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Late goal pulls Young even with Lane

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Lane’s Mary Rau looks for a teammate to pass to in a game against Young. Photos by Michael Wojtychiw

By Michael Wojtychiw

CHICAGO — When you put Young and Lane on the same pitch, the game seems bound to be a classic. The two programs, traditionally the top two in the Chicago Public League, meet every regular season and have faced off in five of the last six city playoff title games.

With the conference season at the midpoint in the Premier Division, the matchup May 5 at Lane Stadium stood as a good barometer as to where each team is.

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Young overcomes early deficit, tops Jones

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By Michael Wojtychiw

CHICAGO – Young came into its key conference matchup against Jones with one decisively large advantage: numbers of games played and days on the pitch.

The Dolphins already had five games under their belt, including matchups against ranked Loyola, Warren and St. Ignatius. Jones, on the other hand, played its first match of the season after a team shutdown due to coronavirus protocols.

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