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Get in the Games: Friday Night Lights in Tinley

Tinley Park looks to stay unbeaten tonight versus Thornton Fractional North High School, while Andrew plays its first game at home against Stagg.

Friday Night Face-off —

Two unbeaten teams with play-making quarterbacks take the field tonight in .

T.F. North (2-0) at (2-0)

When and Where: 7 p.m. Friday at , 8125 W. 171st Street.

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Last Week: ; T.F. North 57, North Lawndale Charter 20.

Tonight, the Titans will try to contain explosive T.F. North quarterback Calvin Lindsey, who is a threat with both his arm and his feet. Last week, Lindsey showed his versatility in a blowout of North Lawndale Charter. He totaled eight touchdowns on the day, running for four touchdowns and throwing for four more.  

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. And with receiving weapons on the outside like WR’s Eldridge Anderson and Brandy Tracey, Sheridan is spreading the wealth.

The Titans have yet to leave home, . The Titans scored three unanswered touchdowns to storm from a 28-21 deficit to take a commanding lead.

They’ll look to keep that momentum going against T.F. North tonight.

Hometown Showdown —

Home at last. That’s what the .

The T-Bolts will finally have the chance to reverse their early season woes with the hometown crowd behind them against struggling Stagg. Both teams will be looking for their first win of the year.

Stagg (0-2) at Andrew (0-2)

When and Where:  7:15 p.m. Friday at , 9001 W. 171st Street.

Last Week: ; .

After a slug-it-out defensive battle against Sandburg to open the season, the T-Bolt offense constructed some solid drives behind . But it wasn’t enough to overcome Cardinals quarterback Justin Geiter—one of the area’s top signal callers—as Andrew fell 41-21.

Stagg posted an 0-9 record last year, and the Chargers continue to struggle against area teams this season. The Chargers have been outscored 57-7 on the year, and managed only four first downs last week against Sandburg in a 37-0 loss. 

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