DuPage County Sports
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Dist. 211 strike could snuff out playoffsOct 26, 2007 11:00 pm - Fremd and Palatine were together again in the high school football playoffs Friday night for the first time since 1997. But amidst the excitement of first-round Class 8A...
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Naperville N. gets shutout against Marian CentralOct 26, 2007 11:00 pm - There were at least a couple of plays Friday night in which Marian Catholic football coach Dave Mattio thought his team would score, but a quick look at the final score ...
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Naperville Central groundedOct 26, 2007 11:00 pm - At its heart football is a game of ground acquisition. If you need to acquire much less ground than your opponent, the odds are you'll emerge victorious. Naperville Cen...
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Wheaton North hoped for better in return to playoffsOct 26, 2007 11:00 pm - This wasn't the return to the football playoffs Wheaton North had in mind. Not at all. The Falcons, back in the postseason for the first time since 2003, were overwhelme...
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WW South smokes St. Laurence 41-0Oct 26, 2007 11:00 pm - Wheaton Warrenville South got some extra inspiration Friday night from a local football hero. Chicago Bears middle linebacker Brian Urlacher was on hand in Wheaton, givi...
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What a rush for VikesOct 26, 2007 11:00 pm - Before his team squared off against Bradley-Bourbonnais in the Class 7A opening round Friday night, Geneva football coach Rob Wicinski asked his assistants if they thoug...
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Sky the limit for Parker?Oct 26, 2007 11:00 pm - Just as the Bulls have faced the Kobe Bryant question, the Chicago Sky could face the Candace Parker question. How much is too much for one of the best players in the wo...
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What a ride for North StarsOct 26, 2007 11:00 pm - MOLINE -- In a season that included an 0-2 start and 45-0 and 36-6 losses, but then a thrilling victory over St. Charles East and a 5-1 streak that put the North Stars i...
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Willowbrook disappointed by blowout loss to St. RitaOct 26, 2007 11:00 pm - They honored Mr. Mustang, the St. Rita mascot at halftime of Friday's Class 7A football game -- and the public-address announcer improvised a couple of horse sounds. Tha...
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Saints whip Granite City; next up: GenevaOct 26, 2007 11:00 pm - Exceptional performances by the St. Charles East defense and tremendous output from running back Wes Allen has helped the Saints enjoy great success this fall. That cont...