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IC Catholic Prep’s Kyle Franklin (20) will play at Indiana State in the fall.
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Scouting the football season in the Metro Suburban Conference
Posted Mar 18, 2021 1:00 AM
Here’s a look at the football season in the Metro Suburban Conference.
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The Batavia defense is a big reason for the Bulldogs’ 9-0 regular season. Batavia earned a No. 1 seed in Class 7A for the 2021 playoffs that begin next Friday and Saturday.
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Trio of 9-0 teams leads Fox area postseason contingent
Updated Oct 23, 2021 9:05 PM
The IHSA high school football playoffs are back after a yearlong hiatus due to the Covid-19 pandemic. For Cary-Grove coach Brad Seaburg, whose team is 9-0 and top-seeded in Class 6A according to pairings brackets released Saturday evening, there’s much more to the story.
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St. Charles North’s Brody Geary defends a pass against Glenbard North’s Shea Gaffney last week. The North Stars have to upset 8-0 Batavia on Friday to earn their fifth win and a playoff berth.
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Scouting Week 9 Fox football games
Updated Oct 21, 2021 7:47 PM
Here’s a look at the best football matchups in the Fox area for Week 9, including must-win games for Geneva, Kaneland and St. Charles North, and Larkin looking for a sixth victory, among others.
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Naperville North quarterback Aidan Gray finds some running room in the DeKalb secondary. The Huskies are playing for the DVC championship Friday against Neuqua Valley.
Scouting Week 9 DuPage County football games
Updated Oct 21, 2021 7:05 PM
Here’s a look at the best matchups in DuPage County for Week 9, including Hinsdale Central and Glenbard West playing for the West Suburban Silver title, and Naperville North and Neuqua Valley meeting for the DVC crown.
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Crystal Lake South quarterback Justin Kowalak throws to a pass last week against Prairie Ridge. The Gators are one of five area teams sitting at 4-4 and needing to win in Week 9 to become playoff eligible.
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Five Fox Valley teams face must-win games in Week 9
Updated Oct 20, 2021 8:45 AM
Here’s a look at some of the Fox storylines heading into Week 9 of the high school football season, including a breakdown of the playoff picture with pairings night around the corner Saturday.
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Naperville North’s Ethan Robert, pictured during his 287-yard rushing effort this fall against Naperville Central, will try to help the Huskies win the DVC title when they play at Neuqua Valley on Friday.
Brian Hill | Staff
Naperville North’s Robert credits teammates for his special season
Updated Oct 19, 2021 6:09 PM
Taking a look at some of the top storylines in DuPage County heading into Week 9, including a big game for Ethan Robert and the Naperville North Huskies, and looking ahead to Saturday’s playoff pairings night.
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Aurora Christian thwarts St. Edward’s playoff hopes
Updated Oct 15, 2021 11:03 PM
Led by a strong defense and 143 yards rushing by Cam Ajazi, the Eagles rolled to a 17-7 win over St. Edward in Metro Red Division action in Elgin Friday night. The Eagles moved to 6-2 for the season and have officially qualified for the playoffs. St. Edward drops to 3-5 and has been eliminated from playoff consideration.
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Geneva’s Dylan Pratt tries to bring down Batavia’s AJ Sanders during the Bulldogs’ 35-0 win last week. Batavia looks to improve to 8-0 on Friday when it hosts St. Charles East while the Vikings will try to become playoff eligible when they play at Wheaton North.
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Scouting Week 8 Fox football games
Updated Oct 14, 2021 10:09 PM
Here’s a look at the best football matchups in the Fox area for Week 8, including Batavia putting its 7-0 record on the line vs. St. Charles East, and rivalry games between Elgin and Larkin, and South Elgin and Bartlett, among others.
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Wheaton North quarterback Mark Forcucci has thrown for 13 touchdowns this year with just 1 interception.
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Scouting Week 8 DuPage County football games
Updated Oct 14, 2021 8:08 PM
Here’s a look at the best matchups in DuPage County for Week 8, including Wheaton North looking for a 7th win when it hosts Geneva, and a matchup between a pair of 6-1 teams in the Upstate Eight when Glenbard South takes on Glenbard East.
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St. Edward coach Mike Rolando said that despite giving up as much as 100 pounds to their opponents, his offensive line always battles and has been a bright spot for the team.
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St. Edward’s offensive line excels despite lack of size
Updated Oct 12, 2021 9:15 AM
St. Edward finishes the regular season with home games against Aurora Christian and Elmwood Park, needing to win both to become playoff eligible. One continued strong suit for coach Mike Rolando’s bunch has been the play of its linemen, who in most cases are giving up substantial amounts of height and weight in games.
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Wheaton Academy’s Ethan Brunner wraps up St. Edward’s Luciano Rolando for a loss in a football game in West Chicago on Thursday, October 7, 2021.
John Starks | Staff
Wheaton Academy’s big plays key win over St. Edward
Updated Oct 7, 2021 10:01 PM
Outside of a 1-yard touchdown run late in its 49-7 victory over visiting St. Edward on Thursday, Wheaton Academy gave the Green Wave the long distance runaround en route to clinching a playoff berth.
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