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CHICAGO PHILLIPS (12-1)CLASS 4A BY THE NUMBERS ROCHESTER (11-2)

OL 78 Jeremy Ledbetter 6-4 290 Sr. QB 10 Daniel Zeigler 6-4 198 Jr. School information OL 57 Chris Stephens 6-2 270 Jr. School information RB 34 Evan Sembell 6-2 217 Sr. County: Cook C 72 Daurice Lee 5-11 240 So. County: Sangamon Off ense Averages Classifi cation Enrollment: 635 OL 64 Johnny Reed 6-0 290 Sr. Classifi cation Enrollment: 714 Backs: 6-3, 208 Nickname: Wildcats OL 66 Gabriel Tyson 6-2 305 Jr. Nickname: Rockets Line: 6-1, 245 Colors: Royal blue and white TE 36 Chris Elmore 6-0 245 So. Colors: Navy and orange Receivers: 6-2, 203 Conference: Chicago Public WR 10 Yach Chambers 5-11 175 Sr. Conference: Central State Eight Athletic Director: John Byrne QB 1 Dewayne Collins 6-2 190 Sr. Athletic Director: J.R. Boudouris DEFENSE Head Coach: Troy McAllister FB 32 Amani Jones 6-0 215 Jr. Head Coach: Derek Leonard DE 7 Dallas Greer 6-1 200 Sr. Assistant Coaches: Michael Larson, Michael RB 11 Corey Warren 5-10 180 Sr. Assistant Coaches: Steve Buecker, J.C. Clarke, DT 60 Steven Russell 6-2 242 Sr. Mancini, Karriem Muhammad, Joe Winslow, Off ense Averages Tyson Corley, Derrick Nelson, Joe Oller, Troy NT 74 Zach Wenger 6-3 298 Sr. Jawon Powell Backs: 6-0, 195 Piper, Jim Smith, Brett Tackett, Trent Quarton, DE 44 Adam Conrady 6-6 230 Sr. Captains: Dewayne Collins, Jamal Brown Line: 6-1, 279 Kyle Alberssen LB 34 Evan Sembell 6-2 217 Sr. Last Year’s Advancement: Lost to Geneseo, Receivers: 5-11, 198 Captains: Jeremy Bivens, Tyler Mazzini, Evan LB 2 Eric Yakle 6-1 195 Sr. 41-8, in Class 4A Quarterfi nal. Sembell CB 3 Christian Lett 5-10 175 Jr. Roster DEFENSE Last Year’s Advancement: Defeated Geneseo, CB 21 Kenny Hedges 5-9 165 Jr. DE 55 Xavier Nash 6-0 215 So. 16-8, in the Class 4A State Final. ROV 18 Tyler Mazzini 6-1 192 Sr. SS 1 Brandon Boggs 6-0 175 Sr. No. Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Yr. DL 56 Micah Watkins 6-1 255 Sr. Roster FS 15 Jeremy Bivens 6-2 189 Sr. 1 Dewayne Collins QB 6-2 190 Sr. DL 90 Devontae Joseph 6-2 255 Sr. Defense Averages 3 Anthony Davis RB 5-8 155 Fr. DL 99 Jacari Neal 6-2 248 Sr. No. Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Yr. Defensive Backs: 6-0, 179 4 Malik Brown CB 5-8 165 So. DL 36 Chris Elmore 6-0 245 So. 1 Brandon Boggs LB 6-0 175 Sr. Line: 6-3, 242 6 Kamari Moseby RB-FS 5-10 175 So. LB 32 Amani Jones 6-0 215 Jr. 2 Eric Yakle LB 6-1 195 Sr. Linebackers: 6-2, 206 7 Qadeer Weatherly SB 5-8 170 Jr. LB 33 Jamal Williams 5-9 175 Sr. 3 Christian Lett CB 5-10 175 Jr. 8 Kelvin Washington QB 5-10 165 So. LB 42 Marquise Kelly 5-10 190 Sr. 4 Keagan Graves DB 5-10 150 So. Statistics 9 Quayvon Skanes WR-FS 5-11 175 Jr. CB 13 Aaron Clayton 5-10 172 Sr. 5 Josh Drendel DT 5-9 186 Sr. 10 Yach Chambers WR 5-11 175 Sr. SS 23 Jamal Brown 6-1 185 Sr. 6 Marshall Call WR 6-0 200 Sr. TEAM STATISTICS 11 Corey Warren RB-LB 5-10 180 Sr. FS 24 David Munson 5-10 170 Jr. 7 Dallas Greer DE 6-1 200 Sr. Category For Against 13 Aaron Clayton CB-WR 5-10 172 Sr. Defense Averages 8 Brennan Stanfi eld WR 6-0 175 Jr. Points 547 290 15 J’Bore Greer QB 6-2 175 Fr. Defensive Backs:5-11, 176 9 Parker Flynn WR 5-9 168 So. First Downs 338 212 16 Carlos Anderson DB 6-0 170 So. Line: 6-1, 244; 10 Daniel Zeigler QB 6-4 198 Jr. First Downs Rushing 187 120 21 Craig Elmore RB 5-9 175 Fr. Linebackers: 5-10, 193 11 Collin Etherton DB 5-10 165 Jr. First Downs Passing 138 84 23 Jamal Brown SS 6-1 185 Sr. 13 Zach Geller WR 5-11 183 Sr. Rushes Attempted 579 452 24 David Munson CB 5-10 170 Jr. 14 Josh Grant QB 6-0 175 So. Yards Rushing 3110 2220 25 Terrell Jones LB 5-9 185 So. 2014 season 15 Jeremy Bivens WR-FS 6-2 189 Sr. Yards Passing 2869 1885 32 Amani Jones LB-FB 6-0 215 Jr. 16 Chris Grant WR 6-1 165 Jr. Total Yards 5979 4105 33 Jamal Williams CB 5-9 175 Sr. Date Opponent W/L Own Opp 17Nathaniel Johnson CB 5-10 165 Sr. Passes Attempted 328 309 34 Chris Mabry LB 5-9 185 Jr. 8/29 Stillman Valley W 51 0 18 Tyler Mazzini WR-FS 6-1 192 Sr. Passes Completed 205 164 36 Chris Elmore DT 6-0 245 So. 9/6 Mundelein Carmel L 13 20 19 Logan Kain FS 6-1 170 So. Passes Had Intercepted 5 17 42 Marquise Kelly LB 5-10 190 Sr. 9/13 Naperville North W 40 7 20Chase Kuntzman WR-FS 5-10 177 So. Fumbles 21 25 44 Devin Jones DE 6-4 225 Jr. 9/19 Chicago Julian W 69 0 21 Kenny Hedges RB-CB 5-9 165 Jr. Fumbles Lost 11 13 52 Tobias Nellum DE 5-10 190 Jr. 9/27 Chicago Brooks W 21 6 22 Brice Casey SS 5-8 145 So. Interceptions 17 5 53 Darrell Willis OL 6-0 235 Jr. 10/4 Chicago King W 35 0 23 Austin Ogletree SS 6-0 148 So. 54 Kenneth Sanders LB 6-0 195 So. 10/10 Chicago Raby W 48 0 24 Adam Schwartz WR 6-0 155 So. SCORING BY QUARTERS 55 Xavier Nash DE 6-0 215 So. 10/17 Chicago Urban Prep 25 Mason Farris WR-CB 5-9 174 Jr. 1st 2nd 3rd 4th Tot 56 Micah Watkins DE 6-1 255 Sr. /Bronzeville W 58 0 26 Drew McCoy SS 5-6 145 Fr. For 173 162 158 54 547 57 Chris Stephens OT-DT 6-2 270 Jr. 10/24 Chicago Lane W 49 0 27 Grant McNeal DB 5-10 155 So. Against 58 99 60 73 290 58 Antwoin Bailey OT 6-2 250 So. IHSA Playoff s 28 Kaelan Allen SS 5-11 149 So. 63 John Colon OG 5-11 315 Sr. 10/31 Plano W 24 6 29 John Campe CB 5-8 142 So. INDIVIDUAL LEADERS 64 Johnny Reed OG-DT 6-0 290 Sr. 11/7 Johnsburg W 41 0 30 Nick Damarin LB 5-9 152 So. Scoring TD PAT1 PAT2 FG Total 66 Gabriel Tyson C 6-2 305 Jr. 11/15 Rockford LutheranW 14 13 31 Tyler Schlecht K 6-4 195 Sr. Evan Sembell 34 204 68 Imari Heard OL 6-1 275 So. 11/ 22 Coal City W 26 6 32 Alec Ostermeier RB 5-9 188 So. Jeremy Bivens 16 4 104 72 Daurice Lee C 5-11 240 So. 33 Will Morris RB-CB 5-9 155 So. Tyler Schlecht 0 52 2 58 76 Adison Broughton DT 5-11 330 Jr. 34 Evan Sembell RB-LB 6-2 217 Sr. Colten Shadis 8 48 78 Jeremy Ledbetter OT 6-4 290 Sr. Head coach Troy McAllister 40 Colten Shadis RB-LB 5-8 177 Sr. 79 Marzeek Williams OG 5-11 277 Jr. Year W-L 41 Nick Capriotti RB-LB 5-9 165 Fr. Rushing Att. Yds. TD Avg. Long 84 Clifton Butler WR 5-9 150 Fr. 2010 2-7 42 Sam Baker FB-LB 5-9 183 So. Evan Sembell 338 2235 31 6.61 55 85 Chris Annison WR 6-1 170 Fr. 2011 6-4 43 Britton Swaine TE-DE 6-3 225 Sr. Colten Shadis 53 280 8 5.28 20 88 Stephen Kee TE 6-2 206 Jr. 2012 5-3 44 Adam Conrady TE-DE 6-6 230 Sr. Kenny Hedges 49 230 2 4.69 35 90 Devontae Joseph DT 6-2 255 Sr. 2013 8-4 50 Brandon Jones C 6-1 195 Jr. Alec Ostermeier 27 154 1 5.7 58 92 Shane Saff old DL 6-0 245 Jr. 2014 11-1 52 Brent Sommer LB 5-10 198 Jr. 99 Jacari Neal DT 6-2 248 Sr. Career (5 years) 32-19 53 Collin Whitson LB 6-1 192 Sr. Passing Att. Comp. Int. Yds. TD 54 Alec Holzmacher DL 5-9 180 Sr. Danny Ziegler 309 195 5 2755 31 Lineup 55 Evan Chastain DE 6-0 193 Sr. Nic Baker 7 4 0 54 1 Kickoff Specialist: Aaron Clayton Tournament history 56 Austin Mathis LB 6-1 208 So. Josh Grant 10 5 0 50 0 Kickoff Returners: Quayvon Skanes, Qadeer 57 Christian Hedges OL-DL 5-10 228 So. 1985-5A 6 23 0-1 (8-5) DNP Carl Bonner 58 Sean Brewer OL-DL 6-2 193 Fr. Receiving No. Yds. TD Avg. Long Weatherly L 6 23 Blue Island Eisenhower : Aaron Clayton 59 Clay Johnson OL 5-10 230 Fr. Jeremy Bivens 71 1272 14 17.92 83 2011-4A 0 49 0-1 (7-3) DNP Troy McAllister 60 Steven Russell OL 6-2 242 Sr. Eric Yakle 30 335 5 11.17 32 Returners: Qadeer Weatherly, Quayvon L 0 49 Rock Island Alleman Skanes 61 Kross Arnold DL 5-10 190 So. Tyler Mazzini 27 312 2 11.56 34 2013-4A 8 41 2-1 (8-4) DNP Troy McAllister 63 Jeff rey Thomas OL 5-9 185 So. : Aaron Clayton W 45 12 Chicago Urban Prep Charter/West Placekick Holder: Quayvon Skanes 65 Connor Vose OL 6-0 175 So. Punting No. Avg. Long W 31 21 Evergreen Park 67 Jasper Capriotti DT 5-9 167 Sr. Danny Ziegler 21 36.57 59 L 8 41 Geneseo 68 Cole McMinn OL-DL 6-1 262 So. OFFENSE 69 Niall Sullivan OL 6-6 218 So. PAT PAT FG FG FG Pos. No. Name Ht. Wt. Yr. 70 Jake LeCrone C 6-2 232 Jr. Placekicking Att. Made Att. Made Long WR 9 Quayvon Skanes 5-11 175 Jr. 71 Tyler Cotton OL 6-3 280 Sr. Tyler Schlecht 59 53 2 2 39 72 Landon LaRue OL 5-9 163 So. 73Clayton Blanshan OL 5-8 195 Fr. Tackles Solo Assist No. REPRESENTING CHICAGO PUBLIC LEAGUE 74 Zach Wenger DT 6-3 298 Sr. Dallas Greer 69 33 102 75 Connor Brewer OL 6-2 248 Sr. Tyler Mazzini 55 11 66 76 Tyler Sommer OL 5-8 260 Sr. Eric Yakle 50 11 61 77 Evan Boxman DT 5-11 235 So. 79 Alec Biggs DT 5-11 238 Sr. Phillips beats odds 79 Alec Biggs DT 5-11 238 Sr. 2014 season 80 Ben Chapman WR 5-11 164 Fr. 81 Nic Baker QB 5-9 170 Fr. 8/29 Decatur Eisenhower W 56 28 82 Luke Gragert WR 6-2 190 Sr. 9/6 Springfi eld High W 43 14 83 Skylor Caruso WR 5-8 165 Fr. 9/12 Lanphier W 49 13 84 Collin Stallworth WR 6-5 170 So. 9/19 Chatham Glenwood W 42 0 to reach title game 9/26 Southeast W 23 16 85 Mike McNicholas TE 6-1 175 Fr. 86 Evan Tomasko LB 6-1 184 So. 10/3 Lincoln W 50 0 By Michael Tarm the Wildcats (12-1) the fi rst shot in the ankle as a fresh- 88 Patrick Heinen WR 5-9 150 So. 10/10 Jacksonville W 54 46 The Associated Press Chicago public school ever man in a drive-by shooting. 95 Jayden Reed WR 5-9 150 Fr. 10/17 Decatur MacArthur L 33 38 99 Matthew Tungett OL 5-9 172 Fr. 10/24 Sacred Heart-Griffi n L 13 56 to lift a fi rst-place football The 600-student acad- IHSA PLAYOFFS CHICAGO — Unlike trophy. emy was deemed a “failing” Starters 11/1 Mt. Zion W 65 35 some resource-rich power- Even if they lose, the school four years ago, lead- 11/8 Quincy Notre Dame W 35 14 houses that typically vie for Wildcats already have ing city offi cials to fi re and Kickoff Specialist: Tyler Schlecht 11/15 Bloomington C.C. W 56 21 Kickoff Returners: Jeremy Bivens, Zach Geller 11/ 22 Herrin W 28 9 Illinois’ high school football beaten tough odds — as a replace much of its staff . It Punter: Daniel Zeigler championships, the Chicago team and as individuals also has produced standouts Punt Returners: Jeremy Bivens, Tyler Mazzini Head coach Derek Leonard Phillips Wildcats must lug growing up in a place that — including Gwendolyn Placekicker: Tyler Schlecht Placekick Holder: Christian Lett Year W-L their helmets and pads can be exceedingly tough on Brooks, the late Pulitzer 2005 3-6 nearly a mile to a South Side its youth. Prize-winning poet — and OFFENSE 2006 5-5 2007 5-5 city park to practice. They “Football isn’t as hard today, 90 percent of its stu- WR 15 Jeremy Bivens 6-2 189 Sr. 2008 7-3 LT 60 Steven Russell 6-2 242 Sr. have no fi eld of their own. as our everyday lives,” said dents go on to college, its 2009 12-1 LG 71 Tyler Cotton 6-3 280 Sr. A former gang member- Jamal Brown, the 19-year- website says. 2010 14-0 (1st) C 50 Brandon Jones 6-1 195 Jr. turned-star safety sleeps at old former dropout and The football coaches 2011 12-2 (1st) RG 76 Tyler Sommer 5-8 260 Sr. 2012 13-1 (1st) the assistant coach’s house gang member who’s headed won’t allow the Wildcats RT 75 Connor Brewer 6-2 248 Sr. 2013 13-1 (1st) because he and six other to college on a football to dwell on disadvantages, TE 44 Adam Conrady 6-6 230 Sr. 2014 11-2 WR 18 Tyler Mazzini 6-1 192 Sr. teammates fit the school scholarship. “You’ll have to like the lack of a home fi eld, Career (10 years) 95-26 system’s technical defini- break our legs to make us no equipment like blocking WR 6 Marshall Call 6-0 200 Sr. tion of homeless — they stop coming.” sleds and the mile-and-a- Recent tourney history 2011-4A 42 39 5-0 (12-2) 1st Derek Leonard don’t live with either of their No excuses accepted half round-trip to practice W 56 35 Quincy Notre Dame parents. every afternoon. It’s one of 2006-4A 14 39 0-1 (5-5) DNP Derek Leonard W 42 28 Manteno The city’s first all-black A strategy built on that a many public schools that L 14 39 Newton W 55 21 Kankakee McNamara high school already made determination and an must share a home stadium 2007-4A 14 49 0-1 (5-5) DNP Derek Leonard W 41 13 Charleston L 14 49 Anna-Jonesboro W 42 39 Richmond-Burton history by becoming the ethos of family-building is in another part of the city, 2008-4A 33 41 0-1 (7-3) DNP Derek Leonard 2012-4A 43 18 5-0 (13-1) 1st Derek Leonard fi rst team from the embat- central to the team’s suc- meaning the Wildcats play a L 33 41 Mt. Zion W 43 0 Mahomet-Seymour tled public school system to cess. Located in the historic patchwork schedule instead 2009-4A 40 41 3-1 (12-1) DNP Derek Leonard W 42 14 Charleston advance to the state fi nals in Bronzeville neighborhood, of every Friday night W 57 32 Mascoutah W 46 21 Peoria Notre Dame W 42 14 Mt. Carmel W 49 22 Harrisburg 32 years. the school has students like most schools across W 45 26 Quincy Notre Dame W 43 18 Rock Island Alleman They are a sure underdog from a range of South Side Illinois. L 40 41 Metamora 2013-4A 16 8 5-0 (13-1) 1st Derek Leonard in tonight’s game against neighborhoods, some that “There are 100 reasons, 2010-4A 24 7 5-0 (14-0) 1st Derek Leonard W 42 7 Taylorville the Rochester Rockets are plagued by nationally but in the end they’re W 49 7 Freeburg W 56 28 Breese Mater Dei — going for their fifth infamous gang violence and excuses,” coach Troy McAl- W 53 2 Effi ngham W 50 21 Belleville Althoff W 23 21 Quincy Notre Dame W 46 21 Rock Island Alleman straight state title. But an senseless killings. One of lister said. “We don’t want W 50 17 Metamora W 16 8 Geneseo upset victory would make the team’s seniors was even any excuses.” W 24 7 Rock Island Alleman