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Week #4 | HR Preps Podcast | Sep. 17, 2015
We open with the Central Illinois Conference and how two teams have separated themselves from the field, how the Little Okaw roared off to a good start and how Eisenhower can pick up its five wins for the playoffs.
Saturday, September 12, 2015
Friday, September 11, 2015
Week #3 | Bulldogs Survive Scare from Raiders | Decatur Now Video | Sep. 11, 2015
Published on Sep 11, 2015
Three game coverage from NowDecatur.com saw Warrensburg-Latham bury Meridian 42-0 and Maroa-Forsyth take down Heyworth 49-6. But it also saw St. Teresa hang on to beat the upstart Central A&M Raiders 20-14
Week #3 | Friday Night Rivals Recap | WICS ABC 20 Video | Sep. 11, 2015
St. Teresa game coverage starts at 10:00 minute mark.
Week # 3 | Friday Frenzy | WAND TV Video | Sep. 11, 2015
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Week #3 | Key Matchups | Herald & Review Sports Section B7 | Sep. 11, 2015
The HR Preps team picks the six biggest high school football games for this week of the season.
Thursday, September 10, 2015
Wednesday, September 9, 2015
Week #3 | Cogan, William Francis Obituary | Herald & Review Obituaries D3 | Sep. 9, 2015
September 09, 2015 4:00 am
DECATUR -- Mr. William Francis Cogan,
(Bill), 87, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, September 8, 2015 at
7:50 a.m. in Decatur Memorial Hospital with his family by his side.
Mr. Cogan was born in Newport, IN, on April 12, 1928, to Belle Wiltermood Cogan and Sam Cogan. He was raised and lived in Clinton, IN, and graduated from Clinton High School in 1946. Mr. Cogan received his Bachelor’s Degree in Education, (music), from Indiana State University in 1950 and his Master’s Degree in Educational Administration from Indiana State in 1958.
He began his teaching career at Greene Township, IN, in 1950, and worked as a music and social studies teacher in the high school until 1952. From 1952-53 he was a music/social studies teacher in Newport, IN.
Mr. Cogan served in the United States Army from 1953 to 1955. He played clarinet in the Army band. He did his basic training at Fort Knox, Kentucky, and was stationed on the East coast at Fort Devans, Massachusetts.
On February 14, 1953, he married Rita Bryant and the two moved to Decatur in 1955. They had five children, Kathleen, Martin, William II, Leslie, and Mary. Mr. Cogan was a sixth grade teacher at Durfee Elementary School from 1955 to 1957. In 1957, he was named assistant principal at Durfee and he served in this position until 1962. In 1962, Bill was named principal at Excelsior and Eldorado Elementary Schools. He served as principal at these two schools until 1971.
In 1971, he was named principal at Dennis Elementary School where he served until his retirement in 1997. At Dennis he was known for is quick wit, love for children, and winning ways with staff and parents. Bill was extremely active and interested in The Arts and sponsored many special learning experiences in the Fine Arts for Dennis students. His 25 year tenure at Dennis was the longest any one principal had served at one specific school.
At the time of his retirement, Bill was the most senior member of the Decatur Public Schools administrative team and often served as the district’s unofficial historian.
He was an excellent mentor and ultimate professional when it came to decisions for children. He put children first in his profession, but always supported staff and included them in decision-making.
On June 21, 2011, Bill and his partner of 30 years were united in their home in a Civil Union ceremony. Then on June 1, 2014, Bill and B.A. were officially and legally married.
Bill and Barry shared a home together and were rarely seen apart. They became the epitome of what love, caring, and compassion should be within couples of any gender.
Bill and B.A. had a passion for animals and rescued dogs. He loved and enjoyed his special pets, Sadie, Big Boy, Muffin, Shelby, Major, Spee-Dee, Bailey, and Bentley. These special creatures lent joy and happiness to his fulfilled life.
Bill in survived by his partner and spouse, Barry A. (B.A.) Buttz, his children, William Cogan II, (Brett), Kathleen, (Scott), Arnold, Mary (Cogan) Frohanapfel, (B. J.), Martin, ( Marla), Cogan and Leslie. He also leaves one beloved sister, Mary Barfield, of Tucson, Arizona.
In addition, he leaves behind his grand-children, Andrea Mooney, (Martin), Dan Arnold, (Kim), Tom Arnold, Josh Cogan, (Lindsey), Laura Cogan, Katy Cogan, Sean Cogan, Nick Cogan, Cogan Frohnapfel, and Griffin Frohnapfel. Great grand-children include Hayleigh Cogan, Caide Cogan, Kassidy Cogan, Kandry Cogan, Vayda Cogan, Conor Cogan, Kyler Walcher, Tucker Arnold, and Jackson Arnold.
Bill was a member of Our Lady of Lourdes Church, Very Rev. Jeremiah J. Murphy Assembly, and was life-member in the Parent-Teacher-Association of Decatur.
Bill enjoyed reading, music, art, and traveling. He and B.A. traveled to Ireland, Canada, Scotland, England, Germany, Switzerland, Australia, the Netherland, Alaska, France, Liechtenstein, Hawaii, and Italy. He has now found his way to Heaven.
Preceding Mr. Cogan in death were his parents, Sam and Bell Cogan and his wife, Rita.
Bill never liked the lime-light nor did he enjoy accolades he so richly deserved. He will be remembered as the ultimate parent and man who gave of himself so that others could feel good about themselves. Bill Cogan lives on in the minds and hearts of those who loved him and in the lives of the many individuals he served and touched.
Visitation will be Thursday, September 10, 2015 from 5 to 7 p.m. in the Moran & Goebel Funeral and again Friday, September 11, 2015 in Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church from 10 a.m. until 11 a.m. Mass of Christian Burial to celebrate Bill’s life will be 11 a.m. Friday, September 11, 2015 in Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church. Burial will take place at a later date in Graceland Cemetery, Mary Queen of Angels Mausoleum, Tier A, Crypt 4, with his spouse and partner, Barry A. Buttz. In lieu of flowers, please make donations in Bill’s name to Homeward Bound Animal Shelter, 1720 Huston Dr., Decatur, IL 62526.
The family of William Francis Cogan is being served by the Moran & Goebel Funeral Home, 2801 N. Monroe St., Decatur, IL 62526. Condolences and memories may be shared at www.moranandgoebel.com.
Obituary written by family members.
Mr. Cogan was born in Newport, IN, on April 12, 1928, to Belle Wiltermood Cogan and Sam Cogan. He was raised and lived in Clinton, IN, and graduated from Clinton High School in 1946. Mr. Cogan received his Bachelor’s Degree in Education, (music), from Indiana State University in 1950 and his Master’s Degree in Educational Administration from Indiana State in 1958.
He began his teaching career at Greene Township, IN, in 1950, and worked as a music and social studies teacher in the high school until 1952. From 1952-53 he was a music/social studies teacher in Newport, IN.
Mr. Cogan served in the United States Army from 1953 to 1955. He played clarinet in the Army band. He did his basic training at Fort Knox, Kentucky, and was stationed on the East coast at Fort Devans, Massachusetts.
On February 14, 1953, he married Rita Bryant and the two moved to Decatur in 1955. They had five children, Kathleen, Martin, William II, Leslie, and Mary. Mr. Cogan was a sixth grade teacher at Durfee Elementary School from 1955 to 1957. In 1957, he was named assistant principal at Durfee and he served in this position until 1962. In 1962, Bill was named principal at Excelsior and Eldorado Elementary Schools. He served as principal at these two schools until 1971.
In 1971, he was named principal at Dennis Elementary School where he served until his retirement in 1997. At Dennis he was known for is quick wit, love for children, and winning ways with staff and parents. Bill was extremely active and interested in The Arts and sponsored many special learning experiences in the Fine Arts for Dennis students. His 25 year tenure at Dennis was the longest any one principal had served at one specific school.
At the time of his retirement, Bill was the most senior member of the Decatur Public Schools administrative team and often served as the district’s unofficial historian.
He was an excellent mentor and ultimate professional when it came to decisions for children. He put children first in his profession, but always supported staff and included them in decision-making.
On June 21, 2011, Bill and his partner of 30 years were united in their home in a Civil Union ceremony. Then on June 1, 2014, Bill and B.A. were officially and legally married.
Bill and Barry shared a home together and were rarely seen apart. They became the epitome of what love, caring, and compassion should be within couples of any gender.
Bill and B.A. had a passion for animals and rescued dogs. He loved and enjoyed his special pets, Sadie, Big Boy, Muffin, Shelby, Major, Spee-Dee, Bailey, and Bentley. These special creatures lent joy and happiness to his fulfilled life.
Bill in survived by his partner and spouse, Barry A. (B.A.) Buttz, his children, William Cogan II, (Brett), Kathleen, (Scott), Arnold, Mary (Cogan) Frohanapfel, (B. J.), Martin, ( Marla), Cogan and Leslie. He also leaves one beloved sister, Mary Barfield, of Tucson, Arizona.
In addition, he leaves behind his grand-children, Andrea Mooney, (Martin), Dan Arnold, (Kim), Tom Arnold, Josh Cogan, (Lindsey), Laura Cogan, Katy Cogan, Sean Cogan, Nick Cogan, Cogan Frohnapfel, and Griffin Frohnapfel. Great grand-children include Hayleigh Cogan, Caide Cogan, Kassidy Cogan, Kandry Cogan, Vayda Cogan, Conor Cogan, Kyler Walcher, Tucker Arnold, and Jackson Arnold.
Bill was a member of Our Lady of Lourdes Church, Very Rev. Jeremiah J. Murphy Assembly, and was life-member in the Parent-Teacher-Association of Decatur.
Bill enjoyed reading, music, art, and traveling. He and B.A. traveled to Ireland, Canada, Scotland, England, Germany, Switzerland, Australia, the Netherland, Alaska, France, Liechtenstein, Hawaii, and Italy. He has now found his way to Heaven.
Preceding Mr. Cogan in death were his parents, Sam and Bell Cogan and his wife, Rita.
Bill never liked the lime-light nor did he enjoy accolades he so richly deserved. He will be remembered as the ultimate parent and man who gave of himself so that others could feel good about themselves. Bill Cogan lives on in the minds and hearts of those who loved him and in the lives of the many individuals he served and touched.
Visitation will be Thursday, September 10, 2015 from 5 to 7 p.m. in the Moran & Goebel Funeral and again Friday, September 11, 2015 in Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church from 10 a.m. until 11 a.m. Mass of Christian Burial to celebrate Bill’s life will be 11 a.m. Friday, September 11, 2015 in Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church. Burial will take place at a later date in Graceland Cemetery, Mary Queen of Angels Mausoleum, Tier A, Crypt 4, with his spouse and partner, Barry A. Buttz. In lieu of flowers, please make donations in Bill’s name to Homeward Bound Animal Shelter, 1720 Huston Dr., Decatur, IL 62526.
The family of William Francis Cogan is being served by the Moran & Goebel Funeral Home, 2801 N. Monroe St., Decatur, IL 62526. Condolences and memories may be shared at www.moranandgoebel.com.
Obituary written by family members.
Sunday, September 6, 2015
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Week #2 | Mighty Trojans Defense Holds Down Bulldogs | Now Decatur Video | Sep. 4, 2015
The Maroa-Forsyth defense was mighty in a win over St. Teresa for the final time (that we know of) in the regular season, 18-7. St. Teresa was held to just 101 yards of total offense. Chad Howell rushed for 152 yards and a TD for Maroa-Forsyth in the win.
Week #2 | Friday Frenzy | WAND TV Video | Sep. 4, 2015
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Week #2 | Friday Night Rivals Recap | WICS ABC 20 Video | Sep. 4, 2015
Friday Night Rivals Recap - Week 2
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Week 2 of Friday Night Rivals Recap
Week #2 | St. Teresa vs. Maroa-Forsyth Game History | Herald & Review Sports Section B1 | Sep. 4, 2015
St. Teresa vs. Maroa-Forsyth
94 -- 34-14 St. Teresa95 -- 35-0 St. Teresa
96 -- 41-6 St. Teresa
97 -- 21-14 Maroa
98 -- 21-14 St. Teresa
99 -- 27-12 St. Teresa
00 -- 33-13 St. Teresa
01 -- 28-27 St. Teresa
02 -- 20-14 St. Teresa
03 -- 34-6 St. Teresa
04 -- 36-16 St. Teresa
04 -- 30-14 Maroa (playoffs)
05 -- 43-26 Maroa
05 -- 35-28 St. Teresa (playoffs)
06 -- 34-14 Maroa
07 -- 21-20 Maroa
08 -- 23-16 St. Teresa
09 -- 28-21 St. Teresa
10 -- 16-8 St. Teresa
11 -- no game
12 -- no game
13 -- 43-14 Maroa
14 -- 39-36 St. Teresa
NOTE: St. Teresa leads series 15-6
Week #2 | Keys to the Game | Herald & Review Sports Section B1 | Sep. 4, 2015
Maroa-Forsyth (1-0) at St. Teresa (0-1)
LAST WEEK: Maroa-Forsyth beat Meridian 67-0; St. Teresa lost to Tolono Unity 41-28
LAST MEETING: St. Teresa won 39-36 in 2014.
RADIO: WSOY 1340 AM; WDZ 1050 AM; WDKR 107.3 FM
KEYS TO THE GAME:
For Maroa, Week 1 showed everyone that the post Jack Hockaday era won't necessarily mean much of a drop off. New faces came in and posted 60 points by halftime. Tyler Ray accounted for 221 yards of total offense on 13 plays. And the defense stepped up and posted a shutout – something last year's state runner-up team was unable to accomplish.
For St. Teresa, Week 1 didn't answer too many questions. The Bulldogs' anticipated run game didn't amount to much early and Ryan Fyke was forced to wing it 42 times. He did throw for 333 yards, but he also was picked off three times. That's a recipe for problems as Maroa knows. St. Teresa had four interceptions in last year's matchup, enabling it to pull off the upset.
Tonight's game also will be televised live by WBUI.
LAST WEEK: Maroa-Forsyth beat Meridian 67-0; St. Teresa lost to Tolono Unity 41-28
LAST MEETING: St. Teresa won 39-36 in 2014.
RADIO: WSOY 1340 AM; WDZ 1050 AM; WDKR 107.3 FM
KEYS TO THE GAME:
For Maroa, Week 1 showed everyone that the post Jack Hockaday era won't necessarily mean much of a drop off. New faces came in and posted 60 points by halftime. Tyler Ray accounted for 221 yards of total offense on 13 plays. And the defense stepped up and posted a shutout – something last year's state runner-up team was unable to accomplish.
For St. Teresa, Week 1 didn't answer too many questions. The Bulldogs' anticipated run game didn't amount to much early and Ryan Fyke was forced to wing it 42 times. He did throw for 333 yards, but he also was picked off three times. That's a recipe for problems as Maroa knows. St. Teresa had four interceptions in last year's matchup, enabling it to pull off the upset.
Tonight's game also will be televised live by WBUI.
Week #2 | Maroa/St. T Rivalry Coming to an End | Herald & Review Sports Section B1 | Sep. 4, 2015
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| During the 2004 and 2005 football seasons, St. Teresa, led by Sean Dunning, pictured, and Maroa-Forsyth played four times. Each won twice, including one playoff win apiece against each other. During that stretch, the rivalry burned at its hottest. Tonight's game between the Bulldogs and Trojans is likely the last in the rivalry, at least for the foreseeable future. |
Maroa/St. T Rivalry Coming to an End
When Tim Brilley was a senior at St. Teresa in 2000, playing Maroa-Forsyth was just another game.
Five years later, St. T/Maroa was the premiere rivalry in Central Illinois. For eight years, it was the most anticipated regular season game in the H&R area -- the two best programs in Macon County clashing, each team with a distinct style and coaching personality.
Maroa coach Josh Jostes can pinpoint the exact moment it became a rivalry -- Oct. 30, 2004, when the Trojans football team that had been ho-hum for close to a decade knocked off the mighty Bulldogs in the second round of the Class 2A playoffs. It came two months after getting soundly beaten by eventual Okaw Valley Conference champion St. Teresa in the regular season.
Starting with that game, Maroa is on the short list of best programs in the state, advancing to five state championship games and two state titles.
St. Teresa doesn't have that kind of postseason resume, but the Bulldogs do have bragging rights -- the Bulldogs have won four of the last five in the series.
But after Friday night's game between the two rivals at St. Teresa, it's over. Maroa is moving to the 10-team Sangamo Conference next year, which means the Trojans will no longer have non-conference games. And with Maroa set solidly in Class 2A and St. Teresa in 1A this year and likely returning to 3A next year, it could be a long time before the teams play again, if they ever do.
"I'm sad to see it go -- it's sickening, actually," Jostes said. "It's always been fun to play somebody you know you're going to get their best effort from -- a playoff-type atmosphere before you even get to the playoffs. You can't ask for more than that.
"Thinking back, I can remember every one of our games against them. I could go through them all."
Brilley grew up in Forsyth, so he knew some of the players on Maroa's team during his playing days. But at that time, Central A&M was the Bulldogs' big rival.
"From a football standpoint, the rivarly hadn't been established," Brilley said. "It was more of a basketball rivalry, really. I mean, they're right up the road and I knew a lot of those guys, but it wasn't at the level it later got to, by any means."
Jostes' first five games coaching against St. Teresa weren't good -- Maroa lost all five regular season games from 2000-04, though two of them were close. The 2004 regular season game between the teams was business as usual -- Maroa fell to 0-2, allowing 203 yards rushing and allowing a surprising 167 yards and two touchdowns through the air to the Bulldogs.
But Maroa, which hadn't been to the playoffs since 1999, won nine of its next 10 games in 2004, including the improbable first-round road playoff win in which 6-3 Maroa out-rushed 9-0 St. Teresa 190-118.
"We shocked a lot of people -- them included," Jostes said. "That got us on this roll that we've been fortunate enough to be on now for 12 years. That got it all started. We got our confidence in that game."
The next year, the rivalry burned at its hottest. Maroa blew out St. Teresa in the regular season to break the Bulldogs' 28-game regular season winning streak. But St. Teresa got payback in the second round of the playoffs.
It's a loss that still haunts Jostes.
"Yeah, that's a bitter memory -- I'm still bitter," Jostes said. "We had the ball at their 25-yard-line with a third-and-4 up by 6 and we snapped the ball over Luke (Hockaday's) head for a 25-yard-loss.
"We ended up having to punt and Sean Dunning went 80 yards and beat us. It was a great game. A lot of people thought since we beat them in the regular season we took them lightly, but that wasn't it. We showed up, they had just gotten better."
The next year, the IHSA imposed a multiplier that pushed St. Teresa up a class and the teams haven't met in the postseason since. Then in 2007 the Okaw added Tolono Unity and Tuscola, which sent St. Teresa to the Okaw Black and Maroa to the Okaw Blue.
Still, the teams were good, the towns were close and the personalities of the two head coaches clashed -- Jostes' brash, modern, up-tempo style vs. then-St. Teresa coach Scott Davis' conservative, old-school, power run game.
"All through my childhood, I would go to games on Friday nights and that was a game I'd always go to no matter what, home or away," St. Teresa senior Ethan Lehman said. "You had the different ideologies of the coaches and the way the teams played -- Maroa playing a spread and St. Teresa with the great history of an amazing running game.
"It was the perfect rivalry."
The game meant a lot to everyone -- players, coaches, fans and media. There was always a lot of hype leading into the games, which led to pressure. In the games between 2007-10, it showed -- all four low-scoring and sloppy.
"The 2010 game, Logan (Stelzriede) just had a bad game," Jostes said. "He was overthrowing receivers -- he overthrew Joe Hockaday on what should have been a 70-yard touchdown. Logan had a great career, but the nerves got to him in that one."
In 2011, the regular rotation of the Okaw schedule took Maroa and St. Teresa off each other's schedules for two seasons. That year, Davis left St. Teresa for Mount Zion and Brilley became coach. The Bulldogs struggled through a 2-7 season while Maroa won a state title in 2012.
By the time the teams met again in 2013, it didn't feel the same. Maroa blew out the Bulldogs in the final game between the teams while they were still in the Okaw.
That was the year Brandon Owens-Price began playing football for the Trojans. Owens-Price grew up in the St. Louis area, so he hadn't seen the peak of the rivalry first hand.
"I heard plenty about it, I've seen the emotion my teammates put into it, and I've played in the game, so I know it's a big deal and I get pumped, too," Owens-Price said. "But I don't have a football background and I didn't play those guys in JFL like my teammates did. And I don't know all the old players.
"From what I've seen, Tolono Unity is our rival. That's the one I get excited for."
After high school, Brilley was off to college at McKendree and later coached at Breese Central. He kept up with St. Teresa football through friends, family and conversations with Davis, but -- like Owens-Price -- didn't experience the rivalries' hottest years first hand.
"I kept in touch with coach Davis, but the conversation never turned to the Maroa rivalry -- I heard more about that from my younger sisters, who were here at the start of it," Brilley said. "Some of my assistants, Nick Blackburn and Andrew Schaab, they lived through it, so I know how important it is. And I have great respect for Maroa's program. It's good for us to play competition of that level."
After the Okaw breakup, which ended with St. Teresa joining the Central Illinois Conference, the two schools agreed to continue the rivalry as a non-conference game. Last year, a St. Teresa team with several sophomores as part of its starting lineup shocked the Jack Hockaday-led Trojans, with the Bulldogs' Patrick Althoff intercepting Hockaday three times and also throwing two trick-play touchdowns.
"I have a bitter taste from that one," Maroa senior Chad Howell said. "I really want to come out and beat them this year."
Whatever the final result, it's one last chance for everyone to experience a great rivalry. Howell said he plans to cherish it.
"There's a history to it and I'm just glad to be a part of it -- it's the game you look forward to most ever year," Howell said. "It will always be a rivalry to me -- even after I graduate I want to be able to come back and watch Maroa and St. T, so this is sad to me."
Week #2 | Jason James Miller Obituary | Herald & Review Lifestyles Section D3 | Sep. 4, 2015
DECATUR -- Jason James Miller, 42, of Decatur passed away on Wednesday (Sept. 2, 2015) at Decatur Memorial Hospital.
A memorial service to celebrate and honor his life will be held at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday, September 5, 2015 at Dawson & Wikoff Funeral Home, North Chapel. Visitation will be from 10:00 a.m. until service time. He will be laid to rest at Macon County Memorial Park. A reception will follow at the Knights of Columbus. Memorials can be made to the St. Teresa Athletic Department.
Jason was born on December 7, 1972 in Decatur, IL the son of Bill and Cindy (Green) Miller. Jason graduated from St. Teresa High School in 1991. He then attended Parkland College in Champaign before attending his favorite school the University of Nebraska in Lincoln, Nebraska. Jason married Katie Church on November 5, 2011 in a small ceremony here in Decatur, but they also held a formal wedding in Mexico. Jason was part owner with his wife and parents of Curly’s Sport’s Bar.
Surviving is his wife, Katie; parents: Bill “Bowler” and Cindy Miller of Decatur, IL; sister: Kathi Mendenall and her husband Doug of Decatur, IL; sister-in-law: Erin Hedman and her husband Darren of LaGrange, GA; brother-in-law: Ryan Church of Champaign, IL; niece: Macy Mendenall; nephews: Luke and Ben Hedman; three aunts: Nancy Hess and her husband Uncle Dave of Decatur, IL; Mattie Cullins of Latham, IL and Emily Clayton of Springfield, MO; mother and father-in-law: Sarah and David Church of Champaign, IL.
He was preceded in death by both his maternal and paternal grandparents and his beloved dog Tyson.
Messages of condolence may be sent to the family at www.dawson-wikoff.com.
Obituary written by family members.
Thursday, September 3, 2015
Week #2 | Friday Night Rivals - Maroa-Forsyth vs. St. Teresa Preview | WICS ABC 20 | Sep. 3, 2015
Thursday, September 3, 2015, 11:06 PM CDT
Friday Night Rivals - Maroa-Forsyth Vs St. Teresa Preview
We preview our Week 2 Friday Night Rivals Game of the Week - featuring Maroa-Forsyth vs. St. Teresa.Wednesday, September 2, 2015
Tuesday, September 1, 2015
Week #2 | Week #2 IHSA Prep Football Polls | WICS ABC 20 Video | Sep. 1, 2015
Tuesday, September 1, 2015, 10:57 PM CDT
Week #2 IHSA Prep Football Polls
A breakdown of the latest IHSA prep polls for Week #2 2015.Week #2 | Friday Night Rivals - Week 2 Keys To The Game | WICS ABC 20 | Sep. 1, 2015
Tuesday, September 1, 2015, 10:54 PM CDT
Friday Night Rivals - Week 2 Keys To The Game
Maroa-Forsyth coach Josh Jostes, St. Teresa coach Tim Brilley discuss the Friday Night Rivals "Keys to the Game" for our Week 2 Game of the Week.Week #2 | Two-Liners: Breaking Down Week 1 | HR Preps Blog | Sep. 1, 2015
Two-Liners: Breaking Down Week 1
Every week I'll give a short take on every team in our area. Sometimes it'll be about one player, one play or I'll go big with the overall state of the team. Here's the breakdown after Week 1:
Eisenhower (0-1) -- Sure the 79 points allowed pops, but Cayleb Dehority's 15-for-24 passing will give the Panthers a multi-pronged attack they haven't had in years.
Lincoln (0-1) -- This is a process, and Southeast is still a legitimate team.
Taylorville (1-0) -- Blake Heimsness is going to be a beast to bring down in the running game. But his arm was a pleasant surprise.
Mattoon (0-1) -- Nice breakout game for the 5-foot-9 Michael Smith (114 yards receiving). He's what Braden Smith needs right now.
Charleston (0-1) -- It's hard of what to make of a 14-7 loss to Rantoul. Junior QB Justin Wilson with some flashes of potential late in the game.
Effingham (0-1) -- Tough draw for a new team to hit the ground running with Mater Dei. Mascoutah might be a fairer fight.
Monticello (1-0) -- It's a 1A opponent, but a shutout is always a welcome sight. Sages held some experienced Nokomis backs to next to nothing.
Clinton (1-0) -- Alec Cooley was more of a sure thing. But Noah Griffin's impressive 21-of-28 for 228 yard passing performance is what's raising my eyebrows.
Shelbyville (1-0) -- The Rams showed they can stop the run. To me, that's as impressive as the comeback against what was considered the top Prairie State team.
Sullivan-Okaw Valley (1-0) -- I'm cautious because it's Hoopeston, but SOV brought the same smackdown last year's playoff team did.
Central A&M (0-1) -- This went from a 40-point loss last year against Milford to just missing out on a chance to tie it late.
Meridian (0-1) -- Eh, it's Maroa. I'll still take Meridian beating Bunker Hill on the turf next week.
St. Teresa (0-1) -- People still vastly underrate Unity, which is closing in on being a 4A school. I'm still on the 1A state contender train.
Warrensburg-Latham (0-1) -- Warrensburg's young players have grown up quick, and Dionte Lewis (185 yards) figures to be a load for the next three years.
Sangamon Valley (1-0) -- Welcome back Wyatt Beals. Interested to see what Miles Hutchins (one attempt) can do when a passing game is needed.
LSA (1-0) -- Lions go with a heavy rushing attack and it pays off. That bodes well for Jackson Allen that CGB just carved up their Week 2 opponent for 400-plus yards.
Cerro Gordo-Bement (1-0) -- Grohler, who cleaned up a respectable 410 rushing yards, may reach his total from last year by halftime in Week 2 (688 yards).
Argenta-Oreana (1-0) -- Brody Ulrey's making a ton of friends. The 24 for 32 passing is great, but he did it by hitting seven receivers.
ALAH (0-1) -- Villa Grove is probably the top team in the LOVC SE. I'd take 24 points with a near-brand new starting crew.
Oblong (0-1) -- There was a spark in the passing game, but they'll need more than that against Sangamon Valley next week.
Cumberland (0-1) -- Offense still has a ways to go after losing Monte Wolke.
Newton (1-0) -- Week 1 win was great. The real test is next week.
Olney (0-1) -- Tigers aren't in the top tier of the LIC right now. They're still very much in contention for five wins though.
Robinson (0-1) -- Ethan White steps in at QB, quietly has an efficient day passing (11 of 19).
Flora (0-1) -- Marshall looks to be very good. Hard to read too much from Week 1.
Vandalia (0-1) -- Tough start for the Vandals, but Gillespie is better than the 0-9 team from last year. Problem is, so is much of the rest of the South Central.
Every week I'll give a short take on every team in our area. Sometimes it'll be about one player, one play or I'll go big with the overall state of the team. Here's the breakdown after Week 1:
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MacArthur (0-1) -- Glenwood's an elite program that's been overshadowed by SHG and Rochester's state titles. Generals still have talent, it'll just take some time.Eisenhower (0-1) -- Sure the 79 points allowed pops, but Cayleb Dehority's 15-for-24 passing will give the Panthers a multi-pronged attack they haven't had in years.
Lincoln (0-1) -- This is a process, and Southeast is still a legitimate team.
Apollo
Mount Zion (1-0) -- Boy, Popovich wasn't joking about a deep receiving corps. Three receivers with 90-plus yards receiving (Price, Schultz, Gensler).Taylorville (1-0) -- Blake Heimsness is going to be a beast to bring down in the running game. But his arm was a pleasant surprise.
Mattoon (0-1) -- Nice breakout game for the 5-foot-9 Michael Smith (114 yards receiving). He's what Braden Smith needs right now.
Charleston (0-1) -- It's hard of what to make of a 14-7 loss to Rantoul. Junior QB Justin Wilson with some flashes of potential late in the game.
Effingham (0-1) -- Tough draw for a new team to hit the ground running with Mater Dei. Mascoutah might be a fairer fight.
Okaw Valley
Maroa-Forsyth (1-0) -- Hey guess what, Maroa's still really good. And it turns out Tyler Ray (124 rushing yards) has wheels as well.Monticello (1-0) -- It's a 1A opponent, but a shutout is always a welcome sight. Sages held some experienced Nokomis backs to next to nothing.
CIC
Tuscola (1-0) -- I'll be picky -- it was a slow start, even against a decent opponent. Watch for big games from Brandon Stewart and Lukas Hortin in the future.Clinton (1-0) -- Alec Cooley was more of a sure thing. But Noah Griffin's impressive 21-of-28 for 228 yard passing performance is what's raising my eyebrows.
Shelbyville (1-0) -- The Rams showed they can stop the run. To me, that's as impressive as the comeback against what was considered the top Prairie State team.
Sullivan-Okaw Valley (1-0) -- I'm cautious because it's Hoopeston, but SOV brought the same smackdown last year's playoff team did.
Central A&M (0-1) -- This went from a 40-point loss last year against Milford to just missing out on a chance to tie it late.
Meridian (0-1) -- Eh, it's Maroa. I'll still take Meridian beating Bunker Hill on the turf next week.
St. Teresa (0-1) -- People still vastly underrate Unity, which is closing in on being a 4A school. I'm still on the 1A state contender train.
Warrensburg-Latham (0-1) -- Warrensburg's young players have grown up quick, and Dionte Lewis (185 yards) figures to be a load for the next three years.
LOVC
Arcola (1-0) -- I was going to call Clayton Strader breaking the Arcola passing yardage record, but that might be tough when you only need to pass three times. I'll take Still or Seaman breaking the receiving record (584 yards) too.Sangamon Valley (1-0) -- Welcome back Wyatt Beals. Interested to see what Miles Hutchins (one attempt) can do when a passing game is needed.
LSA (1-0) -- Lions go with a heavy rushing attack and it pays off. That bodes well for Jackson Allen that CGB just carved up their Week 2 opponent for 400-plus yards.
Cerro Gordo-Bement (1-0) -- Grohler, who cleaned up a respectable 410 rushing yards, may reach his total from last year by halftime in Week 2 (688 yards).
ALAH (0-1) -- Villa Grove is probably the top team in the LOVC SE. I'd take 24 points with a near-brand new starting crew.
Oblong (0-1) -- There was a spark in the passing game, but they'll need more than that against Sangamon Valley next week.
Cumberland (0-1) -- Offense still has a ways to go after losing Monte Wolke.
Little Illini
Casey-Westfield (1-0) -- Week 1 win was good. The real test is next week.Newton (1-0) -- Week 1 win was great. The real test is next week.
Olney (0-1) -- Tigers aren't in the top tier of the LIC right now. They're still very much in contention for five wins though.
Robinson (0-1) -- Ethan White steps in at QB, quietly has an efficient day passing (11 of 19).
Flora (0-1) -- Marshall looks to be very good. Hard to read too much from Week 1.
South Central
Pana (1-0) -- Stupek's biggest problem may be figuring out how to juggle getting touches for his numerous talented running backs.Vandalia (0-1) -- Tough start for the Vandals, but Gillespie is better than the 0-9 team from last year. Problem is, so is much of the rest of the South Central.
Prairie State
Nokomis (0-1) -- Nokomis might start out 1-3 and still make the playoffs. That first win has a good chance to be next week.Week #2 | St. Teresa Bulldogs to Carry Late Classmate's Jersey on the Field Every Game | WICS ABC 20 Video | Sep. 1, 2015
St. Teresa Bulldogs to Carry Late Classmate's Jersey on the Field Every Game
By: Michelle London, ReporterSt. Teresa's first football match-up of the season was against Unity. The most memorable moment for Bulldog fans happened during the coin toss.
"I think when we took out the jersey it was a big shock, I don't think anybody expected it really. I know a lot of the parents who knew him were shocked and in tears," Noah Bowers, Senior Football Player.
"The seniors came to me and wanted to carry his jersey out with the captains in honor of every game and I was all for it," said Tim Brilley, St. Teresa Head Football Coach.
The jersey in question was held on each side by the team's captains and designed in memory of Adam Carter.
"Close classmate, you know thirty kids, everybody knew everybody, he was a close classmate of everyday," Bowers said.
Adam lost his battle to cancer when he was in the seventh grade St. Teresa football captain Noah Bowers and other Bulldog seniors played in a junior football league with Adam.
"We're paying tribute to him, you know, we all get our senior year and he does not, so bringing him in you know up to with the captains is very important in honoring his memory."
The Bulldogs will continue to honor Adam's legacy throughout the season on the back of every helmet, the number 33.
"We're going to be pretty good and it's just a part of us that's always going to be gone," Bowers said.
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