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John Peltz

Monday, January 21, 2013

Wheaton North's John Peltz Commits to Wheaton College

Wheaton North High School quarterback John Peltz has committed to play football and baseball at Wheaton College in the fall.

Friday, January 18, 2013

Wheaton North's John Peltz Commits to Wheaton College

Wheaton North High School quarterback John Peltz has committed to play football and baseball at Wheaton College in the fall.

Wheaton North High School quarterback John Peltz will continue his family's tradition of competing in Thunder athletics at Wheaton College as a quarterback and third baseman next year. Peltz signed with Wheaton College on Thursday, relieved to officially know where he'll play next year. "I'm just, overall, excited to finally get the decision out of the way... It's kind of a big relief. I'm really excited to play baseball and football (there)," he said. Peltz will play under his uncle, head coach Mike Swider and his dad, defensive line coach Jeffrey Peltz, and he'll reunite with his cousin, freshman inside linebacker Mike Swider, who played with Peltz at Wheaton North. His other cousin, junior tailback Justin Swider, also played at Wheaton …

Saturday, September 8, 2012

Football: Wheaton North's Peltz, Thorson Key to Victory Over Naperville North

Wheaton North 21, Naperville North 7: The dynamic wide receiver and quarterback duo of John Peltz and Clayton Thorson powered the Falcons to a big victory Friday night in Naperville.

Breaking It Down: John Peltz to Clayton Thorson or Thorson to Peltz, either way, the duo found a way to make it work in Wheaton North's 21-7 football victory over Naperville North on Friday night. Peltz and Thorson flip-flopped between playing quarterback and wide receiver throughout the game, with each finding the other to be his favorite target. Both threw the other a touchdown, with Thorson finding Peltz first in the second quarter and Peltz returning the favor to open the third quarter. The duo's second touchdown made it 14-0 early in the second half. Naperville North didn't quit, though, and pulled to within two scores midway through the fourth quarter, before Huskies' quarterback Johnny Brown was stripped at the Falcons' 10, …

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