Prep Football
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Scouting the IHSA football championship games
Nov 26, 2025 3:08 pm - The Class 8A final pits two teams that most had very different expectations for this season. Mount Carmel was an odds-on favorite to reach the Class 8A final with a bumpe...
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Prep basketball gets underway, but still unfinished business with footballNov 24, 2025 10:50 pm - Boys basketball season began in a big way on Monday, but we’ve still got some unfinished business with football.
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Who had the area’s top prep football performances in the semifinals?Nov 24, 2025 4:07 pm - This edition of the High Five honors the area’s top prep football performances from the state semifinals.
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‘Edgy’ Tim: One key for all 16 IHSA football finalistsNov 23, 2025 3:23 pm - Rivals prep football analyst “Edgy” Tim O’Halloran offers a key for each of the 16 teams playing in IHSA state title games this weekend.
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High school scores for Nov. 22Nov 22, 2025 9:57 pm - Football IHSA State Semifinals Class 8A #1 Mt. Carmel 42, #4 Fremd 21 #11 Oswego 10, #23 Lockport 7 Class 7A #25 St. Rita 54, #13 Batavia 34 #6 Brothe...
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Brother Rice denies Downers Grove North in 7A semifinals
Nov 22, 2025 9:31 pm - C.J. Gray didn’t throw for many yards Saturday. He didn’t have to. Behind a massive and physical offensive line, the Brother Rice senior quarterback ran for four of his t...
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Fremd stays close early before Mt. Carmel pulls away in 8A semifinalNov 22, 2025 9:10 pm - Fremd’s magical season came to end Saturday in Chicago. The Vikings put together a spirited effort, but came up short to Mt. Carmel 42-21 in the Class 8A semifinals. Top-...
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Florio’s big plays lead Montini past Morris in Class 4A semifinal
Nov 22, 2025 8:38 pm - Midway through the first quarter of Saturday’s Class 4A semifinal, the Montini football team found itself in a position it hasn’t been in very often this year. The Bronco...
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St. Rita uses huge momentum shift in third quarter to take down Batavia and return to Class 7A title game
Nov 22, 2025 8:33 pm - Jack Schapendonk knew he had to do everything he could to keep the ball out of the end zone. With St. Rita holding an 11-point lead with time winding down in the end of t...
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St. Francis forces five turnovers, snaps semifinal streak to reach 5A state title game
Nov 22, 2025 8:30 pm - Dario Milivojevic said he felt like he blew the coverage on a big gain by Belvidere North late in the first half. But the St. Francis senior safety also tracked down Blue...