ROCKFORD — Ok, now the Indians can start thinking about Boylan.
Led by sophomore quarterback Chase Robinson and former QB Dustin Meier, Hononegah (6-1, 6-1 NIC-10) rolled over East (2-5, 2-5) on Friday night, 48-21, setting up a big NIC-10 matchup next week. The Indians insisted they did not talk about next Friday’s meeting with Boylan; that is, until the clock ran out on the E-Rabs in Swanson Stadium.
ROCKFORD — Anthony Hernandez, in many ways, looked like the perfect leader for a downtrodden team that desperately needed one.
He exhorted his E-Rab teammates verbally. He led the winless E-Rabs in tackles from his middle linebacker spot as a junior. And he moved from fullback to offensive line when the team needed blockers more than runners at the start of the season. Then promptly ran for 139 yards in his first start once he was moved back to fullback.
ROCKFORD — Before East measures up with Boylan or Hononegah, the E-Rabs needed to see how they stack up against themselves.
For the first time in several years, the E-Rabs can. East begins the season with a 20-game losing streak, but the E-Rabs already feel like winners after their roster increased from 22 players last year to 36 this fall.
