Terrific Ten Area Football Rankings 

With Maine South clinging  to a 14-13 lead over Mount Carmel with 8:20 left, in the Hawks’ nonconference battle at Gately Stadium on Friday, Jimmy Bartell stepped up. Jumping a Caravan pass route over the middle, the Hawk senior linebacker’s, 25-yard Pick 6 interception TD gave the Hawks a 21-13 lead.

Mount Carmel, would drive down to the Hawks’ 18-yard line, with a little over a minute remaining in the contest. On a  4th and 7, Bartell, would turn out the lights on the Caravan, when  he would sack Caravan quarterback Dre Premovic. The Hawks would run out the clock and get out of Chicago’s South Side, with a win and would improve to 2-0 on the season.

After completing 13 of his 18 passes for 126  yards and one touchdown, Hawk senior quarterback Bobby Inserra, went down to an ankle injury, in the second quarter. Backup quarterback Cole Dow, completed three of his nine passes, for 62 yards, in relief of Inserra.

Junior wide receiver Ryan Kilburg, caught a four-yard touchdown pass, from Inserra, among his four receptions for 66 yards. Kilburg also hauled in a 45-yard catch and run, from Dow. Junior wide receiver Danny Lazik, had five catchers for 64 yards and ran for 43 more yards on five carries. Kilburg, from his safety position, along with Bartell led the Hawk “D”.

Up next, for the Hawks, will be a Friday night visit to Wilson Field, from state-ranked and undefeated Barrington (2-0), at 7

 1. Maine South                 2-0     Hawks, Jimmy Bartell, hold off Mount Carmel

 2. Bolingbrook                  2-0     Quintin Pringle runs wild against STC North

 3. Benet Academy            2-0     Redwings invade the Quad Cities, roll past Moline

 4. Notre Dame                  2-0     Dons’ outscore Geneva, Oak Forest 94-7, Marist next

 5. Plainfield South            2-0     Dieball, Bell, Cougar “D” romp past “The Ville”

 6. Joliet Catholic               1-1     Tough night at powerful IC on Friday, for Hilltoppers

 7. Lisle                              2-0     McGrath leads Lions past Manteno; mighty Wilmington next

 8. Plainfield Central          1-1     Overcome lightning and Tigers on Friday

 9. Plainfield North             1-1     Questionable call ??? on Moore’s TD leads to missed PAT

10. Downers Grove North 1-1     Trojans blank Eagles for Coach Joe Horeni’s, first Trojan win