Stevenson
High School

2007 Schedule

8/24 7:30 H
Wilmette (Loyola Academy)
8/31 7:30 H
Glenview (Glenbrook South)
9/7 7:30 H
*Lake Zurich
9/14 7:30 H
*Zion (Z.-Benton)
9/20 6:30 @
*Mundelein (H.S.)
9/29 12:00 H
North Chicago
10/6 1:00 @
*Lake Forest (H.S.)
10/12 7:30 H
*Libertyville
10/19 7:30 @
* Gurnee (Warren)
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Week #9 vs. Gurnee (Warren) 8-1
10/21/2005

Mitike Morrissey blocks a Warren PAT in the second overtime of Friday night's double overtime win against the Warren Blue Devils.View more photos from this game & others

PAT Block Huge in Double OT Win

Gurnee (Gowe Memorial Stadium) - In a game that had been circled on the calendars of many football fans in the Northern suburbs of Chicago, fans who attended weren't disappointed, as they went away having seen a game that lived up to all the hype.

Both teams had been winning games with a tough defense and with the ways the game went in the first quarter, things were looking like it would be a good old fashion defensive battle. Warren struck first, both on defense & offense.

Anthony Maldonado (DB 5'9 160 jr.) intercepted Stevenson's Preston Earl (QB 6'3 210 sr.) on the very first play from scrimmage. Then the Blue Devils & the Patriots would battle back and fourth, forcing each other to go 3 & out or allowing just one first down and a dozen or so yards, until Joe DeVries (QB 6'4 185 sr.) hit Marcus Lewis (WR 6'3 185 sr.) for one of many receptions between the 2 Friday night, putting the Devils further down field & setting up a Mitchell Moore (RB 6' 205 sr.) 4 yards touchdown run, putting the Devils up 7-0.

Stevenson answered right back though as Michael Breckeimer (RB 5'7 186 sr.) helped bring the Patriots down field from deep in their own territory before Carl Johnson (RB 5'11 205 sr.) punched it in for 6 on an 8 yard TD run, helping tie the game up.

Kyle Crowley (DL 6'3 217 sr.), James Hardy (DL 6'4 235 sr.) & Mike Morrissey (LB 6'3 210 sr.) helped make things difficult for the Devils backfield as Crowley & Hardy had a sack sack a piece and all had at least 2 tackles for a loss.

Stevenson would grab the lead in the second as they went for it on 4th & 5 just inside the redzone to get another set of downs, and set up another Johnson rushing TD with 5:18 left in the first half.

Warren answered right back, even with Hardy swatting away a pass and getting a sack on the Blue Devils possession, a couple of big reception from Lewis, including a 36 yard TD catch that had him jumping, tip toeing backwards & then diving sideways as he scooted along the sidelines to tie things up with just 30 seconds left in the half.

The 3rd & 4th quarters were all defense until Mitchell Moore stepped up on an option play that was dead were it started. Moore got the ball on an option play to the left and the Patriots defense had effectively sealed up the entire side, Moore, back pedaled and ran right, put a juke move on the few defenders who were able to shift back the the other side of the field before crossing the goal line for a 35 yard touchdown. Putting the Devils up 21-14.

Stevenson was stopped cold on the ensuing possession and punted, but big plays that resulted in 2 tackles for a loss by Crowley & Morrissey against Warren, had the Devils punt from 4th & 16 on their own 10, setting up the Patriots with 2:36 left in the game and 1st & 10 on the Blue Devils' 36.

Breckeimer would rumble of 20 yards on 6 carries before Earl would find his tight end Paul Cartwright (TE 6'5 210 sr.) open just inside the goal line for an 8 yard TD reception. Mitchell Rasmussen's PAT would tie the game up at 21 all with 29 second left to play.

Warren got close to scoring as DeVries optioned to Marvin Bembry (RB 6'190 sr.) who would run left and right before lateraling to Moore, who tried some shaking & baking as the clock expired. Moore managed to break north as the clock expired & the crowd was getting louder & louder as screams from cheerleaders pierced the air like banshees howling on Halloween. Moore would pitch it himself to Lewis who would make his way even further down field before getting driven out of bounds at the yard line and sending the game into overtime.

It took Stevenson & Breckheimer 3 plays to score, as they won the coin toss and elected to play in the endzone surrounded by their fans on the south. Warren game out gunning at DeVries hit Lewis on the first play in the corner of the endzone to force a second overtime.

Warren, now a default coin toss winner, elected to switch endzone, and Stevenson then deferred to play defense first. Warren stepped up right off the first play again as DeVries hit Lewis on what looked like the same play. Stevenson and Morrissey, weren't looking to let the Devils get off that easy & the Patriots got a good push and Morrissey broke though & blocked the PAT, giving the Patriots a glimmer of hope if they could score on their possession.

It would take 3 tries again, but Johnson would find his way into the endzone on a 4 yard run & Rasmussen's PAT would sail through the uprights as the Pats would win by a PAT.

by Vincent Johnson

Carl Johnson scores on a 4 yard run in the 2 overtime of Friday night's thriller versus Warren.View more photos from this game & others

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Team Accomplishments

State Champs
None

Runner up
-2002 8A

Semifinals
-2002 8A, 1996 6A

Conference Champs
North Suburban (Lake)
2005, 2001*
North Suburban
1999, 1997*, 1996

*co-champs

School Facts

Football Enrollment:
4548.00

Conference:
North Suburban (Lake)

Class:
8A

School Colors:
Forest Green/Gold

Nickname:
Patriots

Head Coach:
Bill Mitz

Last Season's Record:
8-3

First Varsity Season:
1965

Past Player Watch
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2006 Schedule

8/25 7:30 @
Elk Grove Village (E.G.) 2018.00
9/1 7:30 @
Skokie (Niles West) 2533.00
9/8 7:30 @
*Zion (Z.-Benton) 2703.00
9/15 7:30 H
*Mundelein (H.S.) 2295.00
9/21 7:30 @
Vernon Hills 1333.00
9/30 11:00 H
*Lake Forest (H.S.) 1754.00
10/6 7:30 @
*Libertyville 1954.00
10/13 7:30 H
* Gurnee (Warren) 3931.00
10/20 7:30 @
*Lake Zurich 2182.00

2005 Schedule

8/26 7:30 H
Elk Grove Village (E.G.) 2011.00
9/2 7:30 H
Skokie (Niles West) 2533.00
9/9 7:30 H
Vernon Hills 1233.00
9/17 1:00 H
*Zion (Z.-Benton) 2586.00
9/24 1:00 @
*Lake Forest (H.S.) 1762.00
10/1 1:00 @
*Mundelein (H.S.) 2201.00
10/7 7:30 H
*Libertyville 1884.00
10/14 7:30 H
*Lake Zurich 2128.00
10/21 7:30 @
* Gurnee (Warren) 3973.00

2004 Schedule

8/28 1:00 H
Barrington 2659
9/3 7:30 @
Naperville (Central) 3005
9/11 1:00 H
Vernon Hills 1207
9/17 7:30 @
North Chicago 914
9/23 7:30 @ *
Libertyville 1800
10/2 1:00 H *
Lake Forest (H.S.) 1732
10/8 7:30 @ *
Antioch 2232
10/15 7:30 H *
Mundelein (H.S.) 2078
10/23 1:00 H *
Gurnee (Warren) 3627

2003 Schedule

8/29 7:00 @
New Lenox (Lincoln Way) 2528
9/5 7:30 H
McHenry 2103
9/12 7:30 H
Zion (Z.-Benton) 2258
9/19 7:30 @
North Chicago 868
9/25 7:30 @ *
Lincolnshire (Stevenson) 4319
10/3 7:30 @ *
Mundelein (H.S.) 1972
10/11 1:00 H *
Gurnee (Warren) 3570
10/17 7:30 H *
Antioch 2130
10/24 7:30 H *
Lake Forest (H.S.) 1727

2002 Schedule

8/30 7:30 H
Barrington 2468
9/5 7:30 @
Naperville Central 2878
9/13 7:30 H
Round Lake 1483
9/20 7:30 @
North Chicago 859
9/27 7:30 @ *
Libertyville 1802
10/4 7:30 H *
Lake Forest (H.S.) 1673
10/12 1:00 @ *
Antioch 2008
10/18 7:30 H *
Mundelein (H.S.) 1962
10/25 7:30 H *
Gurnee (Warren) 3164
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