Dave Oberhelman
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Neuqua likes underdog roleNov 01, 2021 5:09 pm - This underdog stuff suits Neuqua Valley pretty well. Quickly evicted from the 2006 playoffs despite a 13-seed differential in its favor, this year the No. 14 seed Wildca...
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Montini-Marian Central rematch will be nothing like 1st gameNov 01, 2021 5:00 pm - Remember Montini's 33-0 win over Marian Central in Week 7? Forget it. The Suburban Catholic Conference powers, who ended the regular season Nos. 2 and 4 in Class 5A, are...
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Devils' defense faces tough jobNov 01, 2021 5:11 pm - The Chicago Catholic League has a certain mystique about it. Here's a statistic that can feed such a mystique. Brother Rice football coach Steve Nye said the Crusaders h...
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Driscoll to test another newcomerNov 01, 2021 5:02 pm - Never before in the playoffs had Driscoll faced Bishop McNamara. Dispatching that squad 47-19 to begin defense of their six straight state titles, the top-seeded Highlan...
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Hinsdale C. hits it against WaubonsieNov 01, 2021 4:18 pm - In defending the option the quarterback must be hit every single play. John Whitelaw showed why when on the first play from scrimmage in the second half of Friday's Clas...
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Highlanders have 'sense of urgency' for Bishop MacNov 01, 2021 4:11 pm - If Driscoll could draw it up, Bishop McNamara would not be the team it hosts to begin its defense of six straight state championships. Was "Bishop Mac" on 9-0 Driscoll's...
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York doesn't want to break Curie streakNov 01, 2021 4:05 pm - Lucky No. 14? York hopes not. The Dukes, seeded sixth in the upper bracket of Class 8A, open the playoffs against a Curie team that in 13 prior playoff appearances is 0...
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Wildcats want to make amendsNov 01, 2021 4:08 pm - Neuqua Valley calls do-overs. In an emerging theme of atoning for past losses, the Wildcats see just such an opportunity in their Class 8A first-round game against No. ...
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Can Montini bounce back?Nov 01, 2021 4:04 pm - As Montini enters the Class 5A playoffs against No. 15 seed Sycamore, the enormity of the Broncos' Week 9 loss should not be exaggerated. Unbeaten Driscoll, which edged ...
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Hilltoppers revive echoes of pastNov 01, 2021 4:02 pm - Glenbard West and Reavis, first-round combatants in the southern bracket of Class 7A, have each enjoyed a rejuvenating season. No. 3 seed Reavis (7-2), out of the South ...