Nazareth makes good work of long drive to Dunlap, gets Class 6A first-round win

Nazareth’s regular season didn’t tell the full story, going 4-5 in the tough Chicago Catholic League and entering the playoffs as a No. 20 seed. But during their 28-7 win at Dunlap on Saturday, the Roadrunners got to paint the real picture.“Every team in our conference understands if you get through the season relatively healthy, it’s just a bear of a schedule,” Nazareth coach Tim Racki said. “You can’t look past anybody, you’re playing 8A, 7A, 6A powerhouses, so they’re all playoff teams and they’re all going to make deep runs.”The Roadrunners started their Class 6A first round matchup hot with a kickoff return all the way to the Eagles’ 33-yard line, which led to a rushing touchdown for Gavin Hartigan from the 2-yard line to make it 7-0.Scoring was hard to come by for the rest of the first half, as the next few drives ended in an interception by Nazareth safety Tyler Lukes, an incomplete pass on fourth down and a Dunlap punt. But with about 7:30 left to go in the second quarter, Naza