Posts Tagged ‘Elijah Genenbacher’
Genenbacher, Peters play backyard football as Central rolls over Nokomis for first-round victory
CAMP POINT, Ill. — That pass-and-catch connection between Elijah Genenbacher and Nate Peters goes way back. “Nate and I grew up playing backyard football together, and I’m sure that helps now,” Genenbacher said. Their familiarity with one another’s abilities was in full display on a wind-swept Saturday afternoon when the longtime friends each played essential…
Read MoreSchuck on a Truck: Central’s Elijah Genenbacher discusses title defense and move to quarterback
CAMP POINT, Ill. — Elijah Genenbacher has always been a do-whatever-it-takes type of teammate. This year, his willingness to play anywhere, anytime, against anyone led to Genenbacher shifting from running back to quarterback, and with is has come a seven-game win streak for the Camp Point Central football team. The Panthers won the WIVC North…
Read MoreAll in a night’s work: Genenbacher scores four touchdowns, passes for a fifth and sets Central career tackle record during 56-0 rout of Triopia
CAMP POINT, Ill. — By preference, Camp Point Central’s Elijah Genenbacher would be most comfortable covered by a cloak of anonymity. By performance, he’s learned to accept life beneath the glare of a spotlight. Such was the case Friday night. Genenbacher, a strapping 6-foot-2, 220-pound two-way senior, rushed for four touchdowns and a pair of…
Read MoreExperiment works as Genenbacher guides Panthers to victory in new role as starting QB
CAMP POINT, Ill. — Elijah Genenbacher could take a serious liking to this quarterback thing. Thanks to some lineup reshuffling, due mostly to a series of nagging injuries, Camp Point Central football coach Brad Dixon installed Genenbacher as the starting quarterback Friday night for the first time in his career. Genenbacher, a 6-foot-2, 220-pound senior,…
Read MoreCountdown to kickoff: Backed by culture of success, Panthers seek to defend Class 1A state championship
Coverage of the Camp Point Central football program is brought to you by: CAMP POINT, Ill. — There is a culture that envelops the Camp Point Central football program, a powerful intangible that was not built overnight. “We never point fingers,” said Kadin Niekamp, a junior lineman mature beyond his teenage years. “Mistakes will happen,…
Read MoreCentral boys bounce back from losses to Unity, Griggsville-Perry to win twice in 24 hours
QUINCY — The week ended much better than it began for the Camp Point Central boys basketball team. After suffering back-to-back upset losses to Mendon Unity and Griggsville-Perry, the Panthers whipped Rushville-Industry Friday night and then pulled away in the second half Saturday afternoon for a 59-46 victory over Van-Far (Mo.) in the American Family…
Read MorePanthers head to Macomb-Western Holiday Tournament yet to allow any opponent 40 points
CAMP POINT, Ill. — Defense is top priority at Camp Point Central, no matter the sport. “We preach it. It’s not just me preaching it,” said James Barnett, the boys basketball coach whose team enters the Macomb-Western Holiday Tournament this week not having allowed an opponent to score 40 points in a game yet this…
Read MoreOpportunity awaits: Behind another dominant first quarter, Central earns rematch with Lena-Winslow in Class 1A title game
CAMP POINT, Ill. — The politically correct expression would be “unfinished business.” In football layman’s terms, Camp Point Central tight end Jack Thompson may have hit the nail on the proverbial head. “We want some revenge,” Thompson said only moments following the Panthers’ 54-20 rout of Greenfield Northwestern in the Class 1A semifinals Saturday afternoon…
Read MoreSchuck on a Truck: Central linebackers discuss playoff atmosphere, community support
CAMP POINT, Ill. — The crowd’s presence was undeniable. No matter if they were on the field or on the sideline, the Camp Point Central football players could hear its overflowing crowd and feel its energy during last Saturday’s Class 1A state quarterfinal victory over Belleville Althoff. The Panthers expect a more boisterous and potentially…
Read MorePanthers’ first-quarter blitz knocks Crusaders out, sends Central to Class 1A state semifinals
CAMP POINT, Ill. — Many of those attending Saturday’s playoff game at Camp Point Central High School likely passed a particular sign on the west side of Illinois 94. The placard reads: “Small Town. Big dreams.” Oh so true on both accounts. On paper, the Central football team faced a daunting task in its Class…
Read MorePaben puts finishing touch on Central football team’s second-round playoff victory
HARDIN, Ill. — Drew Paben’s first touchdown run was by design, but his second was more or less an accident. Paben scored twice in the fourth quarter Saturday afternoon to propel Camp Point Central past Hardin Calhoun 32-14 in the second round of the Class 1A state playoffs. Paben’s two touchdowns allowed Central to pull…
Read MoreOff and running: Genenbacher’s first-play touchdown sets stage for Central’s playoff win
CAMP POINT, Ill. — The first time Elijah Genenbacher touched the ball proved to be a harbinger of things to come Saturday afternoon. For both Genenbacher and the Camp Point Central football team. Genenbacher, a junior running back whose true passion is playing linebacker on defense, was handed the ball on Central’s first offensive play…
Read MoreStand and deliver: Panthers put up fourth-down roadblock to fend off Warriors in WIVC clash
CAMP POINT, Ill. — All of the game’s scoring occurred in the first half. All of the suspense materialized during a frantic final five minutes of the fourth quarter. The Central football team escaped its home opener Friday night with a 30-22 victory over Hardin Calhoun in a Western Illinois Valley Conference crossover game. The…
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