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player ready...Even in defeat, Johnsburg’s football team answered a few questions.
Carmel (8-3) ended the Skyhawks’ season with a 47-34 defeat in the second round of the 4A playoffs Friday night in Mundelein. But Johnsburg (9-2), which doesn’t belong to a conference, proved at the very least that it belongs in the playoffs.
“Everybody asked, `Can this team (Johnsburg) play with us,’ ” Carmel coach Mike Fitzgibbons said. “Obviously, they could. They took their best shot at us. I thought we would wear them down and we did.”
Carmel, behind the running of Jon Styx (135 yards, two touchdowns) and Jim Hanna (135 yards, three TDs), held a 31-14 lead at the start the fourth quarter and then fended off a late Johnsburg rally to advance to the third round.
Brandon Johnson recorded seven tackles and two sacks, and Dave Lawlor chipped in with five tackles to lead the Carmel defense.
Class 6A
Lincoln-Way 30, Barrington 7: Lincoln-Way (11-0) built a 17-7 first-half lead and then cruised to the second-round victory. Cory Paus (16 of 31, 309 yards, two touchdowns) hit Brendan Burfeind (six catches, 130 yards) for a 16-yard TD in the first quarter.
Homewood-Flossmoor 20, Stevenson 14: Quarterback Trey Harrington completed 23 of 34 passes for 228 yards including a 24-yard TD to Justin Frierson to lead the Vikings (10-1) to the upset of No. 16 Stevenson (9-2). The Patriots, who pulled to within 20-14 on Joe Marth’s 16-yard touchdown run late in the fourth, came up short on a Hail Mary attempt as time expired.
Andrew 27, York 21: Andrew (8-3) scored two touchdowns in the final 5 minutes to erase a seven-point deficit and knock No. 12 York (9-2) out of the playoffs. Running back Tim Brach (124 yards, two TDs) dove in from a yard out for the winning score for the Thunderbolts with just over a minute remaining.
Class 5A
Woodstock 28, Machesney Park Harlem 0: Craig Kastning scored three touchdowns to lead the ninth-ranked Blue Streaks (11-0) to the quarterfinals for the second straight year. Kastning intercepted a Harlem pass and returned it 86 yards for his third score. Harlem finished 9-1.
Class 4A
Geneseo-Darnell 10, Benet 0: Kevin Goethals had a 26-yard touchdown run to lead Geneseo-Darnell (11-0) past Benet (8-3).
Class 3A
Marengo 20, Harvard 13: Tim Moehling was 15 of 29 passing for 168 yards and a touchdown as Marengo (11-0) beat Harvard (7-4) for the second time in two weeks to advance to the third round. Matt Dunker caught six passes for 68 yards, including Moehling’s TD.
Public League Playoffs
Julian 20, Kenwood 0: James Johnson and Michael Lindsey each had touchdown runs to lead the Jaguars (7-4) past Kenwood (6-4) in the second round.
Robeson 22, Harper 6: Richard Pickens (31 carries, 142 yards) scored on runs of 2 and 10 yards, added a 28-yard touchdown pass to JeJuan Hatch and recorded eight tackles to help the Raiders (8-3) advance. Harper finished 9-2.