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Foreman wins conference title
Foreman beats Taft, clinches Big Shoulders crown
By MICHAEL WOJTYCHIW 10/18/2012
Foreman got all it needed on a quarterback option keeper in the second quarter, as it held on to defeat Taft 7-6 and clinch the Big Shoulders title Thursday at Hanson Stadium. The conference title marks the first for the Hornets since 2008.
After a sloppy first quarter that saw interceptions on back-to-back plays and a third turnover just two plays later, the Hornets (7-1, 6-0) were able to get momentum off of a recovered Taft fumble. On a third-and-6 play, Foreman quarterback Perrin Groves kept the ball instead of optioning it to his running back and ran 64 yards down the left side to give the Hornets a 7-0 lead at halftime.
“The blocking by the team was really good,’’ Groves said. “They did all the work, I just ran for the score.’’
Midway through the third quarter the Eagles (7-1, 5-1) had first-and-goal from the Foreman 3-yard line, but a sack and two incomplete passes ruined any chance they had to score.
On the next possession for Taft, Javier Chavez’s five-yard run capped a 15-play drive that cut the deficit to 7-6. The Eagles would try a two-point conversion and fail. Chavez finished with 18 carries for 98 yards.
“We played through some adversity with the wind, high snaps, the rain,’’ Foreman coach Peter Grazzini said. “We tried to simulate that in practice but you can never do it like the real thing.’’
Dione Kidd led Foreman with 45 yards rushing on 18 carries.
The conference title clinches a playoff berth for Foreman, its second in a row. Taft now awaits its fate as its playoff bid depends on the Steinmetz result against Amundsen on Friday. If Steinmetz wins and doesn’t allow any points, the Silver Streaks will make the playoffs. A loss or win in which Amundsen scores any points sends Taft back to the state playoffs.
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Darrow Makes Debut
Darrow all the way back
BY MICHAEL WOJTYCHIW October 5, 2012
Sept. 26, 2011 will be a day that will always stick out in Barrington offensive lineman Mason Darrow’s mind.
That night, the fourth week of the regular season, Darrow went down with a season-ending foot injury in the team’s 37-14 win over Wheeling. Continue reading
Brother Rice runs away with win
Brother Rice blows by De La Salle
BY MICHAEL WOJTYCHIW October 8, 2011
In a battle of the Blue against the White, it was the team from the upper division, Brother Rice, that got the victory over its Catholic League counterparts, as it defeated De La Salle 42-14 in a Catholic League crossover Friday night. Continue reading
Bishop Mac holds on
Bishop McNamara holds of St Laurence
BY MICHAEL WOJTYCHIW October 1, 2011
Bishop McNamara used the pass in the first half and the run in the second, to hold off a late St. Laurence rally and give it a 20-16 Catholic League White win at St. Laurence Friday night. Continue reading
Glenbard West rolls
Glenbard West wins game, may lose QB
BY MICHAEL WOJTYCHIW October 1, 2011
Glenbard West got on the board early and often as it rushed out to a 30-6 halftime lead en route to a 51-13 win over Proviso West in Glen Ellyn Saturday afternoon.
But it it wasn’t all good news for the Hilltoppers. Continue reading
Pritzker keeps rolling
Alghazali’s five scores lifts Pritzker
BY MICHAEL WOJTYCHIW October 8, 2011
Riding a 15-game winning streak, Pritzker continued its run with a 36-6 win over Golder Saturday at Winnemac Stadium. Continue reading
Glenbard West steamrolls Oak Park
Glenbard West has no trouble with Oak Park
BY MICHAEL WOJTYCHIW September 24, 2011
Not even some trickery by the home team on the game’s opening kickoff could derail No. 2 Glenbard West Saturday afternoon. The Hilltoppers used a combination of a power running game and an aerial attack to ruin Oak Park-River Forest’s homecoming, defeating the Huskies 41-6. Continue reading
Shamrocks rally falls short
Taylor, Spartans top Shamrocks
BY MICHAEL WOJTYCHIW September 24, 2011
In a game where one mistake can make or break the game, it was Marian Catholic that capitalized on a St. Patrick mistake as they came back for a 42-35 win Friday night at Hanson Stadium. Continue reading
Notre Dame dominates Leo
Notre Dame picks up first win
BY MICHAEL WOJTYCHIW September 17, 2011
It took four games, but Notre Dame finally got that elusive first victory of the 2011 season Friday night as the Dons held on to defeat visiting Leo 27-8 in Niles.
“It’s a really good feeling to get it,’’ said quarterback Nick Pieruccini. “We needed it and we just have to take it one game at a time to get to the goal of the playoffs.’’
Notre Dame (1-3) rushed out to a quick 7-0 lead in the first quarter, as sophomore running back Chris James scored on a 32-yard run. His run capped off a six-play, 86 yard drive, in which James rushed for 59 yards.
Down 14-0 before the half, a fumble on a failed double reverse gave Leo (2-2) its best starting field position it would have all night, at the Notre Dame 32. Unfortunately for the Lions, quarterback Jarod Cooper threw four incomplete passes and the threat was thwarted.
Leo was able the hold the ball for the majority of the third quarter, 10-and-a half total, but was unable to capitalize. Both drives ended at within the Notre Dame 25.
Through out the first three and a half quarters, the two teams combined for 14 points. Within the last six minutes of the game, the two combined for 21, as the Dons widened their lead to 20-0 on a 15-yard pass from Pieruccini to Joe Parrinello.
Leo answered on a 61-yard screen pass from Cooper to speedy running back Keith Harris Jr.
The Dons would answer back four plays later, when Nick Lato broke through for a 38-yard touchdown to cap the scoring.
“Our offense works much better when the run is setting up the pass,’’ said Pieruccini. “As you can see, it makes it flow a lot more easily and makes us look better.’’
Pieruccini would finish completing 8 of 14 passes for 99 yards and a touchdown. He also added a one-yard rushing touchdown. James finished with 118 yards on 13 carries.
Harris Jr. finished with 74 yards on 22 carries for the Lions.
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