Kevin Schmit
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Previewing: Hinsdale CentralAug 27, 2009 11:00 pm - Hinsdale Central football coach Mike DiMatteo minces no words when talking about quarterback John Whitelaw. "In my 22 years coaching, he's the best I've ever had," he sa...
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Previewing: YorkAug 27, 2009 11:00 pm - With the graduation of one player, York's football team lost 2,500 yards of offense and 17 touchdowns. It'll take a committee to replace those numbers, but with a domina...
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Previewing: West ChicagoAug 27, 2009 11:00 pm - West Chicago's primary goal is to win more football games. Perhaps more important, though, is the goal of program stability. In the spring Paul Reinke became the Wildcat...
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Previewing: Downers Grove SouthAug 27, 2009 11:00 pm - Downers Grove South football coach John Belskis prefers his view of quarterback Chandler Whitmer. "He's one of those guys you'd rather coach than coach against," Belski...
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Previewing: Benet AcademyAug 27, 2009 11:00 pm - The growing pains of new offensive and defensive schemes were evident with Benet's football team last season. This year the Redwings' 39 seniors are all grown up. Even t...
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Previewing: Glenbard EastAug 27, 2009 11:00 pm - It's safe to say the vast majority of the DuPage Valley Conference has grown tired of Jack Merrithey. Sorry to disappoint, but the crafty Glenbard East quarterback is ba...
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Previewing: Glenbard NorthAug 27, 2009 11:00 pm - While many folks will focus on what Glenbard North's football team no longer has, the Panthers plan to thrive with what remains. Quarterback Evan Watkins, now at Northwe...
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Previewing: WillowbrookAug 27, 2009 11:00 pm - Willowbrook suffered through a miserable six weeks at the start of last season, and then it finally came together. That's the starting point for this year's team. "I tho...
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Previewing: Glenbard WestAug 27, 2009 11:00 pm - Now that Glenbard West football is back on top, the goal is to stay there. The program posted a 45-3-2 record last year, including a 12-1 varsity season that ended in he...
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Previewing: Glenbard SouthAug 27, 2009 11:00 pm - In so many ways, Glenbard South's football team came so very close last season. All three losses came to teams that went unbeaten until at least the state semifinals. Th...