Category: The Red Zone
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Brad Spencer on Winning the CCIW Championship
Brad Spencer and the Cardinals Are Champions, For the First Time and Again With their victory over Illinois Wesleyan on Saturday, the North Central Cardinals became College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin for the second consecutive season and the first year with Brad Spencer as head coach. The team last won back-to-back outright titles in…
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Fumble Recoveries, Lehnen Finds Hardy, Chisum Again!
On this week’s Check the Tape with head coach Brad Spencer, three fumble recoveries by the defensive line, some good improvisation by both Luke Lehen and DeAngelo Hardy on a touchdown pass, and another appearance by Jordan Chisum for a strong run on 4th Down. Fumble Recoveries The Cardinals defense recovered a season high three…
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Eric Stuedemann and Shane Dierking
Getting to Know Eric Stuedemann and Shane Dierking Given that their names have both been mentioned by players throughout the season, it felt time to have offensive coordinator Eric Stuedemann and defensive coordinator Shane Dierking on The Red Zone to get to know them and hear their thoughts on the recent successes of Cardinals football.…
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North Central Football vs. Illinois Wesleyan 11.5.22
North Central Football in the Wind on the Road The North Central football team hit the road for what they hope will be the final time until the national championship, traveling south to Bloomington for their final away game of the regular season to take on the Illinois Wesleyan Titans on an incredibly windy afternoon.…
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Zack Orr Pick Six
For this week’s Red Zone Play of the Game, how could it not be the pick-sic by sophomore defensive back Zack Orr? He made a one-handed grab to snag the ball out of the air on the pass from North Park quarterback Matt Eck, and then takes it to the house for his first career…
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Chisum Returns, Hills Steps Up, Fiduccia Makes a Big Play
On this week’s edition of Check the Tape with head coach Brad Spencer, sophomore running back Jordan Chisum returns from injury with a bang, sophomore Rory Hills is among the group of receivers who stepped up in place of injured teammates, and senior Garrett Fiduccia gets his moment to shine with a big interception. After…
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Brad Spencer on Defensive Record and Offensive Depth
For fans and other outside observers, North Central football games can start to bleed together due to the combination of offensive firepower and defensive domination. But for Cardinals head coach Brad Spencer and his team, every game brings it’s own lessons, successes, and challenges that they hope will ultimately aid them in once again playing…
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Sam Taviani and Antwain Walker
Senior linebacker Sam Taviani and junior cornerback Antwain Walker have both been key contributors to what is now officially a historic North Central defense after their program-record fourth consecutive shutout in the Cardinals’ victory over North Park. That isn’t new for Taviani, but Walker is new to the program this year after transferring from Northern…
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North Central Football vs North Park 10.29.22
North Central Back Home With a Record in Sight The alternating home and away games continue down the stretch of the regular season for the North Central Cardinals, as the took the field at Benedetti-Wehrli Stadium on an absolutely gorgeous October afternoon in Naperville looking to improve to 8-0 on the season as they took…
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DeAngelo Hardy Takes Flight
North Central junior wide receiver DeAngelo Hardy had one of the best single-game performances of his career, which is no small feat considering his over 2,300 receiving yards and 27 receiving touchdowns in two-and-a-half seasons. But the peak of this showcase was on his third and final touchdown catch of the game, as sophomore quarterback…
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BJ Adamchik and Zack Orr
Both in their historic run of shutouts and throughout the season, plenty of different players have contributed to the North Central defense’s ability to keep opponents off the scoreboards. Two players who have stepped up in particular are sophomores BJ Adamchik at linebacker and Zack Orr at defensive back. Both players are first-year starters, but…
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An Easy Touchdown for Lehnen, Hardy’s Elusiveness, Kettelkamp’s Effort
On this week’s Check the Tape with North Central head coach Brad Spencer, we break down what looks like a very simple touchdown for Luke Lehnen, DeAngelo Hardy‘s ability to somehow evade an entire defense of defenders, and Will Kettelkamp shows off his strength on a tremendous effort to get to the opposing quarterback for…