St. Francis High School
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After twisting in the winter wind, St. Francis earned this state titleDec 04, 2025 10:26 am - Even after notching an elusive victory in the semifinals, the true challenge of getting to the state title game was just beginning for St. Francis’ football team.
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IHSA Class 5A final: St. Francis, Phillip drive to a state titleDec 02, 2025 8:42 pm - St. Francis, in the first-ever IHSA football game played in December, beat Providence 39-35 in the Class 5A final on Tuesday at Illinois State for the program’s second state championship.
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Who had the top performances for Montini’s football team in the title game?Dec 01, 2025 6:11 pm - This edition of the High Five looks at the top performances by Montini’s football team in Friday’s 47-33 Class 4A title game victory over Rochester.
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‘Edgy’ Tim: What to expect from area football recruits on signing dayNov 30, 2025 5:05 pm - “Edgy” Tim O’Halloran breaks down the top area football recruits to watch on signing day this week.
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Boys basketball: Turner’s five first-half steals lead Geneva’s suffocating effort vs. St. FrancisNov 28, 2025 9:39 pm - Dane Turner has always been good when it comes to reading passes. For most of his senior season, it’s been as a defensive back on the football field for Geneva, where he ...
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St. Francis state championship game moved to TuesdayNov 28, 2025 9:20 pm - The IHSA announced it will hold the 2025 Class 5A and Class 6A football state championship games at Illinois State University’s Hancock Stadium on Tuesday, Dec. 2 at 3 an...
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IHSA postpones Saturday’s state football championship games due to expected snowstormNov 28, 2025 3:09 pm - The Illinois High School Association will postpone the state championship football games scheduled for Illinois State University on Saturday because of the impending snowstorm forecast for the state, the organization announced Friday. Illinois State University will close its campus on Saturday because of the incoming storm.
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Time for another round of IHSA football title game predictionsNov 27, 2025 8:00 am - If it’s Thanksgiving weekend, it must be time for the Daily Herald’s annual prep football predictions for the eight upcoming IHSA championship games.
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For prep football finalists, championship itinerary must be soundNov 25, 2025 7:21 pm - Team Within the Team: Trying to maintain a routine is important for high school football championship contenders Montini and St. Francis as they head to Illinois State for the big game.
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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.