Below is what the kids at Sr. Rita read in their sports weekly. I think it's very respectfully of Mount Prospect. Every team playing this time of the year deserves respect. In fact every kid playing football deserves respect whether they are on a 0-9 team or a 14-0 team. They put in more work over the year than almost any other sport.
To most readers here knows the bravado about how big a point spread will be or who has the best players comes from a team’s rivals. Stir the pot and create bulletin board material for the other team.
Good luck to all my CCL/ESCC brothers today - that includes the sand baggers and those who stir the pot alike!
"On Saturday, the Prospect Knights (10-2) will be making their first state semifinal appearance since 2005 when they won the IHSA Class 7A state championship by defeating the Mt. Carmel Caravan 20-14. The Knights have a proud football history winning three Class 7A state championships (2001, 2002, 2005) in the 20-year history of Class 7A football.
Head Coach Dan DeBoeuf (4th season) came to Prospect in 2018 after a successful stint at Johnsburg leading them to a (31-5) record in his three seasons at the helm including a 2016 Runner-Up finish in the IHSA Class 4A playoffs.
Prospect, a member of the Mid-Suburban Conference (East), began the season winning 7 of 8 games before dropping a 26-24 decision to conference rival Rolling Meadows in week nine. Their other defeat came in a week three non-conference 34-27 loss to (Wheaton) St. Francis.
The Knights are led on defense by senior all-state defensive linemen/kicker Ben Sahakian, who recently was offered by Cornell of the Ivy League. The offensive line is anchored by 3-year starting left tackle Sam Tsagalis (6'4" 264lbs) who has an offer to Illinois. Overall the Knights offensive line averages (6'2" 271lbs) with three seniors and two juniors in the starting lineup.
Prospect has had some injury problems at the quarterback position with junior starting quarterback Jack Covey missing the last few games with an apparent leg injury. His status for Saturday's game is still uncertain. The Knights also lost backup Brad Vierheisel in their second round win over Buffalo Grove and have since turned to former wide receiver Owen Walter under center who led Prospect to their 35-21 quarterfinal win over Jacobs.
The Knights advanced to Saturday's semifinal with a convincing 35-21 win over (Algonquin) Jacobs last Saturday night. Prospect jumped out to an early 15-0 lead less than a minute into the game on a 54-yard touchdown run by Matthew Raitano (15 carries, 107yds) and a Charlie Carroll fumble recovery for a touchdown on Jacobs' first play from scrimmage. Senior all-state kicker Ben Sahakian kicked two first half field goals to push the lead to 21-0 making it all but impossible for the run-orientated offense of Jacobs to come back.""