Prep Football
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Daily Herald Week 2 football previewsAug 27, 2026 3:12 pm - West Chicago (0-1) at Maine East (0-1) When: Friday, 7:30 p.m. Last week: Addison Trail 40, West Chicago 12; Fenton 41, Maine East 7 Outlook: Both teams ...
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Schmit: Only one private school allowed in the Elite Eight? It’s being discussedAug 27, 2026 2:46 pm - The IHSA Competitive Balance Committee has met monthly since March to come up with a solution to the private school prep sports debate. Good luck with that.
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Football becomes important outlet for Round Lake’s Zenon Reyes, whose late mother is ‘always in my mind’Aug 27, 2026 7:00 am - Round Lake’s Zenon Reyes found football at an early age, and the sport has been a constant companion for him ever since. Little did he know just how important it would be...
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Daily Herald football expanded Top 20Aug 26, 2026 5:32 pm - 1. Montini (1-0) Beat Hoopeston 48-0 / at Sandburg The Broncos extended their winning streak to 25 games on a night they dedicated their home field to former head co...
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Talking with ‘Edgy’ Tim: On Vander Luitgaren, public school hope and other prep football tidbits from Week 1Aug 26, 2026 4:44 pm - Prep football: Daily Herald sports writer Kevin Schmit talks weekly with Rivals expert “Edgy” Tim O’Halloran about the latest news in area prep football.
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Chicagoland high school football rankings: Get Mike McGraw’s Top 25 for Week 2Aug 26, 2026 12:04 pm - Lincoln-Way East leaps to No. 1 following a season-opening win over Brother Rice and Mount Carmel’s loss to East St. Louis.
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Grandparents remain neutral in the Battle of MarcheseAug 26, 2026 7:00 am - Having grandsons playing football for both Conant and Bartlett made the teams’ Week 1 game a study in neutrality for grandparents Paul and Marge Marchese.
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Winning the numbers game: St. Francis stays small, but competes with bestAug 25, 2026 7:49 pm - Defending Class 5A state champ St. Francis has done an impressive job of winning big with small numbers, and climbing the ranks in the Chicago Catholic League quickly.
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Glenbard South shows there is no substitute for experienceAug 25, 2026 6:05 pm - Experience is a great thing to have on the football field. Glenbard South has it.
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Celebrating Week 1, looking ahead to Week 2 of the prep football seasonAug 25, 2026 1:06 am - Check out the latest edition of the Daily Herald’s prep sports newsletter.