Prep Football
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Rivalries, clashes between top teams take center stageOct 15, 2008 11:00 pm - High school football fans sometimes wish we could clone ourselves and be at several games at once on Friday nights. No need this week. The unique Week 8 schedule in the ...
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Grayslake's battle will be on the fieldOct 15, 2008 11:00 pm - This isn't game-of-the-week material, but Friday's crosstown rivalry battle between Grayslake Central and Grayslake North does offer a couple of compelling storylines. F...
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Keys to winning key of the cityOct 15, 2008 11:00 pm - A double overtime homecoming, a second consecutive win over Batavia, a second straight defeat to Geneva, a quadruple overtime contest at Neuqua Valley, and four successi...
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Palatine puts an end to Fremd's impressive runOct 14, 2008 11:00 pm - Palatine's stop of a run 1 yard from the end zone finished two of the longest runs of success in Mid-Suburban League football history. The Pirates' goal-line stand cappe...
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Time is running out for bubble teamsOct 14, 2008 11:00 pm - With just two weeks left of the 2008 regular season, now is the time for several teams to either step up and get themselves in the state playoff field or go home for the...
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Intensity with a master planOct 14, 2008 11:00 pm - Ever wonder what coaches tell their players before, during and after games? That was my job Friday night, as I got inside the huddle of Ted Monken's St. Charles East foo...
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Hembrey's return gives Cary-Grove a boostOct 13, 2008 11:00 pm - Cary-Grove was already a good football team, but the Trojans got even stronger during Friday's 24-7 victory over Crystal Lake South with the return of running back Alex ...
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Eagles' defense does jobOct 11, 2008 11:00 pm - In a game that featured three running backs going over the 100-yard plateau and Jordan Roberts putting on his usual prolific passing display of around 300 yards passing ...
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Glenbard West gets physical with Downers NorthOct 11, 2008 11:00 pm - Football against Downers Grove North is a physical war in the trenches, whether limiting its option offense or mustering yardage of your own. The Hilltoppers beat Downe...
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Oh, what a feelingOct 11, 2008 11:00 pm - That's more like it. That's the feeling Grant running back Dan Hourihan had on Saturday afternoon as he walked into the locker room. There was cheering and hand-slapping...