St. Charles North: September 2008 Archives

Who said teams can't handle a quarterback carousel halfway through the year?

First St. Charles North's Sean McGushin started taking a majority of the snaps from fellow senior Nick Neari in Week 3. Then Larkin and Burlington Central followed suit last week.

Saturday's Upstate Eight Conference tilt between Bartlett and St. Charles North certainly proved wild. A seven-turnover third quarter had the momentum swinging back and forth between both teams before the Hawks were able to put together a lenghty drive and open the fourth quarter with a touchdown to go up 21-7.

Here are the Courier News High School Football Week 5 preview capsules. Don't forget to check out Erik Jacobsen's look ahead to Saturday's Game of the Week between Bartlett and St. Charles North. Sports Editor R.J. Gerber also examines how Hampshire and Burlington Central might fare in the Big Northern Conference East Division, which begins play tonight.

We're halfway through the high school football season, and things are really starting to heat up. For a video preview of Week 5, click here.

There's no doubt the area's biggest game will take place Saturday when St. Charles North travels to play Bartlett. While the Hawks will likely have plenty of support from their boisterous student section, Bartlett coach Tom Meaney might not have the support of his own family.

Elsewhere in the area, the future will be on display when a pair of talented sophomore quarterbacks square off out west. Also, three area teams might be able to pull off season-defining upsets this week.

Several area teams continue to get attention in the state rankings.

Bartlett moved up two notches to No. 5 in the Class 8A poll, and if the Hawks continue their strong play you'd assume they'll eventually get a few votes for the top spot.

St. Charles climbed up a spot to No. 7 in the Class 7A poll, while crosstown rival St. Charles North received a single vote. If the North Stars can upset Bartlett this weekend, expect that vote total to grow substantially.