Richards freshman running back Ladarrius Foster runs past the Oak Lawn defesne during the Bulldogs’ 27-2 win on Sept. 15. Photo by Xavier Sanchez

Richards freshman running back Ladarrius Foster runs past the Oak Lawn defesne during the Bulldogs’ 27-2 win on Sept. 15. Photo by Xavier Sanchez

Richards downs Oak Lawn in crosstown clash

Spread the love

By Xavier Sanchez
Correspondent

Merriam Webster defines a rivalry as “one of two or more striving to reach or obtain something that only one can possess.”

In sports, that makes both sides of any competition rivals, but the term is often reserved for a special matchup, of sorts.

One of those is Oak Lawn and Richards, which are both located in the former’s eponymous village and are separated by just 2.5 miles.

Unfortunately for the Spartans, they have not fared well the last 15 seasons against the Bulldogs, with their last win coming in 2008.

That streak will continue for at least one more year. Richards running back tandem of Myles Mitchell and Ladarrius Foster carried the Bulldogs (2-2, 2-0 South Suburban Red) to a 27-7 victory over the Spartans (1-3, 0-2 SSC Red) on September 15.

It was a rough go for both teams to start the game, with the first score of the game coming early in the second quarter.

To get things going, Richards coach Anthony Sheehan opted to run the offense out of the Wildcat formation. Shortly after, Myles Mitchell scored the first touchdown of the evening.

“He’s very versatile,” Sheehan said of his junior running back. “He can do it all. We put him in a lot of spots and try to get him the ball.”

“We can put him in the slot, put him outside, and in certain things we can put him at quarterback. We just want to get the ball in his hands.”

FB Rich OL Myles Mitchell scaled e1695417844886

Richards running back Myles Mitchell celebrates after scoring one of his two touchdowns in the Bulldogs’ Week 4 win over Oak Lawn. Photo by Xavier Sanchez

Oak Lawn responded on the ensuing drive, as quarterback Kyle Bader and company needed just five plays to go 65 yards to the end zone. Bader took it in himself for a touchdown and a tied game.

Two minutes into the second half, Richard quarterback Dijon Newman found wide receiver Shaun Reynolds for a 21-yard touchdown pass.

Mitchell scored again in the third and Foster marched the Bulldogs into the end zone for one final score to close things out.

Sheehan is happy to have Foster, a freshman, in his backfield.

“He’s a load,” Sheehan said. “He’s good.”

Mitchell is thankful for his running mate.

“When things aren’t going right for me, he’ll go in and make a play, and then I’ll go in and make another play,” Mitchell said. “He’s a talented young kid.”

After starting the season being blown out by Morgan Park and Libertyville, Richards has won its first two SSC Red matchups. Mitchell said he and the rest of the Bulldogs are going to remain focused.

“It was a good team win but we got to be better moving forward,” he said. “And get ready for Evergreen Park.

The Bulldogs host SSC Red rival Evergreen Park on Friday (3-1, 1-0). Oak Lawn will play at Reavis (2-2, 1-1).

2 Comments

  1. Richards downs Oak Lawn in crosstown clash on September 22, 2023 at 4:37 pm

    […] Source […]



  2. […] Source link […]



Local News

Mary Stanek

Neighbors lighting the way to Christmas season

Spread the love

Spread the love. By Mary Stanek Your correspondent in Archer Heights and West Elsdon 3808 W. 57th Place •  (773) 517-7796 . It is beginning to look a lot like Christmas, everywhere me and Oliver go! Thank you, neighbors. The blocks around my home are simply beautiful with the displays. To get yourselves more in…

Peggy Zabicki

Hanukkah, a holiday of happiness and peace

Spread the love

Spread the love. By Peggy Zabicki Your correspondent in West Lawn 3633 W. 60th Place •  (773) 504-9327 . Happy Hanukkah to all who celebrate the rededication of the Jewish Temple in Jerusalem in 165 B.C. and the miracle of the temple lights lasting eight days with just one day’s supply of oil. Hanukkah is…

Penelope Maka, 7, of Palos Heights, and her brother, Jacob, 10, met with Santa at the Palos Heights Kris Kringle Market on Friday night. (Photos by Kelly White)

Palos Heights celebrates holiday season at Kris Kringle Market

Spread the love

Spread the loveBy Kelly White The Palos Heights community welcomed in the Christmas season by showcasing its small-town charm and holiday cheer this past weekend. Residents from Palos Heights, along with those from surrounding communities, came out to celebrate the Holidays in the Heights at the city’s Kris Kringle Market on December 1 and December…

Saint Xavier running back Amari Venerable tries to break a tackle in a loss to Northwestern (Iowa) in the NAIA quarterfinals. Photo courtesy of Saint Xavier University Department of Athletics

College Report | SXU football falls in quarterfinals

Spread the love

Spread the loveBy Jeff Vorva Staff Writer For three quarters, Saint Xavier went nearly toe-to-toe with the No. 1-ranked football team in the nation. Justin Pringle had returned a kickoff 70 yards for a touchdown to bring the Cougars to within three points of Northwestern (Iowa), the top-seeded team in the NAIA playoffs and the…

Richards grad Sean Lewis is the new football coach at San Diego State. Photo courtesy of San Diego State University Athletics

Area Sports Roundup | Richards grad Sean Lewis ready to air it out in San Diego

Spread the love

Spread the loveBy Jeff Vorva Staff Writer The rollercoaster ride continues for Sean Lewis. The Richards alum went from being the head coach at Kent State to the offensive coordinator at Colorado, one of the most talked about college football programs in the country this season because of Buffaloes head coach Deion Sanders. He was…

Argo's Alizza Quinones gets ready to pass the ball against Andrew at last year's Sandburg Holiday Tournament. The Argonauts are scheduled to return to this year's tournament in Orland Park. Photo by Jeff Vorva

Girls Hoops | Sandburg and Oak Lawn to host holiday tournaments

Spread the love

Spread the loveBy Jeff Vorva Staff Writer The field has been finalized for the third Sandburg Holiday Classic, which is the only girls basketball holiday tournament in the area to feature 16 teams. The host Eagles will be joined in the event, to be held Dec. 27-29, by area teams Oak Lawn, Richards, Argo and…

Rich Miller

Get ready to tighten those belts

Spread the love

Spread the love. By Rich Miller . The Governor’s Office of Management and Budget released a revised state revenue and spending forecast last month for the current fiscal year and it’s pretty good. Its projections for next fiscal year, however, were not nearly as strong. Projected Fiscal Year 2024 revenues have been revised upward by…

CRRNH_TimHadacColPix_120623

Unique, cheerful, local crafts at Hale Park

Spread the love

Spread the love. By Tim Hadac Editor Clear-Ridge Reporter & NewsHound . I’ve never been one to decorate for Christmas, just for the sake of decorating. And I’m not a fan of many of the things we see these days. I’ll take a pass on Christmas decorations that involve images of celebrities, pro sports logos,…

Screen Shot 2023-12-01 at 11.37.21 PM

Keeping fighters flying

Spread the love

Spread the love  Garfield Ridge native Brandon Tapia recently graduated from U.S. Air Force Basic Military Training with honors – a recognition earned by only the top 10% of each class. After Air Force BMT, airmen begin technical training to learn the technical skills needed to perform in their career field specialties. The field Tapia…

Misael Sanchez

Offer cash reward in Chrysler Village slaying

Spread the love

Spread the love. By Tim Hadac . Someone somewhere knows who shot and killed Misael Sanchez. To help bring that person forward, the Cook County Crime Stoppers group is offering a cash reward of up to $15,000 for information leading to the killer’s arrest. Sanchez, 23, was shot in the 5200 block of West 64th…

Neighbors

Dolly Parton Imagination Library officially launches statewide in Illinois

Dolly Parton Imagination Library officially launches statewide in Illinois

By PETER HANCOCK Capitol News Illinois phancock@capitolnewsillinois.com SPRINGFIELD – Illinois families with infants and toddlers now have access to free children’s books that can be sent directly to their home, regardless of their income. Gov. JB Pritzker on Tuesday announced the official launch of the state’s partnership with Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library, a program founded…

What to know about Illinois’ assault weapons ban

What to know about Illinois’ assault weapons ban

By ANDREW ADAMS  Capitol News Illinois aadams@capitolnewsillinois.com Gun owners face a Jan. 1 deadline to register their assault weapons with the state under Illinois’ assault weapons law. But between lawsuits and ongoing policymaking, the exact guns, accessories and ammunition covered under the Protect Illinois Communities Act remain unclear to many gun rights advocates, who point…

Capitol Cast: Filing Day for 2024 primary brings frigid temps and election themes to Springfield

Capitol Cast: Filing Day for 2024 primary brings frigid temps and election themes to Springfield

Capitol News Illinois Broadcast Director Jennifer Fuller talks with Editor-in-Chief Jerry Nowicki about the 2023 petition filing deadline for Illinois’ 2024 primary election.   Capitol News Illinois · Capitol Cast: Filing Day for 2024 primary brings frigid temps and election themes to Springfield

Supreme Court rules teen bicyclist is covered by father’s auto insurance policy

Supreme Court rules teen bicyclist is covered by father’s auto insurance policy

By PETER HANCOCK Capitol News Illinois phancock@capitolnewsillinois.com SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois Supreme Court ruled Thursday that automobile insurance policies must cover people against uninsured motorists and hit-and-run accidents, even if the person covered by the policy is not in a vehicle at the time of the accident. The case involved a 14-year-old Chicago boy, Cristopher…

State high court finds medical personnel exemption to biometric information privacy law

State high court finds medical personnel exemption to biometric information privacy law

By HANNAH MEISEL Capitol News Illinois hmeisel@capitolnewsillinois.com The Illinois Supreme Court on Thursday ruled the state’s strongest-in-the-nation biometric information privacy law does have an exemption: health care workers who use fingerprints or similar scans to access things like medication, materials or patient health information. In a unanimous opinion, the justices ruled against a pair of…

Illinois Supreme Court: FOID records exempt from public disclosure

Illinois Supreme Court: FOID records exempt from public disclosure

By PETER HANCOCK  Capitol News Illinois  phancock@capitolnewsillinois.com  SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois Supreme Court ruled Thursday that people may obtain records about their own Firearm Owners Identification cards, but they may not use the state’s Freedom of Information Act to do so.  In a 7-0 ruling, the court said the Illinois State Police acted properly when…

Temporary staffing agencies seek to block new state labor law

Temporary staffing agencies seek to block new state labor law

By PETER HANCOCK Capitol News Illinois phancock@capitolnewsillinois.com SPRINGFIELD – A group of temporary staffing agencies and their trade associations are asking a federal court to block enforcement of a new state law that governs how day laborers and temp workers are managed and paid. The lawsuit, filed earlier this month in Chicago, challenges several changes…

Former GOP senator, third-party governor candidate to represent himself in corruption trial

Former GOP senator, third-party governor candidate to represent himself in corruption trial

By HANNAH MEISEL Capitol News Illinois hmeisel@capitolnewsillinois.com SPRINGFIELD – Monday was supposed to have been the first day in the weeklong federal corruption trial of former Republican state Sen. Sam McCann, who allegedly misused more than $200,000 in campaign funds for personal expenses. A pull-down projector screen in the Springfield courtroom of U.S. District Judge…

Candidates for 2024 primary brave cold for potential ballot advantage

Candidates for 2024 primary brave cold for potential ballot advantage

By JERRY NOWICKI Capitol News Illinois  jnowicki@capitolnewsillinois.com SPRINGFIELD – Monday marked the kickoff for the 2024 election cycle, with hundreds of candidates filing their petitions at the Illinois State Board of Elections. Those in line by 8 a.m. Monday at the ISBE building in Springfield will be entered into a lottery to be the first…

State high court to hear case against staffing agencies accused of suppressing wages

State high court to hear case against staffing agencies accused of suppressing wages

By HANNAH MEISEL & DILPREET RAJU Capitol News Illinois news@capitolnewsillinois.com The Illinois Supreme Court on Wednesday will hear arguments from three staffing agencies that say their industry is exempt from state antitrust laws in a case claiming the firms conspired to hold down wages for their workers. The Chicagoland-based companies have already lost twice in…