Glenbard South runs by Fenton
With a conference championship hanging in the balance on senior night, Glenbard South took a giant step toward that goal Friday night in Glen Ellyn as the Raiders ran all over Fenton in a 40-8 Metro Suburban Conference victory.
Leading the charge as usual for Glenbard South (4-3, 3-0) was senior running back Wes Sanders, as the electric back went for 2 rushing and 1 receiving touchdown. Sanders had 127 all-purpose yards and 2 of his touchdowns came early, giving the Raiders a 20-0 lead.
“We started off in a no-huddle that we started to work on this week (in practice) and that was fun,” Sanders said. “This was my last regular-season home game, and it was a great win — and we want homefield for the playoffs. We plan on winning the conference championship next week. We just need to keep bringing the intensity.”
Defensively, the Raiders bent without breaking, as five Fenton drives ended with interceptions. Every time the Bison appeared to have something going offensively, the Raiders defense came up with big plays. Aaron Kelly led the way in that department with 2 interceptions.
“We studied them all week in practice and we got in the zone and it was a great feeling,” Kelly said. “The seniors have led so much throughout the season and we wanted to make tonight special for them and I’m sure they’re all very proud to come out with a W.”
“We did a great job of responding when we did get pushed back on our heels,” Glenbard South coach Jeremy Cordell said. “We were well prepared and our kids did a great job of recognizing their different formations and attacking them.”
Fenton (5-2, 0-2) had opportunities to claw back in the game, but untimely penalties and turnovers sealed the Bison’s fate.
“The defense started out slow, then they got us 2 turnovers and we came back, but we couldn’t make enough plays to help us win,” Fenton quarterback Sean Havlovic said. “We started out slow, but started to pick it up — then the mistakes killed us. If we would’ve scored before the half, then on the first drive of the second half, it would’ve been a completely different ballgame.”
Both teams have pivotal games the final two weeks, with playoff berths on the line.
“We hope to ride home from Ridgewood next week with the conference championship and a step closer to the playoffs and that’s all there is to it,” Kelly said.
Fenton, meanwhile, must right the ship for a playoff push.
“We have two opportunities to clinch a playoff berth and to work on our seeding,” Fenton coach Mark Kos said. “Please don’t write any obituaries for Fenton because we are willing to fight until the end.”