Lincoln, Erasmus Hall experienced bumpy roads to Yankee Stadium
Since the Public School Athletic League moved its city championship to Yankee Stadium five years ago, either Lincoln or Erasmus Hall has made an appearance every season. This year both teams will be there facing off against each other — just as they did in 2011.
Both teams dominated their way to the finals most of the past few years, but this season was a bit different as both teams experienced a bit of a transition year and needed to rely upon their big leaders — Luis Rodriguez for Lincoln and Deonte Roberts for Erasmus Hall — to help get them through it.
“I’m not going to lie, I didn’t see this coming,” Erasmus Hall coach Danny Landberg admitted at a press conference at Yankee Stadium on Wednesday. “Coming out of camp, we couldn’t even scrimmage ourselves. I ran into [Lincoln coach Shawn O’Connor] in a store and told him we’re going to take it on the chin this year. I did not see this coming.”