Articles filed under Football
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Can Redskins slow Patriots' machine?Oct 26, 2007 11:00 pm - FOXBOROUGH, Mass. -- They've won three Super Bowls with a brilliant coach and a dominant offensive line. The New England Patriots? True. The Washington Redskins? Also tr...
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Saints whip Granite City; next up: GenevaOct 26, 2007 11:00 pm - Exceptional performances by the St. Charles East defense and tremendous output from running back Wes Allen has helped the Saints enjoy great success this fall. That cont...
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Next foe for Giants, Dolphins: Jet lagOct 26, 2007 11:00 pm - LONDON -- Not even someone as impeccably prepared as Giants coach Tom Coughlin had a strategy to help five team buses crawl through London's notoriously difficult gridlo...
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Vikings don't stop believingOct 26, 2007 11:00 pm - This wasn't the kind of excitement Kevin Krieter had in mind. But the Fremd senior linebacker was pretty charged up when Stevenson got in position to charge all the way ...
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Lions off to roaring startOct 26, 2007 11:00 pm - It wasn't quite on par with Joe Namath predicting a New York Jets victory over the powerful Baltimore Colts in Super Bowl III, but Detroit quarterback Jon Kitna certainl...
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Rough road as Prospect falls shortOct 26, 2007 11:00 pm - ROCKFORD -- Going into Friday's first-round Class 7A football playoff game, it looked as if it would be host Rockford Boylan's night over Prospect. On paper, the No. 1 s...
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Illini look to be on the ball todayOct 26, 2007 11:00 pm - If Michigan discovered any secrets to beating Illinois, then you can bet Ball State knows them, too. In the eight years prior to being hired at his alma mater in 2003, B...
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Smith, defense help A-C soar in second halfOct 26, 2007 11:00 pm - Entering the playoffs as a highly ranked and undefeated team, Aurora Christian had about as tough a start to its playoff run as any team could want. Before halftime, th...
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Pena, Neuqua run to winOct 26, 2007 11:00 pm - Neuqua Valley running back Nate Pena didn't figure to get many carries in Friday's Class 8A playoff opener against No. 3 seed Lyons Twp. But when standout halfback Anto...
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Prairie Ridge rolls by CadetsOct 26, 2007 11:00 pm - Marmion could not have asked for a better start. Prairie Ridge enjoyed the finish The Cadets built a 10-0 lead after the Wolves had run just one offensive play, but Pra...