Season Wrap-Up

Season Wrap-Up

Hoffman Estates’ Aiden Cyr is part of the 2022 Daily Herald Cook County All-Area Football Team.

2022 Cook County All-Area Football Team

Presenting the 2022 Daily Herald Cook County All-Area Football Team.
Lake Zurich’s Tyler Erkman is part of the Daily Herald’s 2022 Lake County All-Area Football Team.

2022 Lake County All-Area Football Team

Presenting the 2022 Daily Herald Lake County All-Area Football Team.
South Elgin’s Michael Tringali is part of the Daily Herald’s 2022 Fox All-Area Football Team.

2022 Fox All-Area Football Team

Presenting the 2022 Daily Herald Fox All-Area Football Team.
St. Charles North’s Drew Surges, the Captain of the Daily Herald’s 2022 Fox All-Area Football Team, finished with 1,526 all-purpose yards as part of a Class 7A all-state season.

Surges makes plays on both sides to lead St. Charles North to championship season

How notable was St. Charles North two-way gridiron standout Drew Surges this year?
Prospect quarterback Brad Vierneisel is the Captain of the 2022 Daily Herald Cook County All-Area Football Team.

Vierneisel's move from WR to QB sparks Prospect's offense to record-setting season

It has been a storybook journey for Brad Vierneisel.
IHSA moves state football back to ISU
The Illinois High School Association board of directors approved a state final hosting contract Wednedsay with Illinois State University and the Bloomington-Normal Area Convention and Visitors Bureau to host the IHSA football state finals at ISU's Hancock Stadium from 2023 to 2027.
The Ramblers’ 13-3 Class 8A championship victory over Lincoln-Way East Nov. 26 will be coach John Holecek’s final game for Loyola; he announced on Monday he’s leaving the school.
Holecek resigns as football coach at Loyola Academy
Loyola Academy football coach John Holecek announces his resignation after 17 seasons.
College of Dupage’s football team celebrates their win over North Dakota State College of Science after the NJCAA DIII National Championship game on Dec. 3, 2022 at College of Dupage in Glen Ellyn.
College of DuPage repeats national title
College Of DuPage was looking to repeat its National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) Division III national title of a season ago.
York’s Matt Vezza, the Captain of the Daily Herald’s 2022 DuPage County All-Area Football Team, led the Dukes to their first undefeated regular season and first 12-win season by throwing for 21 touchdowns and rushing for six more.
Vezza delivers in biggest moments, leading York to best season in school history
When the going got difficult this season, York senior quarterback Matt Vezza was always there to make it all better.
Kaiden Miller, the Captain of the Daily Herald’s 2022 Lake County All-Area Football Team, set Grayslake Central’s career record for touchdowns, receiving yards, points scores and several other categories.
Grayslake Central's Miller 'electric' in proving impossible to stop
Grayslake Central junior quarterback Cole Gillette said there was one constant throughout this season for opposing football teams.
Glenbard West’s Chris Terek will play college football at Notre Dame.
Glenbard West's Terek decommits from Wisconsin, headed to Notre Dame
Chris Terek this season was the anchor of one of the biggest, and best, offensive lines Glenbard West football has had in quite some time.
Quarterback Matt Vezza led York to a 12-1 season and the No. 1 ranking in the final Daily Herald Top 20.
Football: Final Top 20
York, Batavia and Glenbard West are the top three teams in the Daily Herald's final football Top 20.
Loyola Academy's Declan Forde makes a touchdown catch against Lincoln-Way East during the Class 8A football state title game at Memorial Stadium in Champaign on Saturday, Nov. 26, 2022.
Loyola stymies Lincoln-Way East for 8A championship
Jake Stearney and Declan Forde connected for two touchdowns to lead Loyola to a 13-3 win over Lincoln-Way East and a Class 8A state title Saturday.
Joe Lewnard/jlewnard@dailyherald.com Batavia’s Ryan Whitwell, right, gets a pat on the chest from teammate Jimmy Zitkus after scoring a second-quarter touchdown during the Class 7A football state title game at Memorial Stadium in Champaign on Saturday, Nov. 26, 2022.
Batavia seniors embrace journey even in defeat
Ryan Whitwell broke down in tears as he reflected on Batavia football's future, and his friend and fellow senior Tyler Jansey did the same.
Batavia’s Colin Law makes a touchdown catch in from to Mount Carmel’s Nolan O’Brien during the Class 7A football state title game at Memorial Stadium in Champaign on Saturday, Nov. 26, 2022.
Mount Carmel takes down Batavia for 14th state title
Mount Carmel, historically, already knows the expectation for any incoming class.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                                                                                                       
 
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