Articles filed under Football
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East St. Louis routs Prairie Ridge for 6A crownNov 26, 2022 12:00 am - East St. Louis' Miles McVay made a promise after the Flyers lost to Cary-Grove in the 2021 Class 6A state-title game. The Flyers would get back to the title game in 2022...
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Loyola stymies Lincoln-Way East for 8A championshipNov 26, 2022 12:00 am - Jake Stearney and Declan Forde went back to their childhoods to start the biggest game of their lives. The Loyola quarterback and wide receiver always ran a flea-flicker...
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Gibson carries many emotions to state finals, helps carry IC Catholic Prep to state titleNov 26, 2022 12:00 am - CHAMPAIGN - Denzell Gibson carried the state championship trophy as he led his IC Catholic Prep teammates into the interview room. He still was carrying it as the Knight...
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Cupboard awfully bare on Bears defensive lineNov 26, 2022 12:00 am - Over the last 40 years, the Bears have had some of the fiercest pass rushers in the history of the NFL. • Richard Dent, Dan Hampton and Steve McMichael wreaked havoc on ...
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Bears elevate QB Nathan Peterman to active roster, a sign Fields won't playNov 26, 2022 12:00 am - The Bears elevated QB Nathan Peterman from the practice squad to the active roster Saturday afternoon, a sign that Justin Fields could be inactive when they play the Jet...
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Mount Carmel takes down Batavia for 14th state titleNov 26, 2022 12:00 am - Mount Carmel, historically, already knows the expectation for any incoming class. The Caravan, dating back to 1980, have now won 14 state titles. "Winning state at Carme...
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Nazareth wins thriller for 5A state championshipNov 26, 2022 12:00 am - Zach Hayes couldn't quite convey his exact feelings while basking in the limelight in the moments following making the state championship-clinching interception, beyond,...
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NU should give Fitzgerald a chance to figure out flawsNov 25, 2022 2:00 pm - Thanks to Iowa's loss on Friday, there's a chance the Land of Lincoln trophy will be handed to the state's third Big Ten West champ of the last five years. For that to h...
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Bears QB Fields officially questionable for SundayNov 25, 2022 12:00 am - Bears quarterback Justin Fields was limited Friday during practice and is questionable to face the Jets at the Meadowlands on Sunday. Fields, who injured his left should...
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IC Catholic Prep pounds Williamsville for 6th state championshipNov 25, 2022 12:00 am - CHAMPAIGN - IC Catholic's JP Schmidt knew it was a matter of time. After IC Catholic's offense struggled to move the ball in the first quarter, with both possessions end...