Prep Football
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‘Just enjoy it, soak it in’: It’s a special time for a prep football head coachNov 27, 2024 6:00 am - A head coach must emphasize the routine while allowing players to enjoy the moments leading up to a championship game.
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Who had the top prep football performances in Week 13?Nov 26, 2024 6:00 am - This week’s High Five honors the top prep football performances from Week 13.
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‘Edgy’ Tim: Busy week for local prep football recruitsNov 25, 2024 5:30 am - “Edgy” Tim O’Halloran breaks down a busy week for local football recruits.
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A winning loss: York clinches victory over Naperville Central with game-ending safetyNov 23, 2024 10:52 pm - It was a gutsy call, it led to a loss of 43 yards, and yet it’s a play the York football team and fans will remember for a long time. Clinging to a 20-13 lead over Naperv...
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High school scores for Nov. 23Nov 23, 2024 10:32 pm - Football IHSA Semifinals Class 8A (12) Loyola 27, (1) Lincoln-Way East 24 (14) York 20, (7) Naperville Central 15 Class 7A (4) Batavia 25, (24) Lincol...
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Batavia goes 85 yards on final drive, advances to state with 25-21 win over Lincoln-Way Central
Nov 23, 2024 10:23 pm - It was a case of déjà vu for sophomore Michael Vander Luitgaren. After Lincoln-Way Central junior quarterback Drew Woodburn scored on a 1-yard QB sneak with 2:15 left in ...
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Loyola’s dominant second half knocks out Lincoln-Way East
Nov 23, 2024 10:02 pm - Loyola entered Saturday’s Class 8A semifinal with Lincoln-Way East in a unique position for its program. The Ramblers were widely considered an underdog in the matchup, a...
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St. Francis can’t repeat Week 9 win, falls to Nazareth in 5A semifinals
Nov 23, 2024 7:49 pm - Logan Malachuk took the final snap and held the football up high. Jake Cestone did a backflip behind him. And with that, Nazareth’s return to a familiar setting was cemen...
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Sophomore Abrams throws 4 TDs, Montini soars past Wilmington in Class 3A semifinal
Nov 23, 2024 7:43 pm - The fireworks and flyover had nothing on the Montini offense. After the spectacular pregame festivities set the tone for Saturday’s Class 3A semifinal in Lombard, it was ...
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Geneva knocks off Cary-Grove in Class 6A semis, reaches 1st state championship game since 2008
Nov 23, 2024 7:18 pm - Tony Chahino was still shy of 3 years old when Geneva hosted a semifinal at Burgess Field and won to advance to the Class 7A state championship game in 2008. The memories...