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VIDEO: Titans Roll Past Niles West, Look To Showdown with Maine South
Glenbrook South stayed undefeated in the CSL South, setting up a title match with Maine South this weekend.
Breaking it Down: After a nine-day layoff between games, Glenbrook South looked anything but rusty in a 42-0 win over Niles West.
Glenbrook South established its running game early with Kevin Schroeder, Alex Leet and Billy Pappas. And with strong wind gusts, the Titans were more than content to keep things on the ground. Glenbrook South’s big offensive line opened up big holes throughout the contest. QB Mac Zabriskie was efficient and threw for two touchdowns on the day.
Once again the Wolves were hurt by turnovers in key spots. After putting together a 13-play drive that saw Niles West get near the Glenbrook South red zone, the Wolves fumbled a pitch and Glenbrook South recovered. Niles West also fumbled a short kickoff midway through the third quarter that led to Glenbrook South’s last touchdown.
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Niles West has been trying to find ways all season to get junior RB Jeremiah Jordan involved. On several occasions the Wolves had Jordan and Jake Glotzer taking snaps out the wildcat formation. But Glenbrook South’s defense didn’t give much room to run.
The Titans went up 42-0 on Leet’s second touchdown late in the third quarter, starting the running the clock for the entire fourth quarter.
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Patch’s MVP: Alex Leet, Glenbrook South. Leet did most of his damage in the second half, scoring both of his touchdowns in the third quarter. Leet ran the ball eight times in the third quarter, helping Glenbrook South put Niles West away early in the second half.
Glenbrook South Stat Pack: Leet had 85 yards rushing on 11 carries and two touchdowns while Schroeder had 72 yards rushing on nine carries and a score. Zabriskie was 7-for-10 passing for 126 yards and two touchdowns.
Niles West Stat Pack: Nick Johnson ran for 63 yards on the ground on 11 carries. Jordan had eight yards on four carries and four catches for 20 yards receiving. McGivern finished 6-for-9 passing for 31 yards.
Quotable I: “This is the biggest game of my life, conference championship versus Maine South,” Leet said of Glenbrook South’s season finale. “We want nothing more than just to beat them. We’ve been wanting this all year.”
Quotable II: “We just don’t finish,” Niles West coach Scott Baum said. “We’re not a good enough team to turn the ball over…turnovers have killed us all year long.”
Team Records: Glenbrook South moves to 7-1(4-0 Central Suburban League South) while Niles West falls to 2-6 (0-4 CSL South) on the season.
What’s Next: Glenbrook South goes on the road to Maine South while Niles West hosts Evanston on Oct. 21.
