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DL Dylan Thompson (transfer to Virginia Cavaliers)

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LOL this dude showed up to the Wisconsin game in construction boots looking 25 years old already. Vrabel will make him a star. Can't wait.

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5A playoffs | Thornton III, Thompson help Montini dominate Marian Central


  • By Bob Narang, Special to the Tribune
    November 9, 2013

    If history is a barometer, Montini's quest for a sixth state title and fifth in a row almost seems academic.

    The Broncos scored the first 40 points and forced five turnovers Saturday in a 40-7 victory against Marian Central in a Class 5A second-round playoff game in Woodstock. The Broncos (11-0) have defeated Marian in the playoffs the last five years.

    "I'm not a superstitious; every year is different and you never know, but its great to beat a good team," Montini coach Chris Andriano said.

    The Broncos will face another rival, Joliet Catholic, in a quarterfinal next weekend.

    Montini junior receiver Leon Thornton III sparked the offense with eight catches for 123 yards and three touchdowns (53, 8, 20 yards) His 53-yard grab on a fade on third-and-25 gave Montini a 7-0 lead after Marian lost a fumble on a punt return.

    "They've got a really good defensive line and we came out passing the ball really well," Thornton III said. "I'm just trying to make plays, and whenever the ball comes my way, that's what I have to do."

    The Broncos had three interceptions, recovered two fumbles, recorded four sacks and forced six three-and-outs. The Hurricanes finished with 11 yards rushing, 148 passing and failed to convert a third-down attempt.

    "This has the potential to be the best defense in the state," said Montini defensive end Dylan Thompson, an Ohio State recruit who had two sacks. "We're looking forward to playing Joliet Catholic next weekend.

    "We won the game up front, and we'll need to do that against Joliet Catholic."

    Player of the game: Leon Thornton III, Montini, 8 catches, 123 yards, 3 TDs.

    Key performers: Montini — Alex Wills, 23-for-42, 312 yards, 5 TDs; Dylan Thompson, 2 sacks. Marian Central — Steven Wember, 2 sacks; Billy Bahl, 13-for-30, 148 yards, 3 INTs, 1 TD.

    Next: 5A quarterfinals, Montini vs. Joliet Catholic.
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Football | Montini, Joliet Catholic to meet again
Broncos advance after beating old foe


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    Montini's Dylan Thompson (back left) celebrates with the defensive linemen after beating Marian Central last weekend. (John Konstantaras, Special to the Tribune / November 12, 2013)
    By Bob Narang, Special to the Tribune
    November 12, 2013

    Unlike most of his teammates, Montini senior defensive end Dylan Thompson took his time walking off Marian Central's George Harding Field on Saturday night.

    Thompson savored his last few steps, relishing in playing a central part in Montini's 40-7 victory in a Class 5A second-round playoff game. The Broncos (11-0) have defeated Marian the last five years in the playoffs, and had just played at Marian for third time in 13 months.

    "Everybody says it's got to stink to keep going up to Marian Central," Thompson said, an Ohio State recruit. "It doesn't. I love playing on this field. I love playing against these guys. This is a rivalry. You don't get that at a lot of places."

    Montini's goal of a fifth consecutive state title runs through another familiar rival. The Broncos will play host to Joliet Catholic at 1 p.m. Saturday in a 5A quarterfinal. Joliet Catholic defeated Kaneland 45-8 in its second-round playoff game.

    The Broncos defeated the Hilltoppers 40-37 in a 5A semifinal last season. In 2011, Montini topped Joliet Catholic 70-45 in the Class 5A state championship game.

    The Broncos don't have to worry about stopping Ty Isaac, who ran for a state-title game record 515 yards against Montini in the 2011 game. The Broncos, though, get their first extended look at Mike Ivlow. The tailback lost nearly 35 pounds in the offseason and transformed himself from a plodding fullback into an explosive running back. Thompson said the Broncos are looking forward to playing against Ivlow, who has rushed for 2,364 yards and scored 29 touchdowns this season.

    "I love Mike," Thompson said. "He's a great kid. He's crushing Ty's rushing records right now, and that's awesome. He's just dominating. He's doing everything everybody said he couldn't do. I can't wait to go up against him."

    "You win up front and you win the game. That's how it always is for us, especially next week against Joliet Catholic. They have probably one of the best offensive lines in the state. It's going to be fun going up against them."
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Recruiting Watch: Dylan Thompson
Defensive lineman looks like rising star

BEV HORNE | THE DAILY HERALD (ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, ILL.)
Dylan Thompson of Lombard, Ill., earned praise from his coach for his work ethic and improvement as a player.

By Tim May
The Columbus Dispatch
Friday November 15, 2013
  • Chris Andriano is in his 35th season as coach at Montini Catholic High School in Lombard, Ill., and he has his team chasing a fifth straight state title. So it’s fair to say that he knows a little bit about star football players.

    As for the star ratings that some recruiting websites place on high-school prospects in terms of their worth at the next level, however, it’s obvious that Andriano is no fan. For example, he has senior defensive end Dylan Thompson, the backbone of the Montini front, who is committed to Ohio State and sports just three stars.

    “I don’t worry about those rankings and all that; that’s stuff for other people to do. I can just tell you that he is a Division I football player,” Andriano said. “He’s got the size, he’s got the agility and the movement skills, and he’s got the heart and the toughness to do it.”

    And the focus — Thompson didn’t make himself available to media calls this week as he and his teammates zeroed in on their quarterfinal playoff game this afternoon. Besides, Thompson committed to the Buckeyes this past summer so the chase for his services would not be a distraction as the suburban Chicago team chased another title.

    Since then, Thompson (6 feet 5, 270 pounds) has proved that he probably deserves another look from those who assign the stars. His senior season has been one of continued development, Andriano said.

    “He definitely is a much better player now than last year. … He’s more agile, more mobile, a better athlete now,” Andriano said. “He’s really concentrating now on movement skills. He is a strong, strong kid, but he has gotten a lot better with his feet, his speed, his hips, his agility.

    “You can’t really block him one-on-one.”
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The player getting playing time behind Dylan (Michael Johnson Jr) is arguably the top heavyweight wrestling junior in the nation. This was his first year ever playing football, focusing on swimming, competitive weight lifting, and wrestling in the past. Hasn't done a whole lot this season, but wouldn't be shocked to see him be a late bloomer at 6'3 300lbs.
 
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The player getting playing time behind Dylan (Michael Johnson Jr) is arguably the top heavyweight wrestling junior in the nation. This was his first year ever playing football, focusing on swimming, competitive weight lifting, and wrestling in the past. Hasn't done a whole lot this season, but wouldn't be shocked to see him be a late bloomer at 6'3 300lbs.
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Good guy to keep an eye on over the next year!
 
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N-G All-State Football: Thompson 'dominates everybody'
Thu, 11/28/2013 Bob Asmussen

LOMBARD — Tradition. Winner. Champion.

Words that hold special meaning at Montini Catholic. Words that aren’t taken lightly. Or for granted.

Dylan Thompson gets it. Always has. From the first day he stepped on campus and joined Chris Andriano’s powerhouse football team.

“He’s been great for us,” Andriano said. “He’s got the right attitude about everything in terms of football and high school.”

Montini’s success, on the field and in the classroom, drew Thompson to the school.

“He was going to go to a Catholic school. His parents were committed to that,” Andriano said. “We’re happy for that. Obviously.”

During his three years on the Montini varsity, Thompson has never lost a playoff game. The defensive leader of the four-time defending champions, Thompson is The News-Gazette All-State Player of the Year.

“He deserves it,” Andriano said. “He earned it.”

At 6-foot-5, 285 pounds, Thompson stands out on the field. But he wasn’t always the biggest guy on the team. Or the best player.

“He was a tall, gangly kid when he first started out,” Andriano said. “He’s progressed from there. He’s been very dedicated in the offseason.”

Thompson worked on the offensive line as a sophomore. But even then, Andriano envisioned a player who soon could dominate on the defensive line.

“He’s unblockable one on one,” Andriano said. “He can run things down. He’s strong and powerful. He’s a complete player.”
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5A football state preview | Montini's Thompson has plenty of drive for 5


  • By Bob Narang, Special to the Tribune
    November 28, 2013

    The question was innocent enough, but the answer turned into a driving force behind Dylan Thompson's motivation on the football field.

    When he was 8 years old, Thompson, now a senior at Montini, relieved some of his boredom during a car ride with his aunt, Tammy Lutsch, by asking what her favorite color was.

    "(My sister) told him her favorite color was purple, so he said, 'I'll buy you a purple Corvette when I go to the NFL,' " Dylan's mother Michelle Thompson said. "He's very passionate about certain things. One of them is football."

    The Ohio State-bound defensive end is the central figure in a physical and swarming defense that has kept the Broncos on course for a fifth consecutive Class 5A state title. Montini (13-0) will try to become the first team since Addison Driscoll (2001-07) to win five titles in a row when it plays Springfield Sacred Heart-Griffin at 10 a.m. Saturday at Huskie Stadium in DeKalb.

    Thompson has 15 sacks, one shy of the school record set by Marty Hyland in 2004. Chris Andriano, in his 35th season as the team's head coach, has 24 playoff wins in a row and five state championships in his career.

    He said he has never had a player on an NFL roster during the regular season but thinks Thompson may change that one day and fulfill his promise to his aunt.

    "Dylan's got a shot at playing in the NFL," Andriano said. "He's that good. He's got a nonstop motor. He's physically gifted and mentally tough and strong. He's got all the attributes. He'll have a great opportunity to be the first from Montini to play in the NFL."

    At 6-foot-5, 265 pounds, Thompson is a nightmare to block. His recipe of size, strength, speed and high energy joins forces with an already-stacked Montini defense to stop teams in their tracks. Despite playing a rugged schedule, the Broncos are allowing just 11.2 points per game. Montini has three shutouts and has held eight opponents to seven points or fewer.

    "We're like brothers out there," Thompson said. "We're pretty close and we're motivated to win a fifth state title. It was four-peat before, now it's five-peat. We started back when I was a freshman, from two-peat, three-peat, four-peat and five-peat. We want it more than anything in the world."

    Thompson's hyper-charged intensity on the field carries over to her personal life. He talks fast, often furiously and with a passion.

    Michelle Thompson said her only child's eating and talking habits are legendary.

    "He was like a bull in a china shop when he was young," Thompson said with a laugh. "He was so big and strong, but skinny. He got big really quick. When he was younger, his mouth couldn't keep up with his brain when talking. We would tell him to calm down."

    Andriano said football is a natural outlet for Thompson.

    "Dylan's a meat-and-potatoes guy," Andriano said. "He would play every week all year long. He works out two and three hours a day in the weight room in the offseason. He's a special kid. He plays with so much heart. He loves his defensive comrades."

    Class 5A final

    Who: Montini (13-0) vs. Sacred Heart-Griffin (13-0)

    When: 10 a.m. Saturday.

    Where: Huskie Stadium, DeKalb.
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