After throwing an 18-yard touchdown pass to Justin Clark to ignite Oswego East’s attack Friday night, Brett Fern came off the field with a suggestion for Corey Provow.
“It’s your turn,” Fern said.
The Wolves have plenty of positional flexibility with the senior Fern, a natural thrower, and the junior Provow, an all-purpose runner.
The two alternated seamlessly as Fern threw two TD passes and Provow ran for a TD and tossed two TD passes as the host Wolves rolled to a 56-0 Southwest Prairie victory over Joliet Central.
Oswego East (4-0, 4-0) scored on eight of its 10 possessions.
Fern and Provow played three series apiece in the first half and orchestrated scoring drives as Oswego East built a 42-0 halftime advantage over Joliet Central (1-3, 1-3).
Fern completed 7 of 10 passes for 173 yards. He punctuated the dominant first half with a 49-yard TD pass to junior Keion Battle.
“We got the ball in the air early and it opened up the running game,” Fern said. “I consider myself a pass-first quarterback. I like to get outside the pocket and make plays.”
Provow converted both of his passing attempts into TDs with an 8-yard throw to senior running back Ian Kroemer and a 68-yard bomb to Clark.
He also scored on a 5-yard run on his first series following Clark’s 18-yard punt return.
Like Fern, Provow has no complaints about the Wolves’ unique arrangement.
“I am fine with it because I get to see what Brett looks at and he comes off and tells me about coverages and what is going on,” Provow said. “It’s easy for me to come in because I am able to see everything.”
Kroemer added a 4-yard TD run in the second quarter. Frank Pizzamiglio and Amani Cammon ran for TDs in the second half.
Clark finished with 103 yards and two TDs on three catches. Battle had 98 yards on three receptions.
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Oswego East coach Tyson LeBlanc loves the versatility and special skill sets of his quarterback duo.
“We have been waiting for one guy to emerge, and the last two weeks they both have played very well,” LeBlanc said. “They are a little bit different in what they can do, but they can both do a little bit of everything.
“Having both players gives defenses a lot to prepare for and makes our offense very unpredictable.”
Patrick Z. McGavin is a freelance writer for The Beacon-News.