Preseason

Preseason

Crews have been working to remove the snow from the football field at Hersey High School in preparation for the first official day of practice on Wednesday.

It's been a while, but football is finally set to return

After a year in which COVID-19 wrecked havoc on everything in life, including sports seasons as we know them, 2021 will be the debut of spring high school football.
Tampa Bay receiver Scotty Miller catches a 39-yard touchdown pass from Tom Brady against Green Bay in the NFC Championship Game at Lambeau Field.

Scotty Miller's dreams coming true -- Barrington grad a win away from Super Bowl ring

When kids start playing sports, they dream of making the big play in the big game. Scotty Miller, a 2015 Barrington High School graduate, no longer has to dream, unless it's about putting a Super Bowl ring on his finger.
Rolling Meadows senior Max Christie, one of the best basketball players in the country who is signed to play at Michigan State, says he’s happy to be able to play a season, even if it’s shorter than normal and without a state tournament.

At least they can play: High school athletes happy they've now got a season

There won't be madness in March. And masks will be required, even in competition. But at least high school basketball players in Illinois will have basketball again.
Antioch’s Athan Kaliakmanis is the captain of the Daily Herald Lake County All-Area Football Team.

Always working, always competing. That's Antioch's Athan Kaliakmanis

Antioch's Athan Kaliakmanis is the captain of the Lake County All-Area Football Team.
Scott and Kristy Miller with their son, Scotty, and his wife, Jenna. The Barrington High School grad is a wide receiver for the Super Bowl-bound Tampa Bay Buccaneers.

Scotty Miller's dad: 'He failed every eye test when he was 17'

Even though their seats were in the rafters of Lambeau Field in Green Bay last Sunday, the cheers from Scott and Kristy Miller were likely heard all the way back in Barrington.
Batavia’s Matt Weerts is the Fox all-area football captain.

Physical play, toughness, work ethic -- Batavia's Weerts has it all

Batavia senior Matt Weerts is the Captain of the 2021 Daily Herald Fox All-Area Football Team.
Barrington High School football coach Joe Sanchez shares a moment with Scotty Miller, a 2015 graduate, now a wide receiver for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, after the Bucs’ final regular-season game Jan. 3 against Atlanta.
Barrington coach Sanchez: Miller has remained a part of the community
Humble, grateful and a part of the community. That's how Barrington head football coach Joe Sanchez describes 2015 graduate Scotty Miller, a wide receiver for the Super Bowl-bound Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
St. Francis quarterback Tommy Rittenhouse is the Captain of this year’s Daily Herald DuPage County All-Area Football Team.
St. Francis' Rittenhouse manages diabetes while becoming Division I QB
St. Francis senior Tommy Rittenhouse is the Captain of the 2021 Daily Herald DuPage County All-Area Football Team.
Meet the All-Area Football Team for the Northwest suburbs
Meet the All-Area Football Team for the Northwest suburbs
Meet the 2021 Daily Herald Fox All-Area Football team
Meet the 2021 Daily Herald Fox All-Area Football team
Meet the 2021 Daily Herald DuPage County All-Area Football team
Meet the 2021 Daily Herald DuPage County All-Area Football team
Meet the Lake County All-Area Football Team
Meet the Lake County All-Area Football Team
High school football is back to a regular nine-game season, plus a state series, this year.
High school football schedules
High school football schedules
Palatine’s Jake Bostick hauls in a touchdown pass despite pressure from Fremd’s Taytum Carmichael in the first half of varsity football action at Palatine High School on Thursday.
Palatine's Bostick decides on Iowa
Palatine's Jake Bostick has "a great day" Thursday, announcing that he had committed to Iowa.
The United States is “officially” experiencing an officials shortage, particularly in youth and high school sports.
They want you: Need a job? Youth, prep sports desperately need referees
A national shortage of officials could have a ripple effect and compromise high school and youth sports. An organization in Illinois is putting the full-court press on its recruitment of new officials.
Metea Valley receiver Jalen Johnson has committed to play football at Northern Illinois University.
Metea Valley's 2-sport standout Johnson excited about future at NIU
Metea Valley senior Jalen Johnson finished third in the state in the 110 and 300 hurdles, but his college future sport is football at NIU.
Sean Norris
WW South tabs Norris as new head coach
Sean Norris has been named the new head football coach at Wheaton Warrenville South.
Naperville Central's football and boys basketball programs have been sanctioned by the IHSA, resulting in a total of 21 forfeited wins dating back to 2018.
IHSA sanctions Naperville Central; 17 football wins forfeited
The Illinois High School Association has sanctioned the Naperville Central High School football team for violations of its transfer by-laws, Naperville Community Unit School District 203 announced Wednesday, adding the district and Naperville Central High School accept full responsibility for these violations.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                                                                                                       
 
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Rolling Meadows quarterback Michael Radon throws a pass during Saturday’s game at against Hersey.
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