Outlook: McHenry was a couple of steps above the competition last fall and again will be the team to beat. Lake Zurich, which tied for second, could be the team to catch McHenry. Cary-Grove heads the rest and could break through.
1994 state qualifiers: McHenry (second round), Lake Zurich (first round), Dundee-Crown (first round).
Quotable: Lake Zurich coach Wayne Kuklinski: “The kids are looking forward to the season and have worked pretty hard. It hasn’t been too hard to keep them focused.”
Players to watch: Mike Stump (RB, 5-8, 165), Corey Sherman (MLB, 6-2, 225), Lake Zurich; Brian Koppen (OT, 6-7, 293), Dundee-Crown; Jay Saylor (TE, 6-5, 240), Joel Curry (C, 6-2, 260), McHenry; Mike Archamdeau (TE, 6-5, 225), Crystal Lake Central; Pat Wire (QB, 5-11, 165), Cary-Grove; John Hanlin (QB, 6-0, 180), Woodstock; Matt Stodola (WR-DB, 6-0, 155), Crystal Lake South.
Key games: Lake Zurich at Cary-Grove, Sept. 8; Cary-Grove at McHenry, Sept. 22; McHenry at Lake Zurich, Oct. 6.
Predicted ’95 finish: McHenry, Lake Zurich, Cary-Grove, Dundee-Crown, Woodstock, Crystal Lake South, Crystal Lake Central, Jacobs.
