Schools Stories from October 23, 2021
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Boys soccer: Timothy Christian advances to 1A supersectional
Oct 23, 2021 11:09 PM - Timothy Christian realized that its best chance to score was going to come on a set piece -- so when it received one early in the second overtime during Saturday's scoreless Class 1A Lisle sectional championship game against Cristo Rey, it took advantage. On a play that started on a free kick from 35 yards out from senior Chris Cruz, sophomore Josh McMillian headed it in after two teammates redirected the ball, breaking the tie and sparking the Trojans to a 3-1 victory.
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Wauconda (9-0) leads 8 Lake County teams into playoffs
Oct 23, 2021 10:20 PM - It's been about checking boxes this season for the Wauconda football team. And so far, the Bulldogs are 2-0. "At the beginning of the year, we talked to our kids and they had three big goals: they wanted to win our conference (Northern Lake County Conference) and they wanted to go 9-0," Wauconda coach Dave Mills said. "And we're just checking those boxes off." Check. Check. -
Boys soccer: Grayslake Central downs Prairie Ridge to move onOct 23, 2021 9:54 PM - Third-seeded Grayslake Central scored 3 goals in the second half to get past No. 6 Prairie Ridge 3-1 in the Class 2A GC regional boys soccer championship Saturday in Grayslake.
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Boys soccer: Barrington nips Libertyville in regional title game
Oct 23, 2021 9:53 PM - Ten-man Barrington has advanced into the Class 3A Fremd boys soccer sectional next Tuesday night following its 2-1 victory over Libertyville Saturday afternoon in a fierce regional final played at Barrington Community Stadium. -
Playoff matchups set for eight football teams from Northwest suburbs
Oct 23, 2021 9:47 PM - After a year off in 2020 due to COVID and a shortened spring 2021 football season, it is finally high school football playoff time in Illinois. On Saturday, the Illinois High School Association announced the pairings for the 256-team field that will make up the 8 classes. It will culminate on Thanksgiving weekend with the title games this year being played at Northern Illinois University in DeKalb. Opening round days and times will be announced on Monday afternoon. -
Trio of 9-0 teams leads Fox area postseason contingent
Oct 23, 2021 9:05 PM - The IHSA high school football playoffs are back after a yearlong hiatus due to the Covid-19 pandemic. For Cary-Grove coach Brad Seaburg, whose team is 9-0 and top-seeded in Class 6A according to pairings brackets released Saturday evening, there's much more to the story. -
Breaking down DuPage County first-round state playoff matchups
Oct 23, 2021 9:01 PM - The IHSA football playoffs are always special. After all, not every team makes it. Those who do have to earn their way. But this year's playoffs are extra special, of course. After the reality check that was 2020, when the COVID-19 pandemic forced an abbreviated season to last spring, minus a postseason. -
Boys soccer: Wheaton Academy rolls to sectional championship
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Boys soccer: Morton ends Downers Grove North's season
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Boys soccer: Stevenson outlasts Buffalo Grove for regional crownOct 23, 2021 7:58 PM - Stevenson's Adam Hamad has the nickname "Habibi", which per Patriots coach Pepejon Chavez translates to "loved one". "He is just an amazing young man," said Chavez of Hamad, a senior, "who has become the leader of our team. He's a captain, but to be a leader is more than that." Saturday afternoon on their home pitch, Hamad gave his teammates and fans even more reasons to feel the love as he scored twice to lead Stevenson past Buffalo Grove 2-1 in a Class 3A boys soccer regional championship.
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