The Jr Panthers varsity football team had to travel into Chicago city limits to play their first round TCYFL playoff game. Asher Schroeder‘s break-away run on a 70 yard reverse put the team up for good. Cornerback Ayden Stowell played like a skyscraper in the defensive backfield, batting down several key passes. And Jorden Camp attacked Northside backs, in the backfield, like he was a real life panther in a savanna. The Jr Panthers beat Northside 14-6, at Lane Tech Stadium. They will play Lake Zurich next weekend, where the winner will advance to the 2A Superbowl.
Jorden Camp pounces on this Northside running back in the backfield.This running back is not getting away from Jorden Camp.Camp finishes the solo tackle for loss.
Head coach, Mike Gentile said, “The staff did a great job of getting the kids ready, and the kids played with relentless effort all game.”
Ayden Stowell made the block of the game on Schroeder’s 70 yard run.
Stowell (left) seals off the much larger #70, to spring Asher Schroeder for a 70 yard TD.Stowell holds that block, and Schroeder is gone!Now Schroeder has Brock Jansen, and a clear path to the end zone.Schroeder is off to the races.Touchdown Asher Schroeder.A.J. Body and Anthony Corona stuff a Northside running back in the backfield.With the Sears Tower in the background, Anthony Hall finds a nice hole to run through.Coach Mike Gentile talks to his squad during a timeout.Jorden Camp attacks the Northside QB from behind.Like a real life panther, Camp takes down his prey, again.Anthony Corona outleaps the Northside defender on a long pass from QB Cooper Zimmerman.Ayden Stowell (#4) bats away a pass in the end zone on 4th down.QB Cooper Zimmerman spots Asher Shcroeder open over the middle.With under 90 seconds left, on 4th down, Northside makes a throw inside the 10 yard line.Jorden Camp gets his hands on the 4th down pass.Oh no! In traffic, the ball pops back up into the air, with the score 14-6.Ayden Stowell bats the ball down to the ground, to force a turnover on downs.Coach Brian Jansen (background) knows his squad will live to fight another week,
