Vernon Hills
High School

2007 Schedule

8/24 7:30 @
Skokie (Niles West)
8/31 7:30 H
Highland Park
9/7 7:30 H
*Lake Villa (Lakes)
9/14 7:30 @
Libertyville
9/20 7:00 @
*Round Lake
9/28 7:30 H
*Fox Lake (Grant)
10/5 7:00 @
*North Chicago
10/12 7:30 @
*Antioch
10/19 7:30 H
*Wauconda
#### - Enrollment
*Conference Game

Rust-Oleum Field Directions

Week #2 vs. Highland Park (1-1)
9/1/2006

Merdinger's Kick The Winner

     One giant kick from Rex Merdinger was the biggest kick of his life as Highland Park got past visiting Vernon Hills 9-7 on Friday night in a non conference game.
    Merdinger kicked a 30-yard field goal with 14 seconds remaining on the Giants (1-1) final drive for winning score.
    "I was so scared coming out for the kick," said Rex Merdinger, who is also a varsity soccer player.  
    "I knew I had it on the line and it was my game. I knew I could do it. In looking at the scoreboard, I knew we needed more than two points to win the game."
    The Cougars (1-1) held the narrow lead 7-6 and had to hold back the Giants with 1:40 left.
    Highland Park started from its own 27 and moved the ball in the air as Giants quarterback Johnny Lindquist (24 of 44 for 252 yards) got the team into position for the final score.
    "Vernon Hills outplayed us and they deserved to win the game," Highland Park coach Kurt Weinberg said. "We found a way at the end to win it. I thought we showed some good poise making it down there and getting the field goal."
    The Cougars offense only produced 75 yards of offense, while the defense held the Giants in check and kept them away from the end zone on numerous occasions.
    "They (Highland Park) didn't take the game away from us," Vernon Hills coach Tony Monken said. "We didn't execute on offense all night. If you only score 7 points, you deserve to lose. It's simple, we've got to our aggressiveness offensively.
    "We played a awfully good defensive game, tonight. We should've won this game."
     

by Rusty Silber

Scoring summary
 
VH - Baruch 3 run (Barranco kick).
HP - Risi 3 run (kick failed).
HP - Merdinger 30 FG.

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Team Accomplishments

State Champs
None

Runner up
None

Semifinals
None

Conference Champs
North Suburban (Prairie)
2005, 2003*

*co-chamsp

School Facts

Football Enrollment:
1366.00

Conference:
North Suburban (Prairie)

Class:
6A

School Colors:
Royal Blue/Silver

Nickname:
Cougars

Head Coach:
Tony Monken

Last Season's Record:
5-5

Past Player Watch
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2006 Schedule

8/25 7:30 H
Skokie (Niles West) 2533.00
9/1 7:00 @
Highland Park 1867.00
@ Wolters Field
9/8 7:30 @
*Wauconda 1225.00
9/15 7:30 @
*Lake Villa (Lakes) 1288.00
9/21 7:30 H
Lincolnshire (Stevenson) 4595.00
9/29 7:30 H
*Round Lake 1725.00
10/6 7:30 @
*Fox Lake (Grant) 1629.00
10/13 7:30 H
*North Chicago 1016.00
10/20 7:30 H
*Antioch 1598.00

2005 Schedule

8/26 7:30 @
Skokie (Niles West) 2533.00
9/2 7:30 H
Highland Park 1860.00
9/9 7:30 @
Lincolnshire (Stevenson) 4648.00
9/16 7:30 @
*Antioch 1609.00
9/24 1:00 @
*Round Lake 1656.00
9/30 7:30 H
*Wauconda 1188.00
10/7 7:30 @
*North Chicago 962.00
10/14 7:30 H
*Lake Villa (Lakes) 1236.00
10/21 7:30 H
*Fox Lake (Grant) 1549.00

2004 Schedule

8/27 7:30 H
Northbrook (Glenbrook North) 2102
9/3 7:30 @
Highland Park 1844
9/11 1:00 @
Lincolnshire (Stevenson) 4351
9/17 7:30 H
Libertyville 1800
9/23 7:30 @ *
Fox Lake (Grant) 1416
10/1 7:30 H *
North Chicago 914
10/8 7:30 @ *
Zion (Z.-Benton) 2396
10/15 7:30 @ *
Wauconda 1053
10/22 7:30 H *
Round Lake 1510

2003 Schedule

8/29 7:30 @
Northbrook (Glenbrook North) 2085
9/5 7:30 H
Highland Park 1793
9/12 7:30 @
Lincolnshire (Stevenson) 4319
9/19 7:30 H
Mundelein (H.S.) 1972
9/26 7:30 H *
Fox Lake (Grant) 1352
10/3 7:30 @ *
North Chicago 868
10/10 7:30 H *
Zion (Z.-Benton) 2258
10/17 7:30 H *
Wauconda 1040
10/24 7:30 @ *
Round Lake 1470

2002 Schedule

8/31 1:00 H
Northbrook (Glenbrook North) 2060
@ Libertyville
9/5 4:30 @
Highland Park 1703
9/14 1:00 @
Lake Forest (H.S.) 1673
9/20 7:30 H
Gurnee (Warren) 3164
@ Libertyville
9/27 7:30 @ *
Fox Lake (Grant) 1261
10/4 7:30 H *
North Chicago 859
10/11 7:30 @ *
Zion (Z.-Benton) 2190
10/18 7:30 @ *
Wauconda 1018
10/25 7:30 H *
Round Lake 1483
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