Prep Football
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Carmel back on track, thumps CLSOct 26, 2007 11:00 pm - Joliet Catholic who? OK, OK. So maybe Carmel hasn't completely forgotten about the beating it took from Joliet Catholic last week. But Friday's 35-7 thumping of No. 10 C...
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Vikings-Saints matchup is hereOct 26, 2007 11:00 pm - You hear coaches say it all the time: "We are just trying to play one game at a time." But sometimes, coaches, players, parents, and yes, even writers can't help but loo...
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Palatine's playoff return big successOct 26, 2007 11:00 pm - It had been 10 long years since Palatine last appeared in a state playoff football game. The wait for the next one won't be quite as long. The No. 9 seeded Pirates, in...
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Tough break for BartlettOct 26, 2007 11:00 pm - The conditions hindered what the Bartlett football team wanted to do offensively Friday night. They also caused the crucial turnover that cost the Hawks a chance at a pl...
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Dist. 211 strike could snuff out playoffsOct 26, 2007 11:00 pm - Fremd and Palatine were together again in the high school football playoffs Friday night for the first time since 1997. But amidst the excitement of first-round Class 8A...
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Patriots' rally falls short as Fremd winsOct 26, 2007 11:00 pm - In a game marked by big plays, Fremd's forced turnover with 5:42 remaining turned out to be a game-saver. Stevenson had just moved into scoring territory on an intercep...
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Naperville N. gets shutout against Marian CentralOct 26, 2007 11:00 pm - There were at least a couple of plays Friday night in which Marian Catholic football coach Dave Mattio thought his team would score, but a quick look at the final score ...
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Naperville Central groundedOct 26, 2007 11:00 pm - At its heart football is a game of ground acquisition. If you need to acquire much less ground than your opponent, the odds are you'll emerge victorious. Naperville Cen...
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Wheaton North hoped for better in return to playoffsOct 26, 2007 11:00 pm - This wasn't the return to the football playoffs Wheaton North had in mind. Not at all. The Falcons, back in the postseason for the first time since 2003, were overwhelme...
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WW South smokes St. Laurence 41-0Oct 26, 2007 11:00 pm - Wheaton Warrenville South got some extra inspiration Friday night from a local football hero. Chicago Bears middle linebacker Brian Urlacher was on hand in Wheaton, givi...