I kind of just tried to leave it all on the field as best as I could.The Illinois High School Association's opening night of high school football was Friday. I soaked it up on the field as much as I could. I mean, I wouldn't be where I'm at if it wasn't for them. "Just excited the way my team as a whole fought back after me going down," Brown said. Ohio State recruit Kaleb Brown, who returned for the postseason after missing virtually the entire nine-game regular season, was overall grounded for 128 receiving yards on eight catches and only 20 rushing yards. "Hats off to Wheaton North on a great football game, but I just couldn't be prouder of our guys." I know it didn't end the way we wanted to, but a lot to be proud of for these guys," Kuska said. "For these seniors, this is back-to-back state championship trips. Mustangs coach Todd Kuska credited the Falcons for taking advantage of their opportunities, but was "just so proud" of his team for "fighting through everything for the last few years they've been here." Great player, and he makes me better every day." "He's been a great leader great friend, and having him by my side the whole game, he's always treating me. "Maske teaches me everything I know," Beedle said following his 65-yard performance. Brother Rice, but suffered another injury and didn't appear in the state final.īeedle and Walker Owens picked up their workhorse regardless. Maske returned in the semifinal victory vs. Rita would get no closer as Luke Beedle's two rushing scores helped clinch the Wheaton North win.īeedle earned significant reps in the regular season after three-year starter Brayton Maske injured his knee in Week 6. Ulatowski went 17 for 36 with 189 yards and 1 interception. The extra point ricocheted off the upright, preserving the 21-6 Wheaton North lead with 3:38 left in the third quarter. In the second half, after Forcucci was intercepted, the Mustangs eventually cashed in on the rare mistake with an 11-yard rushing score from quarterback Tommy Ulatowski. That's what we've done all year and that's how we've been successful." "When one person misses, we've got four more guys there to make the play. All that is busting butts to the ball, and just, no matter what happens, get there." "We like to call it 'swarm to the football'. "That 'bend-but-don't-break' thing is something we pride ourselves in," said Dansdill, who finished with 8 tackles. Rita (11-3), runners-up in a title game for the second consecutive season with a state series, was limited to 261 yards of total offense. The Falcons' defense, led by Rex Kroger, Ross Dansdill, Chuck Neidballa and others, handled their end of the bargain, too. Kortenhoeven finished with a team-high 7 catches for 158 yards and a touchdown. Wheaton North later forced a turnover-on-downs with 5:37 left in the half and turned it into a Forcucci touchdown to Casey Morrison, who was wide open down the sideline roughly one minute later for the 14-0 lead. Falcons quarterback Mark Forcucci (14 for 22, 302 yards, 2 touchdowns) later found Seth Kortenhoeven for a 38-yard touchdown for the initial 7-0 advantage to open the second quarter. Rita opened the game with two missed field goals from 36 and 39 yards, respectively. The Falcons took a 21-0 lead into the half, which was capped by a 28-yard fumble return for a touchdown by senior Trent Gabriele at the buzzer. Offensively, we started putting things together." " was sort of a microcosm of the season in the fact that we were backed up a few times early on and instead of giving up a score, we forced field goal and fortunately, they didn't convert on those. "From that point on, we kind of refocused ourselves, I felt like, and started playing better team football," Wardynski said.
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