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28 | August 24, 2017 | The lake forest leader Football Preview Guide LakeForestLeader.com 22CM Football Schedules Team-by-team schedules for the 2017 football season Lake Forest Aug. 25 7 p.m. H Glenbard East Sept. 1 7:30 p.m. A St. Viator Sept. 8 7:30 p.m. H Stevenson Sept. 15 7:30 p.m. H Warren Sept. 22 7:30 p.m. A Libertyville Sept. 29 7:30 p.m. H Lake Zurich Oct. 6 7:30 p.m. A Zion-Benton Oct. 13 7:30 p.m. H Mundelein Oct. 20 7:30 p.m. A Waukegan Glenbrook South Aug. 25 7:30 p.m. H Urban Prep-Englewood Sept. 1 7:30 p.m. H St. Patrick Sept. 8 7:30 p.m. H Conant Sept. 15 7:30 p.m. A Barrington Sept. 22 7 p.m. A Niles North Sept. 28 7 p.m. H Niles West Oct. 6 7 p.m. A Maine South Oct. 13 7:30 p.m. A Evanston Oct. 20 7:30 p.m. H New Trier Glenbrook North Aug. 25 7 p.m. H Wheeling Sept. 1 7 p.m. A Grant Sept. 8 7:30 p.m. H Elk Grove Sept. 15 7:30 p.m. A Schaumburg Sept. 22 7 p.m. H Maine West Sept. 28 7 p.m. A Highland Park Oct. 6 7 p.m. H Maine East Oct. 13 7 p.m. A Deerfield Oct. 20 7 p.m. A Vernon Hills matchups From Page 31 tans keep rolling? Or will the Giants get revenge for their only conference loss in 2016? WEEK 7: FRIDAY, OCT. 6, 7 P.M. Glenbrook South at Maine South Yes the Hawks beat the Titans 34-21 last season. However, if there’s one game to look forward to on the schedule, it’s Maine South. GBS has shown it can stay with the defending state champions and have a good shot coming into the game with four, possibly five wins on the season and looking to solidify a playoff spot. This one will be a little tougher since it’s on the road, but if the Titans can keep it close, good things might happen. WEEK 8: FRIDAY, OCT. 13, 7:30 P.M. New Trier hosts Maine South This one is most likely for all the marbles in the Highland Park Aug. 25 7 p.m. H Libertyville Sept. 1 7:15 p.m. A Lakes Sept. 8 7:30 p.m. H Hersey Sept. 15 7:30 p.m. A Prospect Sept. 22 7:30 p.m. A Vernon Hills Sept. 28 7 p.m. H Glenbrook North Oct. 6 7 p.m. H Deerfield Oct. 13 7 p.m. H Maine West Oct. 20 7 p.m. A Maine East Loyola Aug. 26 7:15 p.m. A Phillips (at Gately Stadium) Sept. 1 7:30 p.m. H Bishop Amat (Calif.) (at New Trier) Sept. 9 1:30 p.m. H Mount Carmel Sept. 15 7:30 p.m. A St. Francis Sept. 23 1:30 p.m. H Fenwick Sept. 29 7:30 p.m. A St. Rita Oct. 7 1:30 p.m. H Leo Oct. 13 7:30 p.m. A Providence Oct. 21 1 p.m. H Brother Rice New Trier Aug. 25 7:30 p.m. H York Sept. 1 7:30 p.m. A Warren Sept. 8 7:30 p.m. H Barrington Sept. 15 7:30 p.m. A Conant Sept. 22 7:30 p.m. H Niles West Sept. 28 7:30 p.m. A Evanston Oct. 6 7:30 p.m. H Niles North Oct. 13 7:30 p.m. H Maine South Oct. 20 7:30 p.m. A Glenbrook South CSL South. The Trevians snapped the Hawks’ 77- game conference winning streak last season, a streak that dated all the way back to 2000. Will the Trevians be able to pull off the feat again and use the win as momentum going into the playoffs? WEEK 9: FRIDAY, OCT. 20, 7:30 P.M. Glenbrook North at Vernon Hills The Spartans close out the year by traveling to last season’s Class 5A state runner-up. GBN has a good shot at having a nice record going into the last week and will most likely be looking to improve its playoff seeding when it makes the trek to Vernon Hills. Like the New Trier-Maine South game featured from Week 8, this one could decide the CSL North champion. The Cougars handed the Spartans their only conference loss — and first loss of the season — last year when they beat the home team 26-25 in Northbrook in Week 8. visit us online at www.LAKEFORESTLEADER.com Rank and file Top teams in 22nd Century Media’s coverage area 1. Loyola Academy Was there any doubt the Ramblers would get the top spot after last year’s run to the state title game? Loyola did send 12 players to play collegiate football, but coach John Holecek is as good as it gets and will retool and reload. Quinn Boyle has the inside shot at replacing Tommy Herion at quarterback and has been the backup on the varsity squad the past two seasons. Charlie Gross will anchor the offensive line, while Marty Geary and Jake Gonzalez will lead the defense. 2. New Trier New Trier pulled off a great win last season when it beat Maine South, ending the Hawks’ 77-game conference wining streak, a win that helped it secure its first CSL South title since 2000. Coach Brian Doll will have to replace his quarterback and running back. Brian Kaiser will be a focal point of the aerial attack. Peter Murray, who doubles as both a running back and linebacker, will have a bigger role, as will returning cornerback Ben Higgins. 3. Glenbrook North The Spartans lose a lot of studs on the defensive side of the ball, as four players with 63 or more tackles have graduated. Quarterback Kevin Burnside graduated, after lighting up the GBN record book. Look for running back Jimmy Karfis to play an even bigger role. 4. Lake Forest The Scouts are led by a strong defense that held opponents to a touchdown or less four times in 2016, as well as an additional two of less than 15 points. Senior John Deering returns to lead the defense, as well as Spencer Yauch, Alex Moss and Chris Cavalaris. Offensively, the Scouts graduated their starting quarterback and running back, but will have an experienced receiving corps, led by Shane Lynch and Jack Mislinski, if he isn’t the quarterback, along with tight ends Matt Hill and Ryan Marquis, who add experience. 5. Highland Park The Giants are too coming off of a playoff berth but, like many of their North Shore counterparts, will have to replace a key part of the team’s offense. In this case, it’s do-everything D.J. Penick. Quarterback John Sakos will lead an offensive that’s more of an aerial attack and cornerback Noah Spitz returns after being named to 22nd Century Media’s Team 22 last season. 6. Glenbrook South The Titans struggled in coach Dave Schoenwetter’s first season as head coach, going 1-8. Many of the starters from last year’s squad graduated so there will be fresh faces aplenty, including at the quarterback and running back positions. Jeff Chrones takes over as QB and Savontae Garner will be the squad’s top running back.
LakeForestLeader.com Football Preview Guide the lake forest leader | August 24, 2017 | 29 Highland Park aims for continued success in post-Penick era Giants feature strong mix of experience, new skill Erin Redmond, Sports Editor The Highland Park football team knows this season will be much different than last. With the graduation of its standout, do-it-all running back and outside linebacker D.J. Penick, the Giants are left with big roles to fill. But instead of focusing on what’s missing, Highland Park is looking at what remains. “The chemistry with this group is unbelievable,” senior running back and linebacker Ryan Brincks said. “Things happen effortlessly because we’ve been together for so many years. I just don’t think that every team has [that chemistry] with kids moving up and down every year. We, for the most part, have stayed together as one team throughout high school. We’ve played together for four years. We all know each other. We’re all brothers.” Seniors the likes of Brincks and quarterback John Sakos are looking to take the lessons they learned playing alongside high-caliber players like Penick, who is now playing at Murray State, and Jeremy Allen, a walk-on at Tulane University, and build on them this season. Last year, the Giants rebounded from a three-win 2015 campaign and finished 7-3 overall, reaching the first round of the playoffs. While they were shut out 42-0 by Plainfield North, the experience taught Highland Park just what it needs to do in or- Get Social Follow 22CM’s coverage of Highland Park season and share your experiences from the games by using #HighlandPark22CM The Giants prepare for the upcoming season during their practice Aug. 15. They kick things off at 7 p.m. Friday, Aug. 25, against Libertyville at home. PHOTOS BY Erin Redmond/22nd Century Media der to earn another playoff berth this season. “Last year, the group really showed us what it takes to win week-toweek, [how to] survive and advance to get to that point in the playoffs,” Sakos said. “I think now we understand what it really takes to get to the playoffs.” And while the Giants graduated a plethora of seniors, there will still be plenty of experience on the 2017 squad. In addition to Brincks and Sakos, Highland Park sees the return of juniors Thomas Motzgo, an All-Conference linebacker/running back, and offensive lineman Kevin Kaufman as well as seniors Jack Finfer, also on the offensive line, and Noah Spitz at cornerback. But the Giants won’t be relying on just its returners. Coach Joseph Horeni said there are plenty of newcomers to the squad who have stepped up to fill key skill positions, further adding depth to the team. Juniors Jared Bloom and Noa “Mo Mo” Morgenstern will join the squad at running back and tight end, respectively. Will Hansen, a senior tackle/guard/center, will also be a relatively new face to the Giants’ roster, as he was sidelined due to injury last season. With a smorgasboard of returners and newcomers, Horeni said this year’s team will look much different than years past — especially on offense. It will rely more on its aerial attack, led by the strong arm of Sakos at QB. “We’re going to have to throw the ball a little bit more than we did in the past,” Horeni said. “[Sako’s] dedication in the offseason to learning the offense and has been outstanding. ... The kids have showed a lot of success in the offseason. I think the strength is the depth at our skill positions.” Hoerni admits his squad was still looking to fill a couple holes on the offensive line. While he believes there are several players capable of earning those starting roles, he was waiting to see just who would step up to do so. Highland Park hopes to have all its questions answered by the time Week 1 rolls around as it will be tested right out of the gate. The season kicks off with a 7 p.m. home game against perennial playoff team Libertyville. The Wildcats have made the postseason five of the last six years, Highland Park is looking for its second straight playoff berth, despite the loss of big name players such as D.J. Penick. including two years ago when they played in the state title game. Libertyville features two college-bound talents in offensive lineman Charlie Schmidt (Northwestern) and defensive end Brendan Cook (North Dakota State), but Horeni is confident his team can have success if it sticks to its assignments. The Giants are also looking forward to tough tests against Glenbrook North (7 p.m. Sept. 28 in Northbrook) and Deerfield (7 p.m. Oct. 6 in Deerfield). But Brincks was weary to look too far ahead, and instead said he is taking things week by week. “In my head, it’s just going every week 1-0 and then [thinking about] the next game coming up. We shouldn’t look too far in advance,” he said. “I think we just need to do our jobs. Our group is very talented and capable of making it to the playoffs. We just have to do all the things the coaches have taught us and just apply it to the game.” And making the playoffs is the ultimate goal. The team has steadily improved since Horeni took over two seasons ago and he said he is looking for the Giants to continue progressing this season. He is hoping they will not only make it to the postseason, but earn a first round victory — and more. But it all starts with Week 1. “We’re just excited to get rollin’,” Sakos said.
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