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Bret Bushka
Glenbard East’s Bushka, St. Edward’s Breier earn Week 9 honors
Updated Oct 24, 2018 5:43 PM
Bret Bushka of Glenbard East and Luke Breier of St. Edward are the Daily Herald football MVPs for their performances in Week 9 games.
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Carmel dumps St. Patrick
Updated Oct 19, 2018 11:13 PM
Carmel ended the season with a 39-25 win over St. Patrick Friday night.
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Scouting Week 9 in Lake County
Updated Oct 18, 2018 7:22 PM
Here’s a look at this weekend’s high school football games in Lake County.
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Carmel can’t solve Notre Dame
Updated Oct 12, 2018 11:04 PM
Carmel lost to Notre Dame 21-7 Friday night.
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Stevenson’s JeanMarc Etienne gets around Libertyville’s Chase Quigley earlier this season. The Patriots take on Warren Friday night with the North Suburban Conference title on the line.
Steve Lundy | Staff
Scouting Week 8 in Lake County
Updated Oct 11, 2018 7:00 PM
Here’s a look at Week 8 high school football games in Lake County.
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Carmel’s Syone Usma-Harper tries to get around St. Charles East’s Jalen Farmer earlier this season.
Steve Lundy | Staff
Usma-Harper steps up big for Carmel
Updated Oct 8, 2018 9:08 PM
The forecast seemed gloomy for the Carmel football team back in Week 5 when top running back and playmaker Sean Lynch went down.
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Carmel rolls by Marian Central
Updated Oct 6, 2018 5:01 PM
Carmel Catholic 31, Marian Central Catholic 13: In the completion of a game suspended on Friday, Carmel rolled it up on Marian Central in Woodstock to move to 3-4 overall and 3-2 in the East Suburban Catholic Conference.
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Running back Martin Walker Jr. carries the ball during football practice at Warren. The Blue Devils host Lake Zurich Friday night.
Joe Lewnard | Staff
Scouting Week 7 in Lake County
Updated Oct 4, 2018 6:25 PM
Here’s a look at Week 7 high school football games in Lake County.
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Benet and the rest of the East Suburban Catholic Conference will merge with the Chicago Catholic League for football only, forming six divisions of four teams each.
John Starks | Staff
ESCC, Catholic League merge for football
Updated Oct 4, 2018 12:49 PM
Football: The Chicago Catholic League and the East Suburban Catholic Conference on Thursday announced a merger to create a 24-team yet-to-be-named league for football only, starting in 2019.
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Carmel falls to Nazareth
Updated Sep 28, 2018 9:18 PM
Carmel fell to 2-4 on the season Friday night with a 55-17 loss to state-ranked Nazareth.
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Lake Zurich’s James Piggott (81) makes a circus catch on his back as Stevenson’s Shane Johnson defends last week. Both teams hit the road Friday night for North Suburban Conference action with Lake Zurich playing at Libertyville and Stevenson visiting Mundelein.
Steve Lundy | Staff
Scouting Week 6 in Lake County
Updated Sep 27, 2018 6:55 PM
Here’s a look at Week 6 high school football games in Lake County.
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Carmel runs past St. Viator
Updated Sep 21, 2018 10:50 PM
Carmel downed St. Viator 28-14 Friday night.
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Mundelein’s Shawn Patrick throws a pass for a completion during last Saturday’s game against Waukegan. The Mustangs host Zion-Benton Friday night.
Joe Lewnard | Staff
Scouting Week 5 in Lake County
Updated Sep 20, 2018 4:47 PM
Here’s a look at the Week 5 football matchups in Lake County.
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Scouting Week 4 in Lake County
Updated Sep 13, 2018 5:01 PM
Here’s a look at the Week 4 football matchups in Lake County.
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Carmel gets Annen his first win
Updated Sep 7, 2018 11:27 PM
Carmel Catholic downed Marian Catholic 48-26 Friday night.
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Carmel’s Avery Bugaj throws a pass during the Corsairs’ game against St. Charles East last Friday night in Mundelein. Carmel hosts Marian Catholic Friday night.
Steve Lundy | Staff
Scouting Week 3 in Lake County
Updated Sep 6, 2018 4:56 PM
Here’s a look at Week 3 football games in Lake County
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St. Charles East’s William Crossen (7) is lifted up by Dylan Barrett after a touchdown run during their game Friday at Carmel Catholic High School in Mundelein.
Steve Lundy | Staff
St. Charles East sprints past Carmel
Updated Aug 31, 2018 10:54 PM
As expected, St. Charles East brought its football team to Mundelein on Friday night to face Carmel Catholic in Week 2 nonconference action. But at times, it seemed like the track team may have snuck on the bus, too.
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Carmel’s Brock Deardorff breaks up a pass intended for St. Charles East’s Daniel Goetsch (2) in the end zone.
Steve Lundy | Staff
Images: Carmel vs. St. Charles East in week two football
Updated Aug 31, 2018 10:28 PM
The Carmel Corsairs hosted the St. Charles East Fighting Saints for football action on Friday, Aug. 30 in Mundelein.
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Scouting Week 2 in Lake County
Updated Aug 30, 2018 4:39 PM
Here’s a look at Week 2 football games involving schools from Lake County.
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Round Lake quarterback Isaiah Nixon, toting the ball, and teammates, from left, Kevonne Peterson, Remorrian Gordon and Deonte Walls, begin the season by hosting Proviso East.
Mark Welsh | Staff
Scouting Week 1, Lake County
Updated Aug 23, 2018 9:28 PM
Here are the matchups for Week 1 of the high school football season involving teams from the North Suburban and Northern Lake conferences plus Carmel Catholic and Vernon Hills.
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Nick Fisher, here running back a kickoff last season at Notre Dame, is one of four senior co-captains for Carmel Catholic this fall.
Steve Lundy | Staff
Scouting Carmel Catholic: Corsairs pull together in starting new tradition
Updated Aug 23, 2018 8:57 AM
It’s a season of fresh starts and new traditions for the Carmel Catholic football program, which welcomes new head coach Blake Annen, a former NFL tight end.
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Running back Sean Lynch Jr., center, runs a pattern during first day of football practice at Carmel High School in Mundelein on Monday. Offensive lineman Jalen Snell, right, leads the way.
Paul Valade | Staff
Images: First day of high school football practice
Updated Aug 8, 2018 7:18 PM
See images from the first day of high school football practice at IC Catholic Prep, Batavia, Fremd, and Carmel.
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Carmel High School’s new varsity football coach and former Chicago Bears player Blake Annen, left, watches drills Monday morning during the first day of football practice in Mundelein.
Paul Valade | Staff
Annen era gets off to a booming start at Carmel
Updated Aug 6, 2018 6:18 PM
A fun, upbeat mix of music blasted over the loudspeakers at Carmel’s football stadium Monday morning on the first official day of high school football practice.
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Blake Annen, here competing during Bears training camp in Bourbonnais, is in as Carmel Catholic's football coach.
Daniel White | Staff
Ex-Bear Annen aiming to restore the roar at Carmel Catholic
Updated Mar 9, 2018 6:19 AM
Blake Annen is aiming to bring his youthful outlook to bear on Carmel Catholic's high school football program.
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Former Chicago Bear Blake Annen has been named the new head football coach at Carmel Catholic.
Daniel White | Staff
Carmel Catholic names Annen new coach
Updated Mar 6, 2018 11:34 AM
Carmel Catholic has named Blake Annen its new head football coach.
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Athan Kaliakmanis throws during Carmel Catholic’s Week 6 game against Notre Dame in Niles.
Steve Lundy | Staff
Kaliakmanis brothers transfer to Antioch
Updated Dec 22, 2017 3:20 PM
Brothers Athan and Dino Kaliakmanis have transferred from Carmel Catholic to Antioch after earning playing time as freshmen on the Corsairs’ football team.
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Zaire Barnes
Lake County’s seniors get an early start
Updated Dec 20, 2017 9:22 PM
Wednesday marked the first early signing date for high school football seniors, and seven players from Lake County took advantage.
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Dave Oberhelman and Kevin Schmit host “Tailgating with Dave and Kevin” in a podcast format.
‘Tailgating with Dave and Kevin’ podcast
Updated Nov 26, 2018 3:42 PM
PODCAST: Who were DuPage County’s top football teams in 2018? Breaking it down on this week’s edition of “Tailgating with Dave and Kevin”.
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Joliet Catholic’s Max Briscoe (45) breaks up a pass intended for Montini’s Nick Fedanzo (24) in the closing seconds of the fourth quarter Saturday during the Class 5A state football championship at Memorial Stadium in Champaign.
Joe Lewnard | Staff
This time state championship eludes Montini
Updated Nov 25, 2018 11:22 AM
Joliet Catholic defeated Montini 35-27 Saturday in the Class 5A football championship game.
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St. Charles North captains Daniel Daley (4), Ben Furtney (8), Alex Westendorf (72) and Tyler Nubin (27) hold the second-place trophy following their loss to Nazareth during the Class 7A state football championship at Memorial Stadium in Champaign Saturday.
Joe Lewnard | Staff
St. Charles North loses 31-10 to Nazareth Academy in 7A football finals
Updated Nov 24, 2018 8:43 PM
St. Charles North fell to Nazareth Academy 31-10 in the IHSA Class 7A state football championship at Memorial Stadium in Champaign Saturday.
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Montini’s Colin Baker, left, consoles teammate Robert Brazziel following their 35-27 loss to Joliet Catholic in the Class 5A state football championship at Memorial Stadium in Champaign Saturday.
Joe Lewnard | Staff
Images: Montini falls to Joliet Catholic in 5A football finals
Updated Nov 24, 2018 8:34 PM
Montini fell 35-27 to Joliet Catholic during the IHSA Class 5A state football finals in Champaign Saturday.
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St. Charles North quarterback Kyler Brown throws a pass during the Class 7A state football championship against Nazareth at Memorial Stadium in Champaign Saturday.
Joe Lewnard | Staff
Nazareth denies St. Charles North Class 7A crown
Updated Nov 24, 2018 7:05 PM
Playing in its first football state championship game in program history, St. Charles North fell short Saturday, losing to Nazareth Academy 31-10 in the Class 7A title game at Memorial Stadium.
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St. Charles North’s Dj Oshin (44) and Johnny Ambrogio hope they have more to celebrate when the North Stars play for a Class 7A state championship Saturday afternoon in Champaign.
Brian Hill | Staff
Scouting 7A and 6A state championship games
Updated Nov 23, 2018 3:42 PM
Scouting 7A and 6A state championship games
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Ben Furtney (8) celebrates during St. Charles North’s win over Mt. Carmel. The North Stars will play Nazareth for the state championship Saturday.
Brian Hill | Staff
St. Charles North proves resilient in reaching 7A state title game
Updated Nov 21, 2018 6:56 PM
Most high school football teams do not advance to championship games when forced to deal with the kind of adversity St. Charles North has faced this season.
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Steam rises off sweaty IC Catholic defensive lineman Koby Reed as the Knights celebrate their win over Richmond-Burton in a semifinal football playoff game Saturday in Elmhurst.
John Starks | Staff
Building up to a fantastic final weekend of football games
Updated Nov 20, 2018 8:55 PM
Football: Eyes on Five saw plenty of surprises on semifinal Saturday.
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Judge’s ruling means no disruption of state football finals
Updated Nov 20, 2018 5:58 PM
A Cook County Circuit judge has denied an emergency motion order to hear the Simeon Alumni Association’s lawsuit against the Illinois High School Association over the outcome of a Class 7A state quarterfinal game against Nazareth Academy.
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Dave Oberhelman and Kevin Schmit host “Tailgating with Dave and Kevin” in a podcast format.
'Tailgating with Dave and Kevin' podcast
Updated Nov 19, 2018 9:36 PM
PODCAST: We're discussing DuPage County's semifinal football games and a whole lot more on this week's edition of “Tailgating with Dave and Kevin”.
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Colors:Brown/Gold/White
Address: 1 Carmel Parkway
Mundelein, Il 60060
Phone:847-388-3328
County:Lake
Website:www.carmelhs.org