Naperville North can't stop Phillips QB

It didn't take long to figure out who was the best player on the football field at Chicago's Lane Tech Stadium.

Unfortunately for Naperville North, he wasn't wearing a Huskies uniform.

Senior quarterback Dewayne Collins was a one-man wrecking crew powering Phillips to Saturday's 40-7 victory over Naperville North.

Collins needed only 15 carries to rush for 264 yards and touchdown runs of 76, 51 and 55 yards. He also threw a 17-yard scoring pass as the Huskies struggled to contain him.

"All week we were hearing they were ranked 10th in the state, but that just made us hungrier," Collins said. "We felt like last week, the way we played in the fourth quarter, we should have played like that the whole game. This week we just came out and played four quarters the whole way."

Collins scored on the game's second play from scrimmage with a 76-yard run on a broken pass play, and it immediately became clear he'd be a handful for the Huskies. The Wildcats (2-1) hammered their way to 353 rushing yards, including 89 by Corey Warren, the recipient of Collins' touchdown pass.

Naperville North (2-1) looked like it might stay with Phillips by scoring on quarterback Chris Gajcak's 9-yard keeper on its second possession. Despite the impressive 11-play, 91-yard drive, the Huskies were unable to match that offensive success the rest of the game.

"Unfortunately we didn't really come to play, but that's a credit to their staff and their team," said Naperville North coach Sean Drendel. "They did a great job of being ready for us and took away the things we wanted to do. Kudos to them, and we've got to get better next week. We've got a tough Glenbard North team to play."

Miscues hampered both teams, but Phillips overcame 13 penalties for 110 yards. Four Naperville North turnovers proved costly as the Wildcats scored off 2 Huskies fumbles and Aaron Clayton returned a fourth-quarter interception 45 yards for a touchdown.

Gajcak rushed for 54 of Naperville North's 136 ground yards and threw for 73 yards. After the lone touchdown drive, however, the Huskies never again reached the red zone.

"Our defense was the difference," said Phillips coach Troy McAllister. "They got the ball back quick to our offense. The more plays we run, good things are going to happen for us."

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