The Lyons Football Club Varsity Gold team placed second in the Bill George Youth Football League Senior Gold D2 Super Bowl on Nov. 14 at Benedictine University in Lisle, falling to the Oak Park Huskies 12-8.

LFC started the season 0-3 but roared back to win their final three regular season games and then beat the Carol Stream Panthers 19-0 and Elmhurst Eagles 20-6 in the playoffs to reach the final game.

The team was coached by Steven Gonzalez, Michael Praser, Dominick Rusk, Brendan Curtin and Kevin Skinkis. 

Meanwhile, the LFC Varsity Silver team placed second in the BGYFL Senior Silver D1 playoffs, falling to the Tri-City Chargers 22-16 on Nov. 13 at Benedictine University. The team lost just two games all year.