Articles filed under Football
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Kicking himself? Why Bears rookie WR Velus Jones Jr. admits he should have let ball hit the groundOct 14, 2022 1:00 am - Returning punts in the NFL isn't as easy as it looks, something Bears rookie wide receiver Velus Jones Jr. has found out the hard way. Jones has muffed two balls in the ...
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Prairie Ridge erases CL South's 14-point leadOct 14, 2022 1:00 am - Crystal Lake South came out with an inspired and excellent first half, particularly on defense where the Gators held Prairie Ridge's high-powered offense in check. Wolve...
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Neuqua Valley on wrong end of DeKalb's 'statement' winOct 14, 2022 1:00 am - DeKALB - DeKalb coach Derek Schneeman called Friday's 14-0 win over DuPage Valley Conference leader Neuqua Valley a "statement" win. DeKalb defensive back Austin Martin ...
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Downers Grove South clinches share of West Suburban Gold championshipOct 14, 2022 1:00 am - With its 0-3 start to the season long forgotten, Downers Grove South got to celebrate a pair of noteworthy accomplishments Friday night. Capturing their fifth win in a r...
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Benet blanked at Joliet Catholic, faces must-win next weekOct 14, 2022 1:00 am - It would have been easy to understand if there were any ill effects from last week's double-overtime loss to Brother Rice for Joliet Catholic Academy on Friday night whe...
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Redhawks defense slams the door on MustangsOct 14, 2022 1:00 am - Championship effort. That's the slogan the Naperville Central defense lives by. And that's the effort the Redhawks gave in a smothering 28-0 victory Friday night over M...
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Nazareth shows a sense of urgency against MontiniOct 14, 2022 1:00 am - After playing a mostly Class 7A schedule over its first six games, Tim Racki's Class 5A Nazareth football team needed wins Friday night against Montini and next week at ...
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Burlington Central ends Cary-Grove's 18-year playoff streak, keeps own postseason hopes aliveOct 14, 2022 1:00 am - In the span of about 10 minutes, Griffin Kohlhoff experienced the highs and lows of being a kicker. He had a chance to give Burlington Central a win over Cary-Grove with...
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Larkin blanks rival Elgin, becomes playoff eligibleOct 14, 2022 1:00 am - Stifling defense and just enough offense. Those ingredients produced an 18-0 win for Larkin over intracity rival Elgin in Upstate Eight Conference action at Memorial Sta...
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Palatine routs Schaumburg to set up Week 9 showdownOct 14, 2022 1:00 am - Next weekend under the Friday Night Lights of Chic Anderson Stadium on the campus of Palatine High School, Palatine and Hoffman Estates will settle the MSL West Division...