Articles filed under Football
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Sidelines: After 25 years of Vernon Hills football, a hall of their ownNov 19, 2025 3:06 pm - At Vernon Hills High School, assistant football coach Tony Monken is gearing up for a Dec. 6 Cougars football hall of fame banquet. Meanwhile, Monken’s successor as head coach, Bill Bellecomo, just announced his resignation.
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Bears activate Gordon’s practice window, move closer to a healthy secondaryNov 19, 2025 2:53 pm - The Chicago Bears are getting closer to having a healthy secondary. The team announced Wednesday that it activated the 21-day practice window for cornerback Kyler Gordon to come off injured reserve.
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Bears Film Study: Just keep pushing the pile, and good results happenNov 18, 2025 9:14 pm - This week’s Bears Film Study tries to explain how this high-wire act has managed to reach first place in the NFC North.
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Georgia jumps to coveted No. 4 in CFP rankings; Ohio State, Indiana, Texas A&M stay 1-2-3Nov 18, 2025 8:43 pm - Georgia nabbed the fourth and final projected first-round bye in the College Football Playoff rankings released Tuesday, while undefeated Ohio State, Indiana and Texas A&...
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Team Within the Team: How St. Francis QB Brock Phillip became an instant team leaderNov 18, 2025 6:15 pm - Team Within the Team: St. Francis quarterback Brock Phillip has improved on several things this season while coming in fresh for the Spartans and grabbing a leadership position.
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O’Donnell: Will Arch Manning face Bielema’s Illini in a ‘B’ bowl game?Nov 18, 2025 9:00 am - Illinois’ football team won’t make it to the College Football Playoff, but it could meet quarterback Arch Manning and Texas in a top-tier bowl game, writes columnist Jim O’Donnell.
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Georgia up to No. 4 in AP poll, Sooners back in top 10 and Mean Green are ranked 1st time since 1959Nov 16, 2025 8:21 pm - Georgia moved up one spot to No. 4 in The Associated Press poll Sunday, Oklahoma returned to the top 10 and North Texas, ranked for the first time since 1959, is among th...
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North Central, Wheaton learn Division III playoff pathNov 16, 2025 6:02 pm - North Central will potentially face a tough task to reach its sixth straight national title game as the Division III football playoff bracket was released Sunday.
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Braun fired up after NU’s narrow loss to Michigan, vows to flip scriptNov 15, 2025 5:23 pm - Northwestern coach David Braun was fiesty after his team lost to No. 18 Michigan 24-22 on Saturday at Wrigley Field on a last-second field goal.
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Born kicker: Late switch to football landed Vernon Hills’ Szmyt in NFLNov 15, 2025 3:58 pm - Vernon Hills native Andre Szmyt decided to switch from soccer to football in high school. Two years later, he was named the best kicker in college football and now has that role with the Cleveland Browns.