Scouting Montini vs. Chatham Glenwood football
Montini (11-2) vs. Chatham Glenwood (10-3)
Class 5A championship, 10 a.m. Saturday in Champaign
Road to the championship: Montini beat St. Francis 21-14, and Sycamore 28-7. In the quarterfinals the Broncos defeated Marian Central 24-10 and Kaneland 27-14 in the semifinals. Glenwood defeated Bloomington 31-24 and edged Jacksonville 48-47. The Titans beat Springfield 36-26 in the quarterfinals and in the semifinals toppled Peoria Richwoods 42-13.
Playoff history: Montini is 34-20 in 23 playoff appearances, including 18 straight. The Broncos reached the semifinals in 1982, 1993 and 1999 before winning Class 4A in 2004. Montini looks to defend its 2009 5A title. Chatham Glenwood is 13-13 in 15 playoff appearances. In 1998 the 14-0 Titans earned their only football title, 28-21 over Bishop McNamara in 4A.
Coaches: Montini coach Chris Andriano was a 2001 inductee into the Illinois High School Football Coaches Association Hall of Fame. In 32 seasons at Montini, he owns a 231-115 record. Glenwood coach Dan Rourke is 120-70 in 18 seasons in Chatham.
Starting offenses:
Montini Chatham Glenwood
Name Ht. Wt. Yr. Pos. Name Ht. Wt. Yr.
Matt Westerkamp 6-1 175 Sr. QB Miles McAdams 6-0 172 So. Dimitri Willis 5-8 170 Sr. RB/HB Tony Giovannelli 6-0 180 Sr. Jordan Westerkamp 6-1 185 Jr. WR/HB D. Von Nordheim-Moore5-10180 So. Anthony Taylor 6-0 175 Jr. WR/TE Austin Stoll 6-0 190 Sr. Joey Borsellino 5-8 150 So. WR Sean Dowling 5-11 160 Jr. Dan Smego 6-1 185 Sr. WR Raz Harris 6-2 174 Sr. Pat Suffield 6-3 245 Sr. LT Patrick Bennett 5-10 215 Jr. Brian Piper 5-10 195 Jr. LG Kyle Shadden 5-10 225 Sr. Mac Robinson 5-9 240 Sr. C Ethan Adams 6-0 172 So. Zach Taylor 6-4 275 Sr. RG Taylor Dace 5-11 190 Sr. Jim Lowery 6-4 255 Jr. RT Tom Cooper 6-2 226 Sr. Matt Kersten 5-10 160 Sr. PK Luis Jimenez 6-0 200 Sr.
Starting Defenses:
Montini Chatham Glenwood
Name Ht. Wt. Yr. Pos. Name Ht. Wt. Yr.
Zech Tredenick 6-0 215 Sr. DE Kramer Halverson 6-1 244 Sr. Phil Giordano 6-1 215 Sr. DT Jake Weinhoff 6-3 270 Sr. Ross Ferraro 5-10 225 Sr. DT Zach Finn 5-10 279 Jr. Frank Montalto 6-0 215 Sr. DE/LB Jon Barrows 6-1 173 Sr. Doug Diedrick 5-10 215 Sr. OLB/LB Eric Kerr 6-0 184 Jr. Alex Walters 6-0 205 Sr. MLB/LB Joey Giovannelli 6-0 164 Jr. Franklin Bruscianelli 5-11 205 Jr. OLB/LB Zach Joos 5-9 198 Sr. Frank Baer 5-9 160 Sr. CB Ian Richardson 6-2 179 Sr. J.R. Campise 5-10 170 Sr. CB Michael Fiausch 5-11 150 Sr. Tom Desmond 5-9 170 Sr. S/SS Tony Giovannelli 6-0 180 Sr. Connor Gorrell 5-10 165 Sr. S/WS Colin Stokes 5-9 160 Jr. Alex Walters 6-0 205 Sr. P Ian Richardson 6-2 179 Sr.
Montini's offense (358 yards per game/30.2 points) vs. Chatham Glenwood's defense (329.5 yards per game/24.9 points): Montini's spread offense has 3,116 yards passing, 1,533 yards rushing. Quarterback Matt Westerkamp targets three main receivers: Joey Borsellino, Anthony Taylor and all-stater Jordan Westerkamp, who has a scholarship offer from Illinois. The Broncos operate sideline to sideline and caught Kaneland with misdirection plays. Willis leads the Broncos in rushing, but an injury may have Montini again go to Frank Baer at back. In short-yardage/goal line Matt Westerkamp runs behind an offensive line that's improved all fall. Glenwood entered the playoffs trailing only Jacksonville in average points allowed, 33.0 to 24.1, and allows more yards than it gains. It's a bend-but-don't-break unit, aggressively blitzing and opportunistic; its 3 interceptions last week ran its total to 21. Rourke said several conference opponents use the spread, but he is concerned about the Westerkamp “cousin combination.” Eric Kerr leads the Titans with 133 tackles, followed by Zach Joos and John Barrows.
Chatham Glenwood's offense (320.1 yards per game/34.7 points) vs. Montini's defense (261.6 yards per game/11.7 points): The Titans' split-back offense ran for 3,056 yards and threw for 1,167. Halfback Tony Giovannelli earned all-state honors, but Devin Von Nordheim-Moore gained more. The ground game features trap and counter blocking, designed to take pressure off sophomore quarterback Miles McAdams. He mainly targets Division I prospect Raz Harris or Ian Richardson. The Titans will field two tight ends, a look Montini's 4-3 defense saw from St. Francis and Marian Central. Andriano said a solid ground game is “the formula to beat us,” but the Broncos thrive up front with three-year starting defensive tackle Ross Ferraro and two-year starting end Zech “Bubba” Tredenick. The linebacker trio of Alex Walters, Franklin Bruscianelli and all-stater Doug Diedrick is as good as it gets. Montini's defense, faster than people think but just as physical and ornery, gets overlooked. Its goal will be to force Glenwood into a one-dimensional passing game.
Intangibles: Unlike last season, Montini will be the favorite. This is familiar terrain to Glenwood, which was fourth in its conference and has nothing to lose. In a close game watch Montini kicker Matt Kersten, 4 of 6 in field goals of 40 yards or less, 0 of 4 beyond 40 yards; Glenwood's Luis Jimenez is 0 of 4 total. Montini has outscored foes 108-29 in the first quarter. Montini owns a plus-13 turnover ratio, Glenwood plus-10.