Prep Football
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Late defensive stand key as Cary-Grove wins Class 6A championship
Nov 27, 2021 12:00 am - DeKALB - Noah Riley entered for only one defensive snap. Riley, the senior Cary-Grove tight end, certainly picked the right moment. With 28 seconds left, East St. Louis ...
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Championship ends 35-year drought for Wheaton North
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Spring success key to Wheaton North's state runNov 26, 2021 12:00 am - Late last spring, Wheaton North football coach Joe Wardynski started noticing something special building in his program. The Falcons, led by a strong group of juniors, c...
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Joliet Catholic, Byron claim state titlesNov 26, 2021 12:00 am - Make it 15 state football championships for Joliet Catholic Academy. The Hilltoppers added to their Illinois high school record thanks to a 56-27 victory over Springfiel...
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Scouting the Class 6A football championship game between Cary-Grove and East St. LouisNov 26, 2021 12:00 am - East St. Louis (11-2) vs. Cary-Grove (13-0) Class 6A State Football Championship Game When: Saturday, 1 p.m. Where: Huskie Stadium, on the campus of Northern Illinois Un...
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Scouting the Class 8A championship game between Maine South and LockportNov 26, 2021 12:00 am - No. 6 Maine South (12-1) vs. No. 4 Lockport (12-1)Where: Huskie Stadium, DeKalb When: Saturday, 7 p.m. Road to Huskie Stadium: Maine South beat New Trier 51-7, Plain...
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HERALD ATHLETE OF THE WEEK: JAMES KREUTZ OF LOYOLA ACADEMYNov 24, 2021 7:00 am - Those who watched Olin Kreutz play the center position for the Chicago Bears are not surprised with the intensity his son, Loyola Academy's James Kreutz, brought to the ...
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Lockport ends Loyola's undefeated run in semifinalNov 23, 2021 12:00 am - The blurred eye black underneath the football helmets of Jake Stearney and his teammates said it all. He didn't have to, but raw emotions and all, the Loyola Academy qua...
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Byron shocks IC Catholic with two TDs in final minutes
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Sajenko, Maine South fly past Marist, into Class 8A championship gameNov 20, 2021 12:00 am - Playoff time is Mike Sajenko time. The Maine South senior running back scored 5 touchdowns Saturday to bring his playoff total to 14. But it was the last yard he got tha...