Lakeview upset in return to the postseason

MEADVILLE – Lakeview’s return trip to the playoffs didn’t go according to plan.Fifth-seeded Saegertown scored on 8-of-10 possessions and accumulated 455 yards offensively to upset the fourth-seeded Sailors 53-20 in the District 10 Class 1A quarterfinals at Meadville High School’s Bender Field.“It’s one thing to go down swinging after giving it your best shot, but we completely laid an egg here tonight,” Lakeview coach Blake Reddick said. “That’s on me and my coaching staff. We need to prepare them better. I felt like we did some things well tonight in terms of preparation, but obviously not enough.” After going 1-9 a year ago, the Sailors showed fight week-in and week-out, rebounding to a 5-6 record while playing against some of Western Pennsylvania’s premier football teams on a weekly basis.“Great turnaround,” Reddick admitted. “We’re back in the mix of things for sure, so I’m happy about that.

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