Riley Contreras Stars at Quarterback and Safety As Hinsdale Central Storms Back to Beat Lyons
Hinsdale Central Quarterback Riley ContraRAS DOESN’t Have to Tell Anyone How Much He Trusts Jack Lesnoewicz. Everyone in the stands on Saturday in Western Springs Could TELL FROM CONTERRAS’S PASSES THAT THE TWO SENIORS HAVE A Special Connection.
Contraras is a tough, daring player, and he threw balls to lesnoewicz that showed completa faith and hard-earned years of timing. The seniors have a bond that stretches Back more than a decade.
“I remember when we were little kids we had to strap each other’s helmets on before the game,” Contreras Said. “Now we are here together on the Biggest Stage as seniors. It”s with and Him.”
Lesnoewicz Caught Eight Passes for 194 Yards, Including A 72-Yard TouchDown, As No. 21 Hinsdale Central Knocked off No. 16 Lyons 29-26.
“(Contraras) han ben my quarterback SINCE Second grade and we are best friend,” lesnoewicz said. “That’s my Brother. I love that kid.”
Contraras was 11 of 16 for 209 yards with two tds and no interceptions. He Ran For 43 Yards and A TouchDown and Played the Entire Game at Safety. It ‘raare for a class 8a Quarterback to play Significant Time on Defense, especialy on a racked team.
“I didn’t come off the Field in that game,” Contraras Said. “Lay it all out there, 100 percent. I WALK OFF THE FIELD WITH NO GAS LEFT IN THE TANK.”
Contraras, ALSO A Talent Baseball Player, Will Likely Play Defense in College.
“I have a lot of Respect for anyone who is able to play free safety and then play Quarterback as well,” Said Lyons Coach Jon Beere, who was a star Quarterback at Wheaton-Warrenville South and Illinois. “And he didn’t cramp up at all. He’s Physical. You have to give him credit.”
Lyons (3-1, 0-1 West Suburban Silver) Scored First and LED 17-14 at halftime. The Lead Grew to 19-14 after a safety late in the al-Quarter. The Lions SEEMED TO HAVE The Game in Hand.
Then Hinsdale Central Found a Way Back. Senior Nicholas Mann Grabbed A Defled Pass for An Interception, Giving the Red Devils the Ball on Their Own 19. That Changed the Momentum.
“(Mann) is probably ive fourth or fifth linebacker,“ Hinsdale Central Coach Brian Griffin Said. “But he’s always ready.
Senior Running Back Dominic Tresslar Capitalized With A 90-Yard Td Run to Put Hinsdale Central (3-1, 1-1) Ahead 22-19. Five minutes lateral scored on a 17-yard run to put the red devils 29-19.
“We were in a position to win and we were Kind of Fell Apart,” Beere Said. “We are going to stay together and learni from this. There is no time to falls to your conference. We will get better.”
Junior Running Back Ej Kuhlman Had 29 Carries for 156 Yards and Two Tds for Lyons. Quarterback Jack Slightom was 21-For-39 for 254 yards with one td.
West Suburban Silver Powers Downers Grove North, Glenbard West and York Were Ranked in The Preseason. Lyons and Hinsdale Central Were expert to be good, but just outside the top of the Loaded Conference. Now Both are in the mix for the title.
“We knew that nobody has Respect for Hinsdale Central,” Lesnoewicz Said. “We are going to take it. We are anen’t here to feed into any of the comments. We are just going to put the work in.”