Round 2 started for most teams in the state last Friday or Saturday after winning their Round 1 games. There were some expected losses, a few surprises and even a court order to allow one team to play the game. Oh what a week. In just about 24-hours, Dunbar and Harper will kick-off this weekends games and I have a few I'd love to see.
First off, the battle in Wheaton.
(4)Wheaton North pays a visit to (1)WW South at 7 p.m. Saturday. The second meeting of the two squads, beside bragging rights, means more to all then the first time around. WW South beat North 42-12 earlier this season, thanks in part to the 4 turnovers committed by North QB Reece Butler. Butler, however, likes the pressure placed on him by himself to rectify the situation. Will Butler's numbers (1,847 yards, 17 tds) stand fast against the Tiger defense anchored by 6'3 lineman Will Davis and his 7.5 sacks? Only time will tell.
The Encore Performance of The Battle of Ridge Road.
(3)Minooka travels to (2)Plainfield South Saturday night at 6 to try to bring home the road sign they lost earlier this season. With a defense reminding me of a certain team that will go unnamed as of late, I see Minooka bringing the glory back home where it belongs. If Max Brozovich, Jake Residori and Alex Hamilton play as whole hearted as they did last week against Quincy (all three had blocked punts) I don't see a problem. Has Coach Kooi given his Indians what they need to know about Coach Briscoe's spread offense to stop their blatantly quick game? We'll find out Saturday.
