Stevenson
High School

2007 Schedule

8/24 7:30 H
Wilmette (Loyola Academy)
8/31 7:30 H
Glenview (Glenbrook South)
9/7 7:30 H
*Lake Zurich
9/14 7:30 H
*Zion (Z.-Benton)
9/20 6:30 @
*Mundelein (H.S.)
9/29 12:00 H
North Chicago
10/6 1:00 @
*Lake Forest (H.S.)
10/12 7:30 H
*Libertyville
10/19 7:30 @
* Gurnee (Warren)
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*Conference Game

Stadium Directions

Week #9 vs. Lake Zurich (8-1)
10/20/2006

Bears Strong in 2nd Half

For the second year in a row Stevenson was playing in a highly anticipated game in week 9 and with a 7-7 tie going into to halftime the Patriots looked like they might be headed towards another overtime thriller, but the Bears had other plans as the second half began.

With both teams coming into the game at 7-1 and 4-1 in North Suburban (Lake) Division play, a win would not only mean a better seed in the playoffs, but a chance to share the conference title if Libertyville was upset by Warren.

Last year Stevenson beat Lake Zurich soundly in Lincolnshire, but this year Lake Zurich got their just revenge.

In a battle between two of the top defenses in the North Suburban area, Lake Zurich proved that they are a serious threat as they held Stevenson to a lone touchdown to win 35-7. It would be the 7th time this season that the Bears held a team to 7 or less points.

Stevenson's lone TD came on a a 1 yard dive by Dan Dowd. While Lake Zurich's Kyle Skarb found the endzone on a 2 yard run with 3:42 left in the half.

The second half was all Bears though. After scoring just two plays into the second half on QB Matt Blanchard's 61 yard run.

The Bears Rattled off two more touchdowns to end and start the fourth quarter as junior running back Adam Simpson zipped up the field for a 55 yard touchdown run at the end of the third quarter, before the Bears' defense forced Stevenson to go 3 and out and Jon Janus broke a 72 yard run just 14 seconds into the fourth.
 
The Bear's started clicking and before you know it Mike Dietrich snatched a pass from Stevenson quarterback Kevin Murtha and returned it the other way for 6 points. Two minutes later it was Dietrich, who has 7 picks in the last 6 games, snagged another pass, but without the six points this time.
 
"We watch film so I know what [the opposing defense] is going to do and then, I don't know, I just do it," said the junior cornerback. "We adjusted something with the linebackers at halftime so they weren't able to run and they were passing a lot more. And that's why I could get more interceptions."
 
The Lake Zurich Bears (8-1, 5-1) now wait for Saturday's football pairings to figure out who will be their first round match up.

by Bart Wolek

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Photo Archive:
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-2002 8A State Final
-2002 Week #11

Team Accomplishments

State Champs
None

Runner up
-2002 8A

Semifinals
-2002 8A, 1996 6A

Conference Champs
North Suburban (Lake)
2005, 2001*
North Suburban
1999, 1997*, 1996

*co-champs

School Facts

Football Enrollment:
4548.00

Conference:
North Suburban (Lake)

Class:
8A

School Colors:
Forest Green/Gold

Nickname:
Patriots

Head Coach:
Bill Mitz

Last Season's Record:
8-3

First Varsity Season:
1965

Past Player Watch
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2006 Schedule

8/25 7:30 @
Elk Grove Village (E.G.) 2018.00
9/1 7:30 @
Skokie (Niles West) 2533.00
9/8 7:30 @
*Zion (Z.-Benton) 2703.00
9/15 7:30 H
*Mundelein (H.S.) 2295.00
9/21 7:30 @
Vernon Hills 1333.00
9/30 11:00 H
*Lake Forest (H.S.) 1754.00
10/6 7:30 @
*Libertyville 1954.00
10/13 7:30 H
* Gurnee (Warren) 3931.00
10/20 7:30 @
*Lake Zurich 2182.00

2005 Schedule

8/26 7:30 H
Elk Grove Village (E.G.) 2011.00
9/2 7:30 H
Skokie (Niles West) 2533.00
9/9 7:30 H
Vernon Hills 1233.00
9/17 1:00 H
*Zion (Z.-Benton) 2586.00
9/24 1:00 @
*Lake Forest (H.S.) 1762.00
10/1 1:00 @
*Mundelein (H.S.) 2201.00
10/7 7:30 H
*Libertyville 1884.00
10/14 7:30 H
*Lake Zurich 2128.00
10/21 7:30 @
* Gurnee (Warren) 3973.00

2004 Schedule

8/28 1:00 H
Barrington 2659
9/3 7:30 @
Naperville (Central) 3005
9/11 1:00 H
Vernon Hills 1207
9/17 7:30 @
North Chicago 914
9/23 7:30 @ *
Libertyville 1800
10/2 1:00 H *
Lake Forest (H.S.) 1732
10/8 7:30 @ *
Antioch 2232
10/15 7:30 H *
Mundelein (H.S.) 2078
10/23 1:00 H *
Gurnee (Warren) 3627

2003 Schedule

8/29 7:00 @
New Lenox (Lincoln Way) 2528
9/5 7:30 H
McHenry 2103
9/12 7:30 H
Zion (Z.-Benton) 2258
9/19 7:30 @
North Chicago 868
9/25 7:30 @ *
Lincolnshire (Stevenson) 4319
10/3 7:30 @ *
Mundelein (H.S.) 1972
10/11 1:00 H *
Gurnee (Warren) 3570
10/17 7:30 H *
Antioch 2130
10/24 7:30 H *
Lake Forest (H.S.) 1727

2002 Schedule

8/30 7:30 H
Barrington 2468
9/5 7:30 @
Naperville Central 2878
9/13 7:30 H
Round Lake 1483
9/20 7:30 @
North Chicago 859
9/27 7:30 @ *
Libertyville 1802
10/4 7:30 H *
Lake Forest (H.S.) 1673
10/12 1:00 @ *
Antioch 2008
10/18 7:30 H *
Mundelein (H.S.) 1962
10/25 7:30 H *
Gurnee (Warren) 3164
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*Conference Game