It’s all over social media channels - Riley Contreras (c/o 2026) will start tonight against York. A year earlier than planned, but injuries have moved him up. One of the most talked about athletes in the area for football and baseball.
Hinsdale starting Freshman QB tonight
- Thread starter RD_Watcher
- Start date
I guess there is no other good option. When two Varsity caliber QBs go down to injury, it becomes next man up. He's been the sophomore starting QB all season, so apparently the staff thinks he's ready.
I get that the Staff thinks he's ready but you already made my point. That 2 other Varsity QB's have gotten hurt. That tells me there is a chance the Freshman who is probably less prepared than the other 2 guys could get hurt. I hope that doesn't happen and this kid is ready for the big time and plays great. Just wouldn't risk throwing him in there against York. Doesn't make sense. You are setting the kid up for failure and possible injury. I would think there is a senior RB/WR that could set up and be serviceable in the role. Let the freshmen lead the soph team and build his confidence and keep him healthy. Again I hope I am wrong and this kid is the real deal and ready.
The last rwo ESL qbs have started as Freshmen they have not sucked.
Good to know. I’m sure putting a Freahman in on varsity is not a decision made lightly.
How would they have done if EStL didn’t have superior talent to 95% of the teams they play? It’s easy to put kids in when there is a huge take to gap but HC is the less talented team tonight so your comparison is useless.
Naz started a freshman QB last year weeks 4-12. Thought it worked out ok.
Wow. Nice film and well put together kid. Look forward to following his career.
After seeing him live in action tonight with a young OLine - I’m very excited for the next few years in Hinsdale. You wouldn’t have thought he is only a freshman, or that this was his first start. Pretty good job evading and running when he needed to, made some impressive throws, looked like a Varsity player. Made some mistakes that I’m sure he’ll learn from.
Pretty impressive freshman crop of QBs with him, the Bolingbrook star and DGN has a good one for the future
Good for this young man holding his own, but on the original post that had his Twitter link, I saw 5’11 and 168lbs. That isn’t tiny, but don’t think that throwing him out there against York was smart. Agree with getting a senior WR/RB out there for this week with this young man practicing with Varsity all week and let him get his first start against Proviso West next week before shutting him down against Glenbard West. HC needed 2 out 3 wins to get to 5 wins with York and GBW still left, and even if this Frosh gives you the best shot to win, it’s a longshot and should protect an asset like that, as unfair as it is to the seniors
No. He still looks very good, just less 2 players that can take it to the house so far. But the Soph is fine
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