Prep Football
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Schaumburg counts on quick thinkingAug 27, 2009 11:00 pm - Schaumburg hopes speed thrills its fans and chills opponents. The Saxons hope opposing defenses struggle to get a handle on threats such as Dionte Hackler, Darrel Willia...
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Mundelein in pursuit of winning idenityAug 27, 2009 11:00 pm - Mundelein boasts a pair of similar returning offensive linemen - very similar. Seniors Ben and Jake Hertel are identical twins. Ben stands 6 feet 2 and weighs 185 pounds...
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Previewing: Addison TrailAug 27, 2009 11:00 pm - Part farewell tour and part welcome wagon, this will be a memorable season for Addison Trail's football program. Hall of fame coach Paul Parpet is retiring at the end of...
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Larkin vows to outwork foes -- even on off-daysAug 27, 2009 11:00 pm - A major tenet of the Larkin football philosophy this season is to outwork the opponent, and not just on game days. Though optimistic about the talent and the attitude of...
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Geneva reloads after magical '08 seasonAug 27, 2009 11:00 pm - Geneva's Rob Wicinski knows it's a prep football coach's lot to mold a new cast every season. "It's the same-old, same-old. You try to get back to work and put it all to...
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Seniors still the key for always-strong StevensonAug 27, 2009 11:00 pm - Bill Mitz is not pulling a Brett Favre. Stevenson's venerable football coach isn't saying he's retiring and then changing his mind. He's just not saying. So despite pers...
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Grayslake N. takes new approachAug 27, 2009 11:00 pm - When assessing his Grayslake North football program after its third varsity season last year, Steve Wood came to a conclusion. Despite what he called "absolutely great c...
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Naperville Central's success tied to arm of QB LinneAug 27, 2009 11:00 pm - It's been eight years since Naperville Central's football team last won the DuPage Valley Conference title. With quarterback Nick Linne, however, anything's possible thi...
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South Elgin has some weaponsAug 27, 2009 11:00 pm - The buzz surrounding South Elgin football is growing louder. Upstate Eight Conference football coaches were virtually unanimous this month in saying the Storm should be ...
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Viator expects big things after 4-5 seasonAug 27, 2009 11:00 pm - After a pair of 4-5 seasons, a lot of teams would say they expect to be better. St. Viator expects to have one of the best seasons in school history. "I usually don't do...