Kevin Schmit
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Results-focused Willowbrook gets win No. 5Sep 29, 2017 1:00 am - "Bottom line ... five-and-one." That was the crystal clear postgame message from Willowbrook football coach Nick Hildreth, whose team became playoff eligible with Friday...
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Benet adjusting to playing without QB BoyleSep 27, 2017 1:00 am - Benet's loss to Nazareth didn't end on Friday. In the wake of quarterback Matt Boyle's thumb injury, it looks like the Redwings' football team will be without their seni...
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Finley the latest in a line of workhorse Glenbard North RBsSep 26, 2017 1:00 am - No matter the week, surprises loom around every corner during football season. DuPage County experienced its share of surprises in Week 5, and this week's edition of Eye...
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Book it: Wheaton North stops Lake ParkSep 22, 2017 1:00 am - It was textbook Wheaton North football. With half the chapters written by Sam Singleton and his punishing offensive line. The senior running back rushed for 200 yards an...
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DuPage County football notes: Expectations continue to rise at LisleSep 20, 2017 1:00 am - Lisle football has a simple credo. "The expectation of our players and our community is for us to play well on Friday night," said Lions coach Paul Parpet Sr., who came ...
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The end of one of the state's greatest football rivalries?Sep 19, 2017 1:00 am - The midpoint of football season doesn't hit Eyes on Five until Week 7. It's a standing policy. That's because we always expect a Week 14 state title game appearance from...
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Glenbard West warms to task against YorkSep 16, 2017 1:00 am - Even on the hottest day of the football season, it's tough for Glenbard West not to be Glenbard West on a Saturday afternoon at Glen Ellyn's Duchon Field. The Hilltopper...
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Willowbrook leaves no doubt against Addison TrailSep 15, 2017 1:00 am - The District 88 trophy is staying at Willowbrook. With an exclamation point. The Warriors' football team topped rival Addison Trail for the second straight year, this ti...
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Benet defense maturing quicklySep 13, 2017 1:00 am - Benet's defense is clearly a young unit. Redwings football coach Pat New, however, didn't realize how young until he started listing the personnel at each position. "Th...
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Looking both ways before spotting early-season trendsSep 12, 2017 1:00 am - First game, we get our feet wet. Second game we adjust to those wet feet. Third game? That's enough of a sample size to gain a sense of what we can expect this football ...