 @ *
Frankfort (Lincoln-Way East) 3230
9/17 7:15 H *
Flossmoor (Homewood-F.) 2767
9/24 7:00 H *
New Lenox (Lincoln-Way Central) 2624
10/2 1:00 @ *
South Holland (Thornwood) 2328
10/8 7:00 @ *
Joliet (Twp.) 4993
10/15 7:00 H *
Chicago Heights (Bloom Twp.) 2955
10/22 7:00 H *
Lockport (Twp.) 3297

2003 Schedule

8/29 7:15 H
Naperville (North) 3004
9/5 7:30 @
Roselle (Lake Park) 2813
9/12 7:00 H *
Frankfort (Lincoln-Way East) 3023
9/19 7:30 @ *
Flossmoor (Homewood-F.) 2641
9/26 7:00 @ *
New Lenox (Lincoln Way) 2528
10/3 7:15 H *
South Holland (Thornwood) 2420
10/10 7:00 H *
Joliet (Twp.) 4779
10/17 7:00 @ *
Chicago Heights (Bloom Twp.) 2812
@ Bloom Trail
10/24 7:00 @ *
Lockport (Twp.) 3180

2002 Schedule

8/30 7:30 @
Chicago (Hubbard) 1641
@ Gately
9/6 7:15 H
Roselle (Lake Park) 2770
9/13 7:00 H *
Flossmoor (Homewood-F.) 2624
9/20 7:15 H *
New Lenox (Lincoln Way) 2955
9/28 1:00 @ *
Harvey (Thornton) 2334
10/4 7:00 @ *
Joliet (Twp.) 4534
10/11 7:00 H *
Chicago Heights (Bloom Twp.) 2774
10/18 7:00 H *
Lockport (Twp.) 3007
10/25 7:00 @ *
Frankfort (Lincoln-Way East) 2883
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*Conference Game