Wheaton (W. Warrenville South) Boys Football — 2006-07 

 Wheaton (W. Warrenville South) (13-0)

 School Information
Name: Wheaton Warrenville South High School
City: Wheaton
City Population: Wheaton 50,000; Warrenville 10,800
County: DuPage
Enrollment: 2454
Nickname: Tigers
Colors: Orange/Black
Conference: DuPage Valley
Superintendent: Gary Catalani
Principal: Dawn Synder
Athletic Director: Bob Quinn
Head Coach: Ron Muhitch
Assistant Coaches: Bruce Munson, Joe Kish, Joe Wardynski, Mike O'Brien, Tim Brylka, Kevin Aister, Mike Urbik, Mike Doyle, Mark Jackson

Trainer: Matt Marzullo, Maggie Ranum
Captains: Dan Dierking, Kyle Antos, Dan Moore, James Nelson
Last Year's Advancement: Lost to Frankfort (Lincoln-Way East), 14-7, in Semifinal

 Roster

No.  Name                     Pos.   Ht.  Wt.  Age  Yr.
  1  Adam Voll                WR     6-3  175   18  Sr.
  2  Patrick Rooney           DB-K   6-3  192   17  Sr.
  3  Greg Welker              DB     5-10 185   17  Sr.
  4  Jim O'Brien              RB     5-9  171   18  Sr.
  5  Tom Marsh                DB     5-11 163   16  Jr.
  6  Chris Schweighardt       WR     5-11 160   17  Jr.
  7  Kurt Lichtenberg         TE     6-0  180   17  Sr.
  8  Dan Moore                DB     6-3  170   17  Sr.
  9  Michael Mack             DB     5-11 169   17  Sr.
 10  Michael Piatowski        QB     6-0  143   16  Jr.
 11  Joe Panno                WR     6-0  152   17  Sr.
 12  Michael Highland         QB     6-0  170   17  Sr.
 13  James Nelson             DE     6-2  214   17  Sr.
 14  Dan Conroy               K      5-9  165   16  Jr.
 15  Patrick Kelly            DB     5-8  142   16  Jr.
 16  Bryan Allingham          WR     6-2  172   17  Sr.
 17  Steve Hmelyar            WR     6-0  170   17  Sr.
 18  Nick Egan                TE-QB  6-0  185   16  Jr.
 19  Jeremy Munson            QB     6-0  187   16  Jr.
 20  Joe Young                DB     5-11 151   16  Jr.
 21  Stephen Dolatowski       FB     5-11 164   17  Jr.
 22  Tobias King              RB     5-6  173   16  Jr.
 23  Francis Adarkwa          RB     5-9  187   16  Jr.
 24  Paul Drolshagen          DB     6-1  176   18  Sr.
 25  Dan Dierking             RB     5-10 180   18  Sr.
 26  Peter Machalek           DE     5-11 201   17  Sr.
 27  Joe Hernandez            DB     6-0  136   16  Jr.
 28  Matt Glawe               DB     5-9  150   17  Jr.
 29  Matt Looby               DB     5-8  155   16  Jr.
 30  Matt Deniger             FB     5-11 195   17  Sr.
 31  Mark La Belle            LB     6-1  190   17  Jr.
 32  Patrick Becker           DB     5-10 175   17  Sr.
 33  Sam Burke                LB     6-0  200   17  Jr.
 34  Mike Jacobs              DB     5-10 163   18  Sr.
 35  Doug Kimball             DB     5-9  162   17  Jr.
 36  Craig Brown              TE     6-1  165   17  Jr.
 37  Matt Livingston          LB     6-0  185   17  Sr.
 38  Andrew Smith             FB     5-11 170   16  Jr.
 39  Peter Jarrett            RB     5-11 176   15  So.
 40  Jeffery Schusler         RB     5-11 172   18  Sr.
 41  Brian Ward               DB     6-1  175   16  Jr.
 42  John Baker               LB     5-10 184   16  Jr.
 43  Cory Hart                LB     6-0  175   18  Sr.
 44  Stephen Herbert          DE     6-2  200   17  Sr.
 45  Phillip Traynor          LB     6-0  173   16  Jr.
 46  Gavin Golas              LB     6-0  158   16  Jr.
 47  Nick Mycyk               LB     6-0  186   17  Sr.
 48  William Traynor          RB     6-0  178   16  Jr.
 49  Mike Olp                 RB     5-9  186   16  So.
 50  Adam Calcagno            OL     5-10 199   16  Jr.
 51  David Wilson             DL     5-9  195   16  Jr.
 52  Dan Cetina               DL     5-10 192   16  Jr.
 53  Ryan Kelly               OL     5-10 179   16  Jr.
 54  Ryan Johnson             OL     6-2  185   17  Sr.
 55  Vincent D'Agostino       DE     5-11 179   17  Sr.
 56  Tim Day                  C      6-1  213   17  Sr.
 57  Josh Davis               DT     6-2  239   17  Sr.
 58  Daniel Togami            DE     5-10 179   16  Jr.
 59  Luke Urbik               OL     5-11 173   15  So.
 60  William Matte            OL     6-3  255   17  Jr.
 61  Matt Sugrue              OL     5-10 230   17  Jr.
 62  Jon Hoover               OL     5-11 189   17  Jr.
 63  Matt Egan                DL     6-0  221   16  Jr.
 64  Tom Cacic                OL     6-3  250   16  Jr.
 65  William Tomazin          OL     6-3  204   16  Jr.
 66  Jon Roberson             OL     6-2  309   18  Sr.
 67  Rahil Shermohammad       DE     6-1  225   15  So.
 68  Adam Turchioe            C      5-8  208   17  Jr.
 69  Cody Spialek             DL     6-1  240   18  Sr.
 70  Mike Chen                OL     5-10 219   16  So.
 71  Philip Bochat            OL     6-1  214   17  Sr.
 72  Mike Weller              DL     5-3  170   18  Sr.
 73  Kyle Antos               OL     6-1  225   18  Sr.
 74  Chris Hayes              OL     6-3  304   16  Jr.
 75  Kevin Hamilton           OL     5-9  192   17  Sr.
 76  Nate Williams            OL     6-2  252   17  Jr.
 78  Eric Anderson            OL     5-7  214   17  Sr.
 80  Joe Rook                 TE     6-1  203   17  Sr.
 82  Patrick Lee              TE     6-2  165   15  So.
 83  Scott Ellinghausen       WR     5-10 143   18  Sr.
 84  Mike Sloboda             WR     5-11 152   17  Jr.
 85  Evan James               WR     5-11 156   16  Jr.
 86  Pat Dansdill             LB     6-0  170   16  So.
 87  Kendrick Perry           WR     6-5  180   16  Jr.
 88  Joseph Williams          TE     6-2  233   16  Jr.
 89  Scott Collsen            TE     6-4  192   16  Jr.
 90  Sean O'Bryan             DE     5-10 182   16  Jr.
 91  Mike Riss                LB     5-7  162   15  So.
 92  Ange Kritsas             DL     5-11 265   17  Sr.
 93  Jake Benassi             DB     5-8  145   16  So.
 94  Jeff Schumann            LB     6-0  166   16  So.
 95  Edward Gillespie         DL     5-8  237   17  Sr.
 96  Joe Furco                QB     6-1  158   16  So.
 97  Jason Myers              DL     6-0  234   17  Jr.
 99  Josh Good                DE     5-11 176   17  Jr.
 Specialists

Kickoffs: 2 Patrick Rooney, 14 Dan Conroy

Kickoff Returns: 4 Jim O'Brien, 3 Greg Welker

Punter: 30 Matt Deninger, 14 Dan Conroy


Punt Returns: 8 Dan Moore, 4 Jim O'Brien
Placekicker: 2 Patrick Rooney, 14 Dan Conroy

Placekick Holder: 8 Dan Moore, 10 Mike Piatkowski
 Starters

Offense

LT      60  William Matte            6-3  255   17  Jr.
LG      71  Philip Bochat            6-1  214   17  Sr.
C       56  Tim Day                  6-1  213   17  Sr.
RG      73  Kyle Antos               6-1  225   18  Sr.
RT      66  Jon Roberson             6-2  309   18  Sr.
TE       7  Kurt Lichtenberg         6-0  180   17  Sr.
SE      17  Steve Hmelyar            6-0  170   17  Sr.
FL      11  Joe Panno                6-0  152   17  Sr.
FB      49  Mike Olp                 5-9  186   16  So.
QB      12  Michael Highland         6-0  170   17  Sr.
RB      25  Dan Dierking             5-10 180   18  Sr.
Offense Averages
Backs: 5-10, 179
Line: 6-2, 243
Receivers: 6-0, 167

Defense

NG      32  Patrick Becker           5-10 175   17  Sr.
DT      57  Josh Davis               6-2  239   17  Sr.
DE      13  James Nelson             6-2  214   17  Sr.
DE      44  Stephen Herbert          6-2  200   17  Sr.
SLB     33  Sam Burke                6-0  200   17  Jr.
MLB     43  Cory Hart                6-0  175   18  Sr.
WLB     37  Matt Livingston          6-0  185   17  Sr.
CB       2  Patrick Rooney           6-3  192   17  Sr.
CB       3  Greg Welker              5-10 185   17  Sr.
SS      34  Mike Jacobs              5-10 163   18  Sr.
FS       8  Dan Moore                6-3  170   17  Sr.
Defense Averages
Defensive Backs: 6-0, 178
Line: 6-1, 207
Linebackers: 6-0, 187
 Statistics

TEAM STATISTICS

For Against Points 528 90 First Downs 243 138 First Downs Rushing 165 72 First Downs Passing 78 66 Rushes Attempted 473 372 Yards Rushing 3302 981 Yards Passing 1702 1231 Total Yards 5004 2212 Passes Attempted 171 276 Passes Completed 112 130 Passes Had Intercepted 8 35 Fumbles 6 8 Fumbles Lost 4 5 Interceptions 35 8

SCORING BY QUARTERS

1st 2nd 3rd 4th Total For 103 174 115 136 528 Against 14 41 22 13 90

INDIVIDUAL LEADERS

Scoring TD PAT1 PAT2 FG Total Dan Dierking 32 Jim O'Brien 9 Steve Hmelyar 6 Rushing Att. Yds. TD Avg. Long Dan Dierking 277 2191 31 8.4 76 Jim O'Brien 62 562 6 9.2 75 Passing Att. Comp. Int. Yds. TD Mike Highland 126 84 6 1140 11 Mike Piatowski 44 28 6 540 6 Receiving No. Yds. TD Avg. Long Joe Panno 31 478 5 15.41 51 Jim O'Brien 31 396 3 12.78 53 Steve Hmelyar 12 308 6 25.6 55 Chris Schweighardt 14 188 1 13.42 36 Punting No. Avg. Long Matt Deniger 27 954 62 PAT PAT FG FG Placekicking Att. Made Att. Made Long Patrick Rooney 70 66 8 6 50 Tackles Solo Assist Sacks Sack Yds. Matt Livingston 80 25 5 15 Jim Nelson 39 21 6 41
 Scores

Date   Opponent                     W/L Own Opp
8/26   Glen Ellyn (Glenbard West)     W  48   7
9/1    Aurora (Waubonsie Valley)      W  35   0
9/8    Naperville (Central)           W  41   7
9/15   Wheaton (North)                W  31   7
9/22   Lombard (Glenbard East)        W  45   7
9/29   Naperville (North)             W  34  20
10/6   Aurora (West)                  W  69  13
10/13  Carol Stream (Glenbard North)   W  34   7
10/20  West Chicago (H.S.)            W  50   0
IHSA Playoffs
*10/27 Bartlett                       W  39   0
*11/4  Winnetka (New Trier)           W  35   7
*11/11 Barrington                     W  44  15
*11/18 Elmhurst (York)                W  23   0

 Head Coach Ron Muhitch

Year      W-L       
Wheaton (W. Warrenville South)
2002      4-5       
2003      8-4       
2004      10-3      
2005      12-1      
2006      13-0      
5 yrs.    47-13     

 Tournament History


As WHEATON (CENTRAL)
1988      69   44  2-1 (8-4)      DNP  John Thorne
      W   28   25  Bensenville (Fenton)
      W   28    0  Joliet (Catholic Academy)
      L   13   19  Wheaton (North)
1989      88   38  3-1 (11-2)     DNP  John Thorne
      W   40    6  Aurora (Waubonsie Valley)
      W   17   14  Wheaton (North)
      W   28   12  Belvidere
      L    3    6  Niles (Notre Dame) (OT)
1990      72   48  4-1 (12-2)     2nd  John Thorne
      W   31   21  Addison (A. Trail)
      W    7    3  Glen Ellyn (Glenbard West)
      W   27    0  Villa Park (Willowbrook)
      W    7    0  Deerfield
      L    0   24  Chicago (Mt. Carmel)
1991     126   56  4-1 (11-3)     2nd  John Thorne
      W   33   14  Palos Hills (Stagg)
      W   34    0  Oak Lawn (Community)
      W   17   15  Oak Lawn (Richards)
      W   28    6  Joliet (Catholic Academy)
      L   14   21  Chicago (Mt. Carmel)

As WHEATON (W. WARRENVILLE SOUTH)
1992     149   68  5-0 (14-0)     1st  John Thorne
      W   17   14  Elmhurst (York)
      W   52    0  Niles (Notre Dame)
      W   24   20  Lake Forest (H.S.)
      W   16    0  Rockford (Boylan)
      W   40   34  Joliet (Catholic Academy) (2 OT)
1993      70   40  2-1 (11-1)     DNP  John Thorne
      W   42   19  Bensenville (Fenton)
      W   15    7  Palatine (H.S.)
      L   13   14  Rockford (Boylan)
1994      48   28  1-1 (9-2)      DNP  John Thorne
      W   44    7  Libertyville
      L    4   21  St. Charles (H.S.)
1995     128   74  5-0 (12-2)     1st  John Thorne
      W   28    7  St. Charles (H.S.)
      W   21   18  Palatine (H.S.)
      W   28   21  Glenview (Glenbrook South)
      W   29    7  Elmhurst (York)
      W   22   21  Naperville (Central)
1996     166   62  5-0 (13-1)     1st  John Thorne
      W   34    7  Orland Park (Sandburg)
      W   30   22  Chicago (Dunbar)
      W   42    0  Winnetka (New Trier)
      W   18    6  Lincolnshire (Stevenson)
      W   42   27  New Lenox (Lincoln-Way)
1997      27   31  0-1 (6-4)      DNP  John Thorne
      L   27   31  Lockport (Twp.)
1998     216   60  5-0 (14-0)     1st  John Thorne
      W   42    0  Chicago (Lane)
      W   54   14  Orland Park (Sandburg)
      W   40   26  Naperville (Central)
      W   38    6  Downers Grove (North)
      W   42   14  Barrington
1999      46   36  1-1 (8-3)      DNP  John Thorne
      W   28    7  Lincolnshire (Stevenson)
      L   18   29  Naperville (Central)
2000      14   17  0-1 (6-4)      DNP  John Thorne
      L   14   17  Plainfield (H.S.)
2001      45   37  1-1 (8-3)      DNP  John Thorne
      W   31    7  Skokie (Niles West)
      L   14   30  Hoffman Estates (Conant)
2003      76   41  2-1 (8-4)      DNP  Ron Muhitch
      W   28    7  Frankfort (Lincoln-Way East)
      W   34    7  Naperville (North)
      L   14   27  Lockport (Twp.)
2004      84   60  3-1 (10-3)     DNP  Ron Muhitch
      W   24   14  Carol Stream (Glenbard North)
      W   26   10  Naperville (North)
      W   21    7  Naperville (Central)
      L   13   29  Park Ridge (Maine South)
2005     121   56  3-1 (12-1)     DNP  Ron Muhitch
      W   55   14  Aurora (Waubonsie Valley)
      W   35    7  Downers Grove (South)
      W   24   21  Bolingbrook
      L    7   14  Frankfort (Lincoln-Way East)