Mike McGraw
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Purple lanes: Three-year starter Engstler paves way for DGN successSep 29, 2026 6:48 pm - Downers Grove North three-year starter Tyler Engstler has helped clear space for plenty of long runs this season and is hoping more college coaches begin to notice.
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Wheaton Warrenville South finds some second half offense and knocks off Wheaton NorthSep 25, 2026 10:20 pm - Wheaton Warrenville South handed crosstown rival Wheaton North its first loss of the season 21-16 on Friday.
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Orange crunch: Maine South’s Schlenhardt known for hard hits and much moreSep 24, 2026 1:37 pm - Maine South senior Matthew Schlenhardt is known for hard hits and long touchdown runs. But college recruiting was a little slow until he heard from Syracuse.
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Chicagoland high school football rankings: Get Mike McGraw’s Top 25 for Week 6Sep 23, 2026 8:05 am - Lincoln-Way East, Loyola and Mount Carmel continue to lead the way as Huntley and Lincoln-Way Central crack the top 25.
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No quit in them: Saluting the ultra-veteran coaches, with 50-plus years in high school footballSep 19, 2026 1:43 pm - Here’s a look at several area high school football coaches with at least 50 years on the sidelines, sometimes at a single school.
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Batavia starts fast, then has to hold off St. Charles NorthSep 18, 2026 10:35 pm - Batavia jumped to a huge early lead, but St. Charles North didn’t go away quietly on Friday.
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Gurnee native Jaxson Davis commits to Ohio StateSep 18, 2026 4:22 pm - Former Warren star Jaxson Davis, a Top 50 player in the Class of 2027, committed to Ohio State on Friday.
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Former rivals create Prospect’s perfect backfield duoSep 16, 2026 10:25 am - Quarterback Jackson Cacini and running back Matthew Donnelly started as rivals when they were freshmen. Now they’ve led Prospect to a 4-0 record.
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Chicagoland high school football rankings: Get Mike McGraw’s Top 25 for Week 5Sep 16, 2026 9:52 am - Homewood-Flossmoor cracks the top 10 after an impressive win over Sandburg, while Bolingbrook, St. Ignatius and Wheaton North enter the rankings.
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Looking back, sports did help with recovery after 9/11Sep 12, 2026 4:48 pm - Mike McGraw takes a look at the role sports played in helping the nation recover from the horrible events of 9/11.