Prep Football
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Coaches big key to Cary-Grove's successNov 01, 2007 11:00 pm - In the many years I've spent covering high school sports around the Fox Valley, one thing I've learned is that as athletes graduate and reflect on their high school care...
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Class 8A playoffs, Mt. Carmel at Palatine and Loyola at FremdNov 01, 2007 11:00 pm - CLASS 8A No. 1 Mt. Carmel (10-0) at No. 9 Palatine (7-3) When: 7 p.m. today at Chic Anderson Stadium Last week: Mt. Carmel d. No. 16 Leyden 48-7; Palatine d. No....
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Driscoll to test another newcomerNov 01, 2007 11:00 pm - Never before in the playoffs had Driscoll faced Bishop McNamara. Dispatching that squad 47-19 to begin defense of their six straight state titles, the top-seeded Highlan...
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A humble request to the IHSA: Take 1 more step to straight seedingNov 01, 2007 11:00 pm - Before we begin let's get one thing straight. I don't envy the IHSA. It's a thankless job preparing endless supplies of playoff tournaments. But somehow, through layers ...
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Is it revenge time for Wolves?Nov 01, 2007 11:00 pm - Losing to Oswego 56-42 in the second round of last year's Class 6A playoffs, a game Prairie Ridge trailed 28-0 at halftime, may have been a blessing in disguise for the ...
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Sanni likes what Illini offerNov 01, 2007 11:00 pm - Let's get everyone caught up on the latest recruiting news from the Illinois Class of 2008. • Homewood-Flossmoor senior safety/outside linebacker prospect Supo Sanni has...
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Hilltoppers plan to pound the ballNov 01, 2007 11:00 pm - Here's how familiar Morgan Park is with its second-round Class 7A foe: The Mustangs wanted a Friday night football game at Glenbard West. No. 6 seed Hilltoppers, having ...
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Kickers have a leg upNov 01, 2007 11:00 pm - It's not every day that a high school athlete arrives at a game via helicopter. But hey, those football kickers have been known to have a flare for the dramatics. It was...
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Principles still come first at GrantNov 01, 2007 11:00 pm - If they painted Fox Lake red last Saturday night, after the local high school painted the stadium end zones red and white, checkerboard-style, it was understandable. Gra...
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Pirates brace for playoff excitementOct 31, 2007 11:00 pm - Palatine's first playoff game in 10 years at Chic Anderson Stadium is hardly ordinary. But the Pirates are trying to make sure Friday's Class 8A second-round visit by 10...