Des Plaines Sports
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How the Mid-Suburban League became the premier conference in the Northwest suburbsNov 05, 2023 8:00 am - The crazy carousel of conference affiliation in high school and college sports seems to have spun out of control. Next year the once-Midwestern Big Ten will stretch from...
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Downers Grove North rallies from 11 down to stun unbeaten HerseyNov 04, 2023 1:00 am - The Hersey football team stifled Downers Grove North's run attack, and made several big plays on offense. The Trojans, however, managed to stay within striking distance ...
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Wheaton Academy's defense dominates St. ViatorNov 03, 2023 1:00 am - Wheaton Academy used an old school Catholic League formula to upended St. Viator 12-3 Friday in the second round of the Class 4A playoffs in Arlington Heights. Wheaton A...
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Five high school football playoff games to watch this weekendNov 02, 2023 1:00 am - The second round of playoffs bring several intriguing matchups between area schools from nearby suburbs. No. 10 Warren (8-2) at No. 7 South Elgin (9-1) In Class 8A ...
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Rising through the ranks: Wheeling's Kuzmanic sisters now making a name for themselves in coachingOct 29, 2023 1:00 am - When they played basketball at Wheeling High School, the Kuzmanic sisters were synonymous with success. During their years as Wildcats, the three sisters were part of a ...
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'No problem with the pressure' Hersey gets past Wheaton Warrenville SouthOct 28, 2023 1:00 am - Every high school team has something to prove while dealing with an increase in pressure when the playoffs roll around. Hersey is at a different level. The Huskies are a...
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Maine West's rally falls shortOct 28, 2023 1:00 am - Maine West's magical season came to a disappointing end Saturday in Des Plaines. But not before the Warriors' furious rally in the final three minutes just fell short. ...
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Two fourth-quarter TDs key St. Viator win over Richmond-BurtonOct 27, 2023 1:00 am - St. Viator's long drive to get to its Class 4A first-round playoff game was compounded by continually getting backed up deep into its own territory by Richmond-Burton. B...
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Hersey's receivers create difficult problems to solveOct 24, 2023 1:00 am - Positionless football, Hersey coach Tom Nelson calls it. It's a strategy that's helped the Huskies go 9-0 and average 45 points a game behind receivers such as Carson Gr...
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St. Viator downs Marmion to become playoff eligibleOct 20, 2023 1:00 am - It was a special night for St. Viator quarterback Cooper Kmet and the Lions. Kmet threw for 422 yards and 7 touchdowns as the Lions finished 5-4 with a 49-22 win over Ma...