Cook County Sports
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‘Edgy Tim’: Time right for Illini to ramp up recruitingOct 21, 2024 6:00 am - Rivals.com recruiting analyst “Edgy” Tim O’Halloran says the time is right for the University of Illinois to ramp up its in-state recruiting efforts.
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“They’re quick learners, they’re athletic, they’re smart players, I mean, we’ve got it all” — Fremd girls win 1st state flag football titleOct 19, 2024 8:13 pm - Little things initially kept MacKenzie Drake from joining the girls flag football team at Fremd. Rockford Guilford couldn’t stop the junior linebacker from pressuring its...
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It’s Lyons Twp.’s turn to get better of York this timeOct 18, 2024 11:47 pm - It’s been a long time coming. Behind the tenacious running of Danny Carroll and a flawless defensive effort, Lyons Twp. captured its first outright West Suburban Silver t...
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Jackson, Barrington run by Hoffman EstatesOct 18, 2024 11:19 pm - Feed the football to Calvin Jackson. Behold Barrington's yummy game plan Friday night in its 42-13 defeat of visiting Hoffman Estates in a Mid-Suburban League West contes...
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Loyola puts damper on Carmel’s playoff hopesOct 18, 2024 11:17 pm - With one game to go, and after a 34-16 loss to Loyola Academy on Friday, Carmel only has three wins and is unlikely to be postseason eligible for a third straight season....
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Hersey gets 5th win in impressive fashionOct 18, 2024 11:12 pm - Hersey's football team came into its final home football game on Friday night looking for a fifth win to put itself clearly in the playoff picture. The Huskies did exact...
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Maine West clinches 2nd straight Central Suburban North titleOct 18, 2024 11:04 pm - As Maine West made the seven mile journey east on Oakton Street to Niles West seeking their second consecutive Central Suburban North title, they would be going up agains...
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Fremd’s defense makes big plays in MSL win over SchaumburgOct 18, 2024 10:44 pm - Fremd overcame a sluggish first half and blew past Schaumburg 48-6 Friday in Schaumburg. “It was not a very good first half of football,” said Fremd coach Lou Sponsel, wh...
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Barna hoping to contribute to Illini’s Wheaton weekendOct 18, 2024 6:29 pm - While Illinois will celebrate the 100th anniversary of the famous Red Grange game on Saturday against Michigan, another Wheaton native, freshman outside linebacker Joe Barna, will try to build on his early success.
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Which prep football teams sit on the edge of the playoff picture?Oct 18, 2024 6:00 am - We’re taking a look at several area prep football teams sitting on the edge of the playoff picture.