Johnsburg 28, Jacobs 20
The Jacobs defense just couldn't contain Johnsburg sophomore receiver CJ Fiedorowicz Friday night.
The 6-foot-7 inch receiver caught 10 passes from quarterback Jerad Grundy including touchdown passes of 19 and 15 yards as the Skyhawks shocked Jacobs 28-20 in a Fox Valley Conference crossover game in Algonquin.
"I can't believe they didn't double-team him (CJ)," said Johnsburg coach Todd Winter. "They bracketed him a few times but really never double-teamed him. We knew they couldn't stop him with 1-on-1 coverage so we kept throwing the ball to him."
Both of Fiedorowicz's touchdown receptions came in the second half.
On the first drive of the second half, the Skyhawks (1-2) extended a 14-7 lead to 21-7 when Grundy hooked up with Fiedorowicz for a 19-yard touchdown. Thomas Kinney's kick gave Johnsburg a 21-7 advantage with only 1:43 elapsed in the second half.
Jacobs (1-2) bounced back on a 12-yard TD by Darius Bowers with 5:48 left in the third to make the score 21-14. But, the Skyhawks regained a 2-touchdown lead when Grundy hooked up with Fiedorowicz from 15 yards out. Kinney's kick lifted the Skyhawks to a 28-14 lead with 3:57 remaining in the third.
"We did everything to stop him," said Jacobs coach Dean Schlueter. "We tried different defenses and tried to put pressure on the quarterback. We just didn't have anybody 6-8 to cover him. The kids played hard. Give Johnsburg credit. They had a lot to do with us losing."
Grundy tore up the Golden Eagle secondary for 362 yards on 20 completions in 36 attempts and 3 touchdowns.
Other than the 2 scores to Fiedorowicz, Grundy tossed a 21-yard strike to John Scully.
"Jerad is a very smart kid and he reads defenses well," said Winter. "We should have won our first two games but lost tough ones to Grant and Richmond-Burton. But, these kids showed a lot of resiliency. Jacobs beat us 32-6 last year and were throwing the ball with a big lead. They embarrassed us and the kids remembered. This is a huge win over a quality Valley school."
Jacobs started strong when Bowers scored on its first play from scrimmage on a 57-yard run. The senior running back managed only 50 yards the rest of the game on 15 carries and ended with 107 yards on 16 carries.