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Mixed emotions after governor's prep sports comments

While Michigan brought back high school football Friday and other states nearby continue to play, Illinois teams like Neuqua Valley will wait until spring for their seasons.

Illinois ADs react to Governor J.B. Pritzker's comments this week about high school sports in the state.

Despite rallies around the state calling for high school football to return this fall, Gov. J.B. Pritzker said Tuesday it’s not going to happen.

IHSA's Anderson reacts to Pritzker's comments on high school sports

IHSA executive director Craig Anderson on Tuesday responded to comments from Gov. J.B. Pritzker concerning the state of high school sports. Anderson also addressed issues concerning the future.

Warren’s Malachi McNeal will play college football at North Dakota.

Four Lake County football players make college decisions

The college football commitments are starting to roll in, and four Lake County football players have recently made their decisions, including Warren lineman Tommy Matheson, who committed to Princeton where he will major in engineering with the hope of one day being able to become an imagineer at Disney World.

Indiana fans take in a Friday night between Indianapolis Cathedral and Penn High School. Fans did not always sit 6 feet apart, but were required to wear mask upon entry.

Indiana basks in normlacy of Friday night football

How is Indiana, which has a higher COVID-19 positivity rate than Illinois able to pull off high school football? Patricia Babcock McGraw heads east to take it all in.

Glenbard West’s Braden Spiech passes the ball against Hinsdale Central last season.

A fall without football: Local seniors tell us their thoughts

Friday was supposed to be opening night for the 2020 high school football season. But due to COVID-19 restrictions, the IHSA has postponed the season to the spring of 2021. We asked five local seniors to write their thoughts about not playing football this fall.

Warren High School football coach Bryan McNulty talks with Daily Herald sports writer Patricia Babcock McGraw about the delayed season due to COVID-19 restrictions.

No Friday Night Lights: Warren players feel the void

Members of the Warren football team, which advanced to the Class 8A state championship game in 2019, talk about what they are missing most about Friday Night Lights and what they are doing to keep themselves prepared for a possible season in the spring of 2021.

Elk Grove’s Ken Grams would have celebrated 55 years announcing football games at the school on Friday night until the COVID-19 pandemic postponed the season.

Elk Grove's Grams will miss not being in booth for 1st time in 55 years

Elk Grove's Ken Grams would have been in the press box Friday night for the 55th straight year, announcing the school's first football game of the season, a season postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Brady Seaburg and his father Brad pose at the Missouri Western football stadium. Brady, 14, created a website featuring more than 250 football stadiums he and his family have visited. Brad Seaburg is the head football coach at Cary-Grove High School.

Family vacation: Cary-Grove's Seaburg family knows how to do it right

Brady Seaburg, the 14-year old son of Cary-Grove football coach Brad Seaburg, has created a website featuring photos of more than 250 football stadiums across the country the family has visited.

Fremd offensive lineman Jack Walsh has committed to the University of Wyoming.

Fremd lineman Jack Walsh goes down a familiar path

Fremd offensive lineman Jack Walsh commits to the University of Wyoming, carrying on a family legacy in the process. His father John played on the line there in the mid-1980s.

Antioch football coach Brian Glashagel has found new ways to engage with his players as they prepare for a spring season.

How high school football coaches are helping players stay in shape

Backpacks. Milk jugs. Bands. That could be the formula for a productive stay-at-home fall workout regimen for idling football players all across the suburbs.

Wheaton North graduate Xander Mueller, left, is a freshman linebacker at Northwestern.

Wheaton North's Mueller brothers missing out at Northwestern

Erik and Xander Mueller dreamed for years about playing together on the same football team. With the Big Ten season postponed, their dream of playing together at Northwestern has been put on hold.

Illinois offensive lineman and Prospect graduate Alex Palczewski celebrates with wide receiver Donny Navarro after a touchdown against Iowa last season.

Prospect grad Palczewski sees his senior season at Illinios get cancelled

Former Prospect offensive lineman Alex Palczewski was prepping for his senior season at Illinois when the Big Ten announced its decision to cancel all fall sports due to concerns about COVID-19. Palczewski is disappointed but understands all to well, thanks to his mom, how serious this problem is.

After the Illinois High School Association pushed the football season to February, Montini center Brett Kuczynski transferred to a high school in Florida so he could play this fall.

Montini's Kuczynski opts for move to Florida

Montini long-snapper Brett Kuczynski hoped to play football this fall for the Broncos. But with the season on hold until February, he decided to move to Florida to play.

Dave Oberhelman and Kevin Schmit host "Tailgating with Dave and Kevin" in a podcast format.

PODCAST: Tailgating with Dave and Kevin

PODCAST: On this special edition of Tailgating with Dave and Kevin we talk to Naperville North athletic director Bob Quinn about the new IHSA return-to-play plan.

Benet’s volleyball team will get a chance to defend its Class 4A state championship, but not until spring under the IHSA’s four-season plan for high school sports.

The IHSA's new prep sports plan -- some pros and cons

There are pros and cons to the new IHSA prep sports plan. After a few days of reflection, it's time to break it down.

When high school football returns, IHSA official Mike Babicz, 63, plans to return for his 46th season, despite COVID-19 concerns.

'I'm torn': IHSA officials have concerns about working during pandemic

There was a shortage of IHSA officials before the COVID-19 pandemic. Now, considering many officials are in the high-risk age for contracting the coronavirus, there figures to be even fewer willing to step back on a field or court anytime soon, electronic whistle in hand.

WEEK 14 TOP TEAMS

Rank	School	W	L	T
1	1	Warren Township High School	13	1	Class 8A runner-up
1	Notes: Class 8A runner-up
2	2	Willowbrook High School	12	1	First trip to state semis since 1975
2	Notes: First trip to state semis since 1975
3	3	Rolling Meadows High School	12	1	Best record in school history
3	Notes: Best record in school history
4	4	Glenbard West High School	10	1	Great team, bad draw
4	Notes: Great team, bad draw
5	5	Neuqua Valley High School	9	2	Gronowski led a great offense
5	Notes: Gronowski led a great offense
6	6	John Hersey High School	9	2	Jordan Hansen will be missed
6	Notes: Jordan Hansen will be missed
7	7	Batavia High School	9	3	Eliminated at Nazareth two straight years
7	Notes: Eliminated at Nazareth two straight years
8	8	Huntley High School	9	2	FVC co-champs competed in 2nd round
8	Notes: FVC co-champs competed in 2nd round
9	9	Wheaton Warrenville South High School	8	4	Second straight trip to quarterfinals
9	Notes: Second straight trip to quarterfinals
10	10	Cary-Grove High School	9	3	Nearly avenged Prairie Ridge loss in quarterifnals
10	Notes: Nearly avenged Prairie Ridge loss in quarterifnals
11	11	William Fremd High School	8	3	Second straight MSL West title
11	Notes: Second straight MSL West title
12	12	Lake Zurich High School	8	4	Lost to Willowbrook in 7A quarterfinals
12	Notes: Lost to Willowbrook in 7A quarterfinals
13	13	Maine South High School	7	3	First opening round loss since 2002
13	Notes: First opening round loss since 2002
14	14	St. Francis High School	10	2	Program is starting to roll
14	Notes: Program is starting to roll
15	15	South Elgin High School	9	2	Upstate Eight co-champs
15	Notes: Upstate Eight co-champs
16	16	Antioch Community High School	8	3	Lost to Cary-Grove in 6A second round
16	Notes: Lost to Cary-Grove in 6A second round
17	17	Hinsdale Central High School	8	2	Brescia is one to watch next year
17	Notes: Brescia is one to watch next year
18	18	Montini Catholic High School	8	3	Heartbreaking end in playoffs
18	Notes: Heartbreaking end in playoffs
19	19	IC Catholic Prep	10	2	Title run snapped at three straight
19	Notes: Title run snapped at three straight
20	20	Maine West High School	8	2	Third consecutive playoff appearance
20	Notes: Third consecutive playoff appearance