- Editor's note: This analysis is courtesy of Mike Sandrolini and Wheaton Patch.
Wheaton North at Geneva
When: 7:30 p.m. Friday
Where: Geneva High School, 416 McKinley Ave.
Records: Wheaton North 1-0, Geneva 1-0
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Key players
Wheaton North: Landon Bruni, OL; John Daniels, WR; Micah Penn, WR; John Peltz, QB; Patrick Sharp, RB; Mike Swider, LB.
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Geneva: Connor Einck, TE; Ben Hodges, WR; Jake Mills, OG; Drew White, DE; Matt Williams, QB; Parker Woodworth, RB.
About the game
If their cross-town counterpart, Wheaton Warrenville South, has what is widely believed to be the toughest non-conference schedule in the state, can’t be far behind.
Fresh off a dramatic Week 1 victory against Bartlett—considered one of the Upstate Eight Conference’s best teams—the Falcons face an equally daunting UEC foe, Geneva, this week. All the Vikings have done is win seven straight conference titles in three separate leagues (Geneva joined the UEC two years ago) while going 70-15 over that span.
The Vikings, who held off 2010 Class 6A playoff qualifier Rock Island in the fourth quarter last week en route to a 27-14 victory, are led by Williams, a Northern Illinois recruit. Williams, who passed for over 1,700 yards and 18 touchdowns in 2010, played minus Ben Rogers, his favorite target, in the season-opener. Rogers missed the game with a strained calf, and it’s not known whether he’ll suit up for Friday’s game.
However, Woodworth picked up the slack by reaching the century mark on the ground and scoring three touchdowns. Einck, a returning all-conference tight end, also is a threat in the red zone.
Peltz shined in his varsity debut, tossing a game-winning 18-yard touchdown pass to Coleton Hrgich to defeat Bartlett, 26-24. In addition to throwing for 150 yards, the junior gained nearly 90 yards rushing. Sharp, meanwhile, is fast emerging as one of the area’s premier backs after torching Bartlett for over 160 yards and two scores—one a 71-yard run.
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As usual, the sophs start at 5:30 p.m. Hopefully, Rick's borrowed phone card will work, and we'll tweet during the game and offer soph and "at the half" stories.
