Articles filed under Football
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Prospect steamrolls Reavis in 7A playoff openerOct 28, 2022 1:00 am - Charlie Knee didn't play football until he reached high school. "I always thought about it in middle school, but I never made it happen," said Prospect's junior outside ...
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Marist makes more big plays than Naperville NorthOct 28, 2022 1:00 am - There was lots of big-play offense coming from host Naperville North during its first-round Class 8A football playoff game against Marist. But the Huskies didn't have en...
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Yorkville's 'D' stifles LibertyvilleOct 28, 2022 1:00 am - Blake Kersting anticipated the specific pass play, and also recognized the situation Yorkville faced at the time. He just needed to win the foot race. Kersting indeed di...
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Batavia notches another 1st round laugherOct 28, 2022 1:00 am - Batavia had no choice but to turn the page. Just a week removed from a double overtime heartbreaker to lose a share of the DuKane Conference title to St. Charles North, ...
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Wheaton North defense goes on offense to oust WillowbrookOct 28, 2022 1:00 am - The biggest competition in Friday's first-round Class 7A battle between Wheaton North and Willowbrook came down to whether the Falcons defense could actually steal the s...
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Hoffman Estates rallies to edge Elk GroveOct 28, 2022 1:00 am - Dimarte Neustader made the most of his opportunity and it helped Hoffman Estates move on. Neustader broke off an 18-yard touchdown run with 2:25 to play to help lift Hof...
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St. Charles North cruises to opening round winOct 28, 2022 1:00 am - St. Charles North wanted to start fast in its Class 7A playoff opener against Maine West, and the North Stars achieved that goal. The North Stars scored on their first 4...
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Hersey dominates in 7A openerOct 28, 2022 1:00 am - No. 2-seeded host Hersey definitely had its game face on when the Huskies hosted No. 31 Argo in the opening round of the IHSA Class 7A football playoffs Friday night. Th...
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Warren's defense picks its way to win over StevensonOct 28, 2022 1:00 am - When the player that never leaves the field isn't on the field, that usually means bad news. For Warren, multitalented defensive back and wide receiver Jailen Duffie was...
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Erkman's big plays help Lake Zurich rout LarkinOct 28, 2022 1:00 am - In the pregame mix, the Lake Zurich sound system blasted out the classic 80s song 'Electric Avenue'. It was apropos, because there was definitely electricity in the air ...