Sunday, December 7, 2008

I guess I'm not finished...

...talking about high school football. The Chicago Tribune published its 2008 All-State Football Team today and I thought you might be interested in some of the highlights.

First of all, it should come as no surprise that Maine South's Charlie Goro is first-team quarterback. The Vanderbilt-bound senior completed 74 percent of his passes for 3,171 yards and 38 touchdowns and rushed for 665 yards and 12 touchdowns. Others deserving mention are running back Michael Ratay of Geneva, who scored 47 touchdowns this season, and wide receiver Terry Hawthorne of East St. Louis, who has committed to Illinois. Of local note, Sean Cascarano of Glenbrook South was named first-team offensive lineman and will suit up with the University of Virginia next year. Others to watch include first-team offensive linemen Chris Watt of Glenbard West (Notre Dame) and Providence's Patrick Ward (Northwestern); defensive lineman Zach Timm of Maine South, who is expected to play in the Ivy League; linebacker Marty Hopkins of St. Rita (Iowa); defensive backs Corey Cooper of Proviso East (Illinois) and Tim Riley of Oswego (Northwestern); and punter Dan Orseske of Brother Rice (Minnesota).

Notable second-teamers were running back Matt Perez of Maine South; linebacker Dimitrius Carr and defensive back Dan Coci of Mt. Carmel.

Receiving special mention were Loyola's quarterback Lucas Ruske and defensive lineman Chance Carter; Mt. Carmel's quarterback Jordan Lynch and linebacker Jeremy Johnson; Maine South's wide receiver Joey Orlando and linebacker Corby Ryan; Leo's offensive lineman Leon Hill and defensive lineman Lendell Buckner; New Trier's offensive lineman Mark Zielinski; Fenwick's defensive lineman Jack Dittmer; and St. Rita's defensive back Dave Marciano.

I'll try to keep you posted on where the other seniors are planning to play next year. It should be fun to watch their careers progress.

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