Kevin Schmit
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Naperville Central holds off Homewood-FlossmoorNov 03, 2017 1:00 am - There's something magical about playing football at Homewood-Flossmoor ... at least for Naperville Central. Just like they did in the 2013 postseason, the Redhawks hit t...
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Glenbard South sees quarterfinal berth within reachNov 01, 2017 1:00 am - Glenbard South could join a select group of football teams from its past - if everyone does his part. The Raiders, who beat Payton 49-31 in the first round of Class 5A...
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Naperville Central moves forth against West AuroraOct 27, 2017 1:00 am - One side will have dreams and the other nightmares, but they'll focus on the same thing. Fourth and short. It proved to be critical in Naperville Central's 35-14 victory...
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This time, Willowbrook riding momentum into playoffsOct 25, 2017 1:00 am - Last year Willowbrook entered the playoffs with a Week 9 loss to Leyden that cost the Warriors a shot at the West Suburban Gold title. They shook off the disappointment ...
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Naperville Central's seed was on the clockOct 24, 2017 1:00 am - The stories number in the hundreds. Specifically, 256. That's the number of prep football teams gearing up for the first round of the playoffs this weekend, including 14...
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First impressions of the IHSA football playoffs for DuPage County teamsOct 21, 2017 1:00 am - Class 8A qualifiers No. 8 Glenbard West (8-1) First-round opponent: vs. No. 25 Bloom (6-3) The resume: Maybe the biggest question in the entire playoff field was answere...
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Willowbrook's first Gold championship? It's awesomeOct 20, 2017 1:00 am - Beyond the reflexive "It's awesome" comments, sometimes history takes a while to sink in. You can bet it won't take another 35 years for it to sink it for Willowbrook's ...
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No playoffs? Teams still look for strong finish to seasonOct 18, 2017 1:00 am - Not every football team reaches the playoffs. That doesn't mean they mail it in the last night of their season. "It's one last time to go out and compete, and we feel go...
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Studying the Lake Park effect on the playoffsOct 17, 2017 1:00 am - Week 9. You can interpret that line in dozens of ways when it comes to IHSA football. Or, in DuPage County, one way for each of our 28 football teams heading into the fi...
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Naperville Central gets physical in win over Wheaton NorthOct 13, 2017 1:00 am - Some questioned if Naperville Central's football team could match Wheaton North's physical play. The Redhawks answered with a thump. Naperville Central scored the only ...