Category: Prep Sports Manteno Vedette

Peotone bounced back from a loss to Wilmington by rushing for more than 400 yards in a win against Lisle.

Manteno girls volleyball, led by Olivet Nazarene recruit Maddie Gesky, won its first 13 matches.

Nick Honkisz ran for 215 yards and two touchdowns, including an 84-yarder, as Manteno rolled past Herscher 48-13 on Sept. 4.

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Crete-Monee bounced back from an opening loss, while Manteno and Peotone both moved to 2-0.

Logan Bufford passed for 194 yards and three touchdowns as Manteno beat Johnsburg 33-20.

Eli Chenoweth ran for 191 yards and three touchdowns as Peotone beat Eisenhower 28-6 on Aug. 20.

Senior Dominic Jackson is a defensive tackle and fullback for Crete-Monee who also is a returning state qualifier in wrestling.

Nick Cronin, Peotone’s leading rusher and receiver last season, is back to lead a senior-dominated team aiming to improve on a 3-6 finish.

Crete-Monee running back Jeremiah Stonewall has offers from five Big Ten schools.