Libertyville Deichl gets in a groove

Updated: September 17, 2011 12:03AM

Jack Deichl needed a few series to get comfortable in the starter’s role. Once the Libertyville quarterback found his groove, he put up big numbers to spark the visiting Wildcats to a 28-7 victory over Mundelein Friday night.

Deichl, a 6-foot-5, 205-pound junior, completed 11 of 19 passes for 168 yards. His biggest connection was a 34-yard touchdown pass on fourth-and-10 to Austin Williams that boosted the lead to 14-0 late in the second quarter.

“All day, they (Mustangs) had a single high safety,” Deichl said. “Austin was running a deep post, and Iaid it out there for him.”

Deichl was thrust into the spotlight because senior Hutch Herchenbach has been battling a back injury.

“I was a little nervous coming out on the first pass,” Deichl said. “After about three series, I started to settle down.”

His favorite targets were Williams (3 catches, 76 yards) and Charles Kosmach (6-65).

“It’s nice to have kids I can trust to come down with the big catches,” Deichl said.

The other Wildcat touchdowns were scored by Joey Salata (1-yard run), Brian Swift (6-yard run) and Jack Crandell (16-yard pass from Herchenbach). Swift finished the contest with 90 yards rushing on 15 carries.

The win boosted Libertyville to 3-1 overall, 1-0 in the North Suburban Lake.

Mundelein (0-4, 0-2) broke up the Wildcats’ shutout bid in the fourth quarter when Gable Leppert lofted a 19-yard touchdown pass to Drew Malcolm.

“I was just trying to beat the guy to the outside,” Malcolm said. “If Gable has time to throw, he can make a play.”

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