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Maine South, Alviti cruise past Lane
Maine South's Matt Alviti (10) looks for an opening against Lane Tuech during their football game on Saturday, Oct. 27. | Dan Luedert~Sun-Times Media
Updated: November 4, 2012 1:55AM
PARK RIDGE — Matt Alviti completed 24-of-35 passes for 328 yards and five touchdowns and rushed for another score as host Maine South rolled to a 42-7 victory over Lane in a Class 8A football playoff opener Saturday.
Alviti led the Hawks (10-0) to touchdowns on each of their first four possessions in building a 28-0 halftime lead. He completed passes to seven different receivers in the game and four of them caught touchdowns.
“We started real strong and offensively we played great in the first half,” Alviti said. “Our receivers are awesome. I think we’ve got the best receiving corps in the state.”
Alviti tossed touchdown passes of 12 yards to John Solari and 9 yards to Daly Guzaldo in the first quarter and found Zach Hinkamp on a 28-yarder and Guzaldo on a 26-yarder in the second quarter.
Lane (5-4) scored on a 4-yard run by Jack McLaughlin midway through the third quarter and got the ball back when Joel Velazquez recovered a fumble by Alviti, who was sacked by Ricardo Reyes.
The visitors got one first down but Maine South linebacker Chris Buscemi ended the comeback bid when he picked off a McLaughlin pass and returned it 30 yards to the Lane 36, setting up a 3-yard touchdown run by Alviti on the penultimate play of the quarter.
“I thought the defense picked us up, made the big interception on that fourth-down play and that was the team,” Maine South coach David Inserra said. “Chris Buscemi made a great play on it but I believe everybody was in the right position.”
George Sajenko caught seven passes for 136 yards, including a 65-yard touchdown in the fourth quarter, for Maine South, which also received 93 yards rushing from Anthony Mitchell.
The Hawks will host Conant, which beat New Trier 14-0 Saturday, in the second round.
Pick up your local Pioneer Press newspaper on Thursday to read more about the Maine South football team.
