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•X I*««r 22 - PLAIMPEALER HERALD. FRIDAY. NOVEMBER 2, 1984 Sports / On the Sideline Dick Rabbitt Warriors seek to bounce back from Woodstock loss Coach Joe Schlender't "Fighting Warrior*" close oat their season tonight when they host the Cary-Grove Trojans. A win will give the warriors a winning season, as their record now stands at four wins and four losses. The Trojans have been struggling all season, but have recently come up with a potent aerial attack. Junior running back Kevin Collins has been the mainstay for the Trojans on the ground, but field general Doug Hughes has been putting the ball in the air some 30 times per game, and has found wide receiver Bill Rose a capable target. To counter the TrqJaftS, the Warriors have Pat Dunne, who ras run for nearly 800 yards this season, along with quar­ terback Craig Hul, who has passed for nearly the same amount. The Warriors have the premier wide receiver in the Fox Valley in junior wide out Curt Justen, who has caught six of Hill's tosses for touchdowns. It should be quite a ballgame, and a good crowd is expected . to seethe senior play their final game in McHenry uniforms. ONE MORE PLAY, or one more timeout. That Is all it would have taken for the Warriors last week at Woodstock. The "Fighting Warriors" lived up to their name, as the Blue Streaks scored twice early in the opening period, and it looked as if a blowout was about to occur at Larry Dale Field. But the Warriors came roaring back to knot the score, fall behind at the intermission (on some questionable timing in the pressbox), and again roar back to within two points in the third quarter. The final drive by the Warriors had the fans on their feet, but " just short, losing 21-19. It was a game the players can of, and the coaching staff would have to make no was high school football at its best, and those of you who missed it missed a good one. be proud of, apologies. It you who mis THE WARRIOR fans showed a lot of class after the game. After the usual post-game huddle with the coaching staff, the players left the field in front of the Warrior stands to a stan­ ding " ovation, which didn't go unnoticed by players and coaches. This was for a team mat went down to a hard-fought defeat, but it was a symbol of the Warrior spirit. McHenry fans are still the best. Some more bouquets this week. Geri Haner, Michelle Landis, Kris Wolff and Sara Bird, all of whom qualified for the state finals in tennis. The two doubles teams lost in the first round. But competition is tough, when you play against New Trier, Oak Park, Highland Park and Hinsdale. These girls had an outstanding season record, and Warrior fans are proud of their achievements. To Boj) Bradshaw, coach of the Blue Streaks, on his 100th win, even though it was against our Warriors. Also to Bob Hight, coach or Crystal Luce South's Gators on their Fox Valley Conference championship. THREE FORMER Warriors, now at MCC, helped the county school to qualify for the Nationals in Idaho next month. Kelly i, Gretchen Gies and Peg Childers, all members of the Brough, MCC girls' cross-country team, placed in the top 10 last week at Triton Junior College. The "Running Warriors" travel to the IHSA Sectional tomorrow at Niles West in Skokie. The Warriors and Wood­ stock tied for secondvlast week in the regional at West Campus. The girls race, which McHenry's Pam Bradley will compete in .will begin at 11:30 a.m., and the boy swill start at 12:45 p.m. The Warriors will have to go all out tomorrow as the com­ petition is pretty darn good. Here's hoping for a high Warriors finish and on to the state meet next week. OUR SPORTS editor was right about one thing last week. The Warrior-Blue Streak game was a close onev and he picked the winner. My inside information was still pretty good, considering my informants - Pat Dunne and Curt Justen - scored all the Warrior points. Last week, I missed only on the Warriors, finishing at 6-1. That brings my season record to 48-10. He had his first perfect weekend, 7-0. His season mark is still a poor 45-13. Rabbitt: "Well, this is the final week and I think I'll let him really try and catch up. I'll take the Warrioi. iver Cary- Grove, Central over Woodstock (their defense is U strong for the Streaks), South over Jacobs, Richmond to tune ap for the playoffs with a win over Huntley. Grant to defeat the Skyhawks, and the one he is waiting for, Lake Zurich to beat (Please turn to pagk 20) McHenry, Johnsburg set to wind up.'84 season By Chris Juzwik piaiadaaler-Heraldapofta editor It's back to the old salt mines one last time this season for the football teams at McHenry and Johnsburg high schools. One more opportunity to don the pads, helmets and spikes. One last chance in this Or- wellian year to knock heads on the gridiron. Both the Warriors ahd Skyhawks sport 4-4 overall records, with McHenry 2-3 in the Fox Valley, and Johnsburg 3-2 in the Northwest Suburban. But their paths to the .500 mark have been vastly different. McHenry, a team which had visions of an FVC title looming in their pre-season dreams, struggled to a 1-3 start, all three THE WARRIORS started to turn things around with a 20-6 thumping of Immaculate Conception on homecoming, and then reeled off two more im­ pressive wins over Jacobs and Dundee-Crown, scoring 50 points in the process. The three game win string came to an abrupt halt last Friday with a heartbreaking 21- 19 loss at Woodstock. McHenry has racked up 146 Stints in its eight games thus r, after scoring just 34 in the first three contests. A13-6 loss at Grant pro viz ed the Warriors' lowest output of the season. The Warrior offense - which scored 14 points against Central, the most points scored against the Tigers all year - has been sparked by the hard-running of senior Pat Dunne and juniors Dana Pitel and Jim Shaver." When the Warriors have felt the need to pass, southpaw senior quarterback Craig Hill has found open targets, most often junior wide-out Curt Justen. COACH Joe Schlender said he would very much like to end 1964 on an upbeat. "This would be the first time since I've been her (six years) that we've had winning seasons on both the varsity and sophomore teams. (The sophs are also 4-4). It would be a very positive thing," Schlender said. The Warriors will face a Cary- Grove team tonight which has won just one conference game, against Jacobs, but has played well. The Trojans are a small team, relying more on quickness rathfr than size. The most recent C-G loss was a 51-14 thrashing handed out by South. Johnsburg has been an up- and-down team this season, but more recently, the Skyhawks have been on the high side. Currently on a two-game winning, binge, both of which have been shutouts, the Skyhawks will face Grant tonight in Fox Lake. The first win on the current streak was a 14-0 blanking at Wauconda, followed by last week's 21-0 whitewashing of Round Lake. Johnsburg also had a 1-3 start, but two of the losses were to • •• conference powers Lake Zurich and Marian Central. The Skyhawks trailed . the Hurricanes by a touchdown, but eventually succumbed 34-21. The 'Hawks are coming off a superb 7-2 campaign in 1963, and are paced by freewheeling quarterback Mark DuRei, a senior who has thrown for over 1000 yards. DuRei's favorite receiver, junior Bill Brown, was lost for the season with a knee injury in the Skyhawks' disappointing 14-10 homecoming loss to Grayslake. Tonight's opponent, Grant, has lost two straight to Marian and Lake Zurich: The Bulldogs were involved in a three-way tie for the NWSC lead prior to the Marian game, but were humiliated by the Hurricanes 48-18, dashing any hopes of a conference title. Johnsburg's game in Fox Lake will begin at 8 p.m., with McHenry and Cary-Grove's McCracken Field date slated to begin at the same time. *v \ *>, \ * m. ' , / - J R . / i t . r 4 / < f, : ?C '•rst JtL • : _ • Plaindfalfr-Herald Photo by Chris juzwik The McHenry Warriors will huddle up one last time In 1984, as they host the Cary-Grove Trojans tonight at McCracken Field. 2 DAYS CLINIC DATE TUESDAY Marian, R-B among top-ranked in state PlalndeaVer-Herald Newt Service and United Preaa International Marian Central, Rich­ mond-Burton, Woodstock and Crystal Lake Central were ranked among the top football teams in their respective classes ac­ cording to the UPI Board of Coaches Poll released this week. Marian Central, the defending Class 2A champion, found itself on top of the poll once again. The Hurricanes (8-0), beat Grayslake 15-0 Saturday in a rather lackluster per­ formance, giving Coach Don Penza his 100th career victory. Marian must beat Lake Zurich tonight in Woodstock in order to clinch its second s t r a i g h t N o r t h w e s t Suburban Conference title. Even if the Hurricanes lose, they should get an at-large playoff berth. Richmond (8-0), is ranked seventh in the Class 2A poll. The Rockets have already clinched the Big Eight Conference title after last Friday's 34-0 win over Hampshire. The BEC title gives R-B an automatic playoff spot. WOODSTOCK, after a hard-fought win oyer McHenry last Friday, marking Coach Bob Bradshaw's 100th coaching victory, is ranked seventh in Class 4A, with a 6-2 record. Hie Blue Streaks still have a slim shot at a playoff spot. Woodstock will travel to Crystal Lake Central tonight to meet the Tigers, the fifth-ranked Class 4A school. Central (7-1) suf­ fered its only loss at the hands of CL South, 7-0. The Tigers are a good bet to receive an » at-large bid should they defeat Wood­ stock. South, after an em- barassing 23-14 loss to Palatine two weeks ago, received votes iirthe poll, but was not ranked. The Gators did, however, sew up the Fox Valley Conference title and a playoff berth with a 51-14 battering of Cary- Grove Friday. The Gators will meet Jacobs in Algonquin tonight. m the other classes, East St. Louis Sr. (8-0), gathered all 11 first-place votes in Class 6A. In Class 5A, Joliet with a 51-13 win over*Gar- mel. Morris was unanimously voted the top team in Class 4A. The Redskins are 8-0. Monmouth was number one in 3A, while Areola was top-ranked in Class 1A. LOOKING AHEAD... McHENRY HIGH SCHOOL Today: Football: (Varsity-Soph) Cary-Grove, 6 p.m. Football: (Frosh A&B) at Cary-Grove, 3:30 p.m. Saturday: Cross-Country: Sectional at Niles West, 11:30 a.m. Swimming: Fox Valley Conference meet at West Campus. 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