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Recruiting Wrap

Weekend Wrap - Week 1

Posted by: Jeremy Werner

Monday, August 31, 2009 8:43 AM

Every Monday during the prep football season, IlliniHQ.com will give a wrap-up of how Illini commits and targets fared during the previous weekend's games. Here are a few highlights from week one.

THE COMMITS

Future Illini quarterback CHANDLER WHITMER threw for a 15-yard touchdown and ran for a two-yard touchdown in a 16-14 loss to Bolingbrook. He also threw two interceptions. Whitmer completed 11 of 19 passes for 142 yards.
CJ FIEDOROWICZ caught one pass as his Johnsburg team defeated Grayslake Central 12-7 on Friday night. Fiedorowicz, a 6-foot-7, 240-pound tight end, committed to Illinois in July. He is ranked the No. 4 tight end in the country by Rivals.com.
Rockhurst (Mo.) defensive back DEXTER McDONALD intercepted three passes in a 35-13 victory over Blue Springs South. The 6-foot-2, 180-pound defensive back committed to the Illini in June and is playing just his second season of high school football.
Illini commit MICHAEL HEITZ and South Fulton fell to Camp Point Central 61-28 on Friday. HEITZ, a 6-foot-6, 260-pound offensive tackle committed to Illinois earlier this month.
Illinois commit COREY COOPER and Proviso East lost to Chicago St. Patrick 22-15 on Friday. Cooper was limited to seven touches on offense. The Illini plan to use Cooper in the defensive backfield.
Future Illinois offensive lineman ANDY GALLIK and Brother Rice fell to Morgan Park 19-3 on Friday. Gallik, a 6-foot-2, 290-pound offensive lineman, committed to Illinois in June.
Illini commit SHAWN AFRYL, an offensive lineman, and Niles West lost to Vernon Hills 42-12 on Friday. Afryl (6-foot-3, 300 pounds) committed to the Illini in April and will likely play guard in college.
DANIEL EASTERLY had two sacks to help Detroit Cass Tech to a 19-12 win in their season opener against Detroit Central on Friday. Easterly, a 6-foot-5, 190-pound defender, committed to Illinois in June and plays linebacker for Cass Tech.

TARGETS - How some of the Illinois recruiting targets played during the first week of the high school season.

ANDRE DAWSON ran for 110 yards to help lead Cedar Rapids (Iowa) Washington to a 28-10 win over Cedar Falls. Dawson has offers from seven schools, including Illinois, Iowa, Minnesota and Wisconsin.
Hialeah (Fla.) defensive lineman COREY LEMONIER and CALVIN SMITH, who both have offers from Illinois, helped keep the Naples offense from crossing the end zone in a 7-6 preseason win on Friday.
Shiloh Christian (Ark.) linebacker MITCHELL ROBERTS helped lead his team to a 42-23 win over Fayetteville last Monday. Shiloh Christian is an Arkansas Class 4A team, while Fayetteville is a Class 7A team. Roberts has offers from Illinois and Tulsa.
JONATHAN BROWN caught a 5-yard touchdown pass to help lead Memphis Christian Brothers to a 17-7 win over Germantown on Friday. Brown has an offer from the Illini and is being recruited as a linebacker by several schools, including Kentucky, Memphis, Ole Miss, Texas Tech and Vanderbilt.