GAME OF THE WEEK

FRIDAY APRIL 9

SOUTHWEST SUBURBAN BLUE

L-W EAST (3-0, 2-0) AT LOCKPORT (2-1, 2-1) 6:30

WEEK 3

LINCOLN-WAY EAST 41 LINCOLN-WAY CENTRAL 0

LOCKPORT 42 BOLINGBROOK 14

LINCOLN-WAY EAST The defending Class 8A State Champions have a 17-game winning streak as they invade Porter Town.

Senior QB Sean Walsh has completed 24 of his 39 passes for 341 yards and six TD passes. Senior WR Max Tomczak has 10 receptions for 153 yards and two TD receptions.

Senior Jamal Johnson leads the Griffins in rushing with 391 yards on 56 carries and four TDs.

LOCKPORT- After destroying Bolingbrook on Saturday, could the Porters shock the state on Friday night, in Lockport and defeat the defending, Class 8A State champions?

On Saturday, the Porters offensive and defensive lines, as Bolingbrook coach John Ivlow said "totally overwhelmed us."

Can they do the same to the defending Class 8A State champs?

Can senior QB Riley Pfeiffer, who ran for 100 yards against Bolingbrook and junior Andrew LoPresti (season totals: 387 yards rushing, four TDs) run wild again behind the 1,305 pounds of the Porters offensive line?

Can the Porters front four, led by the Silzers - Cole (6-foot-3, 240) and Cody (6-foot-3, 240), get pressure on Griffins QB Sean Walsh and can they stop the explosive Griffins RB, Jamal Johnson?

And then there is the Griffins defense ...

If the Porters answer with a resounding, yes to all of the above questions, another question arises?

In these virus restrictions-dominated times, will the Porter fans be allowed to rush on the field and celebrate with their beloved heroes? Stay tuned.

FRIDAY APRIL 9

CCL/ESCC CROSSOVERS

JOLIET CATHOLIC (3-0) AT CARMEL (1-1) 6

WEEK 3

JOLIET CATHOLIC 21 ST IGNATIUS 7

MCC 37 CARMEL 21

JOLIET CATHOLIC- The Hilltoppers look to bounce back from what they felt was a sub-Hilltopper performance against St. Ignatius last Thursday.

All-state junior RB Jordan Anderson leads the area in rushing (498 yards) and touchdowns (11).

Junior QB Aidan Voss has completed 12 of his 22 passes for 333 yards and three TDs. Fellow junior WR Jake Fieldman leads the Hilltoppers with seven catches for 173 yards and a TD.

The Hilltoppers' first-string defense gave up it's first TD of the season against St. Ignatius. They are led by all-state safety Jabril Williams and the 'Sack Master' senior DE, Pat Strocchia, who has 4.5 sacks on the season.

Senior PK Jake Dixon is a perfect 16-16 on extra points and has 13 non-returnable kickoffs that have sailed into or out of the end zone.

After the 80-mile bus ride to Mundelein on Friday afternoon, look for The Hill to come off the bus with fire in their eyes.

LEO (0-3) AT NOTRE DAME (0-3) 7

WEEK 3

ST LAURENCE 42 LEO 0

MONTINI 7 NOTRE DAME 0

NOTRE DAME The Dons may be the best 0-3 team in Illinois.....Back to back 7-0 losses to Providence and Montini. One touchdown for the Dons offense this season. Will the Dons score against the winless Lions from Chicago?

CENTRAL SUBURBAN SOUTH

WEEK 2

MAINE SOUTH 42 GLENBROOK NORTH 3

GLENBROOK SOUTH 51 NILES WEST 0

MAINE SOUTH (3-0, 3-0) AT GLENBROOK SOUTH (1-2, 1-2) 7

MAINE SOUTH- They are still angry with us at Maine South. Hawks are No. 1 is the battle cry in Park Ridge.

Senior QB Luke Leongas connected with 6-foot-5 junior WR Chris Petrucci for three TDs in the romp past GBN.

Leongas leads the area with seven TD passes and has thrown for 699 yards, which ranks third in the area. Leongas also has run for 96 yards and three rushing TDs.

Senior WR Mike Sajenko has caught 13 passes, four for TDs, for 288 yards. Sajenko also has rushed for 96 yards and a TD.

The Hawks defense has only allowed two touchdowns all year, for a 5.3 points-per-game average.

SOUTHWEST PRAIRIE EAST

PLAINFIELD CENTRAL (0-3, 0-2) AT ROMEOVILLE (2-1, 2-0)

WEEK 3

PLAINFIELD SOUTH 37 Plainfield Central 10

ROMEOVILLE 37 JOLIET CENTRAL 9

PLAINFIELD CENTRAL Wildcat senior QB Chris Leto ranks fourth in area passing yardage (498 yards) and has thrown six TDs. Leto has rushed for 98 yards on 27 carries with a TD.

Missing in action for the 'Cats against South on Friday was leading receiver Dylan Moscatelli, who has 10 catches for 132 yards and a touchdown. Senior WR Luke Johnson has seven catches for 85 yards and two touchdown receptions.

The Wildcat running game is led by junior RB Aaron Larkins Jr, who ranks sixth in the area with 284 yards and one touchdown.

ROMEOVILLE- The Romeoville Spartans check in at No.10 on the Bugle/Enterprise Newspapers Area Football Rankings page. The Spartans, along with the Cougars of Plainfield South, sit atop the SPC East standings.

Could the April 23 SPC East battle at "The Ville" be the SPC East championship game?

The Spartans are led by their junior RB Jahmari Christian, who has rushed for 232 yards. Christian scored three touchdowns in the romp over the Steelmen.

Senior QB Austin Diamantos has completed 9 of his 20 passes for 80 yards and two TDs. Diamantos rushed for 79 yards on 22 carries.

The Spartans defense is led by senior linebacker Seth Moser, who leads the Spartans with 29 tackles, 2 of those tackles resulted in a lost yardage for the enemy ball carriers. Fellow senior DB Josh Dennison has 20 tackles, four of which are TFL and a QB sack.

PLAINFIELD SOUTH (2-1, 2-0) AT PLAINFIELD EAST (1-2,1-1) 7

WEEK 3

PLAINFIELD SOUTH 37 Plainfield Central 10

JOLIET WEST 36 PLAINFIELD EAST 30

PLAINFIELD SOUTH- The Cougars are led by senior RB Keith Bronson, who has rushed for 284 yards which is tied for fifth in the area. Bronson has a nose for the end zone, scoring four touchdowns and three two-point conversions for 30 points, which is tied for third in the area.

Sophomore Brian Stanton has rushed for 188 yards and a pair of TDs, while adding five pass receptions for 52 yards from Cougars senior QB Izaiah Huerta. Huerta has completed 12 of his 21 passing attempts for 188 yards and a touchdown.

The always tough Cougars defense is led their senior LBs Danny Avila and Ethan Chance. Senior DB Chris Garrett has two interception while sophomore Jake May has been solid.

PLAINFIELD EAST- Senior QB Brett Winiecki to senior WR Jordan Knowles and junior WR Mike Morgan.

The trio lead a Bengal offense that is currently tied for third in the area with 100 points, which is a 33.3 points-per game average.

Winiecki ranks second to Bolingbrook's Vince Meschi (798 passing yards) with 705 yards and has six TD passes.

Knowles has 16 catches for 315 yards, which ranks second in the area to Bolingbrook's Andrew McElroy (344 yards). Knowles is second in area scoring with 34 points. Morgan hauled in eight of Winieicki's passes for 171 yards and a TD against Joliet West. Morgan ranks fourth in pass receiving yardage, with 252 yards, on 14 receptions.

Winiecki also leads the Bengals in rushing with 211 yards. Junior RB Taven Washington has been very effective with 156 yards with three TDS and a pair of two-point conversions.

On Friday, on the East side of Plainfield, something has to give. One of the area's top offenses (East) versus the always rugged Cougars "D"

SOUTHWEST PRAIRIE WEST

WEST AURORA (1-2, 0-2) AT Plainfield North (2-1, 1-1)

Plainfield North 19 MINOOKA 9

PLAINFIELD NORTH- What's the over and under on the number of field goals, "The Tiger Kanon" Plainfield North PK Kanon Woodill will kick Friday versus West Aurora? Woodill kicked four, and should have been five, in the Tigers win at Minooka on Friday.

Tigers leading rusher is 5-foot-6, 149-pound RB Jared Gumila, who will look for his fourth-consecutive 100-yard game. Gumila is third in the area with his 386 yards and three TDs.

The Tigers defense, led by DB's Danny Nuccio and Carlos Conley and DL Josh Hlavacek look for the shutout before Tiger Nation in Plainfield.

MINOOKA (2-1,1-1) AT YORKVILLE (3-0, 2-0) 7

WEEK 2

Plainfield North 19 MINOOKA 9

YORKVILLE 16 OSWEGO EAST 14

MINOOKA - The Indians look to bounce back at Yorkville, where they take on the SPC West co-leaders. The Foxes share the top spot in the SPC West with Oswego (3-0, 2-0).

The Indians are led by their dual-threat RB Hunter Ryan. Ryan has rushed for 310 yards, which ranks fourth in the area. Ryan has also hauled in 13 passes for 134 yards and a touchdown. Ryan's 30 points is tied for third in area scoring.

Indians senior QB Josh Davis has thrown for 354 yards with four touchdown passes and also has rushed for 136 yards with a pair of rushing touchdowns. Davis' favorite receiver is junior Trevor Hudak who has 12 catches for 163 yards and three TDs. Hudak also has a 95-yard kickoff return against Oswego East.

The Indians look get back into the SPC West conference race with a successful Fox hunt down on Route 71.

SOUTHWEST SUBURBAN BLUE

BOLINGBROOK (1-2, 0-2) AT SANDBURG (1-2, 0-2) 7

WEEK 3

LOCKPORT 42 BOLINGBROOK 14

HOMEWOOD-FLOSSMOOR 23 SANDBURG 7

BOLINGBROOK The area's leading passer Vince Meschi and the Raiders travel to Orland Park on Friday night, looking to take out their frustration on the host Eagles.

Meschi has completed 67 of his 116 passes for 793 yards and six touchdowns. Senior Andrew McElroy is Meschi's favorite target hauling in 23 of Meschi's tosses, for an area-leading 344 yards and four TDs. Fantastic freshman Kyon Berry-Johnson also has 23 catches for 291 yards and a TD. Freshman I'Marion Stewart has 14 grabs for 102 yards and a TD.

The Raiders leading rusher, Juquan Howard, has rushed for 200 yards and touchdown.

Michigan-bound Raider LB Ty McLaurin and the Raiders defense looks to rebound and stuff the Eagles attack on Friday.

WEST SUBURBAN GOLD

DOWNERS GROVE SOUTH (1-1, 1-1) AT MORTON (0-2,0-1) 7

WEEK 3

DOWNERS GROVE SOUTH 28 ADDISON TRAIL 14

NAPERVILLE CENTRAL 41 MORTON 0

DOWNERS GROVE SOUTH The Mustangs are led by sophomore QB Ryan Dawson and junior WR Eil Reed.

Dawson, in just two games, has thrown for 353 yards, which ranks sixth in area passing yardage and two TDs. Both TD tosses have gone to his favorite receiver, Reed. Reed has hauled in 11 passes for 269 yards, which ranks fifth in area pass receiving.

Senior RB Rahshon Murff leads the 'Stangs ground attack with 163 yards and a pair of TDs.

The Mustangs travel to Berwyn on Friday night looking for a two-game winning streak.

SATURDAY APRIL 10

SOUTHWEST PRAIRIE EAST

JOLIET WEST (1-2. 1-1) AT JOLIET CENTRAL (0-3, 0-2) 1

WEEK 3

JOLIET WEST 36 PLAINFIELD EAST 30

ROMEOVILLE 37 JOLIET CENTRAL 9

Joliet West- The Tigers are led by their 5-foot-10, 185-pound senior running back James Zillinger, who ran wild for 209 yards and three TDs and a two-point conversion in the win over Plainfield East. Zillinger ranks seventh in the area with 233 yards.

Tiger junior QB Skyar Crudup has completed 13 of his 26 passes for 146 yards and three TDs. Fellow junior Kotton Karson has hauled in two of Crudup's tosses for TDs.

Joliet Central The Steelmen are led by their sophomore QB Carl Bew. Bew has thrown for 128 yards and two TDs.