Freeport’s Ben Lane poses for a photo with the Butler Eagle Scoring Trophy Wednesday at Freeport High School. Lane beat out Mars’ Evan Wright, who scored 110 points, by less than a touchdown in the standings. Submitted Photo

BUFFALO TWP — Standing in his high school’s lobby, Freeport’s Ben Lane cradled a trophy, tracing its name engravings — etched on year after year — until he found a recipient that also represented the Yellowjackets.

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The class bell rang and, out of the auditorium, a group of teammates gathered around him.

“Is that for us?” One asked.

For all of his team’s accolades as a whole this season, this particular prize was Lane’s. As he, too, pointed out, it’s the first time in three decades that a ‘Jacket won the Butler Eagle Scoring Trophy.

By pinning up 114 regular-season points, Lane edged out Mars junior Evan Wright by less than a touchdown in the standings.

“It’s kind of cool to get the trophy,” Lane said. “It’s an honor to be able to bring that trophy back here and have my name on it forever. You’ll be able to look back and see my name and be like, ‘I remember watching him play.’ It’s an honor.”

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