Dave Oberhelman
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Scouting the Fenton BisonAug 22, 2019 1:01 am - Fenton enters its first season in the Upstate Eight Conference armed with experience. "It's always great to have guys that have had the opportunity to have played in a v...
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Scouting the St. Francis SpartansAug 22, 2019 1:01 am - St. Francis is poised for more excitement. Spartans coach Bob McMillen executed a huge turnaround in 2018, going 8-3 and reaching the second round of the Class 5A playo...
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Scouting the Glenbard South RaidersAug 22, 2019 1:01 am - The smallest school in the Upstate Eight Conference didn't play small last season, its first year in the league. Glenbard South coach Ryan Crissey again looks to compete...
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Scouting the West Chicago WildcatsAug 22, 2019 1:01 am - Football excels at teaching how to overcome adversity. Even before the season began West Chicago needed to do that. A 2002 West Chicago graduate and 14-year assistant, T...
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Scouting the Glenbard North PanthersAug 22, 2019 1:01 am - It's turnaround time in Carol Stream. After the playoff perennial's first winless season since 1969, Glenbard North has big numbers, exciting athletes, experience and si...
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Scouting the Westmont SentinelsAug 22, 2019 1:01 am - Low "playoff points" on an independent schedule doomed Westmont's 2018 playoff chances despite a winning 5-4 record. Sentinels coach Dan Woulfe expects to at least match...
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Scouting the IC Catholic Prep KnightsAug 22, 2019 1:01 am - When you're king of the hill, where do you go from there? Back to work. "We have an opportunity to get better from where we were," said IC Catholic Prep coach Bill Kref...
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Scouting the Wheaton Academy WarriorsAug 22, 2019 1:01 am - Don't look now, but Wheaton Academy has reached the playoffs three of the last four years, including last season. Retooling skill positions and the Metro Suburban Confe...
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Scouting the Lisle LionsAug 22, 2019 1:01 am - Lisle coach Paul Parpet Sr. will not take the bait comparing this team to last year's, Lisle's strongest in decades. "Man, it's a whole new season," he said. He will say...
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Scouting the South Elgin StormAug 22, 2019 1:00 am - Joining South Elgin as head coach late in June 2018, Dragan Teonic called that preseason "a whirlwind." Once the dust settled, even while ending the regular season on th...