Sunday, November 9, 2008 Tue DALLAS POST PAGE 11 This year, it all came down to the last 14 seconds of the game SPOrts JONATHAN J. JUKA PHOTOS/FOR THE DALLAS POST Lake Lehman's Thomas Stepanski sacks Jake Simon of Dallas during action in the annual Old Shoe Game between the two Back Mountain rival schools. Top ophoto: Lake-Lehman's Shane Stark holds up his own old shoe. he buildup lasts all season long. Play- ers, coaches, cheer- leaders, fans and first time in eight years. Lehman, which finished the regular season at 9-1, advanced to the District 2 Class 2A playoffs parents all look for- against Hanover this past Friday ward to the annual night. Dallas ended its season at Old Shoe Game between the Dal- 2-8. las and Lake- Dallas has Lehman foot- dominated the ball teams. rivalry be- And, this tween the year, it all Back Moun- came down to tain neighbors Top left: Dallas stu- the last 14 sec- in recent dents cheer on their onds of the years. The last Mountaineers. game played Lake-Lehman ® . 3 I . : op center: Lake at Mountain- victory took Lehman cheerleaders eers Stadium place in 2000 cheer their loudest when Lake- and the Black during the final mo- Lehman quar- Knights en- ments of the game. terback Nate tered theis Volkel threw a g;q-time football players from year's game short pass to Back Mountain high schools with just four T.J. Stepanski gathered prior to the start of wins in the last who got an this year's Old Shoe Game 24 meetings. @:isiniine between Dallas and Lake-Leh- The 49 com- Top right: Lake-Leh- man quarterback Nathan Volkel passes for yardage. Bottom left: Dallas block from man. From left, are Don Britt, bined points is Marching Band mem- teammate John Cottle, Red Brace, Bucky the most in an ber Amy Polachek Keith Roberts MacAvoy, Bill Long, Bruce Grif Old shoe plays the flute. and sprinted fiths, Jake Harrison and Jim Game since 35yardsdown Martin. Lake-Lehman the sideline beat Dallas, for the game-winning touch- 42-14, in 1978. For more photos, go to: down, giving the Black Knightsa Following the game, Lake-Leh- mydallaspost.com 27-22 win in the 61st annual Back man coach Carl Kern held the tro- Mountain event and allowing phy in his hands for the first time them to have possession of the since he helped Lake-Lehman ; beat Dallas as a senior in 1969.
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