Articles filed under Football
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Vick files plea, gets indefinite suspensionAug 24, 2007 11:00 pm - No matter how nuanced his confession for involvement in dogfighting, Michael Vick got no leniency Friday from the NFL. Commissioner Roger Goodell suspended the Atlanta F...
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Bigger game for some BearsAug 24, 2007 11:00 pm - Since Bears coach Lovie Smith's starters have traditionally played more than half the game, the third NFL preseason is more important than the other tuneups. Today's 7 p...
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Rough finish jolts ConantAug 24, 2007 11:00 pm - The damaging winds that burst through the Chicagoland area on Thursday would have had a difficult time breaking through Lake Park's defensive line. The Lancers held the ...
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Excitement turns to disappointmentAug 24, 2007 11:00 pm - Scott Zari woke up Friday and wondered like most high school football players in the northwest suburbs. The Conant senior linebacker wondered if Thursday's wild weather ...
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In the end Aurora Central runs out of gasAug 24, 2007 11:00 pm - MENDOTA -- Aurora Central came to Mendota Friday night on the heels of an 1-8 season. That didn"t bode well against Mendota, a playoff team in 2006. But for two and a h...
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Larkin can't battle back in loss to McHenryAug 24, 2007 11:00 pm - Trailing 42-7 Larkin could have easily given up on Friday’s season opener at McHenry, but the Royals bounced back to score 22 points before losing in a 66-29 nonconfer...
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Cats expecting victory, get it in 13-6 winAug 24, 2007 11:00 pm - Five turnovers and a sixth grandchild. Not a bad night for Libertyville football coach Randy Kuceyeski. Minutes before his team took the field for its season opener agai...
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Oh, brother: Harvey, Loyola handle PatsAug 24, 2007 11:00 pm - Loyola Academy senior Mark Harvey heard a very effective motivational speech. On Thursday night, Harvey's older brother Tim called and offered a few words of encourageme...
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Driscoll opens with easy win at AllemanAug 24, 2007 11:00 pm - Beginning its pursuit of a seventh straight state championship, Driscoll opened the season with a 26-6 victory over Rock Island Alleman at Augustana College. The Highla...
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Team effort leads ElginAug 24, 2007 11:00 pm - Kenny Williams is not the only offensive weapon the Elgin football team has on its roster. That was the point the Maroons wanted to make Friday night in their season-ope...