Add a few mistakes from the other team and it's even easier.

Waubonsie Valley scored 23 points off 4 Lake Park turnovers to gain playoff eligibility and deal the Lancers their first loss in the Upstate Eight Conference, 36-14 on Friday in Roselle.

"We've got to take care of the ball and just not give it up, and when we do that our offense can go and score just like we did," said receiver-kicker Scott Kuehn, who caught 2 second-quarter touchdown passes within two minutes, the second after teammate Derek Mickelson's interception. "We got 5 touchdowns there. When we take care of the football we can put it in the end zone."

Lake Park (6-2, 5-1), which dropped a game back of 6-0 St. Charles East in the Upstate Eight Conference race, marched downfield methodically, impressively, scoring on Artie Monaco's 13-yard run to cap a 13-play, 75-yard opening drive.

Waubonsie Valley ran the same type of series, taking 12 plays to score on Kuehn's first touchdown catch, a 6-yard fade from Kenny Clay, though the Lancers led 7-6 when the kick failed.

Lake Park responded after Kuehn's second touchdown catch, a 28-yarder. Larry Nawrot completed a 68-yard pass to Jake McNamara to set up Monaco's second touchdown run, a 9-yard draw with 4:31 before halftime. That pulled the Lancers even at 14-14 with Waubonsie Valley (5-3, 4-2).

It was all Warriors from there, starting with linebacker Rickey Simpson's touchdown by falling on a long punt snap that rolled into Lake Park's end zone. Waubonsie led 20-14 at halftime.    http://football.dailyherald.com/story/?id=329694