Articles filed under Football
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Wheaton Academy learning all about playoff foe HillcrestOct 29, 2009 11:00 pm - Once the football playoff pairings were announced, Wheaton Academy coach Ben Wilson was asked about his first-round Class 5A foe, Hillcrest. At first he chuckled. "I wou...
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Strong schedule should help Aurora ChristianOct 29, 2009 11:00 pm - No way is Don Beebe predicting a championship. However, the Aurora Christian coach draws a parallel to 2008 Class 2A state champion Immaculate Conception, which battled ...
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College football preview: WSU at Notre DameOct 29, 2009 11:00 pm - Washington State (1-6) vs. Notre Dame (5-2) When: 6:30 p.m. at Alamodome in San Antonio TV: Channel 5; Radio: WLS 890-AM Series: Notre Dame leads 1-0 Coaches: Paul Wulff...
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To beat Favre, Packers know they need to turn up the heatOct 29, 2009 11:00 pm - GREEN BAY, Wis. - It's the soothing mantra recited weekly by virtually every NFL defensive coordinator: Stop the run. Stop the run. Stop the run. But as the Green Bay Pa...
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Scouting Lake Zurich @ Rolling MeadowsOct 29, 2009 11:00 pm - No. 11 Lake Zurich (6-3) at No. 6 Rolling Meadows (7-2) When: 7 p.m., Saturday Last week: Lake Zurich def. Vernon Hills, 42-0; Rolling Meadows def. Prospect, 46-38. Pla...
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WW South peaking at right timeOct 29, 2009 11:00 pm - Wheaton Warrenville South's season began with two brutally tough matchups and a third loss in four football games dating back to last year. The campaign continues this w...
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St. Francis gets one more look at SCC rival MontiniOct 29, 2009 11:00 pm - What a coincidence. Out of 16 teams in the Class 5A lower bracket, No. 12 seed Montini and No. 5 St. Francis are poised for a first-round game. With enough to worry abo...
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Browns' Phil Dawson optimistic he's ready to playOct 29, 2009 11:00 pm - BEREA, Ohio -- Cleveland Browns kicker Phil Dawson is optimistic he can play Sunday at Chicago. Dawson has missed the last five weeks with a strained calf, but he return...
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No. 2 seed Marmion enjoys proving its doubters wrongOct 29, 2009 11:00 pm - Presented with a lofty No. 2 seed in its bracket of the Class 6A field, Marmion gained from the Illinois High School Association the respect the Cadets felt was lacking ...
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Kaneland feels right at home playing SycamoreOct 29, 2009 11:00 pm - A first-round pairing against a team from your own conference is considered a tough draw. Kaneland coach Tom Fedderly doesn't care if the Knights start the Class 5A play...