Mount Carmel's Defense Shuts Down Williams, Lincoln-Way East Left in Dust
In a decisive Class 8A quarterfinal matchup, Mount Carmel's suffocating defense stifled Jonas Williams and his Lincoln-Way East offense, leading to a crushing 48-7 victory for the Caravan. The game marked a fitting end to an illustrious high school career for the storied quarterback, who holds multiple state records in passing yards and touchdowns.
The Caravan's dominant defensive line was on full display, with Joey Quinn, Caleb Tucker, and Braeden Jones combining for several sacks and hurries that left Williams and his teammates reeling. The senior linebacker's two sacks, including one that resulted in a fumble recovery by Roman Igwebuike, were key turning points in the game.
"We were completely in their head," Quinn said. "I was looking at my boys, and we knew we were going to get this quarterback. No one was going to stop us."
In stark contrast, Williams's performance was marked by turnovers and struggles on the ground. The highly touted quarterback finished his career with 11,100 passing yards and a state-record 160 touchdown passes, but he spent much of the game running for his life.
"I'm glad I could close it out with my brothers," Williams said. "Win or lose, I'm grateful for everything. [The record] is something super-special. It hasn't sunk in yet, but I'm super-proud of myself and all the coaches that helped me get to this point."
For Mount Carmel, the win marked a convincing display of its dominance on both sides of the ball. Quarterback Emmett Dowling engineered a 21-32 passing attack that capitalized on Lincoln-Way East's porous secondary.
"Bottom line, it was an old-school, take-you-out-to-the-woodshed butt-whupping and not something we've experienced very often," Lincoln-Way East coach Rob Zvonar said. "Hats off to Mount Carmel, and we wish them luck. It will take an awful good team to beat them."
The Caravan's victory cements their status as the most talented team in Chicago history, with a roster stacked with future college stars. Coach Jordan Lynch praised his team's performance, noting that it marked a "complete game" for Mount Carmel.
"This is the first time we've played pretty close to a complete game all year," Lynch said. "It's scary when that happens. I know we have some big-time athletes, but we are so young. We are still learning, still growing. You still haven't seen the finished product. And that's good for us."
In a decisive Class 8A quarterfinal matchup, Mount Carmel's suffocating defense stifled Jonas Williams and his Lincoln-Way East offense, leading to a crushing 48-7 victory for the Caravan. The game marked a fitting end to an illustrious high school career for the storied quarterback, who holds multiple state records in passing yards and touchdowns.
The Caravan's dominant defensive line was on full display, with Joey Quinn, Caleb Tucker, and Braeden Jones combining for several sacks and hurries that left Williams and his teammates reeling. The senior linebacker's two sacks, including one that resulted in a fumble recovery by Roman Igwebuike, were key turning points in the game.
"We were completely in their head," Quinn said. "I was looking at my boys, and we knew we were going to get this quarterback. No one was going to stop us."
In stark contrast, Williams's performance was marked by turnovers and struggles on the ground. The highly touted quarterback finished his career with 11,100 passing yards and a state-record 160 touchdown passes, but he spent much of the game running for his life.
"I'm glad I could close it out with my brothers," Williams said. "Win or lose, I'm grateful for everything. [The record] is something super-special. It hasn't sunk in yet, but I'm super-proud of myself and all the coaches that helped me get to this point."
For Mount Carmel, the win marked a convincing display of its dominance on both sides of the ball. Quarterback Emmett Dowling engineered a 21-32 passing attack that capitalized on Lincoln-Way East's porous secondary.
"Bottom line, it was an old-school, take-you-out-to-the-woodshed butt-whupping and not something we've experienced very often," Lincoln-Way East coach Rob Zvonar said. "Hats off to Mount Carmel, and we wish them luck. It will take an awful good team to beat them."
The Caravan's victory cements their status as the most talented team in Chicago history, with a roster stacked with future college stars. Coach Jordan Lynch praised his team's performance, noting that it marked a "complete game" for Mount Carmel.
"This is the first time we've played pretty close to a complete game all year," Lynch said. "It's scary when that happens. I know we have some big-time athletes, but we are so young. We are still learning, still growing. You still haven't seen the finished product. And that's good for us."
Mount Carmel's D is straight fire 
! They completely shut down Williams and his team, it was like they were a whole different game out there. I mean, 48-7? That's just embarrassing for Lincoln-Way East. 
The Caravan's defense was all over the field, with those three guys combining for some crazy sacks. Joey Quinn's got to be one of the most underrated players in this state right now. 
I know it's not all on him, but you'd think he'd be able to lead his team to at least a respectable score. Maybe the pressure of breaking those records got to him?
This guy Jonas Williams is a total legend 
, 11,100 passing yards and 160 TDs? mind blown 
but for Lincoln-Way East, they gotta step up their game or next season will be a real challenge 
coach jordan Lynch said it marked a "complete game" for them which sounds like some legit praise 
anyway can't wait to see what they do in the next round 
... anyway, Mount Carmel won this game and stuff, I guess. They played really good defense and their quarterback guy was pretty accurate 
they got this defense on lock and their QB is just a game manager 
Emmett Dowling is a total stud tho 
and wow, Emmett Dowling went off with 21+ passing yards 
but honestly, it's all about that D 
