Lake County Sports
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‘Edgy’ Tim: Four football teams to watch in the IHSA playoffsOct 19, 2025 1:33 pm - The state football playoffs are just around the corner, with the IHSA releasing the playoff pairings next Saturday night. Let's take an early look at some area teams who could be lurking a bit under the radar along with some key names leading the charge into the state playoffs.
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Cary-Grove wins sixth straight, clinches another playoff berthOct 17, 2025 11:45 pm - Cary-Grove defeated Hampshire 40-7 in a Fox Valley Conference football game Friday night.
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Huntley ends skid, gets much-needed victory against McHenryOct 17, 2025 11:45 pm - Sophomore quarterback Malik Carter threw for 330 yards and five touchdowns, and the Huntley defense came up with three first-half turnovers in a 48-36 win against upset-minded McHenry.
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Warren runs past Lake Zurich in NSC showdown behind Stewart’s 306 rushing yardsOct 17, 2025 11:09 pm - The showdown for first place in the North Suburban Conference and the NSC football title was on the line when Lake Zurich hosted Warren Friday night. No. 6-ranked in Clas...
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Flag football: Edison’s TD catch in final seconds lifts Willowbrook over Kenwood, into state semifinalsOct 17, 2025 11:05 pm - The magical season for the Willowbrook flag football team goes on. For a while, though, it was nervous time for the Warriors. They trailed Kenwood 14-12 with 1:06 remaini...
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Carmel crushes Loyola behind Taylor’s 384 yards, 5 TDsOct 17, 2025 10:52 pm - Carmel Catholic football coach Jason McKie knows his team can compete with anyone in the state. After a one-point loss to Montini Catholic two weeks ago, McKie wanted the...
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Risks pay off as Wauconda edges AntiochOct 17, 2025 10:49 pm - A few risky fourth-down decisions paid off for Wauconda in a 25-20 victory over Antioch.
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Barrington blanks Schaumburg, clinches share of MSL West titleOct 17, 2025 10:10 pm - As he prepared to leave the home field of Gary Scholz Stadium last Friday after suffering a tough loss to archrival Conant, Schaumburg coach Mark Stilling made a very sim...
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Girls volleyball: Lakes sweeps Grayslake Central to win NLCC championshipOct 16, 2025 9:48 pm - The Northern Lake County Conference girls volleyball championship was on the line when host Lakes faced Grayslake Central Thursday night in a battle of two 6-0 teams. The...
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Who are the area’s top running backs this century?Oct 16, 2025 2:42 pm - Throughout this season, we’ll be presenting the area’s top prep football players of the century. This week, we look at the top 10 running backs from the last 25 years.