Seniors and their parents say Thank You!

We do not want to close out this football season without saying thank you to each football coach. As RAM families, we would like to thank Coach Goshe for his positive leadership, hard work and dedication as GCHS’ Head Football Coach.

GCHS’ football program has come a long way in three years because of his leadership. We also know that any winning coach needs a great staff. Coach Goshe has surrounded himself with solid coaches that have been great role models for our sons as well. We know that each one of you has contributed to this program to make it a success. We appreciate your time and commitment to each of our sons and the RAM football team.

We wish you much success next season and as always…GO RAMS!!

Class of 2010

Grayslake Central 28, Grayslake North 0

Grayslake Central 28, Grayslake North 0
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October 16, 2009

BY KEVIN REITERMAN kreiterman@pioneerlocal.com
Both of these programs are on the cusp. Both are starting to turn the corner.

But Friday night belonged to the home team - Grayslake Central.

Sparked by senior quarterback Mike Gentile and sophomore running back Joel Valdivia, the host Rams picked up its third win of the season with a convincing 28-0 victory over rival Grayslake North.

Gentile finished the game with 136 rushing yards on eight carries, while Valdivia ran for 187 yards with four touchdowns.

A big chunk of their yardage was picked up in the second half.

"We weren't happy when we went into the locker room at halftime," said Gentile, referring to his team's 7-0 lead. "It wasn't acceptable. We had to turn it up a notch."

On the opening series of the second half, Central needed only four plays to score as Valdivia capped off a 60-yard drive with a 6-yard run. The drive was sparked by a couple of quarterback keepers (14 and 26 yards) by Gentile.

Valdivia gave his team a three-touchdown lead early in the fourth quarter, when he busted several tackles on his way to a 64-yard score. He later put the game out of reach with a 2-yard TD run with 8:38 left to play.

"I'm extremely disappointed," said North coach Steve Wood. "We had a great week of practice. But we came out and fizzled."

The Knights (3-5) were limited to 116 yards. The top ground gainer was sophomore Andrew Soulis, who ran for 55 yards on 7 carries in the team's final drive of the night.

Central's defense, which notched its third shutout of the season, came up with one big play after another. The Rams recorded five quarterback sacks and they had seven other tackle-for-losses.

Senior Derrick Brown had a huge first half: two QB sacks, a tackle-for-loss and forced fumble.

Kevin Hein also was a handful. He finished with 10 tackles, including a sack and two tackles-for-loss.

Jim Sinclair helped the Rams' cause with seven tackles, including two for losses.

Mick Daly and Fred Daniels had the other sacks, while Nick Mandich finished with nine tackles and a forced fumble.

"We're physical. We've got a lot of guys who can bring it," said Goshe. "It's great to see."

Nick Castagna was the top tackler for the Knights. He had seven stops to go along with an interception.

"It wasn't pretty tonight for us," said Wood, who saw his sophomore team improve to 6-2 with a 26-7 win over the Rams in the preliminary game. "But I don't want us to lose focus on what we've done this year. We're turning the corner. You can see that."Go Rams!