Season Wrap-Up

Season Wrap-Up

St. Francis’s Alessio Milivojevic is the Captain of the Daily Herald’s DuPage County All-Area Football Team.

DuPage County All-Area Football Team Captain: Alessio Milivojevic, St. Francis

After leading St. Francis to a Class 4A state semifinal appearance during his junior year, Alessio Milivojevic went back to work.
Lincoln Adams is the Captain of the 2023 Daily Herald Lake County All-Area Football Team.

Lake County All-Area Football Team Captain: Lincoln Adams, Lake Zurich

When the National Federation of State High School Associations made the jersey No. "0" legal in football in late 2022, Lake Zurich coach Ron Planz got right to work. He created Agent 0.
Batavia’s Ryan Boe is the Captain of the Daily Herald’s 2023 Fox All-Area Football Team.

Fox All-Area Football Team Captain: Ryan Boe, Batavia

Perhaps there will be a run on the No. 21 in the not-so-distant future for Batavia High School quarterbacks.
Palatine’s Dominik Ball is part of the Daily Herald’s Cook County All-Area Football Team.

Cook County All-Area Football Team

Meet the Daily Herald's 2023 Cook County All-Area Football Team.
Warren’s Donovan McNeal is part of the Daily Herald’s Lake County All-Area Football Team.

Lake County All-Area Football Team

Meet the Daily Herald's 2023 Lake County All-Area Football Team.
Wheaton North’s Matt Kuczaj, left, is part of the Daily Herald’s DuPage County All-Area Football Team.
DuPage County All-Area Football Team
Meet the Daily Herald's 2023 DuPage County All-Area Football Team.
Cary-Grove’s Jake Hornok is part of the Daily Herald’s Fox All-Area Football Team.
Fox All-Area Football Team
Meet the Daily Herald's 2023 Fox All-Area Football Team.
Should Marvin Harrison Jr. (18) and one-loss Ohio State been in the College Football Playoff instead of Alabama?
It's a championship time of year in so many ways
I've got a few miscellaneous thoughts. Some people say those are my best thoughts, the miscellaneous kind.
Steve Lundy/slundy@dailyherald.com Chicago Bears running back Matt Forte runs after a catch as Indianapolis Colts defensive back Tom Zbikowski makes the play during the Bears season opener against the Indianapolis Colts Sunday at Soldier Field in Chicago. The Bears won 41-21.
Daily Herald All-Area football captains in the NFL
The 2023 Daily Herald All-Area football captains will be announced in Sunday's Daily Herald. Will one of them follow these former captains to the NFL?
Mark Busch/Shaw Local News Network Cary-Grove’s Andrew Prio gets behind the East St. Louis defense for a touchdown Saturday during the Trojans’ win in the Class 6A state championship game Saturday.
Football / Top 20
Cary-Grove, Downers Grove North and Batavia are the top three teams in the final Daily Herald football Top 20.
Cary-Grove’s Will Barcy brings the trophy to the fans Saturday, Nov. 25, 2023, after their win over East St. Louis in the IHSA Class 6A state championship game in Hancock Stadium at Illinois State University in Normal.
Cary-Grove tops East St. Louis for another 6A title
Cary-Grove's football team beat East St. Louis 23-20 on Saturday to win the Class 6A football state championship.
Loyola repeats as IHSA Class 8A state champs; bests Lincoln-Way East in rematch
Loyola finished the season undefeated and won the Class 8A state title for the second straight season Saturday with a 26-15 win over Lincoln-Way East.
Downers Grove North’s Owen Lansu rolls out to pass against Mt. Carmel in the Class 7A championship Saturday at Hancock Stadium in Normal.
Downers North falls behind early, loses to Mt. Carmel in 7A final
Downers Grove North's football team fell behind early and lost 35-10 to Mt. Carmel in Saturday's Class 7A championship football game.
Nazareth rides dominant second half to stun JCA 38-20 in IHSA Class 5A state championship
Logan Malachuk could finally exhale after the frantic sprint to the finish line. He could smile a bit, too.
Cary-Grove's Peyton Seaburg runs with the ball after avoiding the tackle of Lake Zurich's George Fotos during a IHSA Class 6A semifinal playoff football game on Saturday, Nov. 18, 2023, at Lake Zurich High School.
Cary-Grove believes its 2021 experience can translate from the sideline to the field
Cary-Grove's senior and junior players were on the sideline at Northern Illinois University's Huskie Stadium two years ago for a great view as the Trojans shocked the state.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                                                                                                       
 
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Quarterback Colton Gumino hands off to running back Chuck Meister on the first day of football practice at Hersey High School in Arlington Heights on Monday, August 7, 2023.
First day of high school football practice
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