WEEK 6 AREA FOOTBALL GAME PREVIEWS
CENTRAL SUBURBAN SOUTH REPORT
Niles North (1-4, 0-1) at Maine South (4-1, 1-0) Friday 7:30
Niles North (1-4, 0-1) at Maine South (4-1, 1-0) Friday 7:30
The Vikings from Skokie invade Wilson Field on Friday night. QB Tremaine Connor has thrown for 887 yards and eight touchdowns, while rushing for 334 more yards and two touchdowns. WR Savon Davis, is Connor’s favorite target, having hauled in 368 receiving yards and four touchdowns. WR Myles Davis has added 171 receiving yards an one touchdown.
The Hawks are led by QB Cole Dow, who has thrown for 500 yards, with four touchdown passes. Dow has rushed for 149 yards and two touchdown. Dows’ favorite receiver, junior Danny Lazic, has hauled in an area-leading 346 receiving yards and three touchdowns. Junior WR/DB Ryan Kilburg, is second in the area with 304 yards and four touchdown catches.
Senior Danny Wolf, leads the Hawk rushing attack with 153 yards and two touchdowns. Lazic chips in with 146 rushing yards, for the season.
DRAKE Maine South 56 Niles North 0
MARK Maine South 45 Niles North 6
Glenbrook South (1-4, 1-0) at Niles West (0-5, 0-1) Friday 7:30
Wolves QB Jack Lochner (200 passing yards, 1TD), will look for his favorite receiver, Christian Lewis (105 yards receiving, TD), as West hosts the Titans on Friday night
DRAKE Glenbrook South 40 Niles West 6
MARK Glenbrook South 34 Niles West 12
MARK Glenbrook South 34 Niles West 12
CENTRAL SUBURBAN NORTH REPORT
Maine West (4-1, 1-0) at Maine East (0-5, 0-5) Friday 7:30
QB Danny Kentgen (720 passing yards, 14 TD) and RB Jake Belizzi (541 yards rushing. 10TD) lead a West Warrior team that is averging 42 ppg into Park Ridge, to face Demon WR Mike Bobowick (110 yards receiving, TD) and East.
DRAKE Maine West 49 Maine East 0
MARK Maine West 40 Maine East 10
EAST SUBURBAN CATHOLIC REPORT
St. Viator (0-5, 0-3) at Notre Dame (4-1, 2-1) Friday 7
The Dons (AP Class 6A No. 9), look to make it three in a row in the ESCC, as they host the Lions. St. Viator is led by their RB Elijah Black, who has rushed for 303 yards and scored four touchdowns. Black has also hauled in 105 receiving yards, from Lion QB Jack Mahoney, Mahoney has thrown for 592 yards and two touchdowns. Mahoney’s favorite receiver is WR Kevin Murphy, who has 206 yards receiving, with one touchdown.
RB/DB Ty Gavin, has ran for 645 yards and 10 rushing touchdowns, to lead the Dons’ attack. Gavin has scored 12 TDs on the season. His 645 yards rushing and 72 points scored, is ranked second in the area. Junior Julian Schurr, has run for 346 yards and five touchdowns. Sophomore QB Anthony Sayles, has ran for 240 yards and two touchdowns and thrown for 310 yards and two touchdowns. LBs Patrick Corden and Anthony Ranallo, lead the Don defense that only allows eight points-per-game.
DRAKE Notre Dame 49 St.Viator 6
MARK Notre Dame 55 St. Viator 20
Benet Academy (3-2, 1-2) at Joliet Catholic (3-2, 2-1) Friday 7
The Redwings of Benet, travel to Joliet, with hopes of ending their two-game skid, against Keenan Hailey and the Hilltoppers (AP Class 5A No. 9), on Homecoming 2018. QB Colin Gillespie, leads the Redwings into Memorial Stadium, with 646 yards passing, with three touchdowns and 254 yards rushing with four more touchdowns. Redwing leading rusher RB Ben Hickey, enters the game with 342 yards and four touchdowns. RB Mike Wymer, has rushed for 273 yards and four touchdowns. WR Nico Kasprzycki (213 yards rerceiving) and Jack Cooney (166 yards receiving TD) are Gillespie’s favorite receivers.
Hilltopper RB Keenan “Hailey’s Comet” , leads the area with his 891 rushing yards and 13 touchdowns. FB Nick Iannantone has plowed through for 408 yards and three TDs, for the Hilltoppers. QB Jordan Alvarez, has thrown for 272 yards and three TDs. WR Izaiah Murphy, leads the Hilltoppers with 105 receiving yards.
DRAKE Joliet Catholic 28, Benet Academy 24
MARK Benet Academy 31 Joliet Catholic 30
INTERSTATE 8 SMALL REPORT
Reed-Custer (1-4, 0-2) at Lisle (5-0, 3-0) Friday 7
The Lions (AP Class 3A No. 11), look to wrap up the Interstate 8 Small championship, on Friday against the Comets. The I-8 Small title, would be the first for Lisle, since an old Northeast Suburban Conference championship won in 1981. Senior QB, Jay McGrath will lead the Lion offense. McGrath has thrown for 577 yards and five touchdown passes. McGrath also has scored five rushing touchdowns for the Lions, this season.
WR’s Jake Kowal (196 yard) and Demetrius Kellie (154 yards, TD) are McGrath’s favorite receivers. Kellie ran wild at Herscher, last week, rushing for 96 of his 150 rushing yards, on the season. Dylan Laue, has rushed for 256 yards to lead the Lions, with four touchdowns. DT’s Kevin Paz and Charlie Waldusky, spearhead the Lion defense, that allows just 11 ppg.
DRAKE Lisle 42 Reed-Custer 14
MARK Lisle 28 Reed-Custer 7
SOUTHWEST PRAIRIE REPORT
Joliet Central (2-3, 2-3) at Plainfield South (4-1, 4-1) Friday 7
The Steelmen, fresh off of their big SPC win over Plainfield Central, travel to “The South Side”, for a match with the Cougars. Steelmen QB Jared King, leads the Steelmen attack with his 479 passing yards and five touchdowns.King has also ran for 162 yards and three touchdowns. WR Andrew Murphy, has hauled in 178 receiving yards and two TDs.
QB Cody Dieball (353 rushing yards) and RB/WR Todd Bell (352 rushing yards), leads the Cougars ground attack. The Cougar “D” allowed as many points in the second quarter against Oswego East behind LB Jake Kendall and DE Aidan Montemayor.
DRAKE Plainfield South 21 Joliet Central 0
MARK Plainfield South 38 Joliet Central 9
Oswego (5-0, 5-0) at Romeoville (0-5, 0-5) Friday 7
The seven-time defending SPC Champions from Oswego (AP Class 8A No.4), visit “The Ville” on Friday night. Panther QB Noah Parker, has thrown for 912 yards and 10 touchdowns. Parker’s favorite receiver Jamal Fomby, has hauled in 509 receiving yards and six TDs. RB Charles Coleman, has rumbled for 553 yards and nine touchdowns.
The Spartans are led by QB Donovan DeHoyas, who has thrown for 409 pasing yards, WR Zach Gibson,is DeHoyas’ favorite receiver, with 219 receiving yards and the two touchdown catches.
DRAKE Oswego 49 Romeoville 0
MARK Oswego 56 Romeoville 6
Oswego East (5-0, 5-0) at Plainfield North (2-3, 2-3) Friday 7
With the best defense in the state of Illinois (1.2 ppg) the Big Bad Wolves of Oswego East (AP Class 8A No.12), travel to Plainfield’s north side, for a battle with the Tigers. The Wolves use a rotating quarterback system with Brad Fern (512 passing yards, 6TD) and Corey Provo (368 passing yards, 5 TD). NIU-bound WR/DB Justin Clark is the Wolves leading receiver with 348 receiving yards and 5ive touchdowns. WR Keion Battle has hauled in 309 receiving yards and also, has five touchdown receptions.
The Tigers answer with their QB, junior Eben Heine, who has thrown for 617 yards and an area best nine touchdowns (Seth Lehr). WR Garret Cook (150 receiving yards), has caught an area best, five touchdowns from Heine. RB/WR Marcellus Moore, leads the Tigers’ ground attack with 184 yards and a touchdown. Moore also has 137 receiving yards on the season.
DRAKE Oswego East 31 Plainfield North 14
MARK Oswego East 42 Plainfield North 7
Minooka (3-2, 3-2) at Plainfield Central (1-4, 1-4) Friday 7
Area-leading QB, junior Seth Lehr, leads the rampaging Indians, into Plainfield, for a SPC matchup with the Wildcats. Lehr has thrown for 777 yards and nine touchdowns. Lehr has also ran for four, more Indian TDs. WRs Steven Gonzales (219 receiving yards, 3TD)and Braden Vercler (157 receiving yards, 2TD) are Lehr’s favorite targets. RB Noah Ellens, ran all over Plainfied North last week, for 192 yards and two TDs. Ellens, with 419 rushing yards, on the season is currently ranked fifth in the area.
Area-leading QB, junior Seth Lehr, leads the rampaging Indians, into Plainfield, for a SPC matchup with the Wildcats. Lehr has thrown for 777 yards and nine touchdowns. Lehr has also ran for four, more Indian TDs. WRs Steven Gonzales (219 receiving yards, 3TD)and Braden Vercler (157 receiving yards, 2TD) are Lehr’s favorite targets. RB Noah Ellens, ran all over Plainfied North last week, for 192 yards and two TDs. Ellens, with 419 rushing yards, on the season is currently ranked fifth in the area.
The Wildcats will try to end a three-game SPC skid on Friday. QB Nick Barner (419 passing yards and three TD) and James Buck (196 yards 2TD) lead the ‘Cats attack. Joey Krasmarsky, is the top Wildcat receiver with 227 yards and a TD.
DRAKE Minooka 35 Plainfield Central 13
MARK Minooka 27 Plainfiled Central 14
Plainfield East (2-3, 2-3) at Joliet West (1-4, 1-4) Friday 7
QB Ben Mazurkiewcz leads the Bengals to the west side of Joliet on Friday. Mazurkiewcz, has thrown for 667 yards and five touchdowns for the Bengals, WR Javen Mays is “Big Ben’s” favorite receiver with 222 receiving yards and two TD.
QB Ben Mazurkiewcz leads the Bengals to the west side of Joliet on Friday. Mazurkiewcz, has thrown for 667 yards and five touchdowns for the Bengals, WR Javen Mays is “Big Ben’s” favorite receiver with 222 receiving yards and two TD.
The Tigers use a rotating quarterback system, with Alfonso Sanchez (311 passing yards, 2TD) and Josh Gautsche (198 passing yards, 2TD). Sanchez can run, too having four rushing touchdowns. All-everything WR Kevon Dorris (262 yards receiving, 4TD), took a Romeoville punt 46-yards for six, last week.
DRAKE Joliet West 35 Plainfield East 28
MARK Plainfield East 20 Joliet West 13
SOUTHWEST SUBURBAN REPORT
Bolingbrook (4-1, 2-1) at Lockport (0-5,0-3) Friday 7
RB Quentin Pringle, leads The Brook to Lockport, for a SWSC battle. Pringle has rushed for 544 yards and has scored nine touchdowns for the Raiders. Pringle ranks fourth in the area in rushing and third in the area in scoring. FB Anthony Williams Jr. has rumbled for 377 yards and has scored six touchdowns. Wiliams is currently fourth in the area in scoring. QB Devyn Suggs. has thrown for 362 yards and three touchdowns.
The Porters are led by their QB, junior Marcos Voulgaris. Voulgaris, has thrown for 494 yards and two touchdowns, while rushing for 180 yards and four touchdowns. Malik Makhlouf is Voulgaris’ favorite receiver, with 172 receiving yards and two touchdowns. Malik Daghash, is the Porter’s leading rusher with 226 yards and Austin Hubert,adds a 168 rushing yards and a touchdown,
DRAKE Bolingbrook 42 Lockport 7
MARK Bolingbrook 52 Lockport 13
WEST SUBUBRBAN GOLD
Downers Grove South (2-3, 2-1) at Morton (1-4, 1-2) Friday 7:30
QB George Ross leads the Mustangs to Berwyn for a WSC Gold battle with the Morton Mustangs. Ross’s 10-yard scoring strike to WR Kevin Healey with 28 seconds to go, gave DGS a 29-26 Homecoming 2018 win over Addison Trail. Ross has thrown for 368 yards and five touchdowns. Four of those touchdown strikes, have gone to WR Vinnie Provenzano, who is third in the area, with 276 receiving yards. RB Jayden Lambert, leads the Mustang ground attack with 214 yards.
QB George Ross leads the Mustangs to Berwyn for a WSC Gold battle with the Morton Mustangs. Ross’s 10-yard scoring strike to WR Kevin Healey with 28 seconds to go, gave DGS a 29-26 Homecoming 2018 win over Addison Trail. Ross has thrown for 368 yards and five touchdowns. Four of those touchdown strikes, have gone to WR Vinnie Provenzano, who is third in the area, with 276 receiving yards. RB Jayden Lambert, leads the Mustang ground attack with 214 yards.
DRAKE Downers Grove South 45 Morton 22
MARK Downers Grove South 21 Morton 9
WEST SUBURBAN SILVER
Oak Park (3-2, 1-1) at Downers Grove North (2-3, 1-2) Friday 7:30
QB Drew Cassens and the Trojans, welcome the Huskies to Homecoming 2018 at Carstens Field on Friday night. Cassens is currently third in the area rushing with 576 yards and six touchdowns. Cassens has also thrown for 290 yards and two touchdowns. WR Jack Geiorgio, is Cassens’ favorite receiver with 161 receiving yards and a touchdown.
QB Drew Cassens and the Trojans, welcome the Huskies to Homecoming 2018 at Carstens Field on Friday night. Cassens is currently third in the area rushing with 576 yards and six touchdowns. Cassens has also thrown for 290 yards and two touchdowns. WR Jack Geiorgio, is Cassens’ favorite receiver with 161 receiving yards and a touchdown.
DRAKE Oak Park 28 Downers Grove North 14
MARK Oak Park 23 Downers Grove North 21
INDEPENDENT
Salem (3-2) at Westmont (3-2) Friday 7
Sentinel QB Troy Schlicher (319 yards, 6TD), RB Ishmay Come (254 rushing yards 2TD) and WR Mike Thompson (170 receiving yards 3TD) welcome their guests , the Wildcats of downstate Salem.
The Wildcats are led by RB Jake Harness, who has rushed for 219 yards and three touchdowns and hauled in four touchdown catches and 191 receiving yards for the Wildcats. QB Rylan Quinn has thrown for 538 passing yards and five touchdowns.
DRAKE Salem 38 Westmont 12
MARK Westmont 17 Salem 14
MARK Westmont 17 Salem 14
Week 6 Picks
Mark 14-3 .824 Drake 13-4 .764
Season Drake 66-16 .805 Mark 59-21 .737
State Stuff
Top 10 Offenses: Prairie Ridge 4-1 55.2ppg; Decatur St. Teresa 5-0 53,4ppg; Quincy 5-0 51.4ppg; Rolling Meadows 5-0 50.4ppg; Peoria 3-2 49.6ppg; Fairfield 5-0 49,2ppg; Byron 5-0 48,8ppg; Monticello 5-0 48.8ppg; Hersey 5-0 47.6ppg; East St. Louis 4-1 47.6ppg
Top 10 Defenses: Oswego East 5-0 1.2ppg; Montini 5-0 3.2ppg; Gibson City 5-0 3.6ppg; Monticello 5-0 4.2ppg; Princeville 5-0 5.4ppg; Ottawa Marquette 5-0 5.4 ppg; Lincoln-Way East 5-0 6.4ppg; Maroa-Forsyth 5-0, 7.0ppg; Richards 5-0 7.0ppg; West Aurora 4-1 7.0ppg
AP STATE FOOTBALL RANKINGS
CLASS 8A
1. Lincoln-Way East 5-0
2. Homewood-Flossmoor 5-0
3. Maine South 4-1
4. Oswego 5-0
5. Marist 4-1
6. Glenbard West 4-1
7. Evanston 4-1
8. Bolingbrook 4-1
9. Hinsdale Central 4-1
10. Waubonsie Valley 5-0
11. Loyola 3-2
12. Oswego East 5-0
13. Stevenson 4-1
14. Naperville Central 3-2
15. St. Charles East 4-1
16. Barrington 4-1
17. Neuqua Valley 4-1
CLASS 7A
1. Batavia 5-0
2. Nazareth 5-0
3. Brother Rice 5-0
4. East St. Louis 4-1
5. Mount Carmel 4-1
6. Simeon 5-0
7. Hononegah 5-0
8. Belleville West 5-0
9. Normal Community 4-1
10. Lincoln-Way West 3-2
11. Lake Zurich 3-2
12. St. Charles North 4-1
13. Moline 4-1
14. Hersey 5-0
15. Hoffman Estates 5-0
16. Wheaton W South 4-1
Class 6A
1. Cary-Grove 5-0
2. Richards 5-0
3. Willowbrook 5-0
3. Willowbrook 5-0
4. Prairie Ridge 4-1
5. Phillips 3-2
6. Glenwood 5-0
5. Phillips 3-2
6. Glenwood 5-0
7. SHG 4-1
8. Providence 4-1
9. Niles Notre Dame 4-1
10 DeKalb 4-1
Normal West 4-1
Normal West 4-1
CLASS 5A
1. Washington 5-0
2. Montini 5-0
2. Montini 5-0
3. Sterling 5-0
4. Highland 5-0
Hillcrest 5-0
6. Antioch 5-0
7. Metamora 5-0
8. Decatur MacArthur 4-1
9. Kaneland 4-1
Joliet Catholic 3-2
11. Sycamore 4-1
12. Dunlap 4-1
13. Peoria 3-2
14. Mascoutah 4-1
15. Carbondale 4-1
16, St. Francis 4-1
17. Payton 5-0
18, MCC 3-2
17. Payton 5-0
18, MCC 3-2
CLASS 3A
1. Byron 5-0
2. Carlinville 5-0
3. Monticello 5-0
4. Farmington 5-0
4. Farmington 5-0
5. Bishop McNamara 4-1
6. Williamsville 4-1
7.Beardstown 5-0
6. Williamsville 4-1
7.Beardstown 5-0
8. Vandalia 5-0
9. DuQuoin 5-0
10. Elmwood-Brimfield 5-0
11. Lisle 5-0
12. North Boone 4-1
13. Spring Valley Hall 4-1
14. Paris 5-0
15. Pleasant Plains 4-1
16. RI Alleman 4-1
16. RI Alleman 4-1
17 Fairfield 5-0