Articles filed under High Schools
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Culotta’s big plays help Batavia hold off surging Glenbard North in Class 7A quarterfinalNov 15, 2025 7:38 pm - It was a game all about momentum. And for a majority of the third quarter, Batavia didn’t have any. Once leading by as many as three scores, the Bulldogs had given up 14 ...
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Hersey lights up the scoreboard but can’t slow St. Rita in quarterfinal defeatNov 15, 2025 7:30 pm - No. 16-seeded host Hersey put up a good fight against No. 25 St. Rita Saturday afternoon in the IHSA Class 7A state football quarterfinals. But in the end, the Huskies ju...
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Montini shakes off slow start, advances to 4A semifinalsNov 15, 2025 7:17 pm - The only previous meeting between Montini and Coal City back in 2004 resulted in the Broncos’ first state championship and was the start of a special run that continues m...
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Nazareth scores twice in final three minutes to stun Lake ZurichNov 15, 2025 7:15 pm - There was always a belief. Nazareth believed. Despite trailing for almost all of Saturday’s Class 6A quarterfinal against Lake Zurich, Nazareth never lost its belief. The...
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Lansu dials long distance to Troha, helps Downers Grove North defeat Lincoln-Way West in 7A quarterfinalNov 15, 2025 7:09 pm - Max Troha is never surprised when Owen Lansu can make a connection with him on deep throws. It’s synergy developed over time. How far back do they go? “He’s been throwing...
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Burlington Central’s banner season ends in 6A quarterfinalsNov 15, 2025 7:05 pm - Fenwick senior defensive lineman Zikomo Mbewe is among members of the school’s bagpipes club, which leads the football team to the field at Triton College before every ho...
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Maine South’s early lead slips away in quarterfinal loss to OswegoNov 15, 2025 6:58 pm - Mariano Velasco led Oswego back from the dead Saturday in Park Ridge. Velasco had a game to remember. He caught a pair of touchdown passes and also had a 41-yard intercep...
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Defense, special teams spark St. Francis in quarterfinal win over KingNov 15, 2025 6:12 pm - Opportunity knocked for the St. Francis football team Saturday afternoon. The defense forced 4 turnovers, the special teams unit recovered a pair of pooch kickoffs and bl...
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Born kicker: Late switch to football landed Vernon Hills’ Szmyt in NFLNov 15, 2025 3:58 pm - Vernon Hills native Andre Szmyt decided to switch from soccer to football in high school. Two years later, he was named the best kicker in college football and now has that role with the Cleveland Browns.
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Belvidere North surprises Cary-GroveNov 15, 2025 7:50 am - Belvidere North senior cornerback Jackson Johnson and his football teammates never lost belief in themselves, even if some people in their high school did. The undefeated...