Highland Park
High School

2007 Schedule

8/24 7:30 @
Elmhurst (York)
8/31 7:30 @
Vernon Hills
9/7 7:00 H
Glenview (Glenbrook South)
9/15 1:30 @
Evanston (Twp.)
9/20 7:30 @
*Skokie (Niles North)
9/28 7:00 H
*Northbrook (Glenbrook North)
10/5 7:00 H
*Deerfield
10/12 7:30 H
*Des Plaines (Maine West)
10/19 7:30 @
*Park Ridge (Maine East)

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Stadium Direction

Team 1st 2nd 3rd 4th Final
VH
0
7
0
0
7
HP
0
0
6
3
9

Week #2 vs. Vernon Hills (1-1)
9/1/2006

 

Merdinger's Kick The Winner

     One giant kick from Rex Merdinger was the biggest kick of his life as Highland Park got past visiting Vernon Hills 9-7 on Friday night in a non conference game.
    Merdinger kicked a 30-yard field goal with 14 seconds remaining on the Giants (1-1) final drive for winning score.
    "I was so scared coming out for the kick," said Rex Merdinger, who is also a varsity soccer player.  
    "I knew I had it on the line and it was my game. I knew I could do it. In looking at the scoreboard, I knew we needed more than two points to win the game."
    The Cougars (1-1) held the narrow lead 7-6 and had to hold back the Giants with 1:40 left.
    Highland Park started from its own 27 and moved the ball in the air as Giants quarterback Johnny Lindquist (24 of 44 for 252 yards) got the team into position for the final score.
    "Vernon Hills outplayed us and they deserved to win the game," Highland Park coach Kurt Weinberg said. "We found a way at the end to win it. I thought we showed some good poise making it down there and getting the field goal."
    The Cougars offense only produced 75 yards of offense, while the defense held the Giants in check and kept them away from the end zone on numerous occasions.
    "They (Highland Park) didn't take the game away from us," Vernon Hills coach Tony Monken said. "We didn't execute on offense all night. If you only score 7 points, you deserve to lose. It's simple, we've got to our aggressiveness offensively.
    "We played a awfully good defensive game, tonight. We should've won this game."
     

by Rusty Silber

Scoring summary
 
VH - Baruch 3 run (Barranco kick).
HP - Risi 3 run (kick failed).
HP - Merdinger 30 FG.

 

 

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Team Accomplishments

State Champs
None

Runner up
None

Semifinals
None

Conference Champs
Central Suburban (North)
2006

School Facts

Football Enrollment:
1867.00

Conference:
Central Suburban (North)

Class:
7A

School Colors:
Blue/White

Nickname:
Giants

Head Coach:
Kurt Wienberg

Last Season's Record:
7-3

Past Player Watch
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School Related Links:
-Highland Park HS (official)

2006 Schedule

8/25 7:30 @
Lake Zurich 2182.00
9/1 7:00 H
Vernon Hills 1333.00
@ Wolters Field
9/8 7:30 @
Glenview (Glenbrook South) 2683.00
9/15 7:00 H
Skokie (Niles West) 2533.00
@ Wolters Field
9/21 7:30 @
*Northbrook (Glenbrook North) 2143.00
9/29 7:30 @
*Deerfield 1787.00
10/6 7:30 @
*Des Plaines (Maine West) 2394.00
10/13 7:00 H
*Park Ridge (Maine East) 2113.00
@ Wolters Field
10/20 7:00 H
*Skokie (Niles North) 2292.00
@ Wolters Field

2005 Schedule

8/26 7:00 H
Lake Zurich 2128.00
9/2 7:30 @
Vernon Hills 1233.00
9/9 7:00 H
Glenview (Glenbrook South) 2676.00
9/16 7:30 @
Skokie (Niles West) 2533.00
9/23 7:00 H
*Northbrook (Glenbrook North) 2102.00
9/30 7:00 H
*Deerfield 1720.00
10/7 7:30 H
*Des Plaines (Maine West) 2308.00
10/14 7:30 @
*Park Ridge (Maine East) 2208.00
10/21 7:30 @
*Skokie (Niles North) 2245.00

2004 Schedule

8/27 7:45 @
Cary (C.-Grove) 1757
9/3 7:30 H
Vernon Hills 1207
9/11 1:00 @
Park Ridge (Maine South) 2487
9/17 7:30 H
Evanston (Twp.) 3118
9/23 7:30 @ *
Deerfield 1668
10/1 7:30 @ *
Des Plaines (Maine West) 2233
10/8 7:30 H *
Park Ridge (Maine East) 2109
10/15 7:30 H *
Skokie (Niles North) 2295
10/22 7:30 @ *
Northbrook (Glenbrook North) 2102

2003 Schedule

8/30 2:00 H
Cary (C.-Grove) 1635
9/5 7:30 @
Vernon Hills 1148
9/13 2:00 H
Park Ridge
(Maine South)
2425
9/20 2:00 @
Evanston (Twp.) 3148
9/25 4:30 H *
Deerfield 1580
@ Wolters Field
10/4 2:00 H *
Des Plaines (Maine West) 2208
10/10 7:30 @ *
Park Ridge (Maine East) 2153
10/17 7:30 @ *
Skokie (Niles North) 2301
10/25 1:00 H *
Northbrook (Glenbrook North) 2085

2002 Schedule

8/30 7:30 @
Wheeling 1811
9/5 4:30 H
Vernon Hills 1062
9/13 7:30 @
Winnetka (New Trier) 3747
9/21 2:00 H
Waukegan 3817
9/27 7:30 @ *
Des Plaines (Maine West) 2094
10/5 2:00 H *
Park Ridge (Maine East) 2156
10/12 2:00 H *
Skokie (Niles North) 2257
10/18 7:30 @ *
Northbrook (Glenbrook North) 2060
10/26 1:00 @ *
Deerfield 1492
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