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Boys Football State Final Qualifier
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1998-99 
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 Maple Park (Kaneland) (13-0)
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Name: Kaneland High School 
City: Maple Park 
City Population: 700 
County: Kane 
Enrollment: 631 
Nickname: Knights 
Colors: Black/White 
Conference: Suburban Prairie (White) 
Superintendent: Dr. Charles McCormick 
Principal: Dan Bertrand 
Athletic Director: Jill Holmes 
Head Coach: Joe Thorgesen 
Assistant Coaches: Steve Auchstetter, Rich Kearney, Tom Fedderly 
Captains: Eric Delaney, P.J. Fleck, Kyle Schrader, Keith Snyder, Shaun Wenz 
Last Year's Advancement: Defeated Harrisburg, 31-7, for Class 3A State Championship 
 
 
No.  Name                     Pos.   Ht.  Wt.  Age  Yr.
  1  Kurt Long                RB/DB  5-9  160   18  Sr.
  3  Ryan Schrader            RB/DB  5-9  165   16  So.
  4  Kyle Schrader            RB/LB  5-11 190   18  Sr.
  6  Robbie Bieritz           REC/DB 5-8  130   15  So.
  9  Eric Delaney             QB/DB  6-3  195   17  Sr.
 10  P.J. Fleck               REC/DB 5-10 170   17  Sr.
 12  Doug Robinson            QB/DB  6-1  180   15  So.
 13  Mike Merfeld             RB/DB  5-8  165   16  Jr.
 15  Tony Signorella          RB/LB  5-9  165   16  Jr.
 17  Colin Nolan              RB/LB  5-11 190   16  Jr.
 20  Robert McGinnis          RB/LB  5-8  155   15  So.
 21  Matt McGinnis            REC/DB 5-10 165   16  Jr.
 23  Wayne Shaw               REC/DB 5-10 140   16  So.
 25  Frank Dorneden           REC/DB 5-10 150   16  So.
 28  David Issel              QB/DB  5-11 175   15  So.
 29  Andrew Stombres          RB/DB  5-6  145   15  Fr.
 30  Steve Neely              REC/DB 5-6  140   15  So.
 34  Aaron Berkland           RB/LB  5-11 185   17  Jr.
 35  Shawn Fuller             RB/DL  6-2  200   15  So.
 37  Mike Behrens             REC/LB 6-2  170   16  Jr.
 40  Tim Morris               RB/DB  5-6  135   15  Fr.
 44  Shaun Wenz               REC/DB 5-9  180   17  Sr.
 45  Bill McKeown             REC/DB 6-1  190   16  Jr.
 48  Jim Null                 RB/LB  5-11 190   18  Sr.
49/2  Ben Rogers               RB/DB  5-8  155   16  So.
 50  Jason Stayner            OL/DL  6-1  190   18  Sr.
 51  Beau Belmont             OL/DL  5-11 215   16  Jr.
 52  Josh Dimitri             OL/DL  5-9  160   17  Jr.
 55  Nick Poss                OL/DL  5-8  165   17  Jr.
 56  Adam Schultz             OL/LB  5-8  165   16  So.
 57  Cory Carver              OL/DL  5-11 200   15  So.
 58  Mike Sondelski           OL/DL  5-10 175   16  Jr.
 60  Justin Wolbers           OL/LB  6-0  160   16  So.
 62  Jason Harley             OL/DL  5-9  165   18  Sr.
 64  Jonathon Coulter         OL/DL  5-9  160   17  Jr.
 66  Will Schmidt             OL/DL  6-1  190   17  Jr.
 67  Buddy Harrison           OL/DL  5-10 160   15  So.
 68  Mike Clark               OL/LB  5-10 160   15  So.
 70  Mike Varley              OL/DL  6-0  235   18  Sr.
 71  Matt Nelson              OL/DL  6-1  180   15  So.
 72  Bryan Staker             OL/DL  6-0  235   16  Jr.
 73  Mike Reynertson          OL/DL  6-2  230   16  Jr.
 75  Dustin Diamond           OL/LB  5-8  165   17  Jr.
 76  Seth Mateas              OL/DL  6-0  190   18  Sr.
 77  Keith Snyder             OL/DL  5-9  220   17  Sr.
 78  Justin Oas               OL/DL  5-11 250   16  So.
 79  Ron Easto                OL/DL  6-0  260   16  Jr.
 80  Jared Lackey             REC/DB 6-2  170   17  Sr.
 84  Scott Pitstick           REC/DB 5-8  130   16  So.
 85  Eddie Arroyo             RB/DB  5-9  140   16  So.
 86  Adam Gordan              REC/DB 5-6  130   15  So.
 88  Brad McDade              REC/DB 6-0  155   16  Jr.
 95  Matt Schiff              RB/LB  5-7  165   14  Fr.
STARTING LINEUPS
OFFENSE
LE     45  Bill McKeown           6-1   190  16  Jr.
LT     72  Bryan Staker           6-0   235  16  Jr.
LG     77  Keith Snyder           5-9   220  17  Sr.
C      56  Adam Schultz           5-8   165  16  So.
RG     66  Will Schmidt           6-1   190  17  Jr.
RT     79  Ron Easto              6-0   260  16  Jr.
RE     10  P.J. Fleck             5-10  170  17  Sr.
QB     9   Eric Delaney           6-3   195  17  Sr.
HB     4   Kyle Schrader          5-11  190  18  Sr.
FB     3   Ryan Schrader          5-9   165  16  So.
FL     44  Shaun Wenz             5-9   180  17  Sr.
DEFENSE
LE     72  Bryan Staker           6-0   235  16  Jr.
LT     70  Mike Varley            6-0   235  18  Sr.
RT     77  Keith Snyder           5-9   220  17  Sr.
RE     35  Shawn Fuller           6-2   200  15  So.
LB     1   Kurt Long              5-9   160  18  Sr.
LB     17  Colin Nolan            5-11  190  16  Jr.
LB     4   Kyle Schrader          5-11  190  18  Sr.
DB     10  P.J. Fleck             5-10  170  17  Sr.
DB     3   Ryan Schrader          5-9   165  16  So.
DB     44  Shaun Wenz             5-9   180  17  Sr.
S      45  Bill McKeown           6-1   190  16  Jr.
SPECIALISTS
Kickoffs:
	45	Bill McKeown
Kickoff Returns:
	4	Kyle Schrader
	45	Bill McKeown
Punts:
	45	Bill McKeown
Punt Returns:
	10	P.J. Fleck
Placekicks:
	52	Josh Dimitri
Placekick Holds:
	10	P.J. Fleck
 
TEAM STATISTICS
                        For   Against                    
Points                  512   151                        
First Downs             219   131                        
First Downs Rushing     112   81                         
First Downs Passing     90    39                         
Rushes Attempted        425   434                        
Yards Rushing           2526  1723                       
Yards Passing           2466  1197                       
Total Yards             4992  2920                       
Passes Attempted        235   209                        
Passes Completed        147   89                         
Passes Had Intercepted  7     21                         
Fumbles                 24    34                         
Fumbles Lost            12    16                         
SCORING BY QUARTERS
                        1st   2nd      3rd    4th        Total
For                     147   165      111    89         512
Against                 22    59       41     29         151
INDIVIDUAL LEADERS
Scoring                 TD    PAT1     PAT2   FG         Total
Kyle Schrader           32    0        3      0          198
P.J. Fleck              16    0        0      0          96
Josh Dimitri            0     57       1      0          60
Bill McKeown            10    0        0      0          60
Rushing                 Att.  Yds.     TD     Avg.       
Kyle Schrader           243   1563     24     6.4        62
Ryan Schrader           28    226      4      8.0        28
Kurt Long               26    188      2      7.2        21
Mike Merfeld            17    129      2      7.6        75
Passing                 Att.  Comp.    Int.   Yds.       TD
Eric Delaney            229   145      7      2445       33
David Issel             4     1        0      0          0
Kyle Schrader           1     1        0      14         1
Receiving               No.   Yds.     TD     Avg.       Long
P.J. Fleck              86    1395     15     16.2       68
Bill McKeown            29    526      8      18.1       63
Kyle Schrader           16    343      8      21.4       72
Punting                 No.   Avg.     Long              
Bill McKeown            27    36.3     64                
                        PAT   PAT      FG     FG         Long
Placekicking            Att.  Made     Att.   Made       
Josh Dimitri            66    57       1      1          28
Tackles                 Solo  Assist   Sacks  Sack Yds.  
Kyle Schrader           72    51       7      34         
Colin Nolan             60    47       8      39         
Ryan Schrader           58    32       3      11         
 
Date   Opponent                     W/L Pts Opp
8/28   Marengo                        W  42   0
9/4    Sycamore                       W  42   0
9/11   Lemont (H.S.)                  W  42  21
9/18   Evergreen Park                 W  30  13
9/26   Norridge (Ridgewood)           W  20  19
10/2   Yorkville                      W  41  14
10/10  Elmwood Park                   W  49   6
10/16  Herscher                       W  35   7
IHSA Playoffs
*10/24 Westmont                       W  55   7
*10/30 Wilmington                     W  54   9
*11/7  Mahomet (M.-Seymour)           W  41  28
*11/14 Evergreen Park                 W  21   6
*11/21 Spring Valley (Hall)           W  40  21
*11/27 Nashville                               
Year   W-L       
1981   1-8       
1982   6-3       
1983   4-5       
1984   4-5       
1985   4-5       
1986   5-4       
1987   3-6       
1988   0-9       
1989   4-5       
1990   4-5       
1991   3-6       
1992   4-5       
1993   1-8       
1994   5-4       
1995   9-2       
1996   8-3       
1997   14-0       (1st)
1998   13-0      
School                             Years     No.     W-L       
At Maple Park ( Kaneland)          1981-98   18      92-83     
Total                                        18      92-83     
 
For Maple Park (Kaneland)'s previous state tournament history, please see the Record Book. 
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