Jerry Fitzpatrick
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Cary-Grove comes up just short against Prairie RidgeAug 25, 2017 1:00 am - Defending Class 6A champion Prairie Ridge garners a lot of attention for an offense powered by Iowa-bound standouts Samson Evans at quarterback and tackle Jeff Jenkins, ...
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Upstate Eight, as we know it, ready for its last hurrahAug 23, 2017 1:00 am - It's the end of the Upstate Eight as we know it, and most feel fine. This marks the final season before conference tectonics shift yet again, reshaping the local footbal...
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Prairie Ridge still team to beat in FVC, but others have improvedAug 22, 2017 1:00 am - Good luck picking a winner in the ever-improving Fox Valley Conference. The nine-team league sent five members to the 2016 playoffs. Four advanced to quarterfinals in th...
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Johnsburg still the team to beat in Kishwaukee RiverAug 22, 2017 1:00 am - Any conversation about the Kishwaukee River Conference begins with Johnsburg. Coach Dan DeBoeuf's team was the Class 4A state runner-up last season and the Skyhawks' ret...
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Young Bartlett a work in progressAug 18, 2017 1:00 am - On the first day of fall practice, each Bartlett freshman wore a strip of masking tape across his helmet with his name written in black magic marker so the coaches knew ...
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Huntley has plenty of weaponsAug 18, 2017 1:00 am - The Huntley football program took a significant step last season. No, the Red Raiders didn't win the title in the treacherous Fox Valley Conference. They went 6-2 in FVC...
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Offensive line will lead Cary-GroveAug 18, 2017 1:00 am - Cary-Grove gets no time to ease into the football season. The Trojans' opening-night opponent is anything but a cupcake, though defending Class 6A state champion Prairie...
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Fontana takes the reins at Crystal Lake SouthAug 18, 2017 1:00 am - Crystal Lake South's new football coach has a familiar plan. Rob Fontana, an assistant since 2005 with the exceptions of 2008 and 2009, takes over for Chuck Ahsmann, who...
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Plenty of skill returns for JacobsAug 18, 2017 1:00 am - If you enjoyed the best Jacobs football season in history in 2016, you'll like the encore. With starters returning at 18 of 22 positions, nine on each side of the ball, ...
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Experienced Larkin eyes a trip to state playoffsAug 18, 2017 1:00 am - Ever wonder why high school coaches sometimes can't sleep? Last year Larkin needed just one more win in Week 9 to qualify for the postseason for the first time since 200...