Jr Panthers Varsity Start 4-0

The WKC Jr Panther varsity (8th grade) football team is off to a 4-0 start this season. The team is led by legendary coach, Mike Gentile, who has been with the program since 2004.

The Jr Panthers play in The Chicagoland Youth Football League (TCYFL). Here are the standings for the Varsity division:

http://www.tcyfl.net/myschedules.php?co=big10&division=varsity

  • 8/31 – WKC 34 Crystal Lake 12
  • 9/8 – WKC 30 North Chicago 0
  • 9/15 – WKC 32 Grant 6
  • 9/22 – WKC 22 Zion 14

Mark your calendars for 7pm, Oct 12th at (#1 ranked) Warren. It is going to be an epic battle, under the lights.

Kade Frisby (#10) warms up with starting center, Isaac Blount (#27), before their 22-14 win over Zion last Sunday. Frisby, a standout wide receiver, filled in for starting QB Johnny Weber in the victory.
Jr Panther receiver, Bode Trams (#52) runs some warm-up routes with Kade Frisby before beating Zion 22-14 on Sunday.
Tyler Bell (#81) hauls in a warm-up pass before the Zion game on Sunday. The Jr Panthers won the game 22-14, and move their record to 4-0 on the season.
Undefeated, and controlling the line of scrimmage (L-R): James Urban (#53), Landon Zelms (#23), Kyle Jastrab (#69), Bradley Hackett (#54), Samuel Makris (#78), Isaac Blount (#27), and Tyler Lagowski (#70) do the dirty work on this 4-0 varsity squad.
Workhorse RB, Logan Kubisiak (#34), cuts to the outside in a 22-14 victory over Zion on Sunday. His Jr Panthers are off to a 4-0 start.
Jr Panther QB, Kade Frisby (#10), launches this pass down the right sideline…..
…. and look, offensive coordinator, Don Strasser, has schemed Joel Sullivan (#25) wide open.
Jr Panther receiver , Joel Sullivan (#25), crosses the goal line after hauling in a perfect pass from Kade Frisby. Sullivan was also a tackling machine on defense……. (I’d say 15+)
Jr Panther FG kicker, Logan Kubisiak (#34), boots this extra point after a Frisby TD run. The varsity (8th grade) squad is off to a 4-0 start.
Jr Panther QB, Kade Frisby (#10), settles in behind his O-line of (L-R): Samuel Makris (#78), Tyler Lagowski (#70), Isaac Blount (#27), Gage Stowell (#24), and Bradley Hackett (#54). These guys are a big reason the offense is averaging 30 points per game.
Tyler Bell (#81) leaps up to defend this pass intended for the Zion receiver. Coach Gentile had high praise for the secondary play of Bell, Stowell, and Avery.
You can drive a truck through there = Tyler Lagowski (#70) and Samuel Makris (#78) open up a huge hole, and ……..
… QB Kade Frisby scampers 28-yards, untouched, for a key touchdown in the 22-14 victory over Zion on Sunday. The Jr Panther Varsity team is now 4-0.
Joel Sullivan (gold sock) and Kyle Jastrab (#69) drive this Zion runner backwards during a 4th quarter drive. The Jr Panthers won the game 22-14.
Varsity head coach, Mike Gentile, addresses his team after the 22-14 win over Zion on Sunday. His Jr Panthers are off to a 4-0 start this season.
Standout QB, Johnny Weber (#4), takes some warmup throws before the Zion game on Sunday. Weber sat out last week, and hopes to be back week 7, vs currently undefeated Warren Blue.