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The Cavish Green Team entered Saturday’s gridiron match against the Silver Team with a determined goal of getting in the “Win” column after a tough defeat the previous week. The Green Team defense with highlight reel tackles by Michael Davis, Ben Bohanek, Jeremy Baranauskas and Dan Daley, opened the game by stuffing Silver Team’s offense and resulting in huge losses. With early momentum on their side, Team Green’s offense, led by a rejuvenated “O” line and hard charging Ryan Piontek and Kain Donohoo, attempted to deflate Silver Team’s defense, but were unable to sustain a drive. Aside from a lone “TD” pass resulting in a Silver Team 6-0 lead, Team Green’s much improved defense yielded little yardage. Bone rattling gang tackles by Kyler Cavish, Ryan Piontek, Sean Galle, Bob Bohanek, Tyler Hahn, Matthew Conroy, Jack Lewis and a crowd pleasing interception by Dan Daley, kept Team Green within striking distance at half time. An early 3rd quarter touchdown by Team Silver built a 12-0 lead and deflate hopes of a comeback. Throughout the 2nd half, Team Green’s offensive line of Trevor Golnick, Jake Bridges, Jack Klbecka and Bryson Welter were stifled in attempts to open running lanes and mount any attack against Team Silver’s defense. In spite of a seemingly lopsided final score of 18-0, Team Green’s defense played a strong game and look forward to building on their play leading into next week’s game.

After a couple of tough losses, the Mean Machine was clicking on all cylinders this week. We were on the attack from the very beginning. After recovering the opening kickoff, brothers Calvin and Declan McDonald turned a 4th and 6 into an electric 40 yd. touchdown reception. From there, our defense was stout. Led by Egon Hein, Simon Parsons, Johnny Vrba, Matt & Jack Groskopf, Antonio Esposito, Brendan Ivie, Sean Baumgartner, Carson Nenni, and the brothers McDonald, the opposition did not gain a first down the entire game. In the second half, behind the stellar play of the offensive line led by Sean Tarpey, Jordan Evans, Sam Rubidge, Simon Parsons, Johnny Vrba, Carson Nennni, & Brendan Ivie, the yards started to pile up. Sean Baumgartner took an end around and with a devastating stiff arm, scampered 50yds to paydirt. Our final score saw Calvin McDonald take a bootleg 47yds into the endzone. It was a phenomonal team effort this week and hopefully the sign of things to come. Great job Mean Machine.

The Black team came out strong this week after a week of tough practices. Coach Tolle told the boys before the contest that the game would be won or lost depending on how well our offensive and defensive line preformed. This would be the case in the hardest game of the season so far. For the second straight week the game started out with Callaghan kicking the ball out of reach from the receiving team and then Buetow falling on it. The Black team took the first play for a touchdown when Buetow who took a sweep around the end keyed by a block by R. Kortan 40 yards for the score. The extra point was made around left end by terrific blocking by Dixon and Dumas. The following defensive series saw Team Miller run 60 yards up the middle for a TD. However, team Tolle stopped the extra point making the score 7-6. After this point both teams settled down and played great offense and defense. Team Tolle's offensive line anchored by Hughes and Anderson along with veterans Johnson, Dumas, Callaghan, Thiesse, and Tolle controlled the game by not letting in an aggressive defense get to the running backs or quarterback. Our defensive line of Sanders, R. Kortan, Preston, Johnson, and Tolle kept a high powered and efficient Miller offense in check most of the day. Then with the line backers of Dixon, Callaghan, Hughes, and Mitchell along with Hunter playing safety the defense came to play. Big open field tackles by Hughes, Dixon and Anderson were the theme all day. A broken play near the end of the half saw Team Miller score a TD but another failed conversion saw the halftime score 12-7. Team Tolle got the ball first in the second half and marched down the field for the score and the lead with good up front blocking by the line a good seal block by Dixon and Preston to spring Buetow for his second TD of the game. Another extra point conversion saw Tolle and Callaghan open up a big hole for the score. With the score now 14-12 Team Tolle once again fell on the kick off recovered by Preston. But a strong Miller defense stopped the momentum and both teams went back and forth. Many kids went to the sidelines during this hot game and saw the conditioning and depth of team Tolle with Hunter, Dumas and Sanders being critical substitutions on offense and defense. Near the middle of the fourth quarter the better conditioned team Tolle saw the line take over the game with a health dose of power running by Preston and Dixon chewing up 5 of the final 7 minuets of the game. A good Miller team took over the ball with 2 minuets left and no timeouts. They tried the no huddle offense which saw a couple gains to the left and right side but big tackles by Hunter, Mitchell, Thiesse, and Sanders saw them run out of bounds with 45 seconds left. The on the next play Preston broke into the backfield and stripped the ball away from the running back and fell on the fumble to seal the win for team Tolle. A great win for the team which saw their record improve to 4-1. Go Chargers!

Estrada (White) - 7 vs. Rawson (Silver) - 12 Exciting game!

Our White team came up just short on the final drive, getting stopped in the red zone on what would have been the winning touchdown drive. The game began with our offense consuming the entire first quarter on the opening sustained drive. The drive was stopped on the one yard line. After an illegal procedure play, our opponent ran an end-around for a 99 yard touchdown. They had another long pass play in the third quarter which made the score 0-12. Our defense, lead by Matt Julseth, Jack Morgan, Kevin Weaver, Nick Funk, Alex Drumheller and Joel Hardy, missed Jack Nitti but was glad to have Kyle King back on the field (recovered from a broken arm) as they stuffed both of the extra point attempts. These stops proved critical as we had a chance to win at the end. Down 0-12, QB Jack Morgan got us a first down on our important sneak and Austin Gift followed that with a solid run. Morgan then threw a perfect strike to Joel Hardy for a touchdown, and Gift ran in the extra point, making the score 7-12. The defense answered the call next, stopping the opponent without allowing too much time to expire. The offense, lead all day by a solid line (Coach Estrada’s choice for game MVP) of Trace Debord (C), Cade Olinger (G), Aidan Flynn (G), Cody Johnson (T), and Matt Julseth (T), along with ends Abe Swanson / Charlie Downing and Joel Hardy, and the tough-to-tackle HB Alex Drumheller, nearly answered the call once again. Austin Gift took over most of the throwing duties on this final drive, and Abe Swanson made a circus catch to keep the chains moving. Morgan also got a reception from Gift and followed it with a solid run. A red zone interception ended the nail-biter for us. We appreciate the coaches’ patience and valuable instruction, as well as the boys’ positive attitudes, as we continue to believe IT’S GONNA HAPPEN… GO CHARGERS!!!!

The Rawson Silver Falcons bounced back from last weekʼs tough defeat with an inspired performance. Team Estrada took the opening kickoff and slowly marched down field. Our defense put up a tenacious fight. Jason Turnbull, Jack Doherty and Peter Eshbaugh all made important tackles to slow down their progress. Despite our efforts, Team Estrada marched down to the goal line. Mario Folino, Jack Hood and Julian Desens helped form an insurmountable barrier that kept the other team out of the end zone on four straight plays. Team Rawson took over at our own 1 yard line. Behind the blocks of Jimmy Fleck, Stephen Woodcock, and Connor Williams, Jake Chantos took the ball and raced around right end flashing his Usain Bolt gold medal speed flying all the way down field for the touchdown. The Silver Eagles took a 6-0 lead. The offense tried to strike again before half time but time ran out as Chris Holloway had a fine pass reception. Early in the second half our potent offense struck again. On the halfback option, Mike Rawson made a perfect pass to Cameron Canales who caught the ball and blasted into the endzone. The Silver Eagles were now up 12-0. Team Estrada came back and scored to shrink our lead to 12-7. They continued try and score once more before time ran out. William Fredericks had a loss producing tackle on a sweep while Jackson Kemple and and Kyle Duermit batted away passes to save the victory. It was a had fought 12-7 victory.

If the team had a bus they would have came off of it running, the offense dominated the running game keeping the chain guys busy with all of the 1st downs. #24 Sam "Untouchable" Grohe had a standout day running the ball (2 TDs) with solid support from the offensive line (#36 Sean Gallagher, #51 Clark Hageman, #62 Jake Kappel, #54 Brady Alexander, #29 Alec Welter, #99 Ryan Goodmiller) and good play management by #3 Justin Galante. #1 Tyler Welter, #3 Justin Galante, #20 Miles Williams and #34 John Luna also contributed some big runs. The solid defensive effort stifled the opposing offense. #54 Brad Alexander had a sack, #11 Jay Stallmann, #7 Bobby Pierce, #24 Sam Grohe, #36 Sean Gallagher, #16 Matthew Townsend, #20 Miles Williams, #44 Cole Weede, #1 Tyler Welter, #3 Justin Galante, #34 John Luna, and #99 Ryan Goodmiller all had great tackles #80 Graham "onside" Owen was out for the game, we hope to see him back in action next week. Next week Gold is looking forward to their homecoming game against team Dase and hopefully some cooler weather. GO CHARGERS!!

112-Purple 12 VS TC-CHARGERS 112 Birkhaug 0

The Middleweight Tri-City team of, JJ Reckards, Grant Schiewe, Bradley Thomas, Scott Robak, Nick Buseski, Jack Wassel, Sean Chambers, Anthony Lopez, Blake Saltsman, Will Porteous, Alex Bohanek, Matthew Ceinski, Timothy Roels, Nicholas Barron and Jesse Martinez, had a resounding comeback against a good 112 Birkhaug team by defeating them 12-0. The offense gained a net 235 yards on 36 plays , while the defense held Team Birkhaug to a positive 52 yards of total offense. The Purple team took the opening kickoff and marched down the field with a combination of passing and running only to be stopped short at the 3 yard line. The reminder of the 1st half the two teams battled back and forth only to end the half scoreless. Team Birkhaug would take the first possession pf the 2nd half and go 4 and out. The purple team would take up the rest of the 3rd quarter and on a pass play from JJ Reckards to Jack Wassel for a 15 yard gain which would set up a scoring opportunity. Sean Chambers would gain 9 yards on two carries to set up a touchdown scoring run by Blake Saltsman who rumbled up the middle for a 6-0 lead. A pass for the extra point would fail. The Purple team would not score again until late in the 4th quarter. The final TD was set up with some great running by Wassel and Chambers to get us close. Saltsman would break tackles and run over some defenders for a hard fought 5 yards for the final score and a 12-0 lead. Special kudos’ go out to the offensive line for their great run and pass blocking and to the defensive line for their hard work in stopping a good team from gaining yardage. We continue to get better every week. Keep the faith. Things will get better! Remember: GREAT THINGS HAPPEN TO TEAMS THAT BELIEVE IN THEMSELVES!!!!!!!!!!! PRACTICE HARD WIN EASY!!!!!!!!! Great job Chargers!

It was a tough day on the gridiron for both teams as much of the offense took place between the 30 yard lines at each end of the field. As most games go, there were just a couple of big plays that led Kaufman to a 13-6 victory on Saturday during a defensive struggle for both sides. Mac Read and Bret Reed each recorded a sac and Andrew Modjeski came up with a big strip and recovery late in the 4th that turned the momentum briefly back to the Vruno side. The defensive line of John Helgeson, Jack Ahern, Matt Loberg, and Grant Schumock kept the game close all day long. Ahern stopped a sure touchdown early in the first on a Kaufman run with a great open field tackle. The only Vruno score came on a J.J. Vruno QB sneak from 1 yard out. Vruno also threw for 21 yards on the afternoon. Justin Nebel lead the ground game with 74 yards rushing on 16 carries. The offensive line of Evan Wiseman, Colin Stuhlmacher, Josh Black, and Riley Kral held off a very aggressive Kaufman defensive front allowing the Vruno offense to gain 137 Total yards. Jack Housenga, Chris Davis and Cody Kronkow held there own in the secondary with a combined 8 tackles and came up with some key 4th down stops. Although the outcome was not favo rable for the Vruno Chargers they had many positives to hang their h ats on as they still sit with a 3-2 record. Team Vruno will use a bye this upcoming Saturday to rest and prepare for Team Teafoe on October 11th.

The Boys are Back! After a disappointing trip to Plainfield, the Chargers vowed to work hard and bring their A-Game to Campton on Sunday. And bring it they did. The "Five Henchmen" O-Line of Alec Jacquot, Matt Meyers, John Vargyas, Brandon Marshall and Matt Leone knocked holes in Warren's defense, allowing the Charger offense to move the ball for over 300 total yards and racking up a whopping nine first downs. Quarterback Reid Connolly gutted it out through an illness to pass for a record 173 yards, including a sensational 58 yarder to sure handed wide receiver TJ Miller (TD), and an incredible 79 yard bomb to RB Daniel Santacaterina (TD). Meanwhile, the triple threat of Ramon Lopez (TD), Nick Derr (TD), and Laren Eustace ran the ball for a combined 128 yards. On the other side of the ball, the swarming Charger defense featuring Nick Traxler and Ryan Navigato took turns pummeling Warren's offense. Ben Slattery and Nick Ferraro each grabbed interceptions, while Anthony "the spoiler" Scaccia swatted down three passes that could have otherwise hurt the Chargers. Juddy Huxtable and Mitchell Riggs had three bone crunching tackles each, and Johnny Jimenez delivered a hit so hard that it was reportedly heard by Bears' fans waiting to get into Soldier Field. The boys made a statement this past week. They showed that they can face adversity head-on and bounce back to play like champions. They also know that they will need to work even harder this week to get ready for one of their toughest challenges yet. Look for them to take it to the next level this coming Sunday in Lake Zurich. Go Chargers!

After a couple of week layoff due to flooding and a bye week, Team Perry used their well rested muscles to dominate the game against Team Teafoe. Team Perry scored the first touchdown and never looked back as they won the game 20-6. As Coach Perry, Adduci and Tortorice said after the game, the defensive ends (Tommie Fink and Charlie Tortorice) really stepped it up and played one heck of a game. On Defense, Alex Filipos, Ben Strah, Luke Juriga, Lance Arni, Tyler Lovestrand, Kyle Khoury, Brock Perry, Nick Edlund, Matt Fisher, Jake Clodi and Anthony Adduci all provided great coverage and tackling to keep team Teafoe to 6 points. Our defense caused many incomplete passes and several fumbles with their hard work and determination. There were too many great tackles to acknowledge all of them but it goes to show how everyone is working hard together. Kyle Khoury had a huge interception in the 1st Quarter that began the run toward our first touchdown of the game. Our offense led by Tyler Lovestrand continues to prove that they can put points on the board against even the toughest defenses. Nick Edlund and Anthony Adduci continue to push great runs through the holes created by our line DJ Rizzi, Erik Boehmer, Lance Arni, Jacob Asquini and Luke Juriga. Edlund went on to have 2 touchdown runs, one on a sweep for 47 yards. Again the offense continues to protect Lovestrand and allow him the time to execute some great passes to both Jake Clodi and Brock Perry for first downs. Special teams once again proved fatal against the opposing team. In addition to a couple of nice kickoffs, Lance Arni completed an extra point by kicking one through the uprights. While receiving the kickoff after the first half, Kyle Koury ran the ball back all the way for a touchdown giving our team a 14-0 lead starting the third quarter. Another great week for Team Perry finishing the game with a 20-6 win over Team Teafoe. Go Chargers!