Dave Oberhelman
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Scouting the St. Francis SpartansAug 23, 2012 1:13 am - No need for St. Francis coach Greg Purnell to explain Wing-T blocking to his linemen. They’ve all heard it before. Josh Croci, James Kalfas, Peter Quirk, Alex Napoli, Ro...
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Scouting the Wheaton Academy WarriorsAug 23, 2012 1:13 am - New Wheaton Academy coach T.J. Ragan doesn’t ask much from the Warriors. Only their best effort. “We want every day to come in and do our best at everything we’re doing,...
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Scouting the Metea Valley MustangsAug 23, 2012 1:13 am - Metea Valley’s goals are simple: a conference championship, a playoff berth, a playoff victory. Common for established football programs, they’ve yet to happen in the Mu...
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Scouting the Lisle LionsAug 23, 2012 1:13 am - There was a common denominator when Lisle made the playoffs seven seasons between 2001-08. “The kids that came up, they felt like they had to play for the seniors,” Lion...
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Scouting the Lake Park LancersAug 23, 2012 1:13 am - Momentum and experience are keys to what Lake Park coach Chris Roll plans will be a successful season. Winning their last four games for a 5-4 record, the Lancers noneth...
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Scouting the Immaculate Conception KnightsAug 23, 2012 1:13 am - Immaculate Conception first-year coach Bill Krefft knows what it takes to succeed, having starred for the Knights’ 2002 Class 3A championship team. “The seniors are real...
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Scouting the Waubonsie Valley WarriorsAug 23, 2012 1:13 am - Waubonsie Valley’s lineup is chock full of impact seniors who remember last year’s quick exit as a No. 1 playoff seed. Should an inexperienced offensive line jell, skil...
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Aurora Christian eyes repeatAug 22, 2012 11:00 pm - The stock question for Don Beebe, coach of defending Class 3A state champion Aurora Christian, would be: What to do for an encore? “I think the only thing we can do is r...
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New starters abound at West AuroraAug 22, 2012 11:00 pm - West Aurora’s ongoing pursuit is securing the elusive playoff appearance, which hasn’t happened since 1994. The combination of having graduated 10 of 11 defensive start...
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St. Charles N. hopes to shine for Gould’s finaleAug 22, 2012 11:00 pm - Mark Gould enters his 13th and final season as St. Charles North’s head coach. He’d love to end on a high note — for his players. “A couple kids mentioned that they woul...