DePaul Prep Tops Lane Tech in First Meeting in Four Decades
DePaul Prep defeated neighborhood rival Lane Tech 6-0 in a highly anticipated football game on Chicago's North Side, which drew a standing-room-only crowd for the first meeting between the schools in nearly 40 years.
Chicago, IL, August 28, 2026 —
DePaul Prep secured a 6-0 victory over neighborhood rival Lane Tech in a highly anticipated football matchup on Chicago’s North Side. The game marked the first time the two schools have met on the football field in nearly 40 years, drawing a standing-room-only crowd.
The competitive contest saw DePaul Prep emerge as the winner, with the final score reflecting a closely played defensive battle. The significant turnout for the event underscored the local interest in the rivalry game, which had not been played since approximately 1984.
Details regarding the specific date of the game, the venue, or the individual performance statistics were not provided in the summary. The summary also did not specify any further historical context beyond the nearly 40-year hiatus of the matchup or mention any plans for future contests between the two Chicago-based high schools.
Story summarized from the original created by Mike Clark on chicago.suntimes.com, see more information here.
