New Trier Boys Lacrosse: Big Fourth Quarter Lifts Trevians Into Semifinals
After trailing at halftime, New Trier used its depth to control the second half.
With a 1-0 halftime lead, Lake Forest had New Trier – the six-time defending state champions – on the ropes. The Scouts’ defense shutout New Trier’s high-octane attack and the Trevians had uncharacteristically made a number of unforced turnovers. But New Trier’s depth and ball control eventually proved to be the difference in the second half as the Trevians maintained possession in the offensive end and wore down Lake Forest’s defense on their way to a 6-2 victory in the IHSLA quarterfinals. “We came out flat, it was hot and it took a half to get used to,” New Trier midfielder Patrick Callahan said. “But we practice hard all year so once we came out in the second half, kind of talked as a team, kind of recouped and just worked as hard as …
