Jerry Fitzpatrick
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Rohde trying to instill confidence at ElginAug 23, 2013 3:03 am - Among the many tasks facing Elgin first-year football coach Kyle Rohde and his staff is a basic but important one: getting his players to believe they can win. Some prog...
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Jacobs focusing on defenseAug 23, 2013 2:07 am - Offense wasn’t an issue for Jacobs last season. The Golden Eagles averaged 28.7 points and 388 yards per game. With returning weapons like all-area senior quarterback Br...
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Larkin will have speed to burnAug 23, 2013 2:07 am - Sleep on Larkin and the Royals are bound to pass you by. At high speed. With a healthy varsity roster of 45 players nearing 50 as preseason practice continues, the Roya...
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Huntley looking for bigger, better thingsAug 23, 2013 1:07 am - These aren’t your uncle’s quaint Huntley Redskins of yesteryear. With a successful, veteran coach in his second year at the high school, a recently finished, state-of-th...
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Burlington Central lacks size but has depthAug 23, 2013 1:03 am - If you’re a member of the Burlington Central varsity football team, chances are you’re going to see the field at some point this season. Third-year coach Rich Crabel has...
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Hampshire could make playoff bidAug 22, 2013 11:00 pm - In the opinion of 25th-year Hampshire coach Dan Cavanaugh, little stood between the 3-6 Whip-Purs of 2012 and playoff eligibility. “We were probably 2 or 3 plays away, l...
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Crystal Lake South hoping for better startAug 22, 2013 11:00 pm - Crystal Lake South coach Chuck Ahsmann is hoping last season taught his football team a lesson about getting off to a good start. The Gators had to sweat out a playoff b...
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All systems go for Fox Valley football teamsAug 14, 2013 9:13 pm - St. Edward football coach Mike Rolando said Wednesday he might have panicked had the IHSA’s new practice acclimatization rules taken effect in a previous season. Institu...
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New beginnings — and endings — as football season kicks offAug 13, 2013 7:16 pm - Much has changed since the high school football season concluded last November in Champaign, including the ultimate destination. The state championships move this season...
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Schabert steps down at South ElginJul 01, 2013 4:29 pm - South Elgin football coach Dale Schabert pulled the trigger last week on a decision he said he had been contemplating for months: his retirement from coaching. Schabert ...