John Hersey High School Mid-Suburban East
HERSEY FOOTBALL NEWSback to top
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Nazareth ousts Hersey
Updated Nov 3, 2018 6:47 PM
Hersey fell to Nazareth 49-14 Saturday in a Class 7A 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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Hersey unleashes all its offensive weapons
Updated Oct 26, 2018 11:46 PM
Hersey rolled to a 52-13 win over Lincoln-Way Central in a Class 7A football playoff game Friday night.
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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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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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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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Hersey makes it 8-1 with win over Wheeling
Updated Oct 20, 2018 12:09 AM
Hersey closed out its regular season at 8-1 Friday night with a 41-16 win over Wheeling.
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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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Rolling Meadows’ Tim Szylak weaves his way through Hersey’s defense.
Mark Welsh | Staff
Images: Rolling Meadows vs. Hersey, Week 8 football
Updated Oct 13, 2018 12:06 AM
The Rolling Meadows Mustangs hosted the Hersey Huskies for football action on Friday, Oct. 12 in Rolling Meadows.
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Rolling Meadows’ Tim Szylak weaves his way through Hersey’s defense for yardage in the second quarter at Rolling Meadows on Friday.
Mark Welsh | Staff
It’s Rolling Meadows, in a classic
Updated Oct 12, 2018 11:49 PM
Rolling Meadows made it 8-0 for the season with a 38-35 win over Hersey Friday night.
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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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Unbeaten Hersey tops Elk Grove; Meadows up next
Updated Oct 6, 2018 2:41 PM
Hersey remained undefeated for the season with a 43-10 win over Elk Grove Saturday in a Mid-Suburban East football game.
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Hersey leads Elk Grove in suspended game
Updated Oct 6, 2018 12:35 AM
Hersey 35, Elk Grove 3: The Huskies led the Grens at halftime of the MSL East game Friday night when the contest was suspended by lightning.The game will be resumed 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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Hersey routs Buffalo Grove to stay undefeated
Updated Sep 29, 2018 12:02 AM
Hersey remained undefeated for the football season Friday night with a 48-0 win over Buffalo Grove.
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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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Hersey’s Kacper Rutkiewicz gains 17 yards as Prospect’s Michael Shafis closes the gap in the second quarter in the Friday night football matchup at Prospect.
Mark Welsh | Staff
Hersey 5-0 after routing Prospect
Updated Sep 22, 2018 12:17 AM
Vince Carso’s 93-yard kickoff return with 35 seconds left in the second half helped spark Hersey’s football team to a 55-29 triumph over host Prospect to begin play in the Mid-Suburban East Friday night.
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Hersey’s Jordan Hansen makes a 22-yard first quarter touchdown run.
Mark Welsh | Staff
Images: Prospect falls to Hersey, 55-29 in Week 5 football
Updated Sep 21, 2018 10:38 PM
The Prospect Knights hosted and fell 55-29 to the Hersey Huskies for football action on Friday, Sept. 21 in Mount Prospect.
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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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Michael Best
Wheeling’s Best, Waubonsie’s Griffin pick up Week 4 MVP honors
Updated Sep 22, 2018 8:58 PM
Michael Best of Wheeling and Grayson Griffin of Waubonsie Valley are the Daily Herald football MVPs for their performances in Week 4 games.
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Hersey tops Maine West to move to 4-0
Updated Sep 15, 2018 12:20 AM
Hersey moved to 4-0 for the first time since 1975 Friday night with a 51-28 win over Maine West.
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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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Hersey rolls past Vernon Hills
Updated Sep 7, 2018 11:16 PM
Hersey rolled over Vernon Hills 61-8 Friday night.
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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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Ben McDonald
McDonald, Tumilty earn Week 2 honors
Updated Sep 5, 2018 7:38 PM
Ben McDonald of Cary-Grove and Scott Tumilty of Willowbrook have been selected as the Daily Herald offensive and defensive MVPs, respectively, for Week 2 of the football season.
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Ball-hawking Hersey rallies past Fremd
Updated Sep 4, 2018 2:43 PM
Jordan Hansen and Hersey picked off a nice win against Fremd on Saturday. Hansen’s interception late in the first half triggered a chain of events that helped Hersey rally from a 10-point to deficit to a 36-20 victory over Fremd in a game played at Palatine High School.
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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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Big wins for Buffalo Grove, Hersey
Updated Aug 24, 2018 11:06 PM
Buffalo Grove’s football team got off to a winning start by claiming a 49-19 over host Downers Grove North on Friday in nonconference play, and Hersey began its season with a 35-23 victory at Zion-Benton.
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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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Quarterback Jimmy Martin delivers a pass during football practice at Prospect High School on Tuesday.
Joe Lewnard | Staff
Look for MSL East’s growth spurt to continue
Updated Aug 21, 2018 8:19 PM
Recent results show the Mid-Suburban East continues to make competitive gains, and continued improvement from schools like Buffalo Grove bodes well for the conference.
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Hersey’s Luke Picchiotti, here giving chase as Rolling Meadows’ Tim Szylak has the carry, will be among the players hoping to make a two-way impact for the Huskies this fall.
Joe Lewnard | Staff
Scouting Hersey: Revamped Huskies intend to show their mettle
Updated Aug 17, 2018 3:32 PM
Led by standout QB Owen Goldsberry, Hersey’s football team had its best season in 30 years last fall. This time around, coach Joe Pardun’s young group is looking for steady improvement throughout the season.
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Play Video St. Charles North advances
Brian Hill | Staff
St. Charles North tricks Rolling Meadows in 2nd round win
Updated Nov 3, 2018 9:55 PM
A new play does not always get used the week it is added to the playbook.
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Play Video Glenbard East d. Prospect
John Starks | Staff
Glenbard East looks like a playoff veteran against Prospect
Updated Oct 27, 2018 2:06 AM
Glenbard East wins big in first playoff game since 1999
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Rolling Meadows survives Alton’s upset bid
Updated Oct 26, 2018 11:58 PM
Rolling Meadows survived a scare from Alton Friday night, winning the Class 8A football playoff game 29-27.
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Buffalo Grove pushes unbeaten Hononegah to the limit
Updated Oct 26, 2018 11:01 PM
Buffalo Grove fell to Hononegah 21-20 in a Class 7A football playoff game Friday night.
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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 Friday.
John Starks | Staff
Images: Glenbard East vs. Prospect football
Updated Oct 26, 2018 10:54 PM
Glenbard East hosted Prospect for first-round football action on Friday, Oct. 26 in Lombard.
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Prospect downs Elk Grove for 5th win
Updated Oct 20, 2018 12:18 AM
Prospect picked up its playoff-eligible fifth win Friday night, defeating Elk Grove 28-21.
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Rolling Meadows downs Buffalo Grove to finish 9-0
Updated Oct 20, 2018 12:04 AM
Rolling Meadows finished the regular season 9-0 after beating Buffalo Grove 34-7 Friday night.
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Buffalo Grove now playoff eligible
Updated Oct 13, 2018 12:43 AM
Buffalo Grove became playoff eligible Friday night with a 17-7 Mid-Suburban East win over Elk Grove.
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Prospect tips Wheeling in OT
Updated Oct 13, 2018 12:39 AM
Prospect’s football team kept its playoff hopes alive with a dramatic 36-33 overtime win over visiting Wheeling at George Gattas Memorial Stadium.
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Rolling Meadows’ Kacper Lesniak catches a long pass that he runs to the 1-yard line against Wheeling’s Paul Ufir Friday at Wheeling.
John Starks | Staff
Rolling Meadows routs Wheeling
Updated Oct 6, 2018 12:23 AM
Rolling Meadows moved to 7-0 for the season with a 42-0 win over Wheeling Friday night.
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