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Batavia’s Sam Barus celebrates a touchdown Saturday during the Bulldogs’ win over Hononegah in the second round of the Class 7A playoffs. The Bulldogs play at Nazareth on Saturday while Cary-Grove travels to Prairie Ridge.
Brian Hill | Staff
Batavia, Cary-Grove face challenging quarterfinal matchups
Updated Nov 12, 2019 11:15 AM
After 11 grueling weeks of the regular season and postseason, Batavia and Cary-Grove are the last Daily Herald Fox Valley football teams still standing.
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Elgin’s Jeffery Lomax (1) throws a pass against Oswego during a 8A playoff game at Oswego High School in Oswego, IL on Friday, November 01, 2019
Sean King for the Daily Herald
Oswego too much for Elgin in Maroons’ return to playoffs
Updated Nov 1, 2019 11:27 PM
Making its first Class 8A playoff football appearance in nine years, Elgin tried a different wrinkle against Oswego in first-round action Friday night.
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Scouting: Fox Valley’s high school football first-round playoff games
Updated Nov 1, 2019 4:10 PM
Scouting: Fox Valley’s first round football playoff games
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CPS strike leaves teams in limbo
Updated Oct 30, 2019 10:07 PM
It has been an unusual week for three Fox Valley area football teams scheduled to face Chicago Public School opponents in the first-round of the IHSA playoffs.
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Carson Schiller
Rolling Meadows’ Schilller, Elgin’s Bonds Week 9 MVPs
Updated Oct 30, 2019 8:56 PM
Carson Schiller of Rolling Meadows and Xavier Bonds of Elgin are the Daily Herald football MVPs for Week 9.
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Michael Gatze and his Marmion teammates are one of three Fox area teams waiting to see if the Chicago schools settle their strike Tuesday. The Cadets are scheduled to open the playoffs against Chicago Amundsen but will receive a forfeit win if CPL teams are not able to return to practice by Wednesday.
Patrick Kunzer | Staff
Answers to all your questions about football playoffs
Updated Oct 28, 2019 8:42 PM
After 9 regular-season games filled with ups and downs, the time has finally come for high school football teams.
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Sean King for the Daily Herald Bartlett’s Tyler Rivelli (20) carries the ball against South Elgin’s Shiking Marshall (19) at Bartlett High School in Bartlett, IL on Friday, October 18, 2019
Scouting Fox Valley area playoff matchups
Updated Oct 26, 2019 9:48 PM
Twelve teams from the Fox Valley area learned their playoff opponents Saturday night. Here is a quick look at each matchup with a more detailed breakdown coming next week.
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Elgin holds off East Aurora to become playoff eligible
Updated Oct 25, 2019 11:40 PM
Elgin’s 32-26 win over East Aurora Friday night made the Maroons playoff eligible for the first time in nine years.
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Scouting: Fox Valley’s Week 9 football games
Updated Oct 25, 2019 1:02 AM
Scouting: Fox Valley’s Week 9 football games
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Jeff Lomax
Elgin’s Lomax, Maine West’s Dolphin garner Week 8 MVP honors
Updated Oct 23, 2019 4:42 PM
Jeff Lomax of Elgin and Jaden Dolphin of Maine West are the Daily Herald football MVPs for their performances in Week 8 games.
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Play Video Elgin takes the Town Jug
Jerry Fitzpatrick | Staff
Elgin squeaks by Larkin, keeps playoff hopes alive
Updated Oct 19, 2019 1:02 AM
Elgin won the Town Jug trophy by a few links of chain at Memorial Field Friday.
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Scouting: Fox Valley’s Week 8 football games
Updated Oct 17, 2019 10:43 PM
Scouting: Fox Valley’s Week 8 football games
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Former Elgin and Bartlett High School football coach Dick Stephens passed away on Thursday.
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Former Elgin, Bartlett football coach Stephens remembered for love of football, his players
Updated Oct 17, 2019 7:16 PM
High school football has lost one of its most passionate coaches.
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South Elgin seeks revenge against rival Bartlett
Updated Oct 16, 2019 9:21 PM
Bartlett’s celebration of last season’s 30-25 win over South Elgin was raucous enough to snap the bell off the traveling Rivalry Bell trophy’s base, as Jerry Fitzpatrick wrote after the game.
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Clayton Conn and his St. Charles East teammates will try to hand defending DuKane Conference champion Batavia its first conference loss Friday night at Batavia.
Patrick Kunzer | Staff
Batavia, St. Charles East ready to battle for DuKane Conference lead
Updated Oct 9, 2019 9:38 PM
The Batavia football coaches have been keeping a close eye on St. Charles East for weeks.
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Elgin rallies from 14 down, stuns Streamwood
Updated Oct 4, 2019 11:44 PM
Elgin puts its stock in Bonds
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Scouting: Fox Valley’s Week 6 football games
Updated Oct 4, 2019 5:41 PM
Scouting: Fox Valley’s Week 6 football games
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Burlington Central, Hampshire ready to renew rivalry
Updated Oct 2, 2019 9:34 PM
One of Kane County’s top rivalries returns when Hampshire visits Burlington Central Friday at 7 p.m.
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Scouting: Fox Valley’s Week 4 football games
Updated Sep 27, 2019 9:34 AM
Scouting: Fox Valley’s Week 4 football games
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Elgin beats West Chicago for 1st win
Updated Sep 26, 2019 10:20 PM
Impending weather may have pushed the homecoming game for Elgin to Thursday, but the Maroons were rewarded with a 57-12 homecoming win against West Chicago.
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Scouting West Chicago at Elgin football
Updated Sep 25, 2019 10:34 PM
Scouting West Chicago at Elgin football.
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Figuring out FVC race a tricky proposition with 5-way tie
Updated Sep 25, 2019 10:04 PM
The top of the Fox Valley Conference is jammed like Randall Road at rush hour in construction season.
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Bartlett pulls away from Elgin in 4th quarter
Updated Sep 20, 2019 11:40 PM
Bartlett’s defense helped fuel its offense Friday.
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Scouting: Fox Valley’s Week 4 football games
Updated Sep 19, 2019 10:06 PM
Scouting: Fox Valley’s Week 4 football games
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Defense delivering for Cary-Grove
Updated Sep 18, 2019 10:26 PM
The Cary-Grove defense is ahead of last year’s pace.
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Batavia’s line play improving every week
Updated Sep 18, 2019 10:04 PM
Two preseason questions about the Batavia football team are being answered in the affirmative week by week.
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Play Video S. Elgin wins 1st night game
Patrick Kunzer | Staff
South Elgin strikes fast to win 1st home night game
Updated Sep 14, 2019 1:52 AM
It didn’t take long for senior Shiking Marshall and the South Elgin football team to send an already energized crowd into a frenzy in a 47-0 home win over Elgin Friday.
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The Storm of South Elgin warm up to face district rival Elgin in varsity football at South Elgin Friday night. The game was the first on-campus night game in program history for the Storm.
Patrick Kunzer | Staff
Images: Elgin vs. South Elgin football
Updated Sep 13, 2019 10:21 PM
The Elgin Maroons faced the South Elgin Storm in football action on Friday, Sept. 13 in South Elgin.
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Scouting this weekend’s Fox football games
Updated Sep 13, 2019 6:36 AM
Scouting Week 3 Fox Valley football games
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Play Video S. Elgin stadium renovations
Photo by Jerry Fitzpatrick
Friday Night Lights arrive at South Elgin
Updated Sep 11, 2019 9:44 PM
South Elgin football is ready for prime time.
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Burnett stars in Glenbard South’s win at Elgin
Updated Sep 6, 2019 11:46 PM
Once again, Elgin came close.
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Glenbard East survives scare from Elgin
Updated Aug 30, 2019 11:23 PM
Glenbard East isn’t ready to give up its Upstate Eight title just yet.
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Glenbard East’s Jason Torrevillas is lifted by teammate Dylan Marin after the Rams win against Prospect in a playoff football game in Lombard last season.
John Starks | Staff
Scouting Upstate Eight Conference football
Updated Aug 26, 2019 12:18 PM
Scouting Upstate Eight Conference football
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Anthony Mason is entering his fifth year coaching Elgin.
Patrick Kunzer | Staff
Scouting the Elgin Maroons
Updated Aug 22, 2019 8:37 PM
Scouting Elgin football
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Matt Johnson works during a drill during the first day of football practice at West Aurora High School Monday.
Rick West | Staff
DuKane, Fox Valley races promise to be hard fought again
Updated Aug 13, 2019 12:10 PM
The St. Charles North football team’s original Monday schedule called for 90 minutes of film review before hitting the field for the season’s first practice at 4:30 p.m.
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Matt Gehrig
Gehrig returning to Larkin as head football coach
Updated Jun 4, 2019 9:15 PM
Matt Gehrig is returning to Larkin High School as head football coach, a post he held from 2008-09.
ROSTERback to top
No. Name Class Height Weight Position
Abner, Aygeon Junior 6'0" 150
Alvarez, Jacob Junior 5'7" 127
Avila, David Junior 5'10" 215
Avina, Adyn Sophomore 5'3" 135
Benitez, Alexander Senior 6'0" 165
Berendt, David Senior 6'2" 220
Bonds, Xavier Senior 5'11" 180
Bridges, Brandon Senior 5'10" 210
Brown, Jessica Senior 5'1" 110
Chaney, Jaylan Senior 6'0" 175
Cole, Indiya Junior 5'6" 146
Davis, Kenneth Sophomore 5'10" 205
Dawkins, Kevaughn Junior 6'1" 165
Donegan, Elijah Sophomore 5'8" 145
Elam, Aaliyah Senior 5'0" 140
Falcon, Guillermo Junior 5'6" 169
Farace, Gino Junior 6'0" 180
Fernandez, Edgar Senior 5'10" 150
Garcia, Andrew Senior 5'10" 147
Garcia, Jesus Sophomore 6'1" 290
Garcia, Liz Junior 5'1"
Garduno, Bryan Junior 5'11" 185
Gonzalez, Brandon Senior 6'1" 195
Gonzalez, Fabian Junior 6'0" 205
Gordillo, Saul Sophomore 5'8" 302
Gray, Joshua Junior 5'8" 135
Griffin, Giovoni Junior 6'0" 190
Guerrero, Abe Junior 6'0" 215
Gutierrez, Angel Sophomore 5'10" 165
Isabell, Brian Junior 5'10" 175
Jackson, Darien Junior 6'0" 165
Johnson, Tywan Junior 5'11" 176
Jones, Antonio Junior 5'3" 124
Kilberts, Jalen Senior 5'6" 220
Lomax, Jeffery Junior 6'4" 180
Mack, Noah Junior 6'0" 170
Mitchell, Tayvion Sophomore 5'8" 175
Moore, Robert Sophomore 5'5" 134
Perez, Matthew Junior 5'11" 210
Phongmany, Spencer Junior 5'10" 200
Rios, Antonio Sophomore 5'10" 305
Rodriguez, Tatiana Senior 5'5" 220
Rush, Travon Junior 6'0" 210
Santana, Chris Sophomore 5'10" 160
Santana, Eric Junior 5'11" 150
Sensor, Nathanial Junior 5'10" 190
Smith, Amayaa Junior 5'5" 134
Stine, Michael Senior 6'1" 235
Syrek, Jason Junior 6'1" 165
Thorton, Darrell Junior 5'11" 180
Valenzuela Garcia, Axel Junior 6'0" 245
Varelas, Rogelio Junior 5'10" 280
Watson, Ja?Kare Junior 6'1" 195
West, Alexander Junior 6'0" 170
Williams, Shannon Junior 6'1" 230
Williamson, Colin Junior 5'10" 225
Zamecnik, William Sophomore 6'3" 220
CONFERENCE NEWSback to top
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Willowbrook's Alessio Battaglia (4) runs after the catch against Mt. Carmel during a Class 7A semifinal football game at Willowbrook High School in Villa Park on Saturday.
Sean King for the Daily Herald
An unusual year for DuPage County with no teams in state finals
Updated Nov 27, 2019 5:35 AM
After 14 weeks this is the final Eyes on Five column of the football season. And, considering there are no DuPage County teams playing this weekend in DeKalb, we're ending with a bit of a whimper.
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Dave Oberhelman and Kevin Schmit host “Tailgating with Dave and Kevin” in a podcast format.
PODCAST: Tailgating with Dave and Kevin
Updated Nov 25, 2019 5:17 PM
PODCAST: On this week’s edition of Tailgating with Dave and Kevin we talk about why each of DuPage County’s 28 football teams should be thankful this season.
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Willowbrook will play in the semifinals for the first time since 1975.
Mark Welsh | Staff
Willowbrook's already made history. Now, the Warriors aim to make even more
Updated Nov 20, 2019 6:18 AM
The Warriors finally broke through that quarterfinal barrier, and this week's Eyes on Five tips its cap to the area's last hope at a state championship.
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Dave Oberhelman and Kevin Schmit host “Tailgating with Dave and Kevin” in a podcast format.
PODCAST: Tailgating with Dave and Kevin
Updated Nov 18, 2019 4:29 PM
PODCAST: Willowbrook’s headed to the semifinals for the first time in 44 years. We talk about that and the entire playoff picture on this week’s edition of Tailgating with Dave and Kevin.
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Dave Oberhelman and Kevin Schmit host “Tailgating with Dave and Kevin” in a podcast format.
PODCAST: Tailgating with Dave and Kevin
Updated Nov 14, 2019 3:53 PM
PODCAST: A preview of the quarterfinals and a chat with Willowbrook coach Nick Hildreth and quarterback Sam Tumilty on this week’s edition of Tailgating with Dave and Kevin.
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IC Catholic Prep’s Kyle Franklin (20) sprints toward the end zone for a second-quarter touchdown against St. Francis Friday, Oct. 18 in Wheaton. The teams could meet again next week in the Class 4A semifinals.
Paul Valade | Staff
Where’s the advantage in playing on the road?
Updated Nov 12, 2019 6:18 PM
Football: DuPage County is down to four teams as we head into the quarterfinals.
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Brother Rice pulls away from South Elgin in 2nd half
Updated Nov 9, 2019 11:11 PM
Brother Rice defeated South Elgin 25-7 in the second round of the Class 8A playoffs Saturday.
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Cary-Grove’s Jake Johnson, right, pursues Huntley’s Pat Ricciardi during the Red Raiders’ win earlier this season. Both teams are in action Saturday in the second round of the playoffs. Cary-Grove stays home to play Antioch while Huntley travels to Marist.
Patrick Kunzer | Staff
Scouting: Fox football second-round playoff games
Updated Nov 8, 2019 4:23 PM
Scouting: Fox football second-round playoff games
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Tougher test coming for Huntley in second round
Updated Nov 6, 2019 9:47 PM
The Huntley football team passed its first Class 8A playoff test.
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Neuqua Valley quarterback Mark Gronowski goes on a touchdown run against Conant in a first-round playoff football game in Naperville Saturday.
John Starks | Staff
What we learned about DuPage County teams from the first round
Updated Nov 5, 2019 8:31 PM
Football: For DuPage County’s surviving playoff teams, it’s one down and four to go.
UPSTATE EIGHT
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Colors:Maroon/Cream
Address: 1200 Maroon Dr.
Elgin, Il 60120-8197
Phone:847-888-5100
County:Kane
Website:http://www.theelginhighschool.com/