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Glenbard North defense tames Mustangs

BY MATT LE CREN — Sat, 14 Nov 2009 00:00 CST

No. 8 Glenbard North held No. 14 Downers Grove South to 152 yards en route to a 7-3 Class 8A quarterfinal win on Saturday night.

Vote: Who was the top star in the 2nd round?

Wed, 11 Nov 2009 00:00 CST

Star gazing: YourSeason.com's stars of the week is back by popular demand. Be sure to vote for who you think is the top star. Voting ends Friday night at 8:30 p.m. Please note voting is limited to one vote per day per computer.

Downers South passes by Waubonsie

BY RANDY WHALEN — Sat, 31 Oct 2009 12:00 CST

Senior Dan Miller's first prep reception, a 5-yard touchdown pass with 4:23 left in the game, and Mike Ficaro's PAT kick lifted Downers Grove South past Waubonsie Valley 22-21 Saturday in a Class 8A opener.

QBs continue to shine

Compiled by Adam L. Jahns, YourSeason.com Assistant Editor — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 00:00 CST

Monday Morning QBs: Sorry, it's a bit late. But here's a break down of how some of the best quarterbacks in the Chicago area fared in Week 9. Their final regular-season stats are also included.

Monday Morning QBs

Compiled by Adam L. Jahns, YourSeason.com Assistant Editor — Mon, 19 Oct 2009 00:00 CST

Week 8: Downers Grove South's Chandler Whitmer and Hinsdale Central's John Whitelaw continue to lead their respective teams to victories. Lake Forest and Tommy Rees lost to Lake Zurich.

Monday Morning QBs

Compiled by Adam L. Jahns, YourSeason.com Assistant Editor — Sun, 11 Oct 2009 00:00 CST

Week 7: John Whitelaw (Hinsdale Central), Chandler Whitmer (Downers Grove South) and Tommy Rees (Lake Forest) all led their teams to victories. ... Plus, some other quarterbacks stood out in Week 7.

Downers South holds off Hinsdale South

Fri, 9 Oct 2009 00:00 CST

Downers Grove South 42, Hinsdale South 6: Downers Grove South scored on the first three possessions of the game Friday night and never looked back, cruising to a 42-6 West Suburban Gold victory over Hinsdale South in Downers Grove.

Monday Morning QBs

Compiled by Adam L. Jahns, YourSeason.com Assistant Editor — Sun, 4 Oct 2009 00:00 CST

Week 6: Lake Forest's Tommy Rees had another big game for the Scouts, while Hinsdale Central's John Whitelaw continues to shine for the Red Devils. Downers Grove South's Chandler Whitmer also produced in Week 6.

Mustangs knock out Proviso East

BY TIM STABELIN -- PIONEER PRESS — Sat, 3 Oct 2009 00:00 CST

Led by quarterback Chandler Whitmer, Downers Grove South eliminated Proviso East from playoff contention with a 42-6 win Friday night.

Monday Morning QBs

Compiled by Adam L. Jahns, YourSeason.com Assistant Editor — Sun, 27 Sep 2009 00:00 CST

Week 5: Hinsdale Central's John Whitelaw, one of the top uncommitted players in the area, and Lake Forest's Tommy Rees, a Notre Dame recruit, continue to put up impressive numbers.

Monday morning QBs

Compiled by Adam L. Jahns, YourSeason.com Assistant Editor — Sun, 20 Sep 2009 00:00 CST

Week 4: Hinsdale Central star John Whitelaw accounted for seven touchdowns in a win over Lyons. Wheaton North's Taylor Graham, an Ohio State recruit, did not play because of an injury.

Monday Morning QBs

Compiled by Adam L. Jahns, YourSeason.com Assistant Editor — Sun, 13 Sep 2009 00:00 CST

Week 3: Wheaton North quarterback Taylor Graham (Ohio State), Downers Grove South's Chandler Whitmer (Illinois) and Lake Forest's Tommy Rees (Notre Dame) all led their teams to wins in Week 3.

Jozaites' three TD's pace Downers S.

By Dan Currier — Fri, 11 Sep 2009 04:00 CST

Wide receiver Jason Jozaites had three touchdown receptions and a punt return for 90 yards late in the fourth quarter for a TD to lead Downers Grove South (1-2, 1-0) to a 42-25 victory over host Leyden (1-2, 0-1) on Friday night in the opener of the West Suburban Conference Gold Division.

Monday morning QBs

Compiled by Adam L. Jahns, YourSeason.com Assistant Editor — Sun, 6 Sep 2009 00:00 CST

Week 2: Lake Forest's Tommy Rees, a Notre Dame recruit, had an amazing game passing for over 500 yards and six touchdowns in a Week 2 loss ... John Whitelaw accounted for four touchdowns for Hinsdale Central in a Week 2 victory.

Warden's scramble lifts Hilltoppers

BY TAYLOR BELL — Sat, 5 Sep 2009 00:00 CST

A 30-yard run by quarterback Tyler Warden on what was supposed to be a pass play helped turn the tide for No. 8 Glenbard West in a 27-14 win over No. 14 Downers Grove South on Saturday afternoon.

Monday Morning quarterbacks

Compiled by Adam L. Jahns, YourSeason.com Assistant Editor — Sun, 30 Aug 2009 00:00 CST

YourSeason.com will track Wheaton North's Taylor Graham, Downers Grove South's Chandler Whitmer, Lake Forest's Tommy Rees and Hinsdale Central's John Whitelaw throughout the season. Here is how they fared in Week 1.

Late blocked FG rescues Bolingbrook

BY SETH GRUEN — Fri, 28 Aug 2009 18:00 CST

Bolingbrook�s Rodney Stephen blocked a 38-yard field goal attempt late in the fourth quarter, and Matt Sapone returned it 56 yards to set up a Jamel Martin 15-yard touchdown run, to power the No. 5 Raiders to a 16-14 win over visiting Downers South.

QBs in the spotlight

BY ADAM L. JAHNS ajahns@suntimes.com — Thu, 27 Aug 2009 00:00 CST

For the first time in recent memory the area has three high-major quarterbacks: Lake Forest's Tommy Rees (Notre Dame), Wheaton North's Taylor Graham (Ohio State) and Downers South's Chandler Whitmer (Illinois). Who will stand out?

West Suburban Gold preview capsule

BY CRAIG LYNCH — Fri, 21 Aug 2009 00:00 CST

Defending champion Downers Grove South looks to be the clear favorite to repeat.

Whitmer not feeling heat of expectations

Thu, 16 Jul 2009 00:00 CST

Plenty of eyes were on Chandler Whitmer last Saturday at the Downers Grove South 7-on-7 Passing Challenge. Why? Because the Illinois-bound quarterback consistently showed his Division I arm strength with throws to wideouts in tight coverage. Be sure to check out the exclusive video of Whitmer in action here.