Wheaton-Warrenville South kicker Jack Olsen's field goal beats St. Charles North

Wheaton-Warrenville South kicker Jack Olsen’s field goal beats St. Charles North

By Beth Long

Wheaton-Warrenvile South’s Jack Olsen (82) kicks the winning field goal. Allen Cunningham/For the Sun-Times.

Wheaton-Warrenville South gambled on kicker Jack Olsen, putting the fate of the game on his foot with 16 seconds to play trailing by one point to St. Charles North.

Olsen came through, nailing a 41-yard field goal to give the Tigers a 13-11 victory against the North Stars.

“I told him just strike the heck out of the ball. It’s in the wind, just go for it,” Wheaton-Warrenville South coach Ron Muhitch said.

@WWSFB defeats StCNorth on last minute field goal 13-11. @michaelsobrien @Beth_Long @suntimes_preps @WWSathletics pic.twitter.com/fdQkJmdJ7O
— acphoto22 (@acphoto22) October 20, 2018

St. Charles North (6-3, 5-2 DuKane) led 3-0 at halftime. Wheaton-Warrenville South (8-1, 6-1) left points on the board with an out of character 30-yard field goal miss by Olsen, who set the IHSA record with eight field goals in Week 1 against Metea Valley.

“You know, those kickers and quarterbacks carry the weight of the world on their shoulders and everything they do,” Muhitch said. “We scream at them way too much and we expect a lot out of them. In this case [Tyler] Nubin made some big plays, their quarterback made some big plays and our kids made some nice plays.”

OFFENSE! 2 pt conversion for @STCNSports with @T_Nubin27 on the carry. Makes it 11-10 North Stars with 2 mins left. pic.twitter.com/M31D6pFYEU
— Beth Long (@Beth_Long) October 20, 2018

Wheaton-Warrenville South’s Joe Ives, who had a key interception in the third quarter, also returned a punt 32 yards to set up the Tigers only touchdown.

Wheaton-Warrenvile South’s Jake Arthurs (25) runs strong at the St. Charles North defense, St. Charles, Illinois, October 19, 2018. | Allen Cunningham / for Chicago Sun-Times

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Wheaton-Warrenvile South’s Prince Lankah (20) cuts up field with the ball against St. Charles North, St. Charles, Illinois, October 19, 2018. | Allen Cunningham / for Chicago Sun-Times

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Wheaton-Warrenvile South’s Joe Ives (11) returns an interception he made in the Tigers’ endzone, St. Charles, Illinois, October 19, 2018. | Allen Cunningham / for Chicago Sun-Times

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Wheaton-Warrenvile South’s Noah Henkel (2) looks for a receiver. Allen Cunningham/For the Sun-Times.

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Wheaton-Warrenvile South’s Jack Olsen (82) kicks the winning field goal. Allen Cunningham/For the Sun-Times.

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Wheaton-Warrenvile South’s Jason Haw (81) catches a long pass as the Tigers drive down the field for a late, game-winning score against St. Charles North, St. Charles, Illinois, October 19, 2018. | Allen Cunningham / for Chicago Sun-Times

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