James B. Conant High School Mid-Suburban West
CONANT FOOTBALL NEWSback to top
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Conant quarterback Kevin Polaski reacts to his team’s loss to Hinsdale Central during Saturday’s Class 8A playoff game in Hinsdale.
Joe Lewnard | Staff
Hinsdale Central’s big plays take out Conant
Updated Oct 29, 2018 1:09 PM
Hinsdale Central defeated Conant 28-14 Saturday in a Class 8A football playoff game.
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Rolling Meadows’ Justin Kretz makes a second-quarter touchdown catch against Hersey. Meadows hosts Alton in the first round of the Class 7A playoffs Friday night.
Mark Welsh | Staff
Scouting Playoff Week 1, Northwest
Updated Oct 25, 2018 9:07 PM
Here’s a look at the first round football playoff games involving teams from the Northwest suburbs.
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Rolling Meadows’ Charlie Svoboda celebrates his fourth-quarter touchdown against Hersey last week. Meadows will host Alton in a first round Class 7A playoff game while Hersey entertains Lincoln-Way Central.
Mark Welsh | Staff
Northwest suburbs’ teams set for 1st round
Updated Oct 20, 2018 10:41 PM
Nine teams from the Northwest suburbs have qualified for the IHSA state football playoffs. Here’s a look at their first-round matchups.
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Hoffman Estates’ Jashawn Johnson, front, slips past Conant’s Ronald Williams during varsity football at Conant on Friday night.
Patrick Kunzer | Staff
Hoffman Estates holds off Conant
Updated Oct 20, 2018 12:15 AM
Hoffman Estates nipped Conant 29-27 Friday night.
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Hoffman Estates’ Jashawn Johnson, front, slips past Conant’s Ronald Williams.
Patrick Kunzer | Staff
Images: Conant vs. Hoffman Estates, Week 9 football
Updated Oct 19, 2018 9:52 PM
The Conant Cougars hosted the Hoffman Estates Hawks for football action on Friday, Oct. 19 in Hoffman Estates.
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Football: Scouting Week 9, Northwest
Updated Oct 18, 2018 10:50 PM
Here’s a look at Week 9 high school football games in the Northwest suburbs.
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Conant’s Kevin Polaski (4) celebrates with teammates, including Anthony Wachal (27) during the Cougars’ win over Schaumburg earlier this season. Connat hosts Hoffman Estates Friday night.
Mark Welsh | Staff
Conant’s resurgence comes as no surprise for a Stortz-coached team
Updated Oct 18, 2018 6:23 PM
It only takes about 30 seconds at a Conant football practice to realize the energy second-year Cougars coach Bryan Stortz radiates to his team. “It’s a great day for football,” Stortz yells at the top of his lungs on a sunny Tuesday as the Cougars get stretched out.
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Kyle Franklin
IC Catholic’s Franklin, Conant’s Wachal garner Week 8 MVP honors
Updated Oct 17, 2018 6:05 PM
Kyle Franklin of IC Catholic Prep and Anthony Wachal of Conant are the Daily Herald football MVPs for their performances in Week 8.
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Conant clinches MSL West title
Updated Oct 13, 2018 12:07 AM
Conant clinched the Mid-Suburban West championship Friday night with a 41-7 win over Palatine.
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Schaumburg quarterback Marcus Ross is sacked by Conant’s Frank Daidone earlier this season. Schaumburg takes on Barrington Friday night while Conant hosts Palatine.
Mark Welsh | Staff
Football: Scouting Week 8, Northwest
Updated Oct 11, 2018 9:02 PM
Here’s a look at high school football games for Week 8 in the Northwest suburbs
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Rolling Meadows’ Tim Szylak gets past Wheeling’s Danny Provost earlier this season. Szylak, the Northwest suburbs’ leading rusher, and the Mustangs will host Hersey in an MSL East showdown Friday.
John Starks | Staff
Hersey vs. Rolling Meadows promises to be a special game
Updated Oct 11, 2018 6:22 PM
It’s been a seven-week journey and now the biggest football game of the season in the Mid-Suburban East is upon us. Coach Joe Pardun and the Hersey Huskies will load up the bus Friday night for the short trip to Rolling Meadows where coach Matt Mishler and the Mustangs await. They’re both 7-0, so something will have to give.
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Rolling Meadows coach Matt Mishler is one of six Mid-Suburban League football coaches who also played in the MSL.
Mark Welsh | Staff
Coming 'home' to coach one reason MSL is so unique
Updated Oct 11, 2018 6:41 AM
The Mid-Suburban League has many unique things about it, including the fact six of the 12 head football coaches in the conference played their high school football at MSL schools.
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Austin Martineau
Grayslake North’s Martineau, Naperville Central’s Jopes earn Week 7 honors
Updated Oct 10, 2018 7:19 PM
Austin Martineau of Grayslake North and Jack Jopes of Naperville Central are the Daily Herald football MVPs for their performances in Week 7 games.
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Conant stuns Fremd in final seconds
Updated Oct 6, 2018 4:50 PM
Conant scored the game-winning touchdown with 3 seconds left to play Saturday and defeated Fremd 17-14 in a Mid-Suburban West football game.
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Fremd-Conant will resume Saturday
Updated Oct 5, 2018 11:42 PM
The Mdi-Suburban West game between Fremd and Conant was suspended at halftime Friday night with Fremd leading 7-3. The game will be resumes at 10 a.m. Saturday.
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Fremd’s Nick Rattin runs for yardage against Barrington last Saturday at Barrington. Fremd hosts Conant Friday night while Barrington entertains Hoffman Estates.
Mark Welsh | Staff
Football: Scouting Week 7, Northwest
Updated Oct 4, 2018 6:01 PM
Here’s a look at Week 7 football games in the Northwest suburbs.
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Conant quarterback Kevin Polaski celebrates his short touchdown run in the first quarter with his teammates in the varsity football matchup at Schaumburg on Friday.
Mark Welsh | Staff
Big 2nd half carries Conant past Schaumburg
Updated Sep 28, 2018 11:49 PM
Conant downed Schaumburg 28-10 in Friday night football action
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Schaumburg’s quarterback Marcus Ross is sacked by Conant’s Frank Daidone.
Mark Welsh | Staff
Images: Schaumburg falls to Conant, 28-10 in Week 6 football
Updated Sep 28, 2018 10:30 PM
The Schaumburg Saxons hosted the Conant Cougars for football action on Friday, Sept. 28 in Schaumburg.
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Hersey’s Vince Carso runs back a 92-yard punt return late in the second quarter against Prospect last week. Hersey looks to go 6-0 Friday night when the Huskies host Buffalo Grove.
Mark Welsh | Staff
Scouting Week 6 / Northwest
Updated Sep 27, 2018 7:33 PM
Here’s a look at Week 6 football games in Cook County.
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Conant knocks off Barrington
Updated Sep 21, 2018 11:59 PM
Conant defeated Barrington 21-12 Friday night.
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Barrington’s Lukas Van Ness, left, closes in on Evanston’s quarterback last week at Barrington. Barrington will try to bounce back from its first loss of the season Friday when the Broncos open the MSL West slate at Conant.
Patrick Kunzer | Staff
Scouting Week 5/Northwest
Updated Sep 20, 2018 6:16 PM
Here’s a look at Week 5 football games in the Northwest suburbs.
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Maine South handles Conant
Updated Sep 15, 2018 12:10 AM
Conant fell to Maine South 42-14 Friday night.
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Scouting Week 4 in the Northwest Suburbs
Updated Sep 13, 2018 8:04 PM
Here’s a look at this weekend’s high school football games involving teams from the Northwest Suburbs.
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Evanston denies Conant
Updated Sep 7, 2018 9:46 PM
In a battle of unbeatens, host Evanston emerged unscathed despite a nice test from Conant in Mid-Suburban/Central Suburban nonconference matchup. The Wildkits won 20-7 to improve to 3-0.
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Rolling Meadows’ Jordan Wiles picks up a first down by slipping past Palatine defenders in the first quarter of the Mustangs’ 56-28 victory last week. Rolling Meadows has a Week 3 matchup with Highland Park at 7:30 p.m. Friday.
Mark Welsh | Staff
Scouting Week 3, Northwest
Updated Sep 6, 2018 10:03 PM
Here’s what to expect from the high school football teams of the Mid-Suburban League plus St. Viator, Maine West and Leyden in Week 3.
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Conant breaks away from Elk Grove
Updated Aug 31, 2018 11:32 PM
Conant defeated Elk Grove 33-10 Friday night.
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Schaumburg’s Marcus Ross picks up yardage on opening night at St. Charles North.
Patrick Kunzer | Staff
Scouting Northwest, Week 2
Updated Aug 30, 2018 6:24 PM
Here’s what to expect from the high school football matchups in Week 2 involving teams from the Mid-Suburban League plus Maine West, St. Viator and Leyden.
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Conant beats Addison Trail in final minute
Updated Aug 24, 2018 11:07 PM
Conant defeated Addison Trail in a nonconference football game.
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Players practice kickoff returns during practice at Elk Grove, which hosts Hoffman Estates on Friday night to start the season.
Joe Lewnard | Staff
Scouting Week 1, Northwest
Updated Aug 23, 2018 8:57 PM
Here are the matchups for Week 1 of the high school football season involving schools from the Mid-Suburban League plus St. Viator, Maine West and Leyden.
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Barrington’s Michael Curran runs for yardage against Palatine in September of last season. Curran’s return bodes well for a Broncos team which went 5-0 in the MSL West last year, but everyone expects a tight divisional race this fall.
Mark Welsh | Staff
Open season in the Mid-Suburban West
Updated Aug 20, 2018 8:10 PM
This year’s football race in the Mid-Suburban West figures to be well worth watching, as parity among the schools and unproven talent makes for an unpredictable season ahead.
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Scouting Conant: Cougars hope little differences lead to big gains
Updated Aug 17, 2018 3:32 PM
Conant was better than its 1-8 record last year suggests, and coach Bryan Stortz is hoping attention to detail leads to different outcomes this fall.
ROSTERback to top
No. Name Class Height Weight Position
2 Green, Marktwain Junior 6-0 185 DB/RB
3 Prondzinski, Kyle Junior 5-9 185 LB/TE
4 Polaski, Kevin Senior 5-11 165 QB
5 Walter, Pedro Junior 5-11 195 DL/TE
6 Reiger, Mason Junior 6-1 180 SS/TE
7 Thompson, Ivory Junior 5-9 170 DB/WR
8 Meyrick, Jesse Senior 5-7 140 QB/WR
9 Perez, Joseph Senior 5-8 173 LB/RB
10 Vanbooven, Luke Senior 5-9 160 DB/WR
11 Botello, Matthew Junior 6-0 165 DB/WR
13 Rood, Pierre Senior 6-2 175 LB/WR
14 Smeltzer, Jessica Junior 5-6 120 K
15 Williams, Ronald Junior 5-10 160 DB/RB
17 McLaughlin, David Senior 6-0 175 DB/WR
18 O'Connor, Keegan Junior 5-10 150 DB/WR
19 Adelmann, Bronsyn Junior 6-1 185 LB/TE
20 Maiorello, Dom Junior 5-6 175 DL/RB
21 Schar, Ryan Senior 6-0 170 DB/WR
22 DeFrenza, Filippo Senior 5-7 190 LB/RB
23 Carrell, Joseph Senior 5-10 170 DB
24 Betancourt, Jeremy Junior 5-10 170 SS
26 Valas, Zach Junior 5-9 160 DB/WR
27 Frederick, Malik Sophomore 5-10 170 SS/RB
27 Wachal, Anthony Senior 6-1 190 LB/RB
28 Sersen, Jake Junior 5-9 170 SS/RB
29 Holmes, Davon Senior 5-10 185 LB/RB
34 Spates, Bradley Junior 5-8 155 SS/RB
50 Trombetta, Dante Senior 5-9 200 DL
54 Lewandowski, Derek Junior 6-3 225 DL/OL
55 Giannini, Ryan Senior 5-10 180 DL/OL
60 Conde, AJ Junior 6-3 180 DL/OL
64 Valdez, Ruben Junior 6-2 230 DL/OL
66 Ljevar, Nikola Junior 6-2 195 DL/OL
67 Richert, Ethan Junior 6-0 180 DL/OL
70 LaRue-Estrella, Jemichael Senior 5-11 215 DL/OL
72 Datoli, Tony Junior 6-3 255 DL/OL
73 Conroy, Rory Junior 6-3 210 DL/OL
75 Vasalos, John Junior 5-10 250 OL
77 Daidone, Shaun Junior 6-1 227 DL/OL
87 Cruz, Marco Junior 6-2 235 DL/OL
99 Daidone, Frank Senior 6-1 227 DL/OL
CONFERENCE NEWSback to top
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Former Schaumburg High School football coach Tom Cerasani passed away Sunday. He was 71.
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Schaumburg mourns passing of former football coach Cerasani
Updated Nov 19, 2018 8:43 PM
Tom Cerasani, the longest tenured and winningest football coach in Schaumburg High School history, passed away Sunday. He was 71.
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Homewood-Flossmoor ends Barrington’s season
Updated Nov 3, 2018 5:36 PM
Barrington fell to Homewood-Flossmoor 30-7 Saturday in a Class 8A state football playoff game.
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Maine West’s Ely Grimmer looks for an opening against Benet last week during the Warriors’ 20-18 win in the first round of the Class 7A playoffs. Maine West plays at Willowbrook in the second round on Saturday.
Joe Lewnard | Staff
Scouting second round playoff games, Northwest
Updated Nov 2, 2018 12:52 PM
Here’s a look at second round football playoff games involving Barrington, Maine West, Rolling Meadows and Hersey.
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Barrington junior quarterback Tommy Fitzpatrick will lead the Broncos into action Saturday at 1 p.m. against Homewood-Flossmoor in a Class 8A second round playoff game at Barrington Community Stadium.
Patrick Kunzer | Staff
Mentally and physically, Barrington excited for its next challenge
Updated Nov 2, 2018 12:10 PM
When the Barrington football team lost three straight games in the middle of the season, the Broncos could have panicked and started doubting themselves. After all, this is a program that hadn’t lost three games in a season since 2012, going 55-10 since then.
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Barrington dumps Oswego East to move on
Updated Oct 27, 2018 10:25 PM
Barrington defeated Oswego East 23-14 in a Class 8A football playoff game Saturday night.
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East St. Louis too powerful for Hoffman Estates
Updated Oct 27, 2018 9:03 PM
Hoffman Estates fell to East St. Louis 62-14 Saturday in a Class 7A football playoff game.
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Homewood-Flossmoor blanks Fremd
Updated Oct 26, 2018 11:51 PM
Fremd fell to Homewood-Flossmoor 21-0 Friday night in a Class 8A football playoff game.
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Barrington routs Palatine to secure playoff bid
Updated Oct 20, 2018 12:04 AM
Barrington secured its playoff bid with a 42-21 win over Palatine Friday night.
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Fremd playoff eligible after routing Schaumburg
Updated Oct 20, 2018 12:02 AM
Fremd rolled to a 48-13 win over Schaumburg Friday night.
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Nick Rattin
Fremd’s Rattin named Bears’ All-Star
Updated Oct 19, 2018 5:17 PM
Fremd’s Nick Rattin has been named the Chicago Bears High School Football All-Star for Week 8.
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Hoffman Estates, Il 60169
Phone:847-755-3600
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