District 230 rivals competed in every sport except football until 2004. In the 13th meeting this month, Andrew topped Sandburg, which still holds the series edge.
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Andrew football fans had a chance to see the team’s first win over Sandburg since 2007.
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Andrew’s Mike Barberi ran for 255 yards in a 42-27 victory over Sandburg Sept. 9 in Orland Park.
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Sandburg drummers pass by on Sept. 9, when the Eagles played host to Andrew.
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The full moon rises over the east stands at Sandburg on Sept. 9.
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Members of the Orland Park Pioneer cheerleading teams made guest appearances at the Sandburg-Andrew showdown in Orland Park.
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During a break in the action of the Andrew/Sandburg game, Andrew Brennan, from left, Dan McMillan and Todd Shelton pose with a check for the Orland Park Pioneers from the Gridiron Golf Classic.
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Andrew coach Adam Lewandowski fires up his team as the Thunderbolts get ready to take on Sandburg Sept. 9.
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Sandburg receivers Walter Davis and Charlie Snorek watch video of the first half during halftime of their game with Andrew.
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Sandburg players hit the field as they challenged Andrew in a District 230 rivalry game on Sept. 9.
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Andrew sophomores celebrate a huge win over Sandburg on Sept. 9 before the varsity game.
Lexi Vandell, 10, walked through the doors of Orland Bowl on June 17 and cried. The young Orland Park resident knew that would be her last visit there.
Andrew’s Jonathan Young said he was shaking toward the end of his discus event. Sandburg’s 3200 relay team baked and scorched the track. In the end, they were Class 3A state champions.