Sports Stories from August 23, 2019 (Change date)
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Scouting the Jacobs Golden EaglesAug 23, 2019 1:00 am - Jacobs won three of four games to open last season but a slew of season-ending injuries at key positions derailed the playoff express. After finishing 3-6 and missing th...
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Boys soccer: Naperville North not afraid to put win streak in jeopardyAug 23, 2019 1:00 am - In case you haven't been following high school soccer the past few seasons, Naperville North has won three straight Class 3A championships. As incredible of an accompli...
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Scouting the Grant BulldogsAug 23, 2019 1:00 am - The brand of Grant football that Chris Robinson remembers playing was all about "pride, hustle and desire." It served as a program mantra. Since the Bulldogs earned seve...
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Scouting the Hampshire Whip-PursAug 23, 2019 1:00 am - There is nowhere to go but up. Hampshire last season endured its first winless campaign since football debuted at the school in 1963, but the program is beginning to tre...
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Scouting the Lakes EaglesAug 23, 2019 1:00 am - It took until midseason last year for Chris Selig to establish himself as Lakes' starting quarterback. A QB controversy never developed, however. Jealousy never reared i...
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Scouting the Batavia BulldogsAug 23, 2019 1:00 am - Batavia is loaded and primed for another title run. And the Bulldogs - state champs in 2013 and 2017 and Class 7A semifinalists in 2018 - don't shy away from the title t...
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Scouting the Mundelein MustangsAug 23, 2019 1:00 am - Building a winning program takes time. For a first-year coach, memorizing the name of every player on the roster takes time too. Vince DeFrancesco has little patience fo...
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Scouting the Wauconda BulldogsAug 23, 2019 1:00 am - Five Wauconda football opponents won a combined 49 games last year, defining "brutally tough schedule." The Bulldogs counted 5 wins, which was good enough to earn the Bu...
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Scouting report: Fire seek 2nd road win in New EnglandAug 23, 2019 1:00 am - Chicago Fire at New England Revolution at Gillette Stadium, 6:30 p.m. Streaming: ESPN+ Scouting the Fire: The 10th-place Fire (8-11-9, 33 points) caught a break when mid...
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Scouting the Huntley Red RaidersAug 23, 2019 1:00 am - Getting past Huntley's first line of defense won't be easy. The Red Raiders return senior defensive end Matt Burba, a two-time all-Fox Valley Conference pick, and junior...