No. 1 Mt. Carmel 28, Brother Rice 15
Records: Mt. Carmel 5-0, 3-0 Catholic Blue; Brother Rice 3-2, 1-2.
Summary: Mt. Carmel’s defense held Brother Rice to 19 yards rushing in the first half. The Caravan amassed 320 yards rushing for the game, led by Edwin Williams’ 178. Play stopped for roughly 25 minutes after Mt. Carmel LB Lawrence Henning collapsed on the sidelines and was taken away by ambulance with 10:04 left to play. Henning was responsive as he left the field.
Top performers: Mt. Carmel — Williams 23 carries, 178 yards, 3 TDs (16, 36, 4); Henning, 6 tackles, 4 sacks. Brother Rice — RB Jeremy Rhodes, 92-yard kickoff return TD.
Extra point: “The football game was secondary to Lawrence’s injury,” Williams said. “Emotions were high. We’re all like brothers. That win was for him.” %% 1 2 3 4 T
Mt. Carmel 7 0 7 14 28
Brother Rice 0 0 0 15 15
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No. 4 Wheaton Warrenville South 26, Naperville Central 7
Records: Wheaton South 5-0, 3-0 DuPage Valley; Naperville Central 3-2, 2-1.
Summary: Wheaton South overwhelmed Naperville Central with its running game. Tigers RB Francis Adarkwa had 31 carries for 174 yards and a 4-yard TD run.
Top performers: WWS — Adarkwa; QB Michael Piatkowski, 9-for-16, 120 yards, 2 TDs (9, 40). Naperville Central — WR Mike Schmitz, 6 catches, 117 yards.
Extra point: “I’ve got to give everything to my linemen,” Adarkwa said. “They did a great job and all of my yards were because of them.” %% 1 2 3 4 T
Naperville C. 0 7 0 0 7
Wheaton S. 10 7 0 9 26
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No. 5 Joliet Catholic 55, Benet 10
Records: Joliet Catholic 4-1, 3-0 East Suburban Catholic; Benet 1-4, 1-2.
Summary: Joliet Catholic scored 21 points off three Benet turnovers in the first half and stormed to a 48-7 lead. Seven different players scored homecoming touchdowns for the Hilltoppers.
Top performers: Joliet Catholic — QB John Ruettiger, 7-for-8, 137 yards, 2 TDs (31, 14), 5 carries, 39 yards, 2 TDs (1, 14); RB Brandon Geiss, 10 carries, 119 yards, TD (8); TE Sean Sheppard, 4 catches, 87 yards, TD (14). Benet — FB Dan McGue, 2 carries, 7 yards, TD (7).
Extra point: “This game means a lot for us,” Reuttiger said. “We were able to put on a good show for our alumni. We mixed it up well. We ran the ball well, and our line on both sides did a great job tonight.” %% 1 2 3 4 T
Benet 0 7 0 3 10
Joliet Cath. 14 34 7 0 55
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No. 7 Downers Grove South 28, Proviso East 0
Records: Downers South 5-0, 2-0 West Suburban Gold; Proviso East 2-3, 1-2.
Summary: Downers Grove South’s defense recorded its first shutout of the season. Sophomore QB Chandler Whitmer threw 3 TDs (18, 34, 19). The remaining TD came from a blocked punt by LB Sean Fancher that LB Jared Culver recovered in the end zone.
Top performers: Downers South — Whitmer, 8-for-13, 112 yards, 3 TDs; RB Matt Davis, 7 carries, 62 yards; DB Sean Enright, INT. Proviso East — QB Ladwayne Banks, 17-for-31, 153 yards; WR DeAngelo Vasquez, 6 catches, 61 yards.
Extra point: “Our defense was really clicking tonight,” Whitmer said. “Our coaches had some great play calls. That’s a fast team that hits hard, but we made the big plays.” %% 1 2 3 4 T
Proviso E. 0 0 0 0 0
Downers S. 6 8 7 7 28 %%
No. 12 Richards 43, Reavis 6
Records: Richards 5-0, 1-0 South Suburban Red; Reavis 3-2, 0-1.
Summary: After opening the scoring with a 26-yard TD run, Richards QB Tommie Thomas completed 8 of 9 passes for 263 yards and 4 TDs (17, 3, 98, 60) in the first half. The runaway was head coach Gary Korhonen’s 300th IHSA victory.
Top performers: Richards — Thomas, 9-for-10, 267 yards, 4 TDs; 8 carries, 62 yards, TD; Shaun Pratl, 2 catches, 101 yards, 2 TDs (3, 98). Reavis — Max Nuez, 10 carries, 98 yards, TD (6).
Extra point: “I’ve never had a first half like that,” Thomas said. “Coach told me to come out relaxed and let the game come to me.” %% 1 2 3 4 T
Richards 16 20 7 0 43
Reavis 0 0 6 0 6
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Lyons Township 32, No. 18 York 8
Records: Lyons 4-1, 2-1 West Suburban Silver; York 3-2, 2-1.
Summary: Lyons RB Alex Sewall ran for 3 TDs in the first half, including a 49-yarder that opened the scoring. The Lions forced four turnovers and recorded three sacks. York played its homecoming game without five players, four of them starters, because of disciplinary reasons.
Top performers: Lyons — QB Edward Viliunas, 14 carries, 94 yards, 5-for-12, 68 yards, TD (9); Sewall, 9 carries, 98 yards, 3 TDs (49, 7, 6). York — RB Mike McNulty, 15 carries, 88 yards, TD (5); QB Tom Judge, 15-for-22, 133 yards, INT.
Extra point: “We just really wanted it bad this whole week,” said Sewall. “It’s really great.” %% 1 2 3 4 T
Lyons 6 19 7 0 32
York 6 0 0 2 8
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No. 19 Lincoln-Way Central 34, Bradley-Bourbonnais 7
Records: Lincoln-Way Central 4-1, 2-1 SouthWest Suburban Red; Bradley-Bourbonnais 2-3, 0-3.
Summary: Lincoln-Way Central’s Jake Wieclaw hit two field goals, giving him 45 in his career, to break the state career mark. DB Kurt Backus returned an interception 39 yards for the Knights.
Top performers: LWC — QB Robbie Glielme, 10-for-17, 148 yards, TD (18). BB — QB Jeff Bracken, 45-yard TD run.
Extra point: “I tried to keep my mind off the record,” Wieclaw said. “The second field goal (a 31-yarder in the second quarter), I was a little nervous. Being nervous actually helps me really zone in.” %% 1 2 3 4 T
B-B 0 0 0 7 7
L-W Central 3 3 14 14 34
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No. 20 Lemont 42, Shepard 0
Records: Lemont 4-1, 1-0 South Suburban Blue; Shepard 1-4, 0-1.
Summary: Lemont gained 392 total yards — 326 on the ground — while holding Shepard to only 64 yards and three first downs. Lemont QB Brett Nagel ran for 106 yards and three TDs (65, 2, 17) and threw for another.
Top performers: Lemont — Nagel, 106 yards, 3 TD; 6-for-8, 66 yards, TD; RB Bobby Earnest, 11 carries, 132 yards, TD. Shepard — RB Demetrious Ward, 16 carries, 31 yards.
Extra point: “Our line was opening up big holes for us all night,” Nagel said. %% 1 2 3 4 T
Lemont 7 21 14 0 42
Shepard 0 0 0 0 0
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Morgan Park 42, Dunbar 6
Records: Morgan Park 4-1, 3-1 Illini Prairie State; Dunbar 2-3, 1-1.
Summary: Morgan Park jumped out to a 14-0 lead on a 14-yard run from RB Dominique Bell and a 16-yarder from RB Preston Griffin. Morgan Park CB Everett Groom picked off Dunbar QB Daryl Eskridge and returned it 71 yards for a score for a 21-0 lead with 10:36 left in the first half.
Top performers: Morgan Park — Bell, 5 carries, 65 yards, TD; Griffin, 5 carries, 56 yards, 2 TD runs;
Extra point: “I felt I needed to get this team off to a good start by running very hard,” Bell said. %% 1 2 3 4 T
Dunbar 0 0 6 0 6
Morgan Pk. 14 14 7 7 42 %%
St. Charles East 30, Lake Park 0
Records: St. Charles East 4-1, 3-0 Upstate Eight; Lake Park 1-4, 0-3.
Summary: The Saints’ defense held Lake Park to 38 yards rushing and 83 total yards. St. Charles East RB Wes Allen bounded 81 yards for the final score.
Top performers: St. Charles East — Allen, 25 carries, 210 yards, TD; DB Eian O’Brien, 70-yard punt return for a TD.
Extra point: “We knew they were shut out the last two weeks,” LB Mike Hoscheit said. “Our goal was to make it three in row. We did that.” %% 1 2 3 4 T
SCE 14 7 9 0 30
Lake Park 0 0 0 0 0
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Oak Forest 28, Hillcrest 3
Records: Oak Forest 4-1, 1-0 South Suburban Blue; Hillcrest 3-2, 0-1.
Summary: Oak Forest played without head coach Brian McDonough, who was diagnosed Tuesday with Hodgkin’s lymphoma. This is McDonough’s 11th year as head coach. Oak Forest RB Bobby Walsh shook off a tackle and scored from 2 yards out on fourth-and-goal with 6:13 left in the first quarter. Bengals QB Ron Czarnecki Jr. followed with a 2-yard keeper in the second quarter. Oak Forest orchestrated a 6-minute-54-second drive to open the second half that was capped with another 2-yard score from Czarnecki.
Top performers: Oak Forest — Walsh, 18 carries, 129 yards, TD; Czarnecki, 17 carries, 60 yards, 3 TD (one passing); WR Matt Buckley, 17-yard TD catch; Bengals’ defense recorded 9 sacks. Hillcrest — QB Larry Shelton, 11-for-18, 121 yards.
Extra point: Walsh on coach McDonough: “Physically he wasn’t here, but mentally he’s always with us. All week we had great practices.” %% 1 2 3 4 T
Hillcrest 0 3 0 0 3
Oak Forest 7 7 7 7 28
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Plano 23, Westmont 0
Records: Plano 5-0, 2-0 Interstate Eight Small; Westmont 3-2, 1-1.
Summary: RB Lewis Alvarado opened and closed the scoring on 3-yard TD runs in the first and fourth quarters. The Reapers held Westmont to 4 yards of total offense in the second half. Plano held a 326-94 rushing advantage on a night when neither team completed a pass. The victory extended the Reapers’ winning streak to 19.
Top performers: Plano — Alvarado, 29 carries, 201 yards, 2 TDs; LB Dan Peruski 8 1/2 tackles, 1 sack (safety). Westmont — RB Kevin Zapinski, 14 carries, 58 yards.
Extra point: “We really got fired up in the locker room during halftime,” Peruski said. “Everyone just wanted to get a piece of the ball and the running back.” %% 1 2 3 4 T
Westmont 0 0 0 0 0
Plano 7 0 9 7 23
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Crete-Monee 24, Kankakee 14
Records: Crete-Monee 4-1, 1-0 SICA South; Kankakee 2-3, 0-1.
Summary: Crete-Monee’s Kenneth Franklin returned a kickoff 75 yards for a touchdown with no time left in the first half to break a 7-7 tie. Franklin caught a 40-yard pass from QB Tony Powel in the fourth quarter to put the game on ice.
Top performers: Crete-Monee — Franklin; Powel, 13-for-18, 191 yards, 2 TD. Kankakee — RB Jalon Banks, 15 rushes, 122 yards.
Extra point: “Pershawn Sallis told me to follow him and he would lead the way when we walked out for the kickoff [at the end of the first half],” Franklin said. “I told him ‘OK, I’ll follow you.'” %% 1 2 3 4 T
C-M 0 14 3 7 24
Kank. 0 7 7 0 14 %%
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Compiled by Dave Surico, Jason Kerr, Matt Lynch, Joseph Phillips and Colleen Kane. Jim Kauss, Blake Baumgartner, Tim Hilton, Adam Slahor, Ed Schaffer, Bob Hurst, Tim Musachio, Adam Williams, Russell Bouie, Craig Brueske, Pat Thomas, Sumit Roy, Greg Burks and Bill Harrison contributed.
