The Bills program is pleased with the results of week 6 for the 2018 season with another 4 victories and 2 losses. This puts our program at 29-13 on the season thus far.
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BILLS NEWS
The Bills Football Featherweights were proud to have an honorary captain on hand for this past weekends game. Jackson Clark is a Bills player who would be playing with this group of boys this year, except Jackson is fighting a different type of battle off the field.
Keep fighting like champ Jackson... and please know that the entire Bills Football program continues to keep you in our thoughts and prayers.
Watch this touching video, as Head Coach Scott Delevitt offers some inspiring words to the team while recognizing Jackson Clark's strength and determination.
GAME REPORTS
Junior Varsity | Projansky
Bills win at home!
Junior Varsity= 8 vs Warren= 6
This week’s game was a battle for top of the JV division. Both teams came in undefeated and #1 and #2 in scoring through the first five weeks. The game lived up to its billing and the refs let the boys play. In the end it was a defensive battle with the Bills escaping with a well earned 8-6 win.
We started the game shorthanded (missing players & coaches) and things got immediately worse as two more players had to come out with injuries and equipment issues. BG drove into the red zone ready to deliver an opening score, Warren stunned the home crowd with an interception that looked like a sure touchdown but Mackenzie Delevitt (not known for his speed) tracked him down and Shultz stopped him 10 yards short of the goal line. Warren crowd went wild with anticipation of a first time win versus the group of 12-13 year olds (0-3 previously against BG).
The defense which hadn’t given up a single point was faced with its biggest challenge and they stepped up. After Carrigan and Dalloul stuffed the first run, Matt Projansky got payback with an Interception of his own in the end zone for a touch back.
Then offense took control for 13 play 80 yard drive behind a punishing offensive line (Stefanov, Duvall, Jimenez, Herrejon, Dalloul & Shultz) and the power running of Giles, Projansky, Yamato & Hensley. Giles scored on a 1 yard plunge and kicked the extra point for what ended up being the difference.
Warren wouldn’t give up as they did just enough to stall BG’s offense in the red zone. Then they made one final effort with a pick 6 at the end of the 3rd quarter. But once again it was short lived as our #1 enforcer (Colin Shultz) plowed through the line to block a sure extra point kick leaving the score 8-6.
The defense then simply enforced its will all game and stymied the previously high powered Warren attack and passing game. This dominant defense remains un-scored on, gave up only 23 yards total and had 2 INTs, 3 Sacks and 4 tackles for loss. Warren left field with another heartbreaking loss to BG, but they are already scheming for a rematch in the playoffs.
Player of the game (so many):
• D. Giles 21 carries for 120 yards, a 1 yard TD and extra point kick.
• M. Projansky with key running for 3 first downs and an interception
• T. Dalloul & C. Shultz combined with key pancake blocks, 3 sacks, 2 tackles for loss, a blocked kick to preserve the win and TD saving tackle and a sack
• M. Delevitt with pure hustle, key open field tackle and several defended passes
• Luca for quick thinking to fix a teammates helmet and clogging the middle of defensive line
Great team effort by all players and great support from the Bills organization to fill in for missing coaches.
Lightweight | Hooge
Bills win at home!
Lightweight= 28 vs North Shore= 0
The lightweights defended their house this weekend. Beating a Northshore team from snap one till the end of the game. We started a little slow but a long run and the first score got the team going. Farid got his first start and played the whole game working hard to stop the run game. Santi was 2 for 4 on extra points with very nice kicks right down the middle. It was a great team effort and everyone contributed as they set their stake on a run to the playoffs. Keegan hauled in a TE rub pass and took it to the house for his first score of the season. Brandon Factor showed off his improved blocking walling off his defender all game and allowing our boys to get outside. Great teams work together to get the job done! This team gets the job done week in and week out.
Next week many of the boys are on their 8th grade trip to DC. We are getting ready for a tough Lake Villa team! They are trying to come to our house and take the division away from these deserving boys. We are getting ready for a hard fought game that will have our boys rooting us on from a far. We are proud of how this team is preparing as one. One team one heart beat! We will succeed as a team!
Middleweight Gold | Sibo
Bills win at home!
Middleweight Gold= 26 vs North Shore=0
Finally Sibo’s Middle Gold team was back home playing in our house and delivered a physical 26-0 win over North Shore. Both sides of the line controlled the game in dominating fashion. The team moved to 6-0 and will face an undefeated team from Waukegan this weekend. Week 6 highlights were:
• Jack McGrath running up the middle punching in 2 TD’s
• Donovan Robinson running wild outside and scoring 2 TD’s of his own including a beautiful 32 yard TD run
• We will continue to say this each week, O Line of Nelson, Branas, Osborne, Abuaita and Capstick you drive the engine and make it all work. We wouldn’t be able to do what we do without you!!
• Nice 2 Point PAT by Fatman!!
• Jack Staub with another Interception. He is a turnover machine.
Middleweight Black | Schumi
Bills lose at home.
Middleweight Black= 6 vs South Elgin= 7
The boys made their way back to their home field this past weekend. The Defense did everything right all game long. They found the ball and made team tackles, making it hard for SE to move the ball. The D put our Offense in the position we wanted to be in, with the fight they showed on that field. Great team effort from all 11 of the defensive players. Offensively we moved the ball well all game. The line made big holes so our backs could step up and run the ball real well. The boys who played in positions that they were not use to, stepped up and played great all game. I'm so proud of these boys. They fight and fight without showing any sign of quit in them! We are coming back home for week 7 ready to execute and have some fun out on that field.
Offensive MVP: Jonah Belden
Defensive MVP: Atticus Richmond
B4L
Featherweight | Delevitt
Bills lose at home.
Featherweight= 6 vs North Shore= 19
It was a tale of two halves for the BG Bills Feather Big 10 team, when they played the undefeated North Shore Junior Trevians. Just before the half, Aidan Albrecht hit Ryan Harris on a beautiful pass over the middle, and Harris took it 30 yards tor the touchdown, to make the score 7-6 at the half. The second half wasn't as close, as the Junior Trevians scored to more touchdowns to win the game 19-6 over the BG Bills. Ty Bauer and Evan Polen did a great job of firing out and holding their blocks on the offensive line. David Graham and Braden Friziellie blasted through the Junior Trevian offensive line, and provided some much needed pressure in the backfield. Ilan Guzman continued his impressive play on both sides of the ball; running for tough yards on offense and flying all over the field making big stops on defense. Before the start of the game, the team had the chance to meet,and some reacquainted with a special young man. Jackson Clark, is a former Bills player, who played on Coach Delevitt's 2017 Super Bowl Champion Bantam Big 10 Team. Jackson always kept the coaches on their toes, and improved greatly as a football player, throughout the season. Jackson has been facing adversity, and has been battling it admirably. Jackson was made an honorary Captain for the game, walked out for the coin toss, and was presented with a jersey. The BG Bills Feather Big 10 team have spent a lot of time talking about facing adversity, and picking themselves back up, and battling hard against that adversity. Jackson Clark exemplifies this, and was a great reminder that there are things that are much bigger than sports, and in this case, the game of football.
Bantam | Duff
Bills win at home!
Bantam= 13 vs North Shore=0
The Bantam boys really showed they are a different team this week than they were on week 1. The offense made very few mistakes, and the defense was just about perfect today!
North Shore couldn't get anything done, with Jackson Boundy, Anthony Alvarez, and Jackson Carrigan wreaking havoc in the box, and Duncan Suren and Esteban Plata keeping everything inside. DEs Matthew Ravenscraft and Eli Sigal stopped every single play that came their way. Ravenscraft was terrorizing the North Shore backfield all day long! MLB Dylan Nelson even came up with a fantastic interception! Great team defense overall!
The offense got off to a slow start, but came into the second half on a mission! Ravenscraft had monster runs in all 4 quarters. Bowie Richmond and Dylan Nelson each had several long runs.
In the second half, Richmond scored 2 touchdowns and Nelson plowed in the PAT on a keeper. Special props to birthday boy, Josh Koepke and to QB Jackson Boundy for solid snaps and handoffs all game, despite the drizzly weather!
The future is looking bright for the Bantams!
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