Erie Lions Club; 87th Annual Save An Eye š Game 6/27/25@ Harbor Creek HS-7:00 PM. Dedicated to providing eye care to those in need in Erie County.
Erie, PA
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The Erie Lions Club has started the process of visiting local schools to invite players to the Save An Eye game! First up is McDowell @mcdathletics @save_an_eye
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The Erie Lions Club started Save An Eye invites today at General McLane! Coach Marshall McCormick is coaching the County this year! @GMFootball_ @GM_Athletics @save_an_eye
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Congratulations to our players who have been selected to the 88th Annual Save An Eye Game!
Mason Smith-Holley, who suffered a broken leg at the end of his freshman year, finished this year with 41 tackles (28 solo) and led the team with 3 interceptions. Congrats, Mason!
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Next up is Peter Miller, our lone senior offensive and defensive lineman. On the defensive side of the ball, Peter finished with 42 tackles to go along with a sack, and started all 10 games. Congrats, Peter!
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Quarterback Jeremiah Bennett has also been selected to the Save An Eye Game! Our starting QB, he finished 45/94 for 622 and 5 TDās to go along with 148 rushing yards and a TD, and even recorded 11 tackles, a sack, and recovered a fumble on defense. Congrats, Jeremiah!
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Our final selection to the Save An Eye Game is K/P Danny Lindenberger. He finished the season 19/23 on kicks with a 32 yard FG, 17/26 of his KOs were touchbacks with an average of 61 yards and a long of 80, and averaged 39.1 yards per punt with a long of 72. Congrats, Danny!
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We have a long history with the Save An Eye Game, with over 300 Tigers having participated as either a player or coach. We will work our way backwards, starting with last yearās coach and our current HC, Coach Sobes!
He and the Metro Squad were 35-14 winners at Harbor Creek!
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The next coach needs no introduction, as our stadium is named after him - Coach Jack Bestwick! He is our most legendary head coach, compiling a 163-45-8 record during his time here, winning/sharing 12 ECL Titles, and won District 10 and advanced to the PIAA semifinals in 1992.
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Jerry Lightner is not only our former Athletic Director, but served as head coach from 2000 to 2009. During his time as head coach, the Tigers won 55 games, 3 straight Region titles from 2004-06, and advanced to the District 10 Championship in 2006.
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The next coach to have taken the reigns in the Save An Eye Game is Craig MacKelvey, aka Coach Mac! Fairview Elementaryās longtime gym teacher, Coach Mac (who played under Coach Bestwick) took over for Bestwick after serving as an assistant on his staff for many years.
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Head Coach Ron Jones led the County Team to a 20-12 win in the 1971 edition of the Save An Eye Game.
Coach Jones, an 8th grade math teacher in the days when Fairview High was housed in what is now the middle school (and was Grades 7-12) was our head coach from 1969-1971.
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Behind Coach Bestwick for most wins in program history lies Coach James Bowen, who led the team from 1958-1966. Bowen leads us in all-time winning percentage thanks to his 69-9-1 record, giving him an 87.3% win rate!
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In 1957, head coach John Rimmey & the County Team played in front of 12,000 rain-soaked fans at Veterans Stadium for the Save An Eye Game in a contest won by the City 12-2.
Rimmey, our head coach from 1953-57, helped lead the Tigers to an ECL Championship in 4 of his 5 seasons.
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The Erie Lions Club has officially retired the #62 in memory of the late Tyco Swick ahead of this Summer's Save-An-Eye all-star high school football game. Swick was integral in the all-star game as part of the Lions Club for 62 years. @save_an_eye
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88th Save-An-Eye game set for June 26th with Prepās Mischler, Lancersā McCormick to coach @save_an_eye @CPRamblers @GMFootball_
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Erie Lions Club retires #62 in memory of late Tyco Swick ahead of 88th Save-An-Eye game @save_an_eye
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Please keep the Swick family in your prayers as Tyco, the man who meant so much to so many, passed away earlier tonight. He was an incredible guy, most known for his work on the Save An Eye game and raising money for a great cause. #RIPTyco
