Varsity The Hornets defeated Leyden Friday 38-0 and the defense earned donuts for the shutout to open WSC Gold conference play. THe offense continued to click behind 3 passing TD's by Langston Love. WR Ayden Farrare was the recipient of 2 TD's. Nick Ockrim, and Isaiah Burton also found there way to the endzone. Grant Diedrich, Mikey Jefferson and Apollo Cobb all found some quality yards on the ground. The defensive effort was led by big hits from Grant Diedrich, Amir Almannai, Matt Jaffrey and Tommy Madden. Jimmy Martin and Aiden LaPat were both solid in the kicking game. We take on AT this friday away. Sophomore It was definitely a Friday the 13th type of night for the Sophomore Hornets. After overcoming adversity and variables, the Sophomore Hornets defeated Leyden High School in decisive fashion. The game was slow to start out as both teams were getting their feet wet in the first quarter. The defense was a formidable force led by Jonathan Mansker and Frank Waitkus. Ben Miller led the charge with the offensive line throwing for multiple touchdowns and doing his best Patrick MaHomes impression. Milos Kasapovic nailed the final nail by scoring the 40th point, giving the Sophomore Hornets a running clock to end the game. The final score: Hornets 40 Leyden - 6
Freshman The freshmen hornets won once again in convincing fashion on Saturday 32-12 over the Leyden Eagles. Leyden came in undefeated in this one but the hornets showed them what a real undefeated team is all about, scoring for several TDs on the ground behind the big line of Kirkendall, Smith, Sheehan, Laz, and Perez. The hornets are now 3-0 on the season and 1-0 in conference.
Week 2
Varsity The Varsity football team beat the bulldogs of Riverside Brookfield 34-9 Friday at home. There were many standout performers which included the following:
Langston Love 12/16 201 pass yds TD Mikey Jefferson 18 carries 182 yds 3 TD Grant Dierich 3 carries 50 yds Ayden Farrare 7 catches 119 yds Nick Okrim 3 catches 67 yds TD
Team Stats Total Yards HS 476 RB 251 Pass HS 201 RB 120 Run HS 275 RB 131
The defense battled all night with great efforts by Matt Jaffrey, Isaiah Burton and Broussard. It was a full team effort and we take on Leyden Friday in our first conference game at home.
Sophomore The Sophomore Hornets had their home opener against the formidable Riverside Brookfield. Both teams were dominating until RB struck first with their first touchdown of the game. The Hornets, however, responded with a touchdown of their own with a Miller combo (QB Ben Miller and RB Brady Miller) tying the game up at 7-7. Unfortunately, the Bulldogs struck back quickly with a Kickoff return for a touchdown. QB Ben Miller said enough was enough and led the offense to another touchdown, which he scored on his own. The defense would follow suit led my Frank Waitkus and Jonathon Mansker, who were both missiles disrupting the offensive plan of the Bulldogs. Jason Jude III would slice and dice his way down field making RB’s defenders miss and worked for every yard. Along with his defense awareness, Milos Kasapovic contributed 5 for 6 PAT kicks to help the Hornets earn a 48-22 victory. The Hornets are now 2-0 on the season with their home conference opener against Leyden next week.
Freshman The freshman hornets kept their season rolling on Saturday morning against the bulldogs of Riverside Brookfield with a convincing 44-0 victory. Several hornets scored in this one including Navarro,Barry, and Christman- who continue to roll on offense. The defense also pitched the first shutout of this early season while forcing several turnovers and recovering an onside kick. Hinsdale South is 2-0 and 0-0 in conference with its first conference game vs Leyden coming up in a week.
Week 1
Varsity The Hornets went on the road to Wauconda for week 1. The bulldogs proved to be a challenge and we were defeated 44-34 by a consistent playoff team. Wauconda racked up over 400 yards on the ground but the hornets answered with over 400 yards of total offense in a balanced attack led by QB Langston Love. Other standout performers were Ryder McMurry on the line with Ayden Farare Nick Okrim and Mikey Jefferson making some tremendous offensive plays. We host Riverside Brookfield in our home opener this Friday.
Sophomore The Sophomore Hornets football team traveled to Wauconda High School to open the 2024-2025 football season. The Sophomore team overcame many obstacles in their first game to earn a 19-13 victory. The sophomore offensive and defensive linemen (David Gaibu, Brody Chowaniec, Frank Waitkus, Leon Gonzalez, and J’Mar Pittman for the offense and Milos Kasapovic, Daniel Orozco, and Nick Buzek for the defense) were an unstoppable force. They opened up holes for defensive linebackers to make plays in the backfield, and also opened up lanes for Quarterback Ben Miller, the runnings backs, and receivers. After a hard fought game, the Hornets emerged victorious. Freshman The freshmen hornets started the 2024 season off right with a convincing 52-6 thumping of Oak Forest on Thursday night. There was a lot to celebrate in this one as the hornets forced a couple turnovers in the contest, with offensive scores by Navarro, Christman, Barry, and Schutz- all on the ground. The Hornets will look to build on this strong running game next week at home against Riverside-Brookfield. The Hornets are 1-0 on the season and 0-0 in conference.