Articles filed under Football
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Huskies eager to open upNov 01, 2007 11:00 pm - Naperville North went with a conservative game plan in the rain last week against Marian Catholic. That'll change tonight. The second-seeded Huskies (9-1) know they'll n...
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Bears not doing a good job of playing takeawayNov 01, 2007 11:00 pm - Last year at the halfway point, the Bears' defense had forced 24 turnovers en route to a league-best 44 for the season. But this season they have just 13 takeaways after...
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Illini look to clinch a bowl bidNov 01, 2007 11:00 pm - Illinois knows it can clinch the program's first bowl invitation since 2001 with a win at Minnesota Saturday. While that represents unmistakable progress in Ron Zook's t...
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Tri-Cities Border WarNov 01, 2007 11:00 pm - More than one-third of a mile. That's how much Geneva's Michael Ratay and St. Charles East's Wes Allen combined to rush for in their respective opening round games in th...
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Montini-Marian Central rematch will be nothing like 1st gameNov 01, 2007 11:00 pm - Remember Montini's 33-0 win over Marian Central in Week 7? Forget it. The Suburban Catholic Conference powers, who ended the regular season Nos. 2 and 4 in Class 5A, are...
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Coaches big key to Cary-Grove's successNov 01, 2007 11:00 pm - In the many years I've spent covering high school sports around the Fox Valley, one thing I've learned is that as athletes graduate and reflect on their high school care...
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Class 8A playoffs, Mt. Carmel at Palatine and Loyola at FremdNov 01, 2007 11:00 pm - CLASS 8A No. 1 Mt. Carmel (10-0) at No. 9 Palatine (7-3) When: 7 p.m. today at Chic Anderson Stadium Last week: Mt. Carmel d. No. 16 Leyden 48-7; Palatine d. No....
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NU's Kadela winding down in styleNov 01, 2007 11:00 pm - Adam Kadela is breaking the rules. Football players aren't supposed to look ahead, count the remaining games, and acknowledge that, yes, their careers will end. They are...
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Reid needs another leave of absenceNov 01, 2007 11:00 pm - What happened to Andy Reid's sons is every parent's nightmare, not just those who happen to be NFL coaches. Reid is not the first coach whose kid has been arrested. And ...
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Driscoll to test another newcomerNov 01, 2007 11:00 pm - Never before in the playoffs had Driscoll faced Bishop McNamara. Dispatching that squad 47-19 to begin defense of their six straight state titles, the top-seeded Highlan...