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Lemont Indians Vs. Oak Forest Bengals

Saturday, November 10, 2012

6A Playoff Football: Lemont Runs Over Rival Oak Forest

Lemont is one win away from advancing to the 6A IHSA championship game after its 21-14 victory over rival Oak Forest on Saturday night.

Breaking It Down: Lemont looked like the more dominant team on the Oak Forest Bengals' field during the first half of their matchup. The Bengals were statistically better in almost every category compared to Lemont during the second half of the Saturday evening contest. However, the Indians' 14-6 lead that the team built-up in the first half was too much for Oak Forest to come back. Lemont came away with its second win of the season on its rival's home turf by a score of 21-14. With the wind howling, both teams relied on their ground games heavily throughout the contest. There were a total of 70 running plays called compared to 25 passing attempts. All touchdowns scored in the game were punched in via the ground. Three of them were by …

scott sleeman

10:40 pm on Wednesday, November 14, 2012

Give me a break Lemont fans! I have a kid that played 4 yrs of football at OFHS and said your kids are the biggest trash talking team than any other school he has played against. My daughter was leaving that game friday nite, and was walking out with the cheerleaders, and your players were spitting at our cheerleaders in front of your coaches. I dont know about your school, but at OFHS you are …   more ›

Friday, September 21, 2012

Lemont Indians Battle Oak Forest Bengals Friday Night

The Indians will meet the Bengals on the gridiron Friday night in a Homecoming showdown at Oak Forest. Patch previews the South Suburban Blue match.

Coming into this week's homecoming game, the Oak Forest Bengals are riding a four-week undefeated streak, thanks to a stingy defense that's allowing an average of under 12 points per game. With the defense holding up its end of the bargain, the offense has run wild, posting an average of 44 points per game. But while the Bengals have been on the prowl this season, the Lemont Indians have posted even better numbers while also notching a 4-0 record. The Indians have allowed an average of just over 7 points per game—including three shutouts—and posted an average of a little over 42 points per game on offense. The two squads get it done offensively on the ground, with the Bengals led by steamrolling running back Matt Barry, while Lemont relies…

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