“You could hear the ball coming off his foot. Weinberg discovered Elliott, then on the LT tennis team, at a pep rally when he was randomly selected to attempt a field goal. “You know the term ‘living the dream’? That could be the title of a book about Jake,” Weinberg said. How he became a kicker will live forever in LT lore. He was drafted by Cincinnati, cut, and eventually joined the Philadelphia Eagles whom he helped win the Super Bowl over New England last February during his rookie season. Weinberg coached many outstanding players like wideout Matthew Harris, who played defensive back at Northwestern quarterback Ben Bryant, who just finished his freshman year at the University of Cincinnati and Philadelphia Eagles kicker Jake Elliott.Įlliott’s booming kicks led him to the University of Memphis, where he set school records. Even the last game at Oak Park, they were locked in, playing hard,” he said. “Sometimes the bones don’t roll in your direction. While this season was frustrating, he said the Lions never quit on him. At halftime, I would have bet money we’d win that game.” Weinberg though his 2012 team which lost to Mount Carmel after a 10-10 halftime score “was probably the most talented and could have won state. The team was a school-record 10-2 in 2010. Looking back, Lyons enjoyed some great success under Weinberg, nine straight playoff years and advancing to the state quarterfinals in 2010, 20. When you combine those, it’s pretty rough,” Weinberg said. It was very difficult to stop them, and very difficult for us to score.
“We struggled on either side of the ball to match up with people. The defense allowed 24 or more points in eight games. The Lions scored 63 points in nine games while allowing 286. Lyons had trouble scoring and stopping other teams. “MIdnight Flight” Online Book Toggle sub-menu.
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