Prep Football
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IHSA playoff football: Time, dates for Class 1A to 8A semifinal matchupsNov 13, 2023 12:00 am - Football playoffs Here are the Saturday matchups, with times included, for the semifinals of the IHSA football playoffs. Class 8A York (11-1) at Loyola Academy (12...
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St. Laurence upsets IC Catholic with last-minute TD
Nov 11, 2023 12:00 am - During IC Catholic's current run of eight straight quarterfinal appearances and four overall state titles, the Knights have often dug deep to pull out wins. On Saturday ...
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Nazareth stuns Carmel on Malachuk's last-minute TD passNov 11, 2023 12:00 am - Quarterback Logan Malachuk could have easily lost faith after Nazareth High School dropped its first four games of the season. After all, what are the odds of an 0-4 squ...
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Montini responds in second half to beat Princeton
Nov 11, 2023 12:00 am - Before Montini came back to the field for the second half of its Class 3A quarterfinal at Princeton, senior Alex Marre had a message for his teammates with the Broncos t...
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Warren threatens early, but Lincoln-Way East pitches another shutoutNov 11, 2023 12:00 am - The Lincoln-Way East defense had tossed three shutouts in a row, and hadn't allowed more than 14 points in any game this season. So in Saturday's Class 8A quarterfinal i...
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St. Francis finds its rhythm, ousts Morgan Park
Nov 11, 2023 12:00 am - Despite holding an early lead over Morgan Park in a Class 5A semifinal game on Saturday afternoon, pretty much everyone involved with St. Francis would admit something w...
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Lansu throws 4 TD passes to lead Downers Grove North into semis with rout of Lincoln-Way West
Nov 11, 2023 12:00 am - Sophomore quarterback Owen Lansu watched his Downers Grove North teammates bounce off tackles and run over Lincoln-Way West defenders all day Saturday. Lansu is used to ...
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Third quarter miscues seal Glenbard East's fate in 7A quarterfinalsNov 11, 2023 12:00 am - In a game filled with momentum swings, Glenbard East's football team allowed the most important one to occur Saturday afternoon. Leading top-seeded Normal Community 28-1...
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Batavia scores 4 times in 1st quarter, cruises past Hononegah into 7A semifinals
Nov 11, 2023 12:00 am - A broken nose is just a minor footnote in the week for Ben Brown. Brown, the Batavia senior and captain linebacker, broke it in practice on Wednesday. By Saturday, Brown...
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Pirrone's late TD run lifts Lake Zurich over Belvidere NorthNov 11, 2023 12:00 am - It definitely wasn't easy, but in the end top-seeded Lake Zurich got the job done Saturday afternoon in the Bears' Class 6A quarterfinal playoff football game against No...