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Trio of programs look to stay kings of the hill The Batavia and Kaneland football teams each won their first 12 games last season before falling in the state semifinals.

Aurora Christian seized the IHSA Class 3A state championship to cap a 13-1 season.

Not much room to keep climbing. Plenty of space below.

If sustaining king-of-the-hill status is one of the toughest things in sports to accomplish, the 2012 season presents a high degree of difficulty for each program.

The Bulldogs, Knights and Eagles face all the intangible challenges that follow highend success – the threat of complacency, potentially burdensome outside expectations and, perhaps most notably, an especially motivated opponent on a weekly basis.

“Everyone’s going to play their best game emotionally, and typically if you play at a high level emotionally, you’re going to play your best game, talent-wise,” Aurora Christian

coach Don Beebe said. “So I think going into the season, I’ve really tried to hone into them two words, we call them the double ‘H.’ I want them to be humble. ... And I also want them to Don Beebe stay hungry.”

Unlike the Eagles, at least Batavia and Kaneland tote their own chip on the shoulder – the sting Dennis Piron of coming one game short of advancing to Champaign.

Kaneland has been in that spot both of the past two seasons, each time falling to Montini in the 5A state semifinals, while Batavia was ousted by Prairie Ridge last November in a 6A semi.

Batavia coach Dennis Piron said the number of veteran coaches in the Bulldogs’

PREP ZONE Jay Schwab program helps ensure the team will maintain it focus, regardless of how the previous year unfolded.

“You can’t really control the talent of your opponent or sometimes your own talent – it’ll be what it is, so I don’t think we’ll worry about those types of things,” Piron said.

“We’ll work hard, prepare and get ready come game night.”

Geneva didn’t have quite the season last year of the aforementioned trio, but Vikings coach Rob Wicinski knows as well as any coach in the area how tricky it can be to maintain prosperity.

Geneva had won seven straight conference championships until Batavia relegated the Vikings to Upstate Eight Conference River Division runners-up last year.

That prolonged success

Follow us on Twitter Follow the Kane County Chronicle Sports staff on Twitter at @KaneCountyPreps for frequent score updates throughout the high school football season and much more. contrasts sharply with Wicinski’s early years, when the Vikings won a combined five games in his first four seasons.

Back then, Wicinski recalls hearing some of the state’s revered high school coaches – including then-Kaneland coach Joe Thorgesen – bemoan the perils of success. He wondered what on earth they could be talking about.

Now he knows.

“I was like ‘Whatever, what difficulties could you have?’”

Wicinski said. “Everybody’s got their issues, everybody’s got their problems. [The same]

goes with money. There’s people with a lot of money who’ve got their problems, there’s people with no money who have got problems.”

Batavia, Kaneland and Aurora Christian each return a decent chunk of personnel from last year’s juggernauts to go with the influx of up-andcomers. Whether all three repeat as conference champions and again go deep into the postseason remains to be seen, but it doesn’t appear any dramatic drop-offs are in their immediate futures.

“There are heightened expectations,” Piron said. “You should have those every single year, but at the same time, this group of kids deserves the clean slate last year’s team got going into the season, hopefully to do well. Let’s just see what happens.”

• Jay Schwab is sports editor at the Kane County Chronicle. He can be reached at 630-845-5382 or jschwab@shawmedia.com.

kane county chronicle 2012 prep football preview Gould set for final north stars season

St. Charles North football coach Mark Gould is trying not to make a big deal over his final season on the sidelines with the North Stars.

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Kaneland junior quarterback Drew David looks to hand off the ball during an Aug. 11 practice in Maple Park.

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ON THE COVER: Geneva senior offensive lineman Connor Chapman breaks the huddle during a recent practice in Geneva.

The high Five Photographic tributes to the area’s top five players to watch this season, including Geneva senior running back Bobby Hess.

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Team Previews Scouting reports and Coach Sly shares his dirt on all 11 local teams.

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Cover story: AREA TEAMS ADJUST TO NEW QUARTERBACKS The majority of the Tri-Cities football programs enter the season with a new signal caller behind center, and will look to find leadership in other areas. Kaneland, however, will enter its second season with quarterback Drew David (pictured), who looks to improve on last year’s Class 5A state semifinal finish.

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FACILITIES ARMs RACE

Batavia, Geneva rate edge over St. Charles programs when it comes to football facilities.

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END OF AN ERA

Only coach in North history closing in on retirement

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St. Charles North coach Mark Gould talks with Fabian Lara (8) during a recent practice. Gould will retire at the end of this season.

GOULD’S Head coaching highlights Mark Gould was a longtime assistant at St. Charles High School amid head coaching stops at Geneva and St. Charles North. Here’s a glance at his resume: 1994 Takes reins at Geneva, where he finishes 3-6 in his lone season. Returns as Buck Drach’s defensive coordinator at St. Charles the following fall, citing differences with Geneva program.

Gould’s son, senior Kellen.

2002 Steers a 6-4 North Stars turnaround that marks the first of eight successive berths in the IHSA Class 7A playoffs.

2004 Leads North to eight regular-season victories, a school record, before firstround playoff exit.

2001 Guides North in its first varsity season, finishing 2-7. Schedule includes inaugural crosstown showdown against St. Charles East, which features

2009 Presides over North’s best season to date, as team finishes 8-4 and advances to a 7A state quarterfinal against eventual runners-up Glenbard West.

Stars team, Gould paused for a moment before identifying an athlete.

“This is why I’m retiring,” he joked, “my mind is going.”

Not exactly. Gould said the driving force was an early, vested retirement option available after he reached a certain service term.

A longtime St. Charles High

assistant and employee of District 303, Gould did not break the news to everyone right away, but said he and his wife, Lori, knew of the decision after learning of a contract stipulation four years ago.

“I didn’t even think twice about it,” Gould said. “My wife said, ‘Hey, dummy, do the math,’ and I did the math.

And it was like, ‘Yeah, I would be stupid to keep going. I can retire from teaching, too.’”

Players with only part-time work experience gradually have grasped Gould’s decision since he told them near the end of last season.

While they have yet to fully transform Gould into The Gipper, there’s still a movement to send him out on a respectable note. Ending a two-year playoff drought is the least the North Stars could do for a guy who’s never been domineering.

“Just always encouraging,” senior wide receiver Zach Kirby said. “He kind of has an old-fashioned sense in him, but then again, he has the new sense of where he’s nice, and he’ll joke around with players, which always brings the positive level of morale up. Because if you just had an old-fashioned football coach who’s drilling, drilling, drilling, yelling, yelling, yelling, kids’ attitudes go down. He has a good balance of that, so people respect him.”

Former St. Charles East

and West Aurora coach Buck Drach thinks Gould could have a hard time staying completely away from the sideline, envisioning possible NCAA Division III opportunities or an emeritus role at North.

Then Drach’s defensive coordinator in the late 1980s, Gould would bring young children Kellen and Kayleigh to the Saints’ first first fall practices, where Drach fondly recalls two rugrats “messing up the dummies and mats.”

Someone so immersed in football would seem unlikely to walk away in one fell swim move. Since that someone is Gould, Drach speaks more assuredly.

“Mark’s the kind of guy that you can go six months, eight months without seeing him and you see him and nothing’s changed,” Drach said.

A bank of three decades of local high school football precedes Gould into every conversation.

Perhaps one of these days, he’ll more eagerly tap into it.

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T. CHARLES – Mark Gould’s daily walk from the St. Charles North football practice field to the school’s west-end athletic wing passes without much reminiscing.

On a campus situated near Tradition Boulevard, Memory Lane this is not.

The culmination of Gould’s 12 seasons as North’s lone head coach is coming this fall, and by next spring, he’ll have led the final health and driver’s education classes of a 34-year teaching career.

That Gould shrugs off his impending retirement at every mention captures his approach and philosophy to coaching.

It’s not him, it’s you.

“Everybody reminds you anyway, but I try not to make a big deal out of it,” Gould said, grinning. “The football season is for the kids, and we want to keep it that way. I’m just worried about practice tomorrow.”

Gould was standing amid his final first day of two-adays when he took a brief and subtly prompted look back.

He recalled North’s first year of varsity training camp, 2001, and the team bus rides to Primrose Farm Park. Shortly thereafter, the North Stars practiced in what’s now the outfield of the varsity baseball diamond before moving to the current location behind the stadium’s home stands.

North’s opportunities have grown since the school’s opening – the first six years of which Gould served as a dean.

In the same period, the man who helped cultivate them has kept humility and good humor part of his imprint.

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HIGH FIVE – THE AREA’S TOP PLAYERS TO WATCH

Kyle Bosch

St. Francis • Senior • Offensive lineman

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The 6-foot-5, 280-pound Michigan recruit is ready to leave his mark on opposing D-linemen.

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Drew David

Kaneland • Junior • Quarterback

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Efficient

David keeps his mistakes down and passing numbers way, way up for the prolific Kaneland offense.

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Bobby Hess

Geneva • Senior • Running Back

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Slippery

The latest in a long line of dynamic Geneva backs, Hess can take it to the house from anywhere.

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Joe Hoscheit

St. Charles East • Senior • Linebacker/Fullback

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Hungry

After consecutive years missing the playoffs and in his final season playing football, the two-way force has no shortage of motivation for his senior year.

HIGH FIVE – THE AREA’S TOP PLAYERS TO WATCH

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Inviting

A quarterback’s ideal target, Strittmatter brings a basketball forward’s size and a polished receiver’s hands to the huddle.

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2012 SCHEDULE

Aug. 31 Plainfield East, 7 p.m.

Sept. 7 Geneva, 7:30 p.m.

Sept. 14 Streamwood, 7:30 p.m.

Sept. 21 @ Lake Park, 7:30 p.m.

Sept. 28 Larkin, 7:30 p.m.

Oct. 5 St. Charles North, 7:30 p.m.

Batavia

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Coach: Dennis Piron (12-1, second season) 2011 record: 12-1 overall, 6-0 Upstate Eight Conference River Division. Lost to Prairie Ridge, 33-22, in Class 6A state semifinals.

Fast fact: Batavia allowed just 53 points in UEC River play last season, posting successive shutouts against Elgin and St. Charles North in weeks 7 and 8.

Special teams spotlight: With standout placekicker Brandon Clabough lost to graduation, the Bulldogs will rely on quarterback Daniel Albrecht and linebacker David Lanciotti to share duties this season.

Health watch: Piron said junior running back Kevin Green will miss the “first few games” recovering from a broken arm suffered during a non-football activity.

COACH SLY SAYS The B-Towners hosted eight games at Bulldog Stadium last season, and Sly’s gotta think this bunch will be in line to go past its regularly-scheduled five in 2012. About half the starters are back from last season, and there are lots of returners hungry for increased roles.

Don’t expect the same volume of running clocks in Batavia this fall, but you wouldn’t be off in anticipating a 10th playoff berth in 12 years.

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after practice during summer camp,” Strittmatter said.

Opposing quarterbacks ought to be mindful of speed rusher Marquise Jenkins, a 6-foot-3, 210-pound senior who honed his quickness in the spring as a track sprinter.

“He just continued that rise from track and football last year,” Piron said. “He is going to be a very difficult young man to deal with for offensive linemen.”

Linebacker Cullin Rokos also had an excellent summer, Piron said, while seniors Vincent Cerezo (cornerback) and Jason Toth (wide receiver) also worked themselves into likely starting

While senior Daniel Albrecht and junior Micah Coffey stirred a camp competition at quarterback, second-year coach Dennis Piron raved about the overall offensive depth that will flank the winner.

As usual, it starts up front.

Tackle Adam Hunger, center Ben Link and guard Sebastian Vermaas return to an offensive line that helped Rena Naltsas – For the Kane County Chronicle Batavia score 528 points Batavia coach Dennis Piron (right) instructs players during the first and advance to the Class 6A practice of the season in Batavia. state semifinals last season.

Defensive standouts Anall-stater Noel Gaspari in 2011, is eager roles. thony Thielk (linebacker) and Robbie Bowto establish an equal rapport with either The Bulldogs’ plan: create equal havoc with man (safety) also will get reps at running Albrecht or Coffey, who split snaps during the a 4-3 defense and an offensive attack that alback, while fellow returners Michael Moffatt summer. ways aims to strike with multiple formations. and Zach Strittmatter line up at receiver.

“We had to spend some extra time getting – Kevin Druley, kdruley@kcchronicle.com Strittmatter, a top target of graduated timing on our routes, we’ve been staying

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Oct. 19 @ Elgin, 7:30 p.m.

2-MINUTE DRILL

Nickname: Bulldogs Conference: Upstate Eight (River) BREAKDOWN

Oct. 12 @ St. Charles East, 7:30 p.m.

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Aug. 24 @ Glenbard North, 7:30 p.m.

2012 SCHEDULE

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AUG. 24 OSWEGO, 7:30 P.M.

AUG. 31 @ WHEATON NORTH, 7:30 P.M.

SEPT. 7 @ BATAVIA, 7:30 P.M.

SEPT. 14 LARKIN, 7:30 P.M.

SEPT. 21 @ ST. CHARLES NORTH, 7:30 P.M.

SEPT. 28 @ ST. CHARLES EAST, 7:30 P.M.

OCT. 5 ELGIN, 7:30 P.M.

GENEVA Nickname: Vikings Conference: Upstate Eight (River) BREAKDOWN

W Wicinski likes Santacaterina’s all-around skill set, but Geneva figures to focus on the Geneva averaged more than running game as he accli37 points a game last season but mates to varsity play. had – by Viking standards – a Senior running back Bobby relatively pedestrian 7-3 record Hess, who flashed big-play and first-round playoff exit to capabilities in the backfield show for it. and on special teams last year, Defensive slippage has prewill be a workhorse. Hulking vented the Vikings from making senior offensive tackles Jake their characteristic extended playoff pushes the past couple Rena Naltsas – For the Kane County Chronicle Bastin and Connor Chapman years and, last season, Batavia Geneva football players go through a drill during the first are promising cogs but the Vikings are breaking in three knocked Geneva off its perch day of practice. new interior linemen, including atop the conference. score all the points you want but at some center Kyle McNeil.

The Vikings have responded by switchLike McNeil and Santacaterina, fullback point and time you’ve got to be able to ing to a 4-2 defensive alignment this prospects Joe Boenzi and Luke Cella are stop your opponent.” season. the younger siblings of past Vikings.

Senior Jake Boser, shuffling to nose “We’ve really made a conscious effort Returnee Kevin Curtin becomes Genetackle this season, fellow defensive to try and fix [the defense],” said coach va’s top receiving target while speedster lineman Billy Douds, a junior, and senior Rob Wicinski, who thinks the new Pace Temple will seek to re-establish his linebacker Colin Griffin could emerge as formation will better equip the Vikings connection with Santacaterina after both defensive leaders, Wicinski said. to deal with spread offenses. “We’ve not played for the sophomore team last year The Vikings are turning to a sophobeen as good defensively as we’ve been more at quarterback – Daniel Santaca- as freshmen. in the past. To get deep in the playoffs, terina – for the first time in a decade. you’ve got to play defense. You can – Jay Schwab, jschwab@shawmedia.com

OCT. 12 METEA VALLEY, 7:30 P.M.

OCT. 19 @ STREAMWOOD, 7:30 P.M.

2-MINUTE DRILL Coach: Rob Wicinski (86-53, 14th season) 2011 record: 7-3 overall, 5-1 Upstate Eight Conference River. Lost to Lake Zurich, 35-32, in first round of Class 7A playoffs.

Fast fact: Geneva’s second-place finish in the UEC River last year snapped a run of seven straight years finishing with at least a share of the conference championship.

Special teams spotlight: The Vikings are confidence in their kicking game with the return of Kevin Dunlop, while Santacaterina will handle the punting.

Hess is a potentially game-breaking returner.

Health watch: The 6-2, 205-pound Griffin missed the first half of last season with a broken bone but, now healthy, should excel as a fleetfooted outside linebacker.

COACH SLY SAYS With the newly installed turf at Geneva, Sly gets the romanticizing about the old Burgess Field quagmire. The Vikings won more than their share of messy affairs on the ole grass and created many memories worth hanging onto.

But this is actually a pretty good year for Geneva to christen the turf. Bobby Hess can scoot, and you’ve got to figure Geneva’s offense will revolve around Mr. Hess as long as he’s healthy.

The question is, does Geneva have enough team speed and muscle on defense? The answer will determine whether the Vikes can make last season a one-year blip and get back to winning titles.

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2012 SCHEDULE

Aug. 31 @ Huntley 7:30 p.m.

Sept. 7 Sterling 7:30 p.m.

Sept. 14 @ Streator 7:30 p.m.

Sept. 21 @ Rochelle 7:30 p.m.

Sept. 28 DeKalb 7:30 p.m.

Oct. 5 @ Yorkville 7:30 p.m.

Kaneland

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Kaneland running back Dan Goress (left) is hit after a reception during an Aug. 11 practice in Maple Park. The Knights finished 12-1 and advanced to the IHSA Class 5A state semifinals last year. is going to be really good. They’re going to be the key. I know I have a lot of confidence in that group up there, and if all our skill guys can do what I know they can do

and our defense is really good, I mean, we have the chance to do some big things.”

David projects as a bigger running threat in the Knights’ spread offense after adding 20 pounds of muscle in the offseason, but he certainly won’t have to go at it alone.

Skill position returners include junior running back Jesse Balluff and senior wide receiver Zack Martinelli.

Dylan Nauert, a defensive player last year, is set to shift to receiver after impressing coach Tom Fedderly during summer camp.

Defensive quickness figures to be a strong suit, too, as linebacker Blake Bradford and linebacker/safety Kory Harner support Lawrence.

“On both sides of the ball, we’re not having to reteach to a lot of kids because we’ve got a lot of kids coming back,” Fedderly said, “and that’s a big deal.”

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Coach: Tom Fedderly (39-16, sixth season) 2011 record: 12-1 overall, 5-0 Northern Illinois Big 12 East. Lost to Montini, 35-31, in Class 5A state semifinals.

Fast fact: The Knights are a perfect 10-0 all-time in NI Big 12 East play entering the season.

Special teams spotlight: Fedderly said Zack Martinelli would fill the “[Quinn] Buschbacher” role as the team’s punt and kick return specialist.

Health watch: Fedderly credited the team’s offseason workout regimen and an overall group of versatile athletes for keeping the Knights “very healthy” entering the season.

COACH SLY SAYS Whether Montini winds up in the Knights’ path again remains to be seen, but this is a team primed for a postseason run either way.

Several incoming juniors bring size, and the speed on the perimeter ought to keep the offense rolling. As long as the Knights are primed to stop the running attacks mostly favored by their conference foes, look for another momentum-building regular season gaining steam toward November.

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Knights middle linebacker Ryan Lawrence peeks around the practice field and sees big things.

Literally.

“We’ve got a lot more size than we did last year,” Lawrence said. “It’s going to be good. We’ve got to just stay tough, stay in shape and hopefully stay injury-free.”

Most of the increased beef comes from the emergence of the junior class, which includes 6-foot-2, 245-pound Joe Komel.

Listed as a two-way lineman last year, Komel is a likely candidate to move into the left tackle spot and flank four returning offensive linemen – Shane Jorgensen, Nick Sharp, Alex Snyder and Zach Theis.

Overall, Kaneland graduated just five starters from last season’s Class 5A state semifinalist.

“A lot of guys returning,” junior quarterback Drew David said. “The offensive line

Oct. 19 Morris 7:30 p.m.

2-MINUTE DRILL

Nickname: Knights Conference: Northern Illinois Big 12 (East) BREAKDOWN

Oct. 12 Sycamore 7:30 p.m.

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Aug. 25 @ Brooks 4 p.m.

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Teams open-minded about leadership a

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eing huge and vocal goes a long way in football. Until offensive linemen host a huddle, however, there will be at least one thing the big guys can’t influence.

An unusually high percentage of Tri-Cities area teams begin the season this weekend with more experience up front than under center, and the consensus among players and coaches is largely one of acceptance. Forget tradition, forget convention – an offense can derive leadership from any one of its 11 members, not just the one calling plays.

“The quarterback is always going to be the outward leader because of his role as the orchestrator, said St. Francis senior tackle Kyle Bosch, a Michigan-bound St. Charles resident. “But you don’t win games if the QB is throwing well. You win them because of the right protections and the balance up front.”

While none of the four Tri-Cities schools has a full-time returning starter at quarterback, many incumbent linemen have been entrenched on their teams’ rosters for years.

Geneva seniors Jacob Bastin (left tackle) and Connor Chapman (right tackle) are among that haul, returning from a season spent protecting Northern Illinois recruit Matt Williams to be a wall for new sophomore quarterback Daniel Santacaterina.

It remains to be seen whether Santacaterina possesses the same swagger as Williams, but the Vikings’ bookends, Bastin and Chapman, know any style will suffice.

They occasionally spoke up during Williams’ huddles, anyway.

“There’s all different types of leaders, and people respect different types,” Chapman said.

“If somebody’s out there working hard every play, I think the rest of the team is going to notice that and respect them.”

To Bosch, his position group carries the most cachet in the sweat equity department. While he might not dream of challenging any of the Spartans’ stable of

St. Francis offensive lineman Kyle Bosch (center) talks with his teammates during a recent practice at the Wheaton school. Bosch said “you don’t win g of the right protections and the balance up front.” shifty Wing-T running backs in a footrace, Bosch knows the offensive linemen were just as diligent in their offseason conditioning.

Two-a-days challenge players’ dedication to workouts right off the bat, but the real durability test comes at the end of mid- and lateOctober practices.

Or those that dip into November, if teams are fortunate.

Eloquent and media-savvy from exposure to national camps

and combines early in high school, Bosch finds he doesn’t always have to open his mouth to spark the Spartans.

“If you look at the offensive linemen, they’re pushing kids that are about 280 pounds on every play, so they bring the momentum to the table,” Bosch said. “When everybody’s down, tired, [ticked] off that we’re doing more sprints or hitting the sled, you always see the linemen get back up without

saying a word.”

Naturally, there are situations that call for outside voices, most commonly during games.

Sometimes, they result from a poor drive or botched execution.

Other reactions stem from years of frustration.

After qualifying for the playoffs for eight successive seasons from 2002-09, St. Charles North has slumped to a combined six victories during the past two falls. For

a team with so little pos experience, the North S their share of motivato “Since we haven’t be cessful as we expect to coach Mark Gould said like there are more guy stepping up and saying want to change things a We’re not just going to somebody else,’ which thing.”

Across town, St. Cha

as new quarterbacks settle in

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St. Charles East quarterback Jimmy Mitchell is one of numerous new quarterbacks throughout the Tri-Cities.

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junior quarterback Jimmy Mitchell figures to have an easier time adjusting than most, considering he started for the sophomore team during his first two high school seasons. With three-year starter Joe Hoscheit in the same huddle at fullback, Mitchell has plenty of back-up in the leadership department.

Batavia junior Micah Coffey also could tap into past experiences should he beat out senior

Daniel Albrecht for the starting job. Coffey’s older brother, Jordan, was a sophomore quarterback for the Bulldogs’ 2006 Class 6A state runners-up, and the most recent Batavia starter before 2012 graduate Noel Gaspari began his three-season starting run as a sophomore.

By and large, teams still must follow their quarterbacks through the rigors of the season, which projects as the first rodeo for many 2012 starters. Three of the four Tri-Cities teams replace a graduating senior at quarterback, while 2011 part-time North starting QB Ryan Fischbach competed with a pair of juniors during this year’s camp.

Defending Class 3A state champion Aurora Christian lost standout Anthony Maddie to Western Michigan University, creating another competition. Assessing the race afterward, Eagles coach Don Beebe credited Ryan McQuade’s charisma and vocal dynamics for pulling him through.

Beebe’s son, wide receiver Chad, and fellow Northern Illinois signee Brandon Mayes, a running back, both were impact players last fall who return this season.

Still, Beebe wants the Eagles to take their Friday directives from McQuade, no matter what.

“I think the quarterback has to be a leader on game day in the huddle, there’s no question about that,” Beebe said. “That goes without saying. During the course

of the week and in the school, it doesn’t necessarily have to be the quarterback. In the course of practice, it doesn’t always have to be the quarterback – ideally, it’s the best situation. But on game day, there’s no doubt the quarterback has to be a leader.”

Geneva coach Rob Wicinski respects such views, and has worked with his share of quarterbacks in that mold. Considering the constant give-and-take between the quarterback and the head coach, he said it’s natural for the QB to assume alpha dog status in the huddle and the locker room.

Still, Wicinski said earning teammates’ trust and respect is even more significant, noting that former Geneva QB Alex Pokorny “didn’t say ‘Boo’ but yet they respected him.”

A big part of leadership has always been experience – something the new QBs will need time to acquire. Whether a player is opening the holes, running through them or tap-dancing in the pocket, that’s probably what counts most toward making things go.

“You understand the varsity level and you’re not all jittery,” North senior wide receiver Zach Kirby said. “The lights come on and there’s no deer in the headlight look. You understand what’s going to happen, what the defense is going to throw at you.”

Then everyone claps their hands, yelling “Break!,” and goes from there.

MAPLE PARK – Standing under a shaded tree amid an already temperate August, Kaneland junior quarterback Drew David might have summoned a hammock and some lemonade if not for an impending practice.

Since the stuff of perfection wasn’t immediately at hand, David took to reminding himself of his own deficiencies.

Yes, Knights fans, he spotted a few during last season’s sparkling 12-1 debut.

“Sometimes I made the wrong reads and I couldn’t react to what the defense was doing as fast as I would like to, and it took me a little longer into the game,” said David, one of the area’s few returning starting QBs. “It’s good to go back and watch the film on some of the games and stuff and see everything. I’ve kind Drew David of recognized some of the mistakes that I was consistently making, and hopefully we can turn them around.”

After beating out senior Ryan Fuchs for the starting job under center in 2011 preseason camp, David far exceeded his own vision as a simple sophomore game manager. He accounted for 3,310 passing yards, 396 rushing yards and 44 total touchdowns, helping Kaneland to a perfect regular season and its second successive berth in the Class 5A state semifinals.

Also a point guard during basketball season, David spent the spring fine-tuning his game in both sports while adding about 20 pounds of muscle. The bulk ought to make him more durable as a runner in the Knights’ vaunted spread attack, though it wasn’t the only thing to add up since last November.

“Just the knowledge that he gained from the 13 games that we played, he’s way ahead,” Kaneland coach Tom Fedderly said. “And from the 7-on-7s this summer, he knows what he’s doing.”

He’s certainly not the only one. Four offensive linemen return from last season’s team, along with emerging skill players such as running back Jesse Balluff and receiver Zack Martinelli.

“Not usually a vocal guy” by his own admission, David doesn’t plan to change much about his lead-by-example approach in the huddle and during practice.

The tweaks to his physical game are ongoing. David’s not kicking up his feet just yet.

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Batavia, Geneva winning on, off field Bulldogs, Vikings lead area football facility arms race

By JAY SCHWAB jschwab@shawmedia.com

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t would be wildly simplistic to contend that Batavia and Geneva have fared better than their St. Charles counterparts in recent years because their football facilities are superior.

Yet the facilities advantages the Bulldogs and Vikings wield compared to the Saints and North Stars can’t be discounted.

Perhaps it’s not entirely coincidental that Batavia and Geneva have been the dominant programs in the early years of the Upstate Eight Conference River Division while East and North are each coming off consecutive years missing the playoffs.

In football, when it comes to facilities, it all starts in the weightroom.

“We have the smallest weightroom in the Upstate Eight, by far,” East coach Mike Fields said. “Geneva’s got, I think it’s a 5,400 square foot weightroom, ours is 2,400. But we don’t make any excuses. It is what it is. That’s what we have right now. Down the road maybe that will change, but that’s what we have right now and we utilize it to its best.

“It’s kind of like the old-school ‘Rocky’ mentality. Get in there, get after it and work. You can’t complain about what you have. My gosh, there are a lot of schools that don’t have what we have.”

Those schools aren’t in Batavia or Geneva.

While Geneva has long muscled up in one of the premier weight training facilities in the area, Batavia ushered in an upgraded weights facility in 2010, months before its new fieldhouse opened. Now, the Bulldogs train in a weightroom that compares favorably to many smaller colleges.

The Bulldogs were among the most physically rugged teams in Class 6A last season and finished a school record 12-1. Batavia coach Dennis Piron said the capacity of the weightroom to allow the entire team to work out together bodes well for team dynamics but said the program’s strength and conditioning prowess has more to do with shared commitment from coaches and players.

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Batavia football player Clayton Siemsen works out on the bench press in the school’s 2-year-old weight room. kids and we now have the facilities, especially indoors, some of the best facilities around, and we’re utilizing those facilities,” Piron said. “Hopefully we’ll see kids on a regular basis who are as good as they can be.”

The debut of FieldTurf at Burgess Field this year accounts for much of the preseason buzz at Geneva but the Vikings have prospered long before their sloppy grass field was replaced this summer.

Geneva coach Rob Wicinski said the school’s weightroom has laid the foundation for perennial success, which included seven straight conference titles before Batavia relegated Geneva to conference runners-up last season.

“It’s nice to have the other things, don’t get me wrong, but if I had to start anywhere, that’s where I’d start, and that’s where we started, that’s the first thing we built up,” Wicinski said of Geneva’s weights program. “And now it’s spread. It looks like we’ve got some pretty nice turf, and now they’re working their

way up and working on the stands and the press box, going in that direction.”

Just outside the Tri-Cities, Marmion has served as a testament to the difference facilities can make.

The Cadets have enjoyed one of their strongest stretches in program history in recent years – including a 6A state title game berth in 2010 – as Marmion’s football facilities have been upgraded in nearly every way imaginable. That includes a new grass field installed in June.

“It’s high school football environment, primo,” Marmion coach Dan Thorpe said. “The lights and the concession stands and the seating arrangements and the florescent, Wishbone goalposts and now with a new playing surface – wow. Very blessed.”

St. Charles North coach Mark Gould isn’t as smitten with North’s overall facilities. Gould said North’s weightroom is a little bigger than East’s but no match for the set-up at Batavia or Geneva. Further chal-

lenges include what Gould considers to be cramped space for practice fields and locker rooms.

“When they built North, they certainly didn’t splurge,” Gould said. “It’s kind of funny, we laughed the first couple of years when we went into the locker room and saw 110 lockers in there and not real big ones. We were like ‘OK, we’re going to have 185 football players, what do they expect us to do? I guess we’re doubling up,’ which is tough to do when you have helmets and shoulder pads and everything.”

North Stars seniors are the only players to have their own lockers.

Both East and North are careful not to use their facility shortcomings as excuses for losing games.

East recently painted and added a new sound system to its weightroom, said Fields, who added that the football program is happy to share its modest space with other programs at the school.

“We’re all Saints, trying to get better and get stronger,” Fields said.

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2012 SCHEDULE

Aug. 24 Aug. 31 Sept. 7 @ Hinsdale @ Plainfield St. Charles East, Central, 7:30 p.m. Central, 7:30 p.m.

7:30 p.m.

Sept. 14 @ Elgin, 7:30 p.m.

Sept. 21 Geneva, 7:30 p.m.

Sept. 28 @ Streamwood, 7:30 p.m.

Oct. 5 @ Batavia, 7:30 p.m.

St. Charles North Nickname: North Stars Conference: Upstate Eight (River) BREAKDOWN

morale throughout the offseason.

An influx of varsity newcomers are excited to change the program’s Eight straight seasons of playoff culture, too. Strong-armed juniors Erik football have given way to consecuMiller and Kevin Dawrant were part tive losing falls. of a summer-long competition with The North Stars are hoping a Fischbach at quarterback. switcheroo guides them back to Fellow juniors Chase Gianacakos November. (offensive line), Garrett Johnson In the offseason, coach Mark Gould (tight end) and Reece Conroyd swapped chief responsibilities with (linebacker), who each played last assistant Jared McCall, transforming season, will be relied on in bigger roles the North Stars’ nine-year defensive this fall. coordinator into the new offensive McCall touted Johnson as a top tarcoordinator. Players quickly beamed Sandy Bressner – sbressner@kcchronicle.com get during the summer, while Gould about the change of pace, which St. Charles North’s Dylan Hunter makes a catch is excited about Conroyd’s speed supbrings a spread offense and 4-4 during a recent practice. porting the pass rush, which includes defense to campus. defensive lineman Guillermo Macedo.

The “what happened” isn’t anything “It was different at first, but it’s nice for a “It’s a good group and they really want new freshness,” senior wide receiver Zach cryptic, just a nod to North’s 2-7 finish. Returning seniors such as Kirby, running back to be successful,” Gould said. “We’ve Kirby said. “Last year, we just needed got a good nucleus, and we’ve got high George Edlund, defensive lineman Wes something new after what happened. We Pasholk, linebacker Alec Datoli and quar- expectations.” just needed a brand new start, which is terback Ryan Fischbach worked to boost nice.”

– Kevin Druley, kdruley@shawmedia.com

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Oct. 12 Larkin, 7:30 p.m.

Oct. 19 South Elgin, 7:30 p.m.

2-MINUTE DRILL Coach: Mark Gould (59-51, 12th season) 2011 record: 2-7 overall, 2-4 Upstate Eight Conference River.

Fast fact: Gould, the program’s lone coach who is retiring at season’s end, will finish with a winning record at North as long as the North Stars do not go 0-9.

Special teams spotlight: North added time to its kick and punt coverage drills during practices after a series of recent woes in those departments, including a botched punt that cost North the game last year against Plainfield Central.

Health watch: After missing the latter part of 2011 with concussion issues, senior free safety Nick McCullough has been sharp and healthy throughout camp.

COACH SLY SAYS While Gould made it clear with players that this season is not about him, it’s hard for teenagers not to rally behind their motivator.

For the North Stars to give their outgoing coach one last taste of the playoffs, they’ll have to be on top of all three facets each week. In other words, execute the same kind of fundamental football Gould’s been preaching since they first tossed the pigskin on Red Gate Road.

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2012 SCHEDULE

Aug. 31 West Aurora, 7:30 p.m.

Sept. 7 @ St. Charles North, 7:30 p.m.

Sept. 14 Neuqua Valley, 7:30 p.m.

Sept. 22 @ Elgin, 1:30 p.m.

Sept. 28 Geneva, 7:30 p.m.

Oct. 5 @ Streamwood, 7:30 p.m.

St. Charles East

Coach: Mike Fields (13-15, fourth season) 2011 record: 3-6 overall, 3-3 UEC River Fast fact: The Saints have started each of the last two seasons 0-5 before winning three of their final four games.

Special teams spotlight: Senior punter Chris Segretto is back, though Fields wishes his memories of Segretto from a year ago weren’t quite so vivid.

“He did a real nice job,” Fields said. “Punted way too much, but he did a nice job.”

Health watch: Hoscheit hopes a clean bill of health for the season makes him all the more dangerous after only playing a couple games healthy last season, when he fought shoulder and ankle injuries.

Back-to-back 3-6 seasons gives St. Charles East the luxury or the curse – pick your vantage point – of entering the 2012 season below the radar.

East coach Mike Fields doesn’t have the flashiest roster but thinks this group could be the one to turn the program’s tide back in the right direction.

“We feel pretty good,” Fields said.

“We feel like we’ve got some athletes.

They may not be the biggest, they may not be the fastest, they may not be the strongest, but we’ve got some athletes that I think are going to go out there and compete and surprise some people.”

Senior Joe Hoscheit, a Northwestern

COACH SLY SAYS Look for coach Fields to take a page or two from his old program, Geneva, this season and pound the rock behind an improved offensive line and some physical backs. If the new quarterback can hold his own, Sly expects the Saints to have one of the most improved offenses in the area.

These guys aren’t starting 0-5 again, but will they have enough for a playoff berth? Depends if a modestly sized defensive front can stand its ground and a couple other guys on ‘D’ emerge as playmakers to go along with Hoscheit and Barry.

2012 SCHEDULE

Aug. 24 @ Pontiac 7:30 p.m.

Sept. 1 vs. Oostburg (Wis.),4 p.m.

Sept. 7 @ Immaculate Con., 7:30 p.m.

Sept. 14 vs. Chicago Christian, 7:30 p.m.

Sept. 21 @ St. Edward, 7 p.m.

Sept. 28 vs. Walther Lutheran, 7:30 p.m.

Oct. 5 vs. Guerin, 7:30 p.m.

Aurora Central Catholic Nickname: Chargers Conference: Suburban Christian (Gold) BREAKDOWN It’s been baby steps for coach Brian Casey since taking over at Aurora Central Catholic in 2010. After a three-win debut season, the Chargers followed up with four wins a year ago to fall just short of the five needed to become playoff-eligible.

The Chargers have made big strides

with a double-wing option offense that is predicated on blocking assignments and misdirection decoys to gain big chunks of rushing yards.

ACC must replace all-conference quarterback Kyle Clechenko and his 791 rushing yards. The Chargers will platoon to start 2012 with senior Drake Riedy and sophomore Matt Rahn. Rahn is athletic and makes

plays with his legs while Riedy has the ability to pick teams apart with his arm. Both will be counted on equally, according to Casey.

Whoever is under center will have a stable of backs to hand the ball off to, including seniors Steven Amoni and Steve Belovich along with juniors Brian Bohr and Jacob Holzer.

– Ian Matthews, editorial@kcchronicle.com

Oct. 12 @ Marmion, 7:30 p.m.

Oct. 19 @ Montini, 7:30 p.m.

2-MINUTE DRILL Coach: Brian Casey (7-11, third season) 2011 Record: 4-5, 1-4 SCC Gold Fast fact: The Chargers will look to start strong – as they did in 2011 – but improve upon a 1-4 finish to crack the playoff field for the first time since 1997.

Special teams spotlight: Casey went out of his way to point out the added strength that kickoff specialist Nick Homan added to his legs in the offseason. Homan registered seven touchbacks in 2011 and could eclipse that number in 2012.

Health watch: Steven Amoni missed six games in 2011 and must stay on the field for the Chargers to be a force offensively. The 5-foot-8 senior is the strongest player on the team but hamstring and ankle injuries cut his junior season short. If Amoni stays healthy, a big season could follow.

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Mitchell can ease in to his first varsity season after starting two years on the sophomore level.

“He doesn’t have to do it all, but he’s going to be a nice player for us,” Fields said.

Tall and speedy receiver Brannon Barry could become Mitchell’s top target in the passing game as well as a big-play cornerback on defense.

Elsewhere on the ‘D’, brawny tackle Sam Malone should anchor the line while Hoscheit has plenty of help in a deep linebacking corps from guys such as Jon Finn, Mike Candre, Pat Frio and Burlington Central transfer Nate Reed.

– Jay Schwab, jschwab@shawmedia.com

baseball recruit, will seek to make his final football season a memorable one on both sides of the ball. Hoscheit was East’s leading tackler despite an injuryplagued junior season and will seek to play a larger offensive role at fullback, where he’ll share duties with Mike Eyre, who is returning to the program after sitting out last year.

Sophomore offensive lineman Brennan Bosch, who already has a scholarship offer from Illinois, and fellow linemen Tommy Wilson, Nick Asquini, Cullen Cady and Ben Smith will aim to open holes for the fullbacks as well as returning tailback Erik Anderson.

If the running game delivers on its promise, junior quarterback Jimmy

Oct. 19 Larkin, 7:30 p.m.

2-MINUTE DRILL

Nickname: Saints Conference: Upstate Eight (River) BREAKDOWN

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2012 SCHEDULE

Aug. 24 @ RiversideBrookfield, 7:30 p.m.

Aug. 31 Vernon Hills, 7 p.m.

Sept. 7 Chicago Christian, 7 p.m.

Sept. 14 Montini, 7 p.m.

Sept. 21 @ Aurora Christian, 7 p.m.

Sept. 28 Marian Central, 7 p.m.

Oct. 5 Marmion, 7 p.m.

Oct. 13 @ Guerin, 1 p.m.

Oct. 19 @ St. Edward, 7 p.m.

NOTE: All home games at College of DuPage

St. Francis

2-MINUTE DRILL

Nickname: Spartans Conference: Suburban Christian (Blue) BREAKDOWN Preseason injuries to fullbacklinebacker Jack Petrando (torn MCL) and two-way lineman Peter Quirk (lower back) prompted veteran coach Greg Purnell to tap in to his reserves – and his resolve.

“Injury is opportunity,” Purnell said, “and I’m sure we’ll have some young men step up to fill those holes and make key contributions.”

Look for a handful of candidates to take carries from Petrando, the Spartans’ leading rusher in 2012, until his likely October return. Bartlett transfer James Butler gives a big boost to the backfield, while Sandy Bressner - sbressner@shawmedia.com seniors Danny Beck and Colin Danny Beck of St. Francis runs with the ball during a recent pracBaumgartner work into expanded tice at the Wheaton school. roles.

Senior Michael Robinson and juposition during camp. Michigan-bound left nior Zach Prociuk dueled for the quarterback tackle Kyle Bosch anchors the offensive line,

which has a number of returning players, including stout seniors Robert Dwyer and Alex Napoli.

Junior James Kalfas looks to contribute on both sides of the line after a strong debut as a sophomore.

Purnell said senior defensive end Kyle Wedoff “looked terrific” during the summer, and may occasionally drop back as a linebacker.

Mike Hanson, Baumgartner and Beck highlight an experienced secondary.

“The kids worked extremely hard and have high expectations,” Purnell said. “It’s a competitive league, but we’re ready to go into the season and see what we have.”

– Kevin Druley, kdruley@kcchronicle.com

Coach: Greg Purnell (37-17, sixth season) 2011 record: 8-3 overall, 3-2 Suburban Christian Conference Blue. Lost to Kaneland, 31-28, in second round of Class 5A playoffs.

Fast fact: The Spartans yielded the second-fewest points in the SCC Blue last season with 199. Only Marmion (185) had a stingier defense.

Special teams spotlight: Several members of the Spartans’ running back rotation will get opportunities returning punts and kicks to open the season.

Health watch: Without downplaying the injury to workhorse fullback Jack Petrando (MCL), Purnell said the loss of lineman Peter Quirk (lower back) could be equally jarring.

COACH SLY SAYS

St. Francis’ staples – execute the Wing-T and stop the run – ought to be on display again, whether the team is practicing on campus or shuttling to home games at nearby College of DuPage.

The versatile attacks elsewhere around the SCC Blue always seem to have a fight with the Spartans, and Sly sees nothing different as St. Francis again factors into the league race.

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2012 SCHEDULE

Sept. 1 @ Fenwick, 7:30 p.m.

Sept. 7 @ St. Edward, 7 p.m.

Sept. 14 Marian Central, 7:30 p.m.

Sept. 21 @ Montini, 7:30 p.m.

Sept. 28 A. Christian, 7:30 p.m.

Oct. 5 @ St. Francis, 7 p.m.

Marmion

2-MINUTE DRILL

Nickname: Cadets Conference: Suburban Christian (Blue) BREAKDOWN

Oct. 12 Oct. 19 Aurora Central Walther Catholic, 7:30 p.m. Lutheran, 7:30 p.m.

COACH SLY SAYS Once Cody Snodgrass returns to health, the Cadets will have a filthy speed (Ruddy) and power (Snodgrass) combo in the backfield that should make for an improved offense, provided the lineplay holds up without big Kurt Becker prowlin’ the sidelines. Sly expects Marmion’s QB play to be more of a positive this season, as well.

Just the same, the SCC is a beast like always, and the Cadets don’t return too much experience on the defensive side of the ball. Unless some of the defensive newcomers can make a big impact right away, Marmion looks to Sly like a playoff team again, probably better than last season, but not quite the juggernaut of a couple years back.

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starter at receiver, provided he can take the licks at 155 pounds.

The Cadets’ O-line is GlasgowMarmion coach Dan Thorpe less for the first time in years didn’t mince words about last – Graham and Ryan are playing season, which ended with a 5-5 at Michigan – but returns a pair record and 49-0, first-round of starters in 6-foot, 260-pound 6A playoff loss to Prairie Ridge. tackle Kevin Lin and 6-3, “Embarrassed” is how Thorpe 230-pound guard Matt Smith. describes the program’s feelThorpe said the Cadets’ preings toward 2011. season practices have been more A season that more closely physical than usual and is hopeful resembles 2010 – when the that is evident on defense, where Cadets advanced to the 6A Sandy Bressner – sbressner@shawmedia.com tackle Michael Hughes and state championship game – end Charlie Clohecy join Ruddy Jake Ruddy runs a drill during a Marmion practice. will require working through as returning starters. Defensive unwelcome preseason developThorpe, and junior Brock Krueger. The pair back Tom Jude and linebacker ments for projected starting is expected to split time in the early going.

Mike Montalbano are among the newcomers senior linebacker Matt Lally (broken leg, Projected two-way starter Jake Ruddy who could crack the defensive lineup. out for the season) and senior fullback Cody (running back/defensive back) figures to One intangible in the Cadets’ favor – the Snodgrass (mono, out 2 to 6 weeks). take center stage offensively. Thorpe consid- seniors were conference co-champions as The Cadets have a pair of viable options ers the 5-foot-9, 170-pound senior a college sophomores, “so they know they can beat at quarterback, returning starter Charlie football prospect “who could be special.”

Montini/Marian,” Thorpe said.

Faunce, a senior “who is playing with great Seth Sevenich gives the Cadets a returning confidence and command,” according to – Jay Schwab, jschwab@kcchronicle.com

Coach: Dan Thorpe (eighth season, 43-29) 2011 season: 5-5 overall, 2-3 Suburban Christian Conference Blue. Lost to Prairie Ridge, 49-0, in first round of 6A playoffs.

Fast fact: The Cadets’ schedule includes two defending state champions (Montini and Aurora Christian) and six playoff qualifiers from 2011.

Special teams spotlight: New kicker Eddy Graham will pull double duty, replacing A.J. Friedman for the football team while also playing soccer.

Health watch: Lally, younger brother of former Cadets star T.J. Lally, had a snakebitten Cadets career. In addition to his broken leg suffered during preseason practice this year, he missed most of his junior season with a foot injury.

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2012 SCHEDULE

Aug. 24 @ Hampshire, 7:15 p.m.

Aug. 31 Stillman Valley, 7 p.m.

Sept. 7 @ Rockford Christian, 7 p.m.

Sept. 14 @ Harvard, 7 p.m.

Sept. 21 Genoa-Kingston, 7 p.m.

Sept. 28 @ Marengo, 7 p.m.

Oct. 5 RichmondBurton, 7 p.m.

BURLINGTON CENTRAL Central lost a pair of All-Big Northern East selections to the Suburban Christian Conference, as running back/linebacker Joel Bouagnon (Aurora Christian) and defensive end Andrew Yarwood (St. Edward) transferred in the offseason.

Second-year coach Rich Crabel, a longtime Rockets assistant, tabled talk about the defections early in camp, and the team has obeyed orders.

“We’re not going to let it be a distraction, because we’re big believers in taking care

of the things that we can control and not worrying about the things that we can’t,” Crabel said. “Our expectations are still very high.”

Among the returners from last season’s Class 5A playoff participants is third-year starting quarterback Ryan Ritchie, a senior adept at running the program’s balanced, pro-style offense. Senior Dishon Rambo and juniors Riley Marino and Casey Matthews will split carries in the backfield, while speedy senior receivers Joe Breeden and Tyler Majewski are threats to break into the secondary.

Oct. 19 North Boone, 7 p.m.

2-MINUTE DRILL

Nickname: Rockets Conference: Big Northern (East) BREAKDOWN

Oct. 12 @ Rock Falls, 7 p.m.

BC will need to mature quickly on the offensive line, especially after returning starter Jawad Aburmishan (6-foot-1, 235 pounds) suffered a broken tibia during camp.

Joel Lopez, a 6-foot-1 senior who also will play tight end, figures to anchor the defensive line in the Rockets’ 4-3 scheme.

Breeden and Majewski also will see their share of snaps in a deep rotation at defensive back.

“We’ve got shoes to fill with a lot of kids who really want to play,” Crabel said, “and we’re working really hard to get there.”

– Kevin Druley, kdruley@kcchronicle.com

Coach: Rich Crabel (7-3, second season) 2011 record: 7-3 overall, 4-1 Northern Illinois Big 12 East. Lost to St. Francis, 27-10, in Class 5A first round.

Fast fact: Last season’s playoff berth was BC’s first since 2007.

Special teams spotlight: Look for junior Casey Matthews to handle placekicking duties in addition to being part of the rotations at running back and safety.

Health watch: Senior wide receiver/safety Tyler Majewski missed most of last season with a knee injury, but has been at full speed throughout the summer.

COACH SLY SAYS The Rockets thought there would be a few more returners from last year’s breakthrough playoff team in tow in 2012, but they won’t sulk over a pocket of transfers and preseason injuries.

Team Crabel still has enough pieces in place to be a pest in the BNC East and challenge for a second successive postseason berth.

2012 SCHEDULE

Aug. 24 Westm. Christian (Mo.), 7 p.m.

Sept. 1 @ Immaculate ConcecpT., 1 p.m.

Sept. 7 @ Montini, 7:30 p.m.

Sept. 14 Sept. 22 Aurora @ Walther Christian, 7:30 p.m. Lutheran, 1 p.m.

Sept. 29 @ Guerin, 1 p.m.

Oct. 6 St. Edward, 2 p.m.

Wheaton Academy Nickname: Warriors Conference: Suburban Christian (Gold) BREAKDOWN A new era for Wheaton Academy football began in April as T.J. Ragan took over as head coach. Ragan follows Ben Wilson, who will still be on the staff as the associate head coach, but will be scaling back his duties for health reasons.

Ragan brought new schemes on both sides of the ball from his prior stops in California and Colorado.

The Warriors are coming off a 1-8 campaign and, despite moving from the cut-

throat SCC Blue to the Gold, must deal with another tough slate of games with perennial league stalwarts Montini, Aurora Christian and Marian Central on the schedule.

Ragan’s extensive strength and conditioning background has already factored into the team’s development as many players have put on weight and muscle in the short time Ragan has been with the team.

Wheaton Academy is switching from a spread offense to a veer-option, which changes what senior quarterback Nate Martinez will be asked to do. Martinez

split time at quarterback last year but will be counted as the starter in the new runfirst attack in 2012.

Among the three options Martinez will have to choose from will be running backs John Mark Wiersema and John Gemmel along with returning all-conference receiver Matt Lindsay. Counted on to help the offense rush the ball consistently will be linemen Peter Ferrill, Taylor Johnson, Theo Selvaggio and Daniel Sedjo.

– Ian Matthews, editorial@kcchronicle.com

Oct. 12 Chicago Christian, 7 p.m.

Oct. 19 @ Woodstock Marian, 7 p.m.

2-MINUTE DRILL Coach: T.J. Ragan, first season 2011 record: 1-8, 0-5 SCC Blue Fast fact: Ragan is an experienced strength and conditioning coach with college stints at Nebraska and Oregon State and in the NFL with the Denver Broncos.

Special teams spotlight: Ragan noted that receiver Matt Lindsay will be moonlighting as the team’s kicker. “We’ve been really pleasantly surprised with his kicking so far,” Ragan said.

Health watch: Ragan inherited a team without any major injuries and has a leg-up on the situation with his strength and conditioning background.

COACH SLY SAYS Moving back to the Gold, and with some new energy in the program, Sly expects Wheaton Academy to be much more respectable this season.

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2012 SCHEDULE

Aug. 24 DuSable, 7 p.m.

Aug. 31 @ St. Edward, 7 p.m.

Sept. 7 Sept. 14 Walther @ Wheaton Lutheran, 7 p.m. Academy, 7:30 p.m.

Sept. 21 St. Francis, 7 p.m.

Sept. 28 @ Marmion, 7 p.m.

Oct. 5 Immaculate Conception, 7 p.m.

AURORA CHRISTIAN

Oct. 12 @ Montini, 7:30 p.m.

Oct. 19 Guerin, 7 p.m.

2-MINUTE DRILL Coach: Don Beebe (ninth season, 75-21) 2011 season: 13-1, 5-0 Suburban Christian Conference Gold; won IHSA Class 3A state championship.

Fast fact: The Eagles have a trio of Northern Illinois recruits in their senior class – Beebe, Bouagnon and Mayes.

Special teams spotlight: Sophomore kicker Trevor Hills, a Wheaton Academy transfer, has a booming leg, while Noah Roberts will handle punting duties.

Health watch: While the Eagles hold their breath that the beefed-up Beebe – who has been dogged by injuries throughout his career – can make it through the season healthy, they’re also eager to see what type of impact 6-foot-3, 210-pound linebacker Jackson Carpenter can make as a junior after injuries kept him off the field as an underclassman.

Nickname: Eagles Conference: Suburban Christian (Blue) BREAKDOWN

season last year (61 catches, 19 for TDs) while Suttle, like Mayes, is a punishing runner who can break Defense is not usually the starting tackles. point for Aurora Christian football “This is the first time in history conversations, but that might have that I have been here that we will to change this season. be able to run the football as good Coach Don Beebe calls this as we’ve ever done it and we’ll be Eagles defense “the best we’ve able to throw the football as good ever had, and it’s not even close.”

The defending 3A state champion Jeff Krage – For the Kane County Chronicle as we’ve ever done it,” Beebe said.

Team captain Josh Kok, a Eagles return instinctive and nimble Aurora Christian football players run kickoff drills 6-foot-4, 260-pounder, anchors the defensive back Brandon Mayes during a practice. offensive line at left tackle, while left and stalwart linebacker Ryan guard Eric Motisi brings experience I players, Chad (Beebe) and Brandon Suttle, but Beebe said the defense (Mayes),” Beebe said. “... My job is to get starting in the state championship game. has “no weak spots” across the board.

Beebe said the Eagles will mix in the ball in those kids’ hands.”

Despite the defensive hubbub, rest more pro style sets in addition to their A potential third D-I player, Burlington assured the Eagles will still pile up points. customary spread formations to play to Central transfer Joel Bouagnon (RB/LB), Stud quarterback Anthony Maddie awaited a late eligibility ruling by the IHSA. the strengths of McQuade, who Beebe has graduated and will be replaced by compared stylistically to former Eagles Chad Beebe, a speedy and polished 6-foot-4 senior Ryan McQuade, who has standout Jordan Roberts. receiver, and Mayes both have worthy plenty of high-level skill players to ease – Jay Schwab, complements. Lanky receiver Cory the transition. jschwab@shawmedia.com Windle enjoyed a breakthrough junior “Right now, we have two Division

COACH SLY SAYS Certain coaches in certain sports have the gift of gab, and you take what they say with a grain of salt. But Don Beebe has won championships at the professional level and high school level, so you hear the man out.

If coach Beebe thinks this is the best defense the Eagles have had and they’ll be able to throw it and run it at a high level to boot, well, far be it for Coach Sly to dampen the preseason giddiness. Life in the SCC Blue is no joke, but neither are the Aurora Christian Eagles.

2012 PREP FOOTBALL ROSTERS AURORA CENTRAL CATHOLIC No. Name Yr. Pos. 2 Patrick Canning Jr. WR/DB 3 Tyler Nelson Sr. WR/DB 4 Nick Homan Sr. K 5 Jordan Hendricks Jr. WR/DB 6 Enrique Anaya Jr. K 7 Drake Riedy Sr. QB 8 Jacque Jacquay Fr. QB/DB 9 Matt Rahn So. QB/DB 10 Matt Schaefer Jr. RB/LB 11 Matt Nass Sr. TE/DB 12 Kyle Reilly Jr. QB 14 Colin Hendricks Jr. WR/DB 15 Juan Huerta Jr. TE/DL 16 Javier Liz Sr. RB/DB 18 Julian Rios Jr. RB/DB 19 Colin Baillie So. QB 20 Sean Canning Sr. WR/DB 21 Alex Schuler So. RB/LB 22 Thomas Gouger Jr. WR/DB 23 Roman Padilla So. RB/LB 24 Josh Wilson So. WR/DB 26 Steve Belovich Sr. RB/LB 28 Steven Amoni Sr. RB/LB 31 Michael O’Donnell Sr. K 32 Cody Ekstrom Jr. RB/DB 33 Jeff Marcoux Jr. WR/DB 34 Brian Bohr Jr. RB/LB 36 Sean Anger Jr. TE/DL 42 Sean Tobin So. TE/LB 46 Ben Ariano Fr. RB/LB 48 Josiah Padilla Sr. OL/DL 49 Zach Thomas Jr. WR/DB 50 Alex Cohen Jr. OL/DL 51 Josh Feltes Jr. OL/DL

Ht. 5-8 6-0 6-1 5-8 5-11 6-3 6-3 5-11 6-1 6-2 6-2 6-1 5-10 6-0 5-10 6-2 5-8 5-8 5-9 5-11 6-0 5-10 5-11 6-2 6-0 5-6 5-9 6-3 5-9 5-11 6-0 6-4 5-9 6-1

Wt. 140 155 165 155 150 195 160 155 175 160 210 150 180 165 170 170 150 145 150 170 145 175 200 180 165 140 175 180 170 185 190 155 180 210

52 Jeff Kus So. OL/DL 6-4 205 53 Don Ishmael Jr. OL/DL 5-8 195 54 Karlo Valenzuela Jr. OLB 5-11 200 55 Matt Sternberg Fr. OL/LB 5-10 170 56 Matt Kramer Jr. OL/DL 6-1 275 57 Joe Cisneros Sr. OL/DL 5-10 190 58 Luke Faltz Sr. OL/DL 6-5 235 59 Jacob Holzer Jr. RB/LB 6-0 165 60 Diego Avila Jr. OL/DL 5-11 175 61 Jacob Bunce So. OL/LB 5-6 160 65 Tony Hizo Jr. OL/DL 5-11 230 67 Josh Karn Sr. OL/DL 6-1 220 68 Michael Shanahan Jr. OL/DL 6-5 280 70 Brendan Filip Jr. OL/DL 5-11 215 72 Danny Mowka Jr. OL/DL 5-10 205 73 Eddie Gonzalez Jr. OL/DL 6-1 260 74 Mikey Malawski So. OL/DL 6-0 250 75 Izzy Rosa Sr. OL/DL 6-2 215 76 Alec Licar Jr. OL/DL 6-2 235 77 Alex Martin So. OL/DL 6-1 310 86 Jake McCarthy Sr. TE/DE 6-3 195 87 Zach Kavcar Jr. WR/DB 5-10 155 89 Jordan A.-Zauner Jr. WR/DB 5-11 170 Head coach: Brian Casey Assistant coaches: Adam Blake, Kent Brauweiler, Chris Bonifas, Luke Brauweiler, Tim Casey, Kyle Clodi, Tom Costantini, Eric Fulara, Josh Fullmer, Chris Goryl, Tom Kero, Pat McCarthy, Dave Schuster No. 1 2 3 4 5

AURORA CHRISTIAN Name Yr. Pos. Brandon Mayes Sr. RB/FS Noah Hagerty Jr. WR/DB Brandon Walgren Jr. WR/SS Bailey Byers Jr. WR/DB Noah Roberts Jr. WR/SS

Ht. 5-11 5-6 6-1 5-10 6-2

Wt. 182 136 179 141 184

7 Ryan McQuade 9 Trevor Hills 10 Chase Tomney 12 MJ Zepeda 15 Austin Bray 20 PJ Cole 22 Legend Smith 23 Joel Bouagnon 30 Trevor Majka 32 Ryan Suttle 33 Riley Byers 39 Matt Liesendahl 41 Dan Clapp 44 Justin Brothers 46 Victor Roza 50 Jack Burke 51 Mason Bray 52 Nick Larson 55 Tristin Withrow 56 Jackon Carpenter 57 Jon Czerwinski 60 Dan Brown 61 Eric Motisi 62 Nathan Wells 63 Christian Arias 65 Jonah Walker 68 Josh Kok 74 Jake Galbato 77 Brennon Kuhn 82 Chad Beebe 85 Cory Windle No. 2 4

Name James Millette Kevin Murphy

Sr. 6-4 So. K Jr. WR/DB Jr. LC So. QB Jr. WR/DB Jr. RB/RC Sr. RB/LB Sr. LB Sr. TE/LB Jr. TE/LB Jr. OL/LB Jr. LB Jr. LB Sr. RB/LB Jr. OL/DE Sr. OL/DT Sr. RG/NG Jr. C/DT Jr. RT/LB Jr. RG/NG Jr. LB Sr. 5-10 Jr. RG/DT Jr. OL/DT Jr. LG/DE Sr. LT/DE Jr. RT/DT Jr. OL/DT Sr. WR Sr. WR

BATAVIA Yr. Jr. Jr.

Pos. TE/DE SS

196 5-10 5-7 5-9 6-2 5-11 5-8 6-2 5-11 5-11 6-0 5-8 5-10 5-11 5-10 6-3 5-10 5-10 5-10 6-3 5-8 6-0 193 5-10 5-11 6-2 6-4 6-5 6-1 5-9 6-4

QB 155 141 158 207 152 162 224 184 181 179 175 175 144 201 232 212 218 234 203 183 185 LG 232 231 224 258 264 275 167 191

Ht. Wt. 6-5 200 5-7 150

5 Daniel Albrecht Sr. 6 Rourke Mullins Jr. 8 Sean Penman Sr. 9 Anthony Moneghini Jr. 10 Douglas Vernon Sr. 11 Tucker Knox Jr. 13 Alexander Rodriguez Jr. 14 Mitchell Davis Jr. 15 Micah Coffey Jr. 17 Brian Maskell Sr. 20 Daniel Theriault Sr. 22 Anthony Thielk Jr. 23 Michael Moffatt Jr. 24 Brandon Dean Jr. 25 Jason Cahill Jr. 26 Forrest Gilbertson Jr. 28 Anthony Scaccia Jr. 29 Spencer Rydholm Sr. 31 Vincent Cerezo Sr. 33 Dylan Ingersoll Jr. 34 Robert Bowman Sr. 35 Tyler Miller Sr. 36 Patrick Ward Jr. 37 Christopher Moran Sr. 39 Matthew Fossali Sr. 40 David Lanciotti Jr. 42 Kevin Green Jr. 43 Dean Simoncelli Jr. 44 Noah Frazier So. 45 Cullin Rokos Sr. 46 Donovan Kilker Jr. 47 Steven Hansen Jr. 48 Marquise Jenkins Sr. 50 Nicholas Offutt Sr. 51 Aaron Glasco Jr. 52 Nicholas Whitman Jr.

QB WR/CB WR FB TE/DE WR/FS SS WR/CB QB WR/CB SS RB/LB WR/CB SS CB CB RB SS CB WR RB/SS FB/DT RB SS CB LB RB LB TE FB/LB LB TE TE/DE G LB LB

5-10 5-9 6-1 5-9 6-2 6-5 5-9 5-10 6-2 5-11 6-0 6-2 6-0 5-11 5-10 5-11 5-7 5-10 5-10 6-2 6-0 6-0 5-9 6-0 5-9 5-9 6-0 5-10 5-11 6-1 6-0 6-0 6-3 5-8 6-2 5-7

170 160 185 180 290 175 180 160 185 175 165 215 175 175 165 160 150 150 155 160 195 190 155 185 155 175 200 200 190 205 190 175 215 180 170 180

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No. 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 16 18 20 24 29 30 31 32

KANELAND Name Yr. Pos. Dan Evers Jr. WR/DB JR Vest Jr. DB Drew David Jr. QB Gary Koehring Jr. RB/LB Kyle Pollastrini Sr. WR/LB Matt Rodriguez Jr. K Brandon Bishop Jr. WR/DB Tyler Slamans Jr. TE/LB Tyler Carlson Jr. QB/WR Zack Martinelli Sr. WR/DB John Pruett Jr. WR/DB Blake Bradford Sr. LB Connor Fedderly So. WR/LB Dylan Nauert Jr. WR/LB Grant Wooten Jr. WR/DB Ryan Lawrence Sr. RB/LB Jesse Balluff Jr. RB/LB Tanner Andrews Sr. WR/DB Nate Dyer Jr. RB/LB

Ht. Wt. 5-5 145 5-9 150 6-0 175 6-1 210 6-0 175 6-0 200 5-8 160 6-3 220 6-2 180 5-10 170 6-2 185 5-10 185 5-8 150 6-1 190 6-0 160 5-10 200 5-10 190 6-0 160 5-8 200

No. 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11

ST. CHARLES EAST Name Ht. Wt. Brannon Barry 6-4 200 Chris Segretto 5-11 170 Sam Malone 5-9 195 Trevor Zajicek 6-0 190 Mike Eyre 6-0 205 LJ Rutkowski 5-9 160 Andrew Szyman 6-2 205 Andrew Badowski 5-10 175 Matt Allen 6-0 195 Kevin Cedillo 5-8 160

12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 24 25 27 28 29 30 32 33 34 35 39 42 44 45 49 50 51 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60 61 62 63 65 70 72 75 77 81 82 83 85 88 90 92

Justin Cameron 5-10 190 Anthony Sciarrino 6-0 190 David Knudsen 6-1 155 Mitch Depuis 5-11 180 Matt Meyers 5-6 150 Jimmy Mitchell 6-0 180 John Paoli 5-7 135 Adam Free 5-9 175 Mike Candre 6-0 185 Erik Anderson 6-0 190 Michael Grohe 5-7 145 Jordan Ford 5-10 155 James Jones 6-0 185 Connor McDermott 5-9 175 Matt Lang 5-10 155 Xander Doria 5-11 180 Mitch Munroe 5-9 165 Vince Locascio 5-9 155 Jon Finn 5-11 195 Joe Hoscheit 6-0 215 Scott Robak 5-10 165 Geno Rogers 5-9 150 Spencer Santoro 5-11 195 Brad Kearbey 5-11 175 Brian Spino 5-10 160 Alec Jacquot 5-10 160 Jose Flores 5-11 225 Ian Crawford 6-0 195 Steven Jagodzinski 5-8 190 Pat Frio 5-11 205 Nate Reed 6-2 215 Keegan Furmanski 5-11 190 Zack Roberts 6-0 225 Tommy Wilson 6-2 255 Vinny Mugnolo 5-9 190 Dan Henaughan 6-0 175 Josh Caicedo 5-4 170 Brennan Bosch 6-1 240 Ben Smith 5-10 235 Cullen Cady 5-11 220 Jack Schultz 6-3 230 Peter Banks 5-11 210 Brian Dodson 6-3 250 Nick Asquini 6-1 185 Robert Kudlicki 6-0 180 Tyler Windau 6-3 215 Matt Arvizu 5-8 155 Phil Hopper 6-0 200 Nathan Campana 6-2 165 Luke Spicer 6-2 180 Gage Harshbarger 5-10 175

No. 1 2 3 4 5 6 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 31 33 34 35 36

ST. CHARLES NORTH Name Yr. Pos. Ht. Wt. Jonathan Elliott Jr. DB 5-9 150 Nick McCullough Sr. DB 6-1 185 Patrick O’Brien Sr. DB 5-11 160 Ricky Kauffmann Sr. WR 5-9 165 Alec Datoli Sr. LB 5-11 200 Zachary Loess Sr. WR 5-11 160 Benjamin Kaplan Sr. WR 6-4 180 Ryan Fischbach Sr. QB 6-4 215 Connor Larson Sr. WR 6-1 175 Grant Loess Sr. WR 5-10 165 Erik Miller Jr. QB 6-3 190 Zach Kirby Sr. WR 5-11 160 Alek Druck Sr. WR 6-1 160 Kevin Dawrant Jr. QB 6-3 190 Dylan Sathchakham Jr. LB 5-11 195 Dylan Hunter Jr. WR 5-9 155 Aidan Gleeson Sr. WR 6-3 190 Cody Mayhak Sr. LB 5-11 175 Fabian Lara Sr. LB 5-10 185 George Edlund Sr. RB 5-10 190 Anthony Presta Sr. DB 5-11 185 Nicholas Lynch Sr. RB/LB 5-9 190 Conor Lee Sr. DB 5-10 275 Josh Kohon Jr. WR 6-2 180 Mitchell Riggs Jr. DB 6-1 170 Matt Prestemon Jr. LB 5-11 185 Jon Merriweather Jr. WR 6-0 155 Josh Phelan Sr. WR/DB 6-0 170 Evan Kurtz Jr. RB/LB 6-3 215 Miles Harris Jr. RB 5-8 170 Tim Hausl Jr. RB 6-0 180

37 Reece Conroyd Jr. LB 5-11 200 38 Cameron MacKenzie Jr. LB 5-11 165 40 Nick Davison Jr. LB 6-0 165 41 Matt Pretet Sr. DL 6-1 190 42 Lazaro Aguiar Jr. DB 5-7 150 43 Tyler Ingham Sr. LB 5-11 170 45 Tyler Kane Jr. LB 5-11 185 46 Cyrus Amani Jr. LB 5-9 185 50 Mark Rubidge Jr. DL 5-9 150 51 Sal DeStefano Jr. LB 5-9 180 52 Matt Butler Jr. DL /K 5-8 165 53 Kat Stutesman Jr. K/P 5-5 140 54 Camden Cotter Jr. OL 6-3 215 55 Wes Pasholk Sr. DL 6-2 230 56 Stephen Bancroft Jr. OL 5-10 190 60 Ricardo Ascencio Jr. OL 5-6 215 61 Edward Pellissier Sr. OL 5-10 215 64 Tony Maganini Jr. OL 5-9 210 65 Spenser Sheppard Jr. OL 6-1 245 66 Austin King Jr. OL 5-11 185 72 Alex Smith Jr. OL 5-10 190 73 Eric Giers Jr. OL 6-0 220 74 Matthew Smith Sr. OL 6-3 240 75 Ryan Bagnell Jr. OL 6-3 230 76 Richard Mix Jr. DL 5-10 215 77 Guillermo Macedo Sr. DL 6-2 210 78 Brock Mayhak Sr. DL 6-0 170 80 Jomari Villaluz Jr. DB 5-9 150 81 Nate Newbill Jr. WR 5-9 150 83 Garrett Johnson Jr. WR/DL 6-6 235 85 Thomas Cunningham Jr. LB 5-10 160 89 Jason Mattie Jr. DB 5-10 140 90 Greg Dierking Jr. LB 5-11 195 92 Carter Gianacakos Jr. DL 6-0 225 98 Logan Hanson Jr. DL 6-0 210 Head coach: Mark Gould Assistants: Jared McCall, Tom Poulin, Chip McPheeters No. 2 7 9 12 13 14 16 17 19 20 21 22 24 25 26 30 32 34 38 45 50 52 54 55 56 58 60 63 66 70 75 76 77 78 79 80 83 84

WHEATON ACADEMY Name Yr. Pos. Camden Meade So. WR/LB Nathan Lopez Jr. WR/S Matthew Casto Sr. WR/S Max Tucker So. QB/S Graham Cote So. WR/CB Conrad Devin Sr. RB/CB Andrew Casto Jr. WR/S Nate Martinez Sr. QB/LB Justin Sergeant Sr. RB/CB David Leffler Jr. RB/CB Luke Doncel So. RB/ CB John Mark Wiersema Sr. RB/LB Joel Swick Sr. RB/S Marino Costello So. WR/S Matthew Lindsay Sr. WR/S Mark Acosta Jr. OL /LB Scottie McLean So. RB/LB James Ragan So. TE/LB Connor Kramer Jr. TE/LB John Gemmel Jr. RB/LB Alex Budzisz Jr. OL /DL Bailey Hill Jr. OL /DL Daniel Sedjo Jr. OL /DL Justin Berg So. OL /DL Peter Ferrill Sr. OL /LB John Acosta So. OL /LB Josh Dutton So. OL /DL Tommy Miller Sr. OL /DL Theodore Selvaggio Jr. OL /DL Chris Williams Jr. OL /DL Joshua Adams Sr. OL /DL David Westfallen Jr. OL /DL Christian Evans Sr. OL /DL Moon Suk Park Sr. OL /DL Taylor Johnson Jr. OL /DL Tyler Melby Sr. WR/CB Sam Martinez So. WR/S Jameson Brinks Sr. WR/LB

Editor’s note: The St. Francis roster was not available as of press time.

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No. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 24 26 33 43 44 45 50 54 55 56 58 59 65 67 70 74 75 77 78 82 83 84 86 88

BURLINGTON CENTRAL Name Yr. Pos. Ht. Wt. Ryan Ritchie Sr. QB/DB 6-0 185 Dishon Rambo Sr. WR/DB 5-8 165 Ibrahim Samson Sr. WR/DB 5-10 165 Joe Breeden Sr. WR/DB 5-8 145 Nick Patton Jr. RB/DB 5-6 156 Tyler Majewski Sr. WR/DB 6-0 175 Tarek Ahmed Sr. RB/DB 5-10 181 Casey Matthews Jr. RB/DB 6-0 175 Parth Patel Jr. QB/DB 5-7 140 Damyan Vasquez Sr. WR/DB 5-8 155 Joe Fill Jr. RB/LB 5-11 160 Charles Horton Sr. RB/LB 5-9 185 Matt Bozich Sr. E/DL 6-2 190 T.J. Johnson Sr. WR/DB 5-11 165 Matt Davis Sr. E/DB 6-0 165 Ryan Minehart Sr. E/DB 6-1 160 Carter Muelling Sr. E/DL 6-4 210 Sean Robinson Jr. WR/DB 5-9 150 Ian Napiorkowski Jr. E/DB 6-2 160 Sean Garbarino Sr. RB/LB 6-1 180 Sabino DeSantis Jr. RB/DB 5-9 160 Reilly Marino Jr. RB/LB 6-0 180 Jeremy Esin Sr. RB/DL 5-5 150 Kyle Coffland Jr. E/LB/DB 5-8 155 Cole Roach So. RB/LB 5-10 195 Kyle Holtz Sr. OL /DL 5-10 210 Craig Kein So. RB/LB 6-0 170 Jon Lyons Jr. OL/DL 5-8 150 Jawad Aburmishan Sr. OL/DL 6-2 260 Erikas Kupraitis So. OL/DL 6-3 180 Zach Cramer Sr. OL/DL 6-2 180 Mike Kielhack Jr. OL/DL 5-8 200 Robbie Frederickson Sr. OL/DL 6-2 205 Joseph Senyah Sr. OL /DL 5-8 210 Jacob Ott Sr. OL /DL 6-3 174 Ryan Gaydos Jr. OL /DL 5-10 180 Victorius Almasi Jr. OL /DL 6-2 150 Shawn Cork Sr. OL /DL 6-0 285 Joel Lopez Sr. E/DL 6-2 265 Alex Johnson Sr. RB/DB 5-6 155 Justin Schreiber Jr. E/DB 5-11 165 A.J. Fisher Jr. E/DB 6-1 168 Kevin Mattes Sr. E/DL 6-0 190

GENEVA No. Name Yr. Pos. Ht. Wt. 1 Jack Housenga Jr. DB 5-9 140 2 Nathan Balettie Sr. DL 6-2 255 4 Jeremy Hanson Sr. DB 5-9 165 5 Jake Boser Sr. DL 5-10 210 6 T.J. Miller Jr. DB 6-0 190 7 Daniel Santacaterina So. QB 6-1 165 8 Pace Temple So. WO 6-0 170 9 Chris Sweeney Sr. LB 6-1 180 11 Kevin Curtin Sr. WO 6-2 185 12 Alexander Dosani Jr. WO 5-10 155 13 Noah Parsons Sr. DB 5-9 140 15 Kyle Brown Jr. WO 6-4 190 16 Jason Soto Jr. RB 6-1 155 19 Andrew Marsh Jr. WO 5-10 160 20 Dan Hart Sr. DB 5-11 165 21 Brett Landrum Sr. DB 5-10 155 22 Joseph Boenzi Jr. RB 5-11 190 24 Patrick Su Sr. LB 5-7 150 25 James Carroll Jr. DB 5-11 145 26 Connor Slepikas Sr. DB 5-9 155 27 Zach Deem Jr. RB 5-10 145 28 Daniel Corral Jr. LB 5-10 165 30 Kevin Dunlop Sr. WO 6-3 175 31 Ryan Navigato Jr. DB 5-10 155 32 Bobby Hess Sr. RB 5-11 170 33 Travis Champer Sr. DB 5-9 180 34 Joey Seybold Jr. LB 5-9 170 35 Alex Kunkel Sr. LB 5-8 165 36 Tyler Schleicher Jr. DB 5-10 160 39 Matt Guenther Jr. LB 5-11 210 40 Paul Larson Sr. DL 6-3 225 41 Jake Will Sr. LB 6-0 200 42 Nick Finnberg Sr. LB 5-10 175 43 Luke Cella Sr. RB 5-11 175 44 Quinn Einck Jr. RB 6-0 174 45 Donnie Pannier Jr. RB 5-10 190 46 Collin Schumock Sr. TE 6-0 160 47 Ford Dickinson Sr. DL 5-10 180 48 Colin Griffin Sr. LB 6-2 200 52 Cody Murphy Sr. LB 5-10 180 53 Doug Davis Sr. DL 6-0 185 54 Christopher Goodale Jr. OL 6-1 240 55 Mitch Keller Jr. DL 5-10 205 60 Jordan Hunter Sr. OL 6-4 215 61 Paul Douds Sr. OL 6-2 245 67 Jacob Bastin Sr. OL 6-3 245 68 Ryan Powers Jr. OL 5-9 220 74 Kyle McNeil Sr. OL 6-3 220 76 Curtis Rupnow Jr. OL 5-11 200 77 Connor Chapman Sr. OL 6-4 260 79 Jon Anderson Sr. OL 6-0 195 81 Brian Leban Sr. TE 6-3 205 82 Connor Feeney Sr. TE 6-1 185 83 Dan Berendt Sr. RB 5-9 185 86 Will Camacho Sr. WO 5-10 160 89 Billy Douds Jr. DL 6-3 200 Head coach: Rob Wicinski Assistants: Frank Martin, Gale Gross, Brad Wendell, Paul Giambaluca, Nick Herrera, Adam Gregait

33 Dan Goress Sr. RB/LB 5-8 165 43 Kory Harner Sr. WR/DB 6-0 185 44 Cole Carlson Jr. LB 5-11 185 42 Michael Kinder Sr. TE/DE 6-5 220 51 Bryan Endrenal Jr. OL/DL 5-9 185 53 Justin Diddell Jr. OL/DL 6-4 280 55 Tom VanBogaert Jr. TE/LB 6-0 190 56 Sam Bower Jr. OL/DL 6-1 230 57 Zach Theis Sr. OL/DL 6-4 285 58 Joe Komel Jr. OL/DL 6-5 270 71 Caesar Estrada Sr. OL/DL 5-10 200 72 Shane Jorgensen Jr. OL/DL 6-1 265 74 Jaumaureo Phillips Jr. OL/DL 6-4 325 76 Nick Sharp Sr. OL/DL 6-1 240 77 Evan Ortiz Jr. OL/DL 6-1 270 78 Alex Snyder Jr. OL/DL 6-0 270 79 Bradley Johnson Sr. OL/DL 6-5 240 Head Coach: Tom Fedderly Assistants: Keith Snyder, Patrick Ryan, Eric Delaney, Ryan Gierke, Marcus Goedken, John Pavlak, Brian Aversa, Jonathon Busch, Mike Thorgesen

MARMION No. Name Yr. Pos. Ht. Wt. 2 Eddy Graham Jr. K 5-9 150 3 Charlie Faunce Sr. QB/B 6-2 195 6 Jake Ruddy Sr. B/B 5-11 170 10 Brennan Giffin Jr. QB/B 6-0 160 11 Brock Krueger Jr. QB/B 6-2 190 13 Tom Jude Sr. E/B 6-1 180 20 Sean Kozak Jr. E/B 6-2 170 21 Erik Fitzgerald Sr. B/B 5-7 150 22 Jordan Glasgow So. B/LB 6-0 190 23 Jordan Sullivan So. B/B 5-10 160 24 Josh Meyers Jr. B/LB 6-0 160 25 Sam Breen Jr. B/LB 6-0 160 26 Matt Fredericks Jr. E/B 6-0 160 27 Charlie Clohecy Sr. TE/LB 6-2 215 33 Mike Montalbano Jr. B/LB 5-11 185 34 Matt Lally Sr. TE/LB 5-11 190 42 Mitch Feltz Jr. B/LB 5-10 165 44 Nick Ferraro Jr. TE/LB 5-11 180 46 Cody Snodgrass Sr. B/LB 5-11 205 50 Stanley Sullivan Sr. G/T 5-10 210 54 Peter Shares Sr. C/T 6-2 245 55 Andy Matthews Jr. C/T 5-11 210 56 Matt Smith Sr. G/E 6-3 230 57 Zach Siwiec Jr. G/T 6-1 205 60 Paul Khoury Jr. G/T 5-8 180 61 Chris Unruh Jr. G/T 5-10 205 65 Kyle O’Dwyer Jr. T/T 6-2 235 66 Joe Talbot Jr. G/E 6-1 195 67 Jimmy Rogers Jr. G/E 6-2 180 68 Erik Eckberg Jr. T/T 6-6 300 69 Kevin Lin Sr. T/T 5-11 260 70 Oscar Garza Jr. T/T 6-0 250 71 Jamie Conway Jr. C/T 6-0 285 73 Paul Gunderson Sr. G/T 5-10 210 74 Ricardo Fernandez Sr. T/T 6-3 290 75 Mike Hughes Sr. T/T 5-11 230 76 Patrick Bakala Sr. T/T 6-1 280 77 Alex Fritz Sr. T/T 6-0 225 80 Ross Moshinsky Jr. TE/LB 6-2 200 82 Seth Sevenich Jr. E/B 5-10 150 83 Tyler Eberth Jr. E/B 6-2 180 84 Dan Bicknell Jr. TE/LB 6-2 205 Head coach: Dan Thorpe Assistants: Tim Betustak, Jim Bonebrake, Mike Budzinski, Jay Cherwin, Joe Currie, Andy Damato, Ed Degeter, Justin Dimitri, Geoff Durian, Bob Friel, Brian Giffin, Jim Juriga, Matt Perez, Dave Rakow, Mike Shares

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53 Michael Gates Sr. G/LB 5-10 205 54 Michael Watson Sr. LB 6-1 205 55 Sebastian Vermaas Sr. T 6-3 210 56 Devin Gregorek Sr. DT 5-10 220 58 Mark Monroe Sr. DT 5-7 205 59 John Buchas Jr. DB 5-6 175 60 Jonathan Wagner Jr. G 5-10 180 61 Jacob Slott Jr DE 6-0 175 62 Benjamin Link Sr. C 6-1 210 63 Connor McKeehan Jr. G/DT 5-10 215 64 Mitchell Krusz So. G 6-0 250 65 Isaac Cortez Jr. T/DT 5-11 180 66 Matthew Zimmerman Jr. G 5-6 185 68 Adam Hunger Sr. T/DT 6-4 250 70 Anthony Tuzzolino Jr. G 5-11 185 71 Conor Croci Jr. T 5-11 200 72 Noah Cotten Jr. G 6-3 270 74 Gustavo Cuevas Sr. DT 6-1 320 75 Stefyn Cortez Jr. T/DT 6-1 218 76 Eric Schneider Jr. G/DT 5-10 220 77 Daniel DelRio Sr. DT 5-8 220 78 Jared Philip Sr. OL /DL6-2 215 79 Maximillian Heidgen Jr. T 6-3 260 80 Ethan Compton Jr. WR/CB 5-11 155 81 Jason Toth Sr. WR 6-2 185 82 Zach Strittmatter Sr. WR/FS 6-4 195 83 Ben Bennington Jr. TE/DE 6-0 185 84 Alec Berry Jr. TE 6-2 185 85 Jordan Zwart Jr. WR 6-2 185 86 Clayton Siemsen Jr. TE/DE 6-2 175 87 Steven Seyfarth Jr. WR/CB 5-11 170 90 Ryan Minniti Jr. DT 5-10 215 95 George Morgano Sr. DE 5-9 190 97 Nathan Sarkisian Sr. G/DT 6-1 230 98 Alfonso Nolasco Sr. G/DT 5-10 190 Head coach: Dennis Piron Assistants: Bill Kettering, Matt Holm, Mike Gaspari, P.J. White, Steve Bailey, Greg Schroeder, Stewart Charles, Dan Cadena

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With 2 convenient locations, a friendly and experienced staff and exclusive products like our Total Access Checking Account, which offers unlimited free ATM transactions Nationwide1, you can see why St. Charles Bank & Trust is one of one of the best banks around.

It is our dedication and commitment to the financial well-being of our customers and the quality of life in our community that truly sets us apart.

Stop in today for a cup of coffee and cookies and let us show you what true community banking is all about. St. Charles Bank & Trust - all the benefits of a big bank, small enough to care.

Bring this coupon into any of our bank locations and receive a deposit when you open any new Checking Account2

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$50

St. Charles Bank & Trust - Geneva 2401 Kaneville Rd.

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1. The Total Access Checking is interest bearing. Minimum deposit to open is $100.00 and direct deposit of payroll, social security or pension must be established within 60 days or account will be changed to the Free Checking account and as a consequence no ATM surcharges will be refunded. The bank does not charge its customers a monthly card usage fee. No transaction charge at any ATM in the Money Pass or Sum surcharge - free networks. Other banks outside the network may impose ATM surcharges at their machines. Surcharge fees assessed by owners of other ATMs outside the network will be reimbursed. Reimbursement does not include the 1% International Service fee charged by VISA for certain foreign transactions conducted outside the continental United States. The Annual Percentage Yield (APY) of 0.10% is accurate as of 8/14/12 and is paid on all account balances greater than $0.01. Fees may reduce earnings. 2. $50.00 is considered income for tax purposes, subject to IRS 1099 reporting. $50.00 will be credited upon first direct deposit. Offer may change, be adjusted or withdrawn at any time. Ask a personal banker about other accounts available with this bonus offer. See a personal banker for more details. Offer expires 10/31/12. ©2012 St. Charles Bank & Trust