Articles filed under Football
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On the bubble: Making the IHSA football playoffs is no sure thing for these teamsOct 17, 2023 1:00 am - Five wins makes a high school football team eligible for the upcoming IHSA playoffs, but entering Week 9 of the season they know another victory will ensure a postseason...
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Former NIU head coach snags a Big Ten promotionOct 16, 2023 2:00 pm - After six seasons in DeKalb, Rod Carey was feeling restless, pressured. Not sure exactly, but there must have been some reason he resigned at Northern Illinois and moved...
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Football / Top 20Oct 16, 2023 1:01 am - Football Team Week 8 result/Week 9 opponent 1. Hersey 8-0 Beat Wheeling 52-7; Elk Grove 2. Batavia 7-1 Beat WW South 28-14; Glenbard North 3. Barrington 8-0 Beat ...
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Five big takeaways from Chicago Bears' loss vs. Minnesota Vikings in Week 6Oct 15, 2023 11:00 pm - The Bears aren't sure how long quarterback Justin Fields will be out after suffering a hand injury in Sunday's loss to the Vikings, 19-13, at Soldier Field. Fields has a...
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Dietz: After 2 weeks of optimism, reality crashes back for BearsOct 15, 2023 11:00 pm - It's the sight nobody wanted to see: Justin Fields leaving with an injury. Yet, it's something that happens in the NFL all the time. Quarterbacks go down. Not many survi...
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Justin Fields 'doubtful' to play against Las Vegas Raiders with dislocated thumbOct 15, 2023 11:00 pm - Bears coach Matt Eberflus said Monday that quarterback Justin Fields is doubtful to play against the Las Vegas Raiders on Sunday after dislocating the thumb of his throw...
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Fields injured, Bears fall to Vikings 19-13Oct 15, 2023 11:00 pm - The Bears lost again, falling to the Minnesota Vikings, 19-13, at Soldier Field, but the bigger news Sunday was quarterback Justin Fields' exit. Fields left the game ear...
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O'Donnell: Are crusty Bears fans prepared to handle a two-game winning streak?Oct 15, 2023 8:00 am - BEARS FANS CAN DREAM if they want to. They wouldn't stay Bears fans if they couldn't. Ten mornings ago, the specter of an 0-17 season was very much in play. Today — Mach...
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Cary-Grove grinds out win over Crystal Lake SouthOct 13, 2023 11:00 pm - Cary-Grove looked to grab the early momentum Friday in their Fox Valley Conference game against Crystal Lake South, but a lost fumble on the Trojans' first play spoiled ...
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Marmion blanked by Joliet CatholicOct 13, 2023 11:00 pm - Joliet Catholic has been aiming to be more than just a one-man show in its running game. While senior HJ Grigsby is a dynamite weapon to have as the backfield leader, he...