Outlook: Lane Tech returns 25 players, and experience gives it a slight edge over Young, featuring all-everything QB Ben Sankey.
1993 state qualifiers: Lane Tech (first round), Young (first round).
Quotable: Young coach Tim Franken: “We’re gearing our program to beat the best team in our conference, which is Lane.”
Players to watch: Ben Sankey (QB, 6-3, 190), Micah Johnson (LB/G, 6-1, 225), Young; Matt Miedona (FB, 6-0, 190), Tremaine Halley (OT/DT, 6-2, 225), Lane Tech; Shawn Jones (TB/CB, 5-8, 170), Patrick Mosley (QB/FS, 6-2, 190), Austin; Marcus Stennis (QB, 6-3, 175), Chris Zajac (P/K, 5-11, 170), Taft; Joel Malave (RB, 5-9, 165), Andrew Smith (T, 6-2, 230), Schurz.
Key games: Lane vs. Young at Hanson, Sept. 24; Lane vs. Austin at Hanson, Sept. 29; Austin vs. Young at Lane, Oct. 7.
Predicted ’94 finish: Lane Tech, Whitney Young, Austin, Schurz, Taft, Steinmetz.
