Kevin Schmit
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Two of state's best football programs finally going to meetNov 08, 2017 12:00 am - They've combined for 63 playoff football appearances, 13 championship games and eight state titles. And they've never played each other until now. Remarkably, Naperville...
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Jessen, Willowbrook on the riseNov 07, 2017 12:00 am - DuPage County lost a bunch of good playoff football teams last weekend, but the season marches on. This week's Eyes on Five edition takes a look at what remains among th...
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Benet gets a kick out of triumphNov 04, 2017 1:00 am - Victor Karam felt less than confident as his 41-yard field-goal attempt bounced off the top of the crossbar and floated toward uncertainty. "I thought, 'I'm going to mi...
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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 ...