James B. Conant High School Mid-Suburban West
CONANT FOOTBALL NEWSback to top
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Fremd’s Jack Hipchen runs in a first-half touchdown against Conant during the Vikings’ 20-12 win in Hoffman Estates Friday.
Patrick Kunzer | Staff
Fremd defeats Conant to win MSL West title
Updated Oct 18, 2019 11:58 PM
Fremd defeated Conant 20-12 Friday night to clinch its first outright Mid-Suburban West title since 2009
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Conant fans cheer the Cougars against Fremd during varsity football in Hoffman Estates Friday.
Patrick Kunzer | Staff
Images: Conant vs. Fremd football
Updated Oct 18, 2019 10:30 PM
Conant faced Fremd in football action on Friday, Oct. 18 in Hoffman Estates.
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Quarterback Ryan Saxe will lead Fremd into battle Friday night when the Vikings travel to Conant.
Mark Welsh | Staff
Scouting Week 8 in the Northwest suburbs
Updated Oct 17, 2019 6:47 PM
Scouting Week 8 football games in the Northwest suburbs
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Schaumburg pulls off West upset of Conant
Updated Oct 12, 2019 12:29 AM
Schaumburg upset Conant 10-7 Friday night
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Fremd quarterback Ryan Saxe will lead his team against Barrington Friday night in a Mid-Suburban West battle in Palatine.
Mark Welsh | Staff
Scouting Week 7 in the Northwest suburbs
Updated Oct 10, 2019 9:36 PM
Scouting Week 7 football games in the Northwest suburbs
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Northwest suburbs football leaders through Week 6
Updated Oct 9, 2019 5:56 PM
Northwest suburbs football leaders through Week 6
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Conant’s Giuseppe Dugo is lifted by teammate Tony Datoli as he celebrates his second-quarter touchdown against Barrington alongside Walter Pedro (51) and Ethan Richert (67) during Saturday’s game in Barrington.
Joe Lewnard | Staff
Conant knocks off Barrington to move to 6-0
Updated Oct 5, 2019 5:53 PM
Conant moved to 6-0 with a 21-14 win over Barrington Saturday in Mid-Suburban West football action.
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Prospect’s Luke Zardzin (24) is one of the top rushers in the Northwest suburbs. He and the undefeated Knights have a showdown Friday night at unbeaten Hersey.
John Starks | Staff
Scouting Week 6 in the Northwest suburbs
Updated Oct 4, 2019 6:40 AM
Scouting Week 6 football games in the Northwest suburbs
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Gavin Sarvis
Burlington Central’s Sarvis, Antioch’s Shaputis Week 5 MVPs
Updated Oct 2, 2019 11:13 PM
Gavin Sarvis of Burlington Central and Ryan Shaputis of Antioch are the Daily Herald football MVPs for their efforts in Week 5 games.
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Northwest suburbs statistics through Week 5
Updated Oct 2, 2019 4:59 PM
Northwest suburbs football statistics through Week 5.
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Conant’s Marktwain Green scores a touchdown as Hoffman Estates’ Darian Waits brings him down.
John Starks | Staff
Images: Conant vs. Hoffman Estates football
Updated Sep 29, 2019 9:02 PM
The Conant Cougars faced the Hoffman Estates Hawks in football action on Friday, Sept. 27 in Hoffman Estates.
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Conant's football game at Hoffman Estates tonight will kick off at 5 p.m. There have been several other changes to the Northwest suburbs' football schedule due to the inclement weather.
Mark Welsh | Staff
Storms force changes to prep football schedule. Here's what you need to know.
Updated Sep 28, 2019 6:56 AM
Friday's inclement weather has created several changes in the Northwest suburbs' football schedule for this weekend.
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Conant’s Ronald Williams celebrates a fourth-down-stop against Hoffman Estates with teammates in a football game in Hoffman Estates Friday.
John Starks | Staff
Conant dumps Hoffman to move to 5-0
Updated Sep 27, 2019 10:53 PM
Conant moved to 5-0 on the season with a 31-6 win over Hoffman Estates Friday night.
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St. Viator's Jack Mahoney carries in the first quarter against Marian Central last week. The Lions travel to Montini Friday night.
Mark Welsh | Staff
Scouting Week 5 in the Northwest suburbs
Updated Sep 27, 2019 9:29 AM
Scouting Week 5 football games in the Northwest suburbs.
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Conant’s place-kicker Gracie Rodriguez is the only female on the team and practices her kicks before the matchup against Glenbrook South.
Mark Welsh | Staff
Conant’s Rodriguez getting a kick out of being a female football player
Updated Sep 26, 2019 7:52 PM
A long, light brown pony tail shoots out the back of her helmet. And sometimes, Conant’s Gracie Rodriguez brings her homemade chocolate chunk cookies to practice for her teammates.
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Conant ground game chews up New Trier
Updated Sep 20, 2019 11:43 PM
Frederick’s 3 TDs help power Conant past New Trier
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Mark Welsh/mwelsh@dailyherald.com Sophomore quarterback Guiseppe Dugo (8) will lead Conant into battle Friday night at New Trier.
Scouting Week 4 in the Northwest suburbs
Updated Sep 20, 2019 7:23 PM
Scouting Week 4 football in the Northwest suburbs
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Conant quarterback Gluseppe Dugo gains yardage during the first quarter in the varsity matchup against Glenbrook South at Conant on Friday.
Mark Welsh | Staff
Frederick, Conant dump Glenbrook South to move to 3-0
Updated Sep 14, 2019 12:34 AM
Conant downd Glenbrook South 28-14 Friday night.
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Conant’s Bradley Spates is on the move.
Mark Welsh | Staff
Images: Glenbrook South vs. Conant football
Updated Sep 13, 2019 10:14 PM
The Glenbrook South Titans faced the Conant Cougars in football action on Friday, Sept. 13 in Hoffman Estates.
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Scouting Week 3 in the Northwest suburbs
Updated Sep 13, 2019 6:36 AM
Scouting Week 3 football games in the Northwest suburbs
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Elk Grove’s Ian Ridge, right, returns a punt against Maine West in a MSL/CLS crossover game last year. Elk Grove hosts Vernon Hills Friday night and Maine West travels to Hoffman Estates as the MSL and CSL enter the first of their two weeks of playing against each other.
Mark Welsh | Staff
Crossovers with CSL schools benefitting MSL East
Updated Sep 11, 2019 8:28 PM
The sun is not the only thing that is rising in the east. High school football is on a huge upswing in the Mid-Suburban League East Division in the last four seasons.
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Strong ground game powers Conant past Elk Grove
Updated Sep 6, 2019 11:37 PM
Strong ground game powers Conant past Elk Grove in MSL crossover
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Quarterback Jordan Hansen, left, will lead Hersey into battle against Fremd Friday night in Arlington Heights in the Northwest Suburbs Game of the Week.
Mark Welsh | Staff
Scouting Week 2 in the Northwest suburbs
Updated Sep 6, 2019 11:05 AM
Scouting Week 2 football in the Northwest suburbs
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Conant’s Malik Frederick gained 228 yards and scored 2 touchdowns last week against Addison Trail in his first game at fullback.
Patrick Kunzer | Staff
Frederick’s move to fullback yields big results for Conant
Updated Sep 5, 2019 9:32 PM
It sounds like a small change. But for the Conant football team, moving Malik Frederick from slot back to fullback has yielded big results.
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Conant football gets fast start it wanted against Addison Trail
Updated Aug 31, 2019 8:32 AM
Conant High School's football team defeated Addison Trail in the first game of the season.
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Barrington’s Lukas Van Ness, left, will be one of the top defensive ends in the Mid-Suburban West this season. He has committed to Iowa.
Patrick Kunzer | Staff
Competitive MSL West still seeking a state championship season
Updated Aug 26, 2019 8:53 PM
Despite the storied success of the Mid Suburban West, the conference has yet to produce a state football champion. And with the possible introduction of district football next year, this could be its final opportunity.
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Conant’s Malik Frederick carries the ball during last year’s playoff game against Hinsdale Central.
Joe Lewnard | Staff
Scouting the Conant Cougars
Updated Aug 24, 2019 8:30 PM
Scouting Conant football
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Conant High School senior Rajat Mittal got a perfect score on his ACT and excels in math; he is a violinist, and he plays basketball.
Joe Lewnard | Staff
Conant’s Mittal not a rocket scientist yet — but he’s close
Updated Mar 21, 2019 6:44 PM
Conant senior Rajat Mittal, the leading scorer of the Conant basketball team (14 ppg) and an all-conference and all-area selection, is the complete package. The perfect candidate for a top-shelf college.
ROSTERback to top
No. Name Class Height Weight Position
2 Green, Marktwain Senior 6-0 170 C/WR
3 Spates, Bradley Senior 5-9 155 DB/RB
4 O'Connor, Keegan Senior 5-10 155 S/WR
5 Datoli, Tony Senior 6-2 225 DL/TE
6 Reiger, Mason Senior 6-3 210 LB/TE
7 Thompson, Ivory Senior 5-10 175 C/RB
8 Dugo, Guiseppe Sophomore 5-8 155 QB
9 Sersen, Jake Senior 5-9 180 LB/RB
11 Botello, Matt Senior 6-0 175 C/QB
12 O'Brien, Sean Junior 5-9 150 S/RB
13 Andrews, Odell Junior 5-10 155 C
14 Richert, Gabe Junior 5-9 150 DB
15 Williams, Ronald Senior 5-11 170 C/RB
16 Cyr, Daniel Junior 5-11 150 QB
18 Tonchev, Krytian Junior 5-9 170 S/RB
19 Vazquez, Xavier Junior 5-5 155 K
20 Maiorello, Dom Senior 5-7 180 DL/RB
24 Betancourt, Jeremy Senior 5-11 175 S/WR
25 Hominac, Jack Junior 6-0 180 LB/RB
27 Frederick, Malik Junior 5-10 180 RB
28 Gilbert, Kobe Junior 6-2 170 LB/TE
30 Zamorano, Saul Junior 5-8 180 DL/OL
32 Bayat-Makou, Alex Junior 5-8 145 DB/WR
33 Carrell, Jeremy Junior 5-10 165 S/RB
40 Rodriguez, Gracie Sophomore 5-6 135 K
42 Gripper, Christian Junior 6-2 180 DL
44 Conde, AJ Senior 6-3 180 DL
49 Pagels, James Junior 5-9 155 DB/WR
51 Pedro, Ross Senior 6-0 205 DL/OL
52 Prodzinski, Kyle Senior 5-10 210 DL/OL
54 Lewandowski, Derek Senior 6-3 220 DL/OL
56 Conroy, Rory Senior 6-3 220 OL
58 Drawer, Aaron Junior 5-10 175 LB/OL
62 Vesper, Zack Junior 5-11 220 DL
64 Valdez, Ruben Junior 6-1 230 DL
67 Richert, Ethan Senior 6-0 200 OL
72 Hernandez, Max Junior 5-9 180 OL
75 Vasalos, John Senior 5-9 265 OL
77 Pittman, Lake Junior 5-9 265 OL
78 Dobrincu, Adrian Senior 5-10 220 K
79 Chang, Henry Sophomore 5-11 185 OL
CONFERENCE NEWSback to top
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Palatine takes down Schaumburg
Updated Oct 19, 2019 12:26 AM
Palatine beat Schaumburg 22-9 Friday night.
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Barrington playoff eligible after win at Hoffman Estates
Updated Oct 19, 2019 12:20 AM
Barrington pitched a 28-0 shutout at Hoffman Estates to become playoff eligible Friday night.
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Schaumburg coach Mark Stilling was impressed with his team’s defense in last week’s 10-7 win over previously unbeaten Conant.
Mark Welsh | Staff
Stilling impressed with Schaumburg’s defense
Updated Oct 16, 2019 7:44 PM
It was a defensive struggle in Schaumburg’s 10-7 upset win of previously undefeated Conant last week. The Saxons got star-studded games from three of their top defenders — Jeremy Serio, Blake Buchanan and Mike DiGioia.
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Palatine defense dominant in shutout win over Hoffman Estates
Updated Oct 12, 2019 12:17 AM
Palatine’s defense was dominant in a 21-0 shutout win over Hoffman Estates Friday night.
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Fremd shuts out Barrington
Updated Oct 11, 2019 11:08 PM
Fremd shut out Barrington 14-0 Friday night.
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Anthony Holte
St. Edward’s Holte, Grant’s Rainey earn Week 6 MVP accolades
Updated Oct 9, 2019 10:29 PM
Anthony Holte of St. Edward and Kyle Rainey of Grant are this week’s Daily Herald football MVPs for their efforts in Week 6 games.
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Johnson, Lovelace lead Hoffman Estates past Schaumburg
Updated Oct 5, 2019 3:35 AM
Jashwan Johnson caught 7 passes for 146 yards, including touchdown grabs of 51 and 26 yards, as Hoffman Estates kept its playoff hopes alive with a 21-16 Mid-Suburban West football victory over Schaumburg Friday night.
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Fremd’s picks do in Palatine
Updated Oct 4, 2019 10:57 PM
Fremd downed Palatine 28-10 Friday night in Mid-Suburban West football action.
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Fremd shuts out Schaumburg
Updated Sep 28, 2019 6:49 PM
Fremd defeated Schaumburg 28-0 in Mid-Suburban West football action Saturday.
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Barrington finishes off Palatine
Updated Sep 28, 2019 5:27 PM
Barrington defeated Palatine 24-7 in Mid-Suburban West football action on Saturday.
MID-SUBURBAN WEST
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Colors:Navy/Scarlet/White
Address: 700 E. Cougar Trail
Hoffman Estates, Il 60169
Phone:847-755-3600
County:Cook
Website:http://chs.d211.org/