Get prepped: What's hot in high school sports
It took a total team effort for South Elgin to unveil its new football stadium, and as John Radtke reports, the school did it the right way. The Storm boys soccer team broke in the new playing surface with a 2-0 victory over Hoffman Estates on Friday, but the facility's first big test is Saturday as the Storm hosts an unbeaten Metea Valley team in football. Full column.
"Saturday's going to be quite a day," says head coach Dale Schabert in an interview with Joe Aguilar.
Elk Grove's Iron Man:
Senior quarterback, linebacker and place kicker Dejan Basara was born overseas, but after moving to the U.S. quickly fell in love with the sport. And he's become so effective, his coaches are finding it difficult to take him off the field. Full story.
Concussion discussion:
Stevenson running back Anthony Bozin is playing it safe after suffering a concussion earlier this football season. The treatment of his case demonstrates just how far the discussion of head injuries in athletics has evolved. Full story.
Mutual must-win:
The Naperville North and Wheaton Warrenville South football teams are in the unusual position of entering Week 4 of the high school football season with 1-2 records. Both need wins in tonight's matchup in Naperville to make progress toward their goal of making the playoffs. Scouting report.
Elk Grove patently awaits Schaumburg:
Certain games on the football schedule are calendar-circlers, and Elk Grove has one of those at 7:30 p.m. today when it hosts Schaumburg in the final round of Mid-Suburban League crossovers. Full story.
Our MVP for Week 3:
Naperville Central's Matt Randolph is our MVP of the week after his ran wild in a 48-7 DuPage Valley Conference win over Glenbard East. The 6-foot-1, 215-pound senior running back plowed for 271 yards on 24 carries and accounted for 6 touchdowns in a little more than a half of play. Our top picks.
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