Football 2012: Games to see, players to watch
August 22, 2012 10:36PM
Crete-Monee's Laquon Treadwell (6) celebrates a touchdown with Aaron Moore (21) and Jonathan Schultz (64). | File photo
Updated: September 24, 2012 6:04AM
MUST-SEE GAMES
Friday
Sandburg at Andrew
T.F. South at Crete-Monee
Shepard at Brother Rice
Joliet Catholic at Providence
Saturday (At Soldier Field)
Marist vs. St. Rita
Aug. 31
Marist at Brother Rice
Mount Carmel vs. Morgan Park
Richards at Morris
Marist at Nazareth
Sept. 7
Oak Forest at Bremen
Richards at Evergreen Park
Sept. 14
Brother Rice at St. Rita
T.F. South at T.F. North
H-F at Lincoln-Way East
Sept. 15
Lincoln-Way North at Thornton
Sept. 21
Mount Carmel at Brother Rice
Joliet Catholic at Marist
Lemont at Oak Forest
Richards at Oak Lawn
Lincoln-Way East at Sandburg
Eisenhower at Shepard
Sept. 28
Rich Central at Rich South
Bolingbrook
at Lincoln-Way East
Oct. 5
Shepard at Richards
Oct. 6
Rich South at Rich East
Oct. 12
St. Rita vs. Mount Carmel at Gately
De La Salle at St. Laurence
Tinley Park at Oak Forest
Oct. 19
Mount Carmel at Providence
Eisenhower at Richards
Rich East at Crete-Monee
Andrew at Thornton
Players to watch
Laquon Treadwell, WR, Crete-Monee: The 6-foot-3, 190-pound senior is a physical specimen. Tremendous speed, hands and leaping ability. Has offers from Oklahoma, USC, Alabama, Notre Dame, Oklahoma State, Auburn, UCLA and Ohio State.
Ethan Pocic, OL, Lemont: Want to know what a Division I-caliber offensive lineman looks like? The 6-7, 285-pound senior tackle is strong, agile and technically sound. Headed to LSU.
Nic Weishar, WR, Marist: Great hands and speed. The 6-5, 210-pound junior has offers from Northwestern, Michigan, Michigan State, Illinois, Notre Dame, Wisconsin and Indiana.
Jaquet McClendon, WR, Evergreen Park: The 6-foot-2, 185-pound junior boasts game-changing skills. Has the hops to come down with just about any ball thrown in his direction.
Jalen Banks, DB, Thornton: Four-year varsity starter has tremendous cover skills and can lower the boom on opponents. Has offers from Nebraska, Northwestern, Iowa, Wisconsin, Boston College and Illinois.
