Sports Stories from September 1, 2023 (Change date)
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Lincoln-Way East denies Batavia in closing secondsSep 01, 2023 1:00 am - Batavia went for the win. Lincoln-Way East stuffed it. Bulldogs quarterback Ryan Boe just scored a gutsy 1-yard touchdown to pull the Bulldogs within 14-13 with eight se...
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Geneva starts hot at Lemont, improves to 2-0Sep 01, 2023 1:00 am - For Geneva, Friday night meant business as usual. The Vikings beat Lemont 21-10 to improve to 2-0 this season. For Lemont, it was business as unusual. Lemont hasn't drop...
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Grant's Zdon runs for 168 yards, game-winning scoreSep 01, 2023 1:00 am - Tyler Zdon saw the hole and took it. The sophomore running back ran 33 times for 168 yards and the winning touchdown in Grant's 21-14 victory over Glenbrook North on Fri...
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Jacobs comes through with big in second half to beat HampshireSep 01, 2023 1:00 am - Confidence is a funny thing. Teams usually gain it with victories. Sometimes, as was the case with Jacobs, they can get it in defeat. "We were right there last week," Go...
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Battle, Downers Grove North have big night against cross-town rival Downers Grove SouthSep 01, 2023 1:00 am - Noah Battle had a night to remember. Before an overflow crowd Friday, the senior running back scored three of his personal-high four touchdowns in the second half to lea...
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Ratnow's big plays on both sides send Vernon Hills past LakesSep 01, 2023 1:00 am - The days of two-way football at higher levels are long gone, but they're still alive and well in high school. Otherwise, Vernon Hills' Shep Ratnow might not have had th...
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Naperville North hangs tough with defending state champion Loyola AcademySep 01, 2023 1:00 am - Loyola Academy is the defending Class 8A champion, and in many ways on Friday night against Naperville North, the Ramblers looked like they could do it again. Although t...
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Four second-half turnovers pave way for Larkin in 35-14 win over StreamwoodSep 01, 2023 1:00 am - Sometimes time of possession is overrated. Streamwood executed some clock-killing drives, but Larkin's quick strikes were enough to secure the Royals' first win of the ...
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Milivojevic contributes 5 TDs as St. Francis beats SterlingSep 01, 2023 1:00 am - STERLING - The St. Francis Spartans defeated the Sterling Golden Warriors 42-28 Friday night at Roscoe Eades Stadium. Ball State commit and senior quarterback Alessio Mi...
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Prairie Ridge erases 14-point deficit, beats CL SouthSep 01, 2023 1:00 am - Prairie Ridge needed something to slow down Crystal Lake South, which had hit the Wolves with big pass plays early and built a two-touchdown lead. Wolves coach Chris Sch...