By Drake Skleba
For the Bugle
SOUTHWEST PRAIRIE CONFERENCE REPORT
Plainfield Central 7, Plainfield North 6
Central QB Nick Barner’s, 7-yard touchdown pass to Ricky Ellis, with 26 seconds in half, with Jon Rukujzo PAT, gives Wildcats, 7-0 lead, before 90-minute-lightning delay. North’s Marcellus Moore, races 55-yards for touchdown with 36 seconds, in third quarter. Questionable unsportsmanlike penalty on Tigers, after TD-run, forces 35-yard PAT which is blocked.
With one second left, North’s Eben Heine’s, 35-yard, game-winning field goal attempt, misses wide left, giving Wildcats huge SPC win.
Plainfield East 25, Joliet Central 18
Bengals (1-1, 1-1) hold off Steelmen, behind QB Ben Mazurkiewcz, who throws for 188 yards. Steelmen QB Jared King, throws two TDs and rushes for another.
Plainfield South 41 Romeoville 7
South Cougars improve to 2-0 in SPC, with big win over Spartans (0-2, 0-2) behind QB Cody Dieball and RB/WR Todd Bell. Both Dieball and Bell, score two touchdowns and the vaunted Cougar “D”, shutdowns the Spartan attack.
South Cougars improve to 2-0 in SPC, with big win over Spartans (0-2, 0-2) behind QB Cody Dieball and RB/WR Todd Bell. Both Dieball and Bell, score two touchdowns and the vaunted Cougar “D”, shutdowns the Spartan attack.
Oswego East 31, Joliet West 6
Oswego East (2-0, 2-0) joins Plainfield South, atop the SPC with the win. Joliet West standout WR Kevon Dorris, hauls in six passes for 57 yards.
Oswego (1-0, 1-0) at, Minooka (0-1, 0-1) Suspended to Saturday 6
NONCONFERENCE
Maine South 21,Mount Carmel 13
Hawks (2-0) rally past Caravan (1-1) on Chicago’s South Side. Complete game report later this weekend.
Hawks (2-0) rally past Caravan (1-1) on Chicago’s South Side. Complete game report later this weekend.
Bolingbrook 34, St. Charles North 24
Raiders’ (2-0) 24-unanswered points,led by Quintin Pringle, rally past state-ranked St. Charles North (1-1). Pringle runs wild for 229-yards and four touchdowns.
Immaculate Conception 42, Joliet Catholic Academy 0
Hilltoppers (1-) ambushed by maybe best team in state, regardless of classification
Hilltoppers (1-) ambushed by maybe best team in state, regardless of classification
Benet Academy 28, Moline 14
Redwings (2-0) rolled past Moline (1-1) behind QB Colin Gillespie, Jack Cooney, Ben Hickey and Mike Weymer. Gillespie scored his third TD of the season and threw his third TD pass of the season, second to WR Jack Cooney. RB Ben Hickey and RB Mike Weymer, each added TDs, for the highly-ranked Redwings.
Notre Dame 49, Oak Forest 0
Dons improve to 2-0 after taking apart the Bengals, in the Don’s home-opener Friday night. Game details later in the weekend. East Suburban Catholic Conference-opener, Friday, with state-ranked Marist(1-1), in Niles. The Niles Bugle will be all over the huge ESCC battle, on Friday night
INTERSTATE 8 CROSSOVER
Lisle 14, Manteno 7
Lion (2-0) quarterback/defensive back, Jay McGrath, has one incomplete pass in his 12 throws for 116 yards and a touchdown. On defense, McGrath thwarts, Manteno’s (0-2) game-tying touchdown, with 30 seconds left in game.
WEST SUBURBAN CROSSOVERS
Oak Park 42 Downers Grove South 14
OPRF (2-0) smashes Mustangs (0-2), in home-opener.
Downers Grove North 14 Leyden 0
Trojan “D” throws shutout at Leyden (0-2) More details later in weekend.
NONCONFERENCE
Solorio Academy 8, Niles West 0
Wolves (0-2) lose heartbreaker to guests from Chicago, Solorio Academy (2-0)
Wheaton Warrenville South 41, Lockport 0
Porters (0-2) struggle at Red Grange Field to Tigers (2-0) on Friday night.
Round Lake 50, Maine East 12
Demons fall to 0-2 in nonconference game at Round Lake