State Records

It's a pretty big deal when a player on your team sets a new state record. It's an even bigger deal when two players on the same team set new state records for two differenet accomplishments.

Billy VanderMerkt of Riverside-Brookfield (2-3) completed his 646th career completition to set the new state record.

In route to setting this record, VanderMerkt hooked up with Mark McDonagh 25 times.

McDonagh broke his own state record with his 25th reception of the game.

Area Leaders From Week 5

QB:

1. Billy VanderMerkt, Riverside-Brookfield (2-3): 440 yds, 4 tds---2 tds rushing
2. John Whitelaw, Hinsdale Central (3-2): 342 yds, 3 tds---2 rushing tds
3. Tommy Rees, Warren (5-0): 320 yds, 4 tds
4. William Crowder, Proviso East (1-4): 315 yds, 3 tds
5. Kareem Adewole, Bogan (5-0): 278 yds, 3 tds---122 yds rushing

RB:

1. Nick Pesek, Oak Lawn (2-3): 312 yds, 4 td
2. Jahwon Akui, St. Rita (5-0): 261 yds, 4 tds
3. Tony Stapleton, Oak Park (2-3): 255 yds, 4 td
4. QB Miles Osei, Prospect (4-1): 253 yds, 4 tds ALL RUSHING
5. Dan Holman, Lockport (4-1): 250 yds, 3 tds

WR:

1. Mark McDonagh, Riverside-Brookfield (2-3): 225 yds, 2 tds
2. Vance St. George, Bogan (5-0): 159 yds, td
3. John Lyons, Hinsdale Central (3-2): 147 yds, td
4. Michael Whitney, Kennedy (5-0): 140 yds, 2 tds
5. Alex Kirk, Hinsdale Central (3-2): 137 yds, td

DEFENSE:

1. Morgan Park (4-1): Allows 73 yards of total offense
2. Chris Barcelona, Mount Carmel (4-1): 10 tackles, fumble, int for a td
3. Nick Berardi, Taft (4-1): 11 tackles, int
4. Sam Adelphia, Taft (4-1): 10 tackles
5. Gonzalo Roman, Juarez (1-4): 8 tackles

Area Leaders From Week 1

After each week has ended, I will post the previous weekends area leaders. Hopefully these will be updated by Wednesday afternoon at the latest.

QB's
1. Riverside-Brookfield's Billy VandeMerkt threw for 425 yards and 4 touchdowns.
2. Prospect's Miles Osei had 274 yards, 4 td's by air and 137 yards with a score by land.
3. Wheaton Academy's Brian Pell passed for 280 yards and one touchdown.
4. Hinsdale Central's John Whitelaw connected for 258 yards and 3 scores.
5. WW South's Reilly O'Toole threw for 234 yards and 3 touchdowns.

RB's
1. St. Rita's Jahwon Akui rushed for 288 yds and 5 touchdowns.
2. Glenbard North's Evin Natick raced for 249 yards and 2 scores.
T.3. Glenbrook South's Mike Hirsch raced for 202 yards and 2 touchdowns.
T.3. Neuqua Valley's Joe Ippolito dashed for 202 yards and a score.
5. Longwood's Robert Goggins reached 200 yards and had 2 touchdowns.

WR's
1. Hinsdale Central's Alex Kirk pulled in 178 yards receiving for 3 scores.
2. Prospect's Peter Bonahoom collected 124 yards receiving.
3. Bolingbrook's Chris Williams picked up 122 yards on his way to a touchdown.
T.4. Lincoln Park's Theaplus Lee, hauled in 108 yards and scored twice.
T.4. Romeoville's Donald Miller held on for 108 yards and a single touchdown.

Defense
T. 1. Washington's Carl Golston, Jr. wrapped up 14 tackles.
T. 1. Gage Park's Rashid Treadway collected 14 stops.
3. Steinmetz' Devon Scott had 13 tackles.
T. 4. De La Salle's Bobby Kerwin had 12 tackles.
T. 4. St. Viator's Michael Krzoska also had 12 tackles.