The polls are now closed. Congratulations to Mikaila Dowd, the West Athlete of the Month! Mikaila will be featured in Suburban Tribune printed editions next week.
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Name: Wyatt McKibbon
Year in school: Senior
School: Yorkville
Sport: Soccer
Position: Midfielder
Season stats: McKibbon has played a key role in helping the Foxes (4-0-1) get off to a fast start to the season, scoring in four of the games. He has five goals, two of them coming on headers.
Name: Mikaila Dowd
Year in school: Junior
School: Metea Valley
Sport: Volleyball
Position: Outside hitter
Season stats: Dowd, a Georgia Tech commit, has 108 kills with a .417 hitting percentage, 13 aces, 13.5 blocks and 65 digs in helping the Mustangs (12-0) get off to a fast start.
Name: Jake Molenhouse
Year in school: Junior
School: Marmion
Sport: Football
Position: DB
Season stats: Molenhouse keyed the Cadets’ 44-0 win over CICS/Ellison in the season opener by intercepting two passes and making three tackles.
Name: Zach Mettetal
Year in school: Senior
School: St. Charles North
Sport: Football
Position: QB
Season stats: Zach opened the season Aug. 26 by setting St. Charles North records with 419 passing yards and five touchdowns. He completed 21-for-24 in a 42-10 nonconference victory over Schaumburg. He finished the game with a passer rating of 149.0.
Best game: Mettetal’s five TD passes included two each to Lucas Segobiano and Griffin Hammer. He is coming off a season when he threw for 1,770 yards on 130-for-189.
Quote: “He’s as good a passer as there is in the area, and people don’t really know or respect how truly mobile he is. He’s really quick. We’re trying to highlight his ability to move and throw by moving him in the pocket,” St. Charles North coach Rob Pomazak on Mettetal.
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