Mid-Suburban East football preview capsule

Updated: March 22, 2011 4:28PM

Mid-Suburban East

Outlook: Elk Grove returns 16 starters from last year's 7-4 team, including quarterback Nick Meyer (1,978 yards passing, 986 yards rushing, 33 TDs) and 6-2, 190-pound linebacker Joey Bishoff (team-leading 15 tackles for loss). Prospect and Rolling Meadows both are in the market for quarterbacks following the graduations of Miles Osei and Jimmy Garoppolo, respectively, but the Knights rate an edge with Peter Bonahoom (1,000 yards rushing and receiving in 2009).

Top five players Ht. Wt. Yr.

RB Peter Bonahoom, Prospect 6-2 195 Sr.

LB Joey Bishoff, Elk Grove 6-2 190 Sr.

QB Mike Garrity, Buffalo Grove 6-1 185 Sr.

LB Tyler Juckett, Buffalo Grove 6-2 200 Sr.

QB Nick Meyer, Elk Grove 6-1 185 Sr.

Quote: ‘‘When we took over at Prospect, we were committed to doing it exactly right and full speed. We have done a lot of things we wanted to do, and I want to finish it right.'' -Prospect coach Brent Pearlman, who will step down after 12 seasons and three state titles.

Did you know? Dragan Teonic is the new head coach at Hersey, which has won just two of its last 27 games and is 8-37 since 2005.

Predicted finish: Elk Grove, Prospect, Buffalo Grove, Rolling Meadows, Wheeling, Hersey.

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