Kevin Schmit
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Naperville North keeps putting up big numbersSep 08, 2017 1:00 am - Want the good news or the bad news, Naperville North football fans? Ok...the "bad" news: For the first time this season the Huskies didn't score 50 points. The good news...
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An added dimension to Naperville Central-Metea Valley matchupSep 06, 2017 1:00 am - Let's deal with the elephant in the stadium. There's no avoiding the storyline of Naperville Central junior quarterback Payton Thorne and senior receiver Jayden Reed fa...
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Taking the fun out of this columnSep 05, 2017 1:00 am - Honestly, this column is a blast to write. There's so much to talk about with DuPage County football, I'm never struggling for content. But then there are weeks like th...
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Glenbard West back to winning with defenseSep 02, 2017 1:00 am - Now that's more like it. Glenbard West's football team eased the sting of a Week 1 loss with Saturday's 49-0 victory over Proviso East at Glen Ellyn's Duchon Field. Gran...
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Game-ending FG drops BenetSep 01, 2017 1:00 am - Notre Dame junior Danny Simon knew at some point he'd notch his first varsity field goal. With two seconds left in Friday's football game against Benet, it happened. Sim...
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Win vs. Waubonsie builds confidence at Lake ParkAug 30, 2017 1:00 am - In 2014 there was the last-minute victory over Glenbard North. The next year came a rousing win over Neuqua Valley. In its fifth season competing in the DuPage Valley Co...
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How Naperville North engineered a comeback like no otherAug 29, 2017 1:00 am - Every football team - every player - has a different belief point. At what point do you start believing the seemingly impossible is possible? Based on Naperville North's...
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An early setback for Glenbard WestAug 26, 2017 1:00 am - Maine South will do this to a lot of football teams, but that was little consolation to Glenbard West on Saturday. A brilliant offensive effort powered the visiting Hawk...
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Wheaton North wins thriller over WW SouthAug 25, 2017 1:00 am - There was talk on both sidelines that to have a shot at reaching the playoffs, winning this opening football game was a must. The atmosphere agreed. A cross-town thrill...
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One last time for the full DVCAug 23, 2017 1:00 am - Once more unto the breach... DuPage Valley Conference football may not be as poetic as Shakespeare's Henry V, but for decades it's epitomized excellence on the gridiron....