Dave Oberhelman
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Friday night takeawaysAug 31, 2018 1:00 am - Take two After Friday's thunderstorms forced the cancellation of Naperville Central's game at Lincoln-Way East, the teams will try again on Saturday. Kickoff is slated f...
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Catching up on the summerAug 29, 2018 1:00 am - Each year this column takes a break while school is out. Stuff still happens. Here's some of it. Back with a vengeance Multi-decorated Glenbard West junior Katelynn...
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Glenbard South win is extra meaningfulAug 29, 2018 1:00 am - Glenbard South's football team finished strongly to earn an important victory. Beating Streamwood 23-10 last week, the Raiders not only won their first season opener s...
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Friday night takeawaysAug 24, 2018 1:00 am - Here's the kicker Junior kicker Jack Olsen's 8 field goals in Wheaton Warrenville South's 26-0 win over Metea Valley rank second all-time nationally. More special teams ...
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Glenbard East gets the start it wantedAug 24, 2018 1:00 am - It was all a coach could ask for. Glenbard East topped Upstate Eight Conference foe Elgin 47-6 on Friday night in Lombard. Last season the Rams started 0-5 before winnin...
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Scouting this weekend's DuPage County football gamesAug 23, 2018 1:00 am - Benet vs. St. Laurence Nonconference Game time: 3 p.m. Saturday at Northern Illinois University. Last year: Benet 49, St. Laurence 28. Outlook: A back-and-forth rivalry ...
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Remembering Driscoll's record title run, 10 years laterAug 23, 2018 1:00 am - Somewhere, right now, AC/DC's "Thunderstruck" blares out of a set of speakers. Somewhere, Axl Rose shrieks, "Welcome to the Jungle." Those pump-up anthems no longer ratt...
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Scouting the Waubonsie Valley WarriorsAug 17, 2018 1:01 am - Waubonsie Valley's spread-option offense should indeed have options. The size in front of returning running back Bryce Logan promises a run game. Returning receivers Ha...
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Scouting the Montini BroncosAug 17, 2018 1:01 am - Montini's 15 returning starters bring skill-position speed, experience to the lines, secondary and receiver corps, and a ballhawking linebacker. That will come in handy ...
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Scouting the Neuqua Valley WildcatsAug 17, 2018 1:01 am - Having made the playoffs 13 times in 19 prior football seasons, in 2017 Neuqua Valley stayed home. That helps define this season. "We're hungry to get back to the playof...