By Mike Miazga
Correspondent
The IC Catholic Prep football scoring machine is in overdrive.
The Knights moved their record to 3-0 overall with a 56-0 dismantling of Elmwood Park in a Metro Suburban Conference crossover game at Elmwood Park.
In its three victories, IC Catholic Prep has scored 153 points and has limited its opponents to 49 points.
In the win against Elmwood Park, Luke Ricobene was 12 of 19 for 153 yards. The Knights rushed for 206 yards and averaged 6.9 yards per carry.
NIU-bound Jordan Rowell ran 13 times for 106 yards (8.2 yards per carry) and scored four more touchdowns. Daniel Gibbons ran 10 times for 41 yards and a touchdown. Ricobene had a 47-yard touchdown run. Lazerick Eatman ran two times for five yards and one touchdown, while CJ West ran two times for five yards and scored one touchdown. Sophomore Steven Crady also saw action and had two carries.
Matt Sutton caught three passes for 27 yards. Eatman caught three passes for 10 yards. Rowell had two catches for 40 yards, as did Brendan Russ. West caught one ball for 25 yards. Luke Calles had two catches for 11 yards.
Rowell finished with 146 all-purpose yards. In the first three games, Rowell has carried the ball 52 times for 573 yards (11.0 yards per carry) and has scored 12 touchdowns. He’s averaging 191 rushing yards per game.
Jim Kenneally led the defense with seven tackles and two tackles for loss. Kemon Reese, Robert Vitek and Chris Johnson each had six tackles. Khali Sanders, Johnson and Michael Johnson (a sophomore) each had a tackle for loss.
Matt Jordan, Ricky Mysliwiec (a sophomore) and Enright Jack each had a quarterback sack, while Jordan and Eatman each had an interception. Jordan also had a pass deflection.
Sam Buffo kicked seven extra points, while freshman Konrad Madej also had an extra point.
York football
The York football team opened West Suburban Conference Silver Division play with a 42-7 loss to defending conference champion Glenbard West.
The win put York at 1-2 overall and 0-1 in conference play. Glenbard West moved to 3-0 overall and 1-0 in WSC Silver action. Glenbard West has now won 17 games in a row and 30 of its last 31.
York returns to action Friday when it travels to Hinsdale to face Hinsdale Central in another WSC Silver contest.
York girls tennis
The York girls tennis team went 2-2 at the recent Downers Grove South 16-team dual-meet tournament.
In a 3-2 loss to Waubonsie Valley at Waubonsie Valley, Melissa Cartis was a 6-1, 6-3 winner for York at No. 2 singles. Jaci Riek and Aleksina Jovic were 6-2, 6-4 winners at No. 3 doubles.
In a 3-2 win over Lincoln-Way East at Waubonsie Valley, Cartis was a 6-2, 6-0 winner at No. 1 singles, while Cate Duhig was a 6-3, 7-5 winner at No. 2 singles. Alex Hennessy and Maja Shaw were 6-4, 6-3 winners at No. 1 doubles.
In the third round, York lost 5-0 to Neuqua Valley at Neuqua Valley High School. York finished the tournament with a 5-0 win over St. Charles North at Neuqua Valley.
Cartis was a 6-1, 6-0 winner at No. 1 singles. Duhig was a 6-0, 6-0 winner at No. 2 singles. Hennessy and Shaw were 6-1, 6-3 winners at No. 1 doubles. Riek and Jovic were 6-2, 6-3 winners at No. 2 doubles, while Mei Giuffre and Cameron Elsey were 7-5, 7-6 (4) winners at No. 3 doubles.
York also dropped a 7-0 decision to Hinsdale Central in West Suburban Conference Silver Division play. York is now 6-3-1 overall and 0-1 in WSC Silver action.
Through late last week, Shaw and Jessica Paist were leading the team with 6-2 records. Duhig had a 6-3 record. Jovic, Hennessy and Cartis each had five wins, while Liz Mazzocco, Allison Stramel, Giuffre and Riek each had four wins.
