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Silver Brick
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There is always plenty at
stake when the Hinsdale Central boys soccer team takes
on Lyons Township in a West Suburban Conference Silver
Division contest.
Last season, Hinsdale Central beat LT 1-0 in overtime
during the regular season and was presented with a Silver
Brick that will be given annually to the winner of the
contest, which often has conference title implications.
"We added the brick last year as a new tradition to
the long-standing strong athletic tradition between
these two schools," Hinsdale Central coach Mike Wiggins
said of himself and LT coach Paul Labbato. "This is
a pretty special game. The brick stands for community
and character, along with sportsmanship and pride and
all the things that athletics should stand for."
Senior Alex Scott headed in a perfectly-placed corner
kick from sophomore Taylor Cole with 4 minutes, 31 seconds
left in the first 10-minute overtime period for the
game-winner, as fans from the packed stands stormed
the field to celebrate with the players.
It was the third straight season that the final score
was 1-0, with LT winning in 2007 and the Red Devils
pulling out the win in 2006.
"The rivalry is something that is identified early on
as one of the highlights of the season for the boys,"
Wiggins said. "Going into the game there is already
hype. This game is exciting for the kids and the families
in the community and that's all you can hope for. It
was competitive and everything that the rivalry is about."
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SILVER BRICK 2008
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