OAKLAND — SLUH junior linebacker Ty Lige was impressed with the way his teammates performed under pressure on Friday night.

At least vocally.

The Junior Billikens, in full throat, serenaded Lige in the end zone following a heart-stopping 13-12 nonconference football win over Lift for Life in the shadow of I-64.

"The singing was great," Lige said.

Yet the 6-foot-1, 200-pounder, who was celebrating his 17th birthday, didn't like what came next.

Sophomore linebacker Junior Busby picked up a cake, which was designed for post-game eating, and shoved it right into Lige's face.

He wore the sweetness as a badge of honor after spending much of the night in the Hawks' backfield.

The Junior Billikens used a rock-ribbed defensive effort to hold off a scrappy Lift for Life team that came within

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