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Lake Zurich quarterback Jack Moses and teammate Luke Mathis begin to celebrate their victory over Hersey in the Class 7A football playoffs at Lake Zurich on Saturday.
Mark Welsh | Staff
Lake Zurich’s defense shuts down Hansen, Hersey
Updated Nov 9, 2019 7:55 PM
Lake Zurich defeated Hersey 14-7 saturday in a Class 7A playoff game.
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Prospect’s Luke Zardzin celebrates his late touchdown against DeKalb in a first round Class 7A playoff football game last Friday in Mount Prospect.
John Starks | Staff
Scouting Round 2 of the playoffs in the Northwest suburbs
Updated Nov 7, 2019 10:15 PM
Scouting Round 2 of the playoffs in the Northwest suburbs
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Warren’s Christian Phillips carries the ball for a second-quarter touchdown against Plainfield East during the Class 8A football playoffs in Gurnee last Saturday night.
Joe Lewnard | Staff
Scouting Round 2 of the playoffs in Lake County
Updated Nov 7, 2019 10:08 PM
Scouting Round 2 of the playoffs in Lake County
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Hersey coach Joe Pardun has some deep ties to the Lake Zurich football program that he will coach against Saturday when the Huskies travel to LZ to take on the Bears in a second-round game of the Class 7A playoffs.
Mark Welsh | Staff
Hersey’s Pardun has some close ties to Lake Zurich
Updated Nov 6, 2019 7:21 PM
It really is a small world. As the Hersey football team prepares for its second-round Class 7A playoff game against host Lake Zurich at 1 p.m. on Saturday, Huskies head coach Joe Pardun is struck by the full-circle feel of the moment.
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Hansen, Hersey roll over Rockford Auburn
Updated Nov 1, 2019 11:58 PM
Hersey shut out Rockford Auburn 49-0 Friday night in a Class 7A playoff game.
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Hersey’s Ben Clawson returns the opening kickoff for a touchdown last Friday night against Rolling Meadows. Hersey hosts Rockford Auburn in the first round of the Class 7A p; layoffs Friday night.
Mark Welsh | Staff
Scouting first round playoff games in the Northwest suburbs
Updated Nov 1, 2019 12:29 PM
Scouting the first round of the football playoffs in the Northwest suburbs.
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Northwest suburbs statistics through Week 9
Updated Oct 30, 2019 7:13 PM
Here are the football statistics through Week 9 in the Northwest suburbs.
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Rolling Meadows and quarterback Carson Schiller will host Lincoln Park in the first round of the Class 7A playoffs.
Mark Welsh | Staff
Some intriguing matchups for Northwest suburbs’ teams
Updated Oct 29, 2019 10:40 PM
The IHSA state football playoff field was announced Saturday night and it has nearly all of the same Northwest suburbs participants as last season.Undefeated Rolling Meadows leads eight Northwest teams into the playoffs this year. Fremd, Maine South, Barrington, Conant, Hersey, Maine West and Prospect are all making a return appearance in the hopes of advancing to the title games, which will be held Thanksgiving weekend at Northern Illinois University.
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Rolling Meadows’ Bruce Osslund celebrates the Mustangs’ 38-35 victory over Hersey on Friday.
Mark Welsh | Staff
Rolling Meadows’ incredible comeback beats Hersey
Updated Oct 26, 2019 12:39 AM
Rolling Meadows defeated Hersey 38-35 Friday night to win the Mid-Suburban East football championship.
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Rolling Meadows’s Bruce Osslund celebrates a 38-35 win.
Mark Welsh | Staff
Images: Rolling Meadows vs. Hersey football
Updated Oct 25, 2019 10:59 PM
The Rolling Meadows Mustangs faced the Hersey Huskies in football action on Friday, Oct. 25 in Arlington Heights.
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Rolling Meadows defense has stood tall all season
Updated Oct 24, 2019 10:24 PM
The best defense in the Mid-Suburban League East, the Rolling Meadows defense, is the pride of Scott Otahal.
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Rolling Meadows’ Chris Divito, left, grabs the ball from quarterback Carson Schiller against Prospect earlier this season. Meadows travels to Hersey Friday night with the Mid-Suburban East title on the line.
Patrick Kunzer | Staff
Scouting Week 9 in the Northwest suburbs
Updated Oct 24, 2019 3:50 PM
Scouting Week 9 football games in the Northwest suburbs
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Northwest suburbs football statistics through Week 8
Updated Oct 23, 2019 12:42 PM
Northwest suburbs football statistics through Week 8
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Hersey’s Hansen accounts for 7 TDs in win over Elk Grove
Updated Oct 19, 2019 12:25 AM
Hersey beat Elk Grove 56-21 Friday night.
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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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Hersey senior Jordan Hansen (2) has announced his commitment to play collegiately at Northern Illinois University.
Mark Welsh | Staff
Hersey’s Hansen will remain a Huskie — at NIU
Updated Oct 15, 2019 10:38 PM
Jordan Hansen will go from being a Hersey Huskie to a Northern Illinois Huskie after he announced on Twitter Monday evening his commitment to Northern Illinois.
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Hersey dumps Buffalo Grove for 7th win
Updated Oct 12, 2019 12:26 AM
Hersey senior Cole Vanstaalduinen caught 17-yard and 50-yard TD passes from Jordan Hansen in the Huksies’ 42-14 triumph at Buffalo Grove on riday.
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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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Hersey quarterback Jordan Hansen (2) looks for an opening against Prospect Friday night in Arlington Heights.
Mark Welsh | Staff
Hansen, Hersey down Prospect to make it 6-0
Updated Oct 5, 2019 12:14 AM
Hersey moved to 6-0 for the season with a 45-28 win over Prospect Friday night.
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Prospect’s Ryan Traviola tackles Hersey’s Jordan Hansen.
Mark Welsh | Staff
Images: Hersey vs. Prospect football
Updated Oct 4, 2019 10:14 PM
The Prospect Knights faced the Hersey Huskies in football action on Friday, Oct. 4 in Arlington Heights.
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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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Records are piling up for Hersey
Updated Oct 3, 2019 7:56 PM
It’s been a record-setting year for the Hersey football team. Last week, the Huskies rolled up 78 points on Wheeling to set a new school record for points in a game. The old record was 64 points, a mark that the Huskies just missed hitting in their 63-6 Week 3 win over Maine East.
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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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Hersey puts up record 78 points in win over Wheeling
Updated Sep 28, 2019 4:23 PM
Hersey set a school record for points in a game Saturday with a 78-20 win over Wheeling.
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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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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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Hersey keeps piling up points, wins
Updated Sep 20, 2019 11:58 PM
Jordan Hansen passed and ran for three touchdowns apiece and Ben Clawson caught 3 TD passes to help Hersey overcome a 14-0 deficit and go on to a 42-24 triumph at Glenbrook North Friday night.
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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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Hersey blows out Maine East
Updated Sep 13, 2019 11:22 PM
Hersey rips Maine East
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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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Hansen powers Hersey past Fremd
Updated Sep 7, 2019 12:07 AM
Hersey downed Fremd 35-14 in a Mid-Suburban League crossover football game Friday night.
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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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Jalen Moore
Glenbard West’s Moore, Fremd’s Haas pick up Week 1 honors
Updated Sep 4, 2019 7:45 PM
Glenbard West’s Jalen Moore is the Week 1 offensive MVP, while Jason Haas of Fremd has earned Week 1 defensive MVP honors.
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Hansen, Hersey handle Lincoln-Way West
Updated Aug 31, 2019 12:13 AM
Hersey senior Jordan Hansen threw for 272 yards and ran for 120 to help lead the home team to a 35-21 triumph over Lincoln-Way West.
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Scouting Week 1 in the Northwest suburbs
Updated Aug 29, 2019 10:15 PM
Scouting Week 1 football games in the Northwest suburbs
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Nate Pedraza (79) returns to the offensive and defensive lines this season for defending MSL East champ Rolling Meadows.
Mark Welsh | Staff
Rolling Meadows, Hersey favored again in MSL East
Updated Aug 27, 2019 11:26 AM
Rolling Meadows and Hersey are again the favorites in the Mid-Suburban East football race this season.
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Hersey will return linebacker Alex Kaburov, right, to an experienced defense this season.
Mark Welsh | Staff
Scouting the Hersey Huskies
Updated Aug 22, 2019 10:23 PM
Scouting Hersey football
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Head coach Corey Olson leads Palatine High School football practice on Monday. The Pirates were 1-8 last season but return plenty of experience to turn it around in 2019.
Bev Horne | Staff
From the beach to the gridiron, go-time is here
Updated Aug 12, 2019 9:34 PM
Beach bums, they were not. When players from the Hersey football team hung out at beaches along Lake Michigan this summer, they spent more time building muscles in the sand, instead of building sand castles.
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Former Hersey football coach Bruce Glover celebrates the Huskies’ 1987 Class 5A state football championship. Glover, who coached at Hersey for 19 years, passed away recently in California.
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Longtime Hersey coach Glover remembered for taking team from worst to first
Updated Feb 27, 2019 8:14 AM
Bruce Glover’s quotability lent some excellent perspective to his ability to achieve a coaching feat that remains unequaled in Illinois high school football history. Glover led Hersey to the pinnacle of being No. 1 in Class 6A in 1987 with a state title. Glover, who was one of only three Mid-Suburban League head coaches to win a state football title, died earlier this month at age 76 in Palm Desert, Calif.
ROSTERback to top
No. Name Class Height Weight Position
2 Hansen, Jordan Senior 6-2 200
3 Dorsey, Robert Senior 5-9 140
3 Dorsey, Robert Senior 5-9 140
4 Bontje, Caleb Senior 6-0 165
5 Vanstaalduinen, Cole Senior 5-9 160
6 Carpenter, Quin Junior 5-10 170
7 Somary, Michael Junior 6-0 180
8 McKinnies, Troy Senior 6-0 220
9 McCall, Max Junior 6-0 200
10 Matanovic, Jimmy Senior 6-2 215
11 Sheehan, Kevin Sophomore 5-9 150
12 Mayo, Sam Senior 6-0 185
15 Bontje, Josh Sophomore 6-2 160
16 Randall, Ben Junior 6-3 180
17 Smith, Breyden Sophomore 5-0 100
18 Cataldo, Josh Sophomore 6-1 175
19 Makuh, Jimmy Sophomore 5-11 160
20 Nudo, Sam Sophomore 5-9 165
21 Rasheed, Jaden Senior 6-0 170
23 Carter, Elliot Sophomore 5-9 160
24 Cardi, Anthony Senior 5-11 180
25 Martin, Jacob Junior 5-11 160
26 Kaburov, Alex Senior 6-0 190
27 Finnegan, Patrick Senior 6-0 160
28 McInerney, Danny Sophomore 5-11 150
29 Cates, Griffin Sophomore 5-8 160
30 Clawson, Ben Sophomore 5-11 185
32 Martinez, Ricardo Senior 5-4 155
33 Bell, Tyler Sophomore 5-9 145
35 Snyder, Charlie Junior 5-9 175
36 Sok, Nick Senior 6-3 175
40 Morris, Anthony Junior 5-8 175
42 Lindsey, Breckan Sophomore 5-9 165
44 von der Lippe, Blake Senior 5-10 200
45 Luciano, Joe Sophomore 5-8 155
48 Luke, Hunter Senior 6-2 190
50 Orlandi, Leo Senior 6-1 180
51 Pflomm, Justin Sophomore 5-10 195
52 Cortese, Tommy Senior 5-8 180
53 Bowden, Wynn Senior 5-10 165
54 Korba, Austin Senior 6-1 255
55 Pflomm, Tyler Sophomore 5-10 195
56 Schutz, Trevor Senior 6-2 210
58 Meyers, James Senior 6-0 195
59 Breiler, Campbell Senior 6-0 260
60 Jelaca, Alex Sophomore 6-0 195
61 Velazquez, Bryan Sophomore 5-9 195
62 Mysza, Matthew Senior 6-3 250
63 Nemeck, Brock Sophomore 5-9 185
65 Hanson, Ben Sophomore 6-0 165
66 Magdaleno, Salvador Sophomore 5-11 260
67 Sulev, Rad Sophomore 5-11 220
68 Peroulas, Billy Sophomore 6-0 210
70 Erhabor, Ben Senior 6-1 200
71 Bozovic, Pedrag Sophomore 5-11 190
72 Dempsey, Ryan Sophomore 5-11 185
75 Gudaitis, Ryan Junior 6-3 230
76 Jovanovic, Miki Sophomore 5-11 195
77 Vargas, Daniel Junior 5-9 265
78 Ott, Mas Junior 5-11 210
79 Arvanitis, Gus Junior 6-3 220
80 Hapunik, Peter Junior 6-2 180
81 Carlquist, Dylan Sophomore 5-11 160
82 Nguyen, Bobby Sophomore 5-9 160
83 Szwedowski, Filip Junior 6-1 205
84 Patel, Avi Sophomore 6-0 135
85 Woods, Cole Sophomore 5-7 130
86 Stenson, Giovanni Sophomore 6-0 160
87 Roura, Adi Sophomore 5-6 140
88 Jung, Brian Senior 6-0 180
89 McCauley, Brandon Sophomore 5-9 145
90 Varghese, Alan Sophomore 5-11 170
93 Krecu, Nikolas Sophomore 6-0 210
94 Costello, Connor Sophomore 5-9 165
95 Rivera, Julio Senior 5-10 290
97 Rodriguez, Cesar Junior 5-7 250
99 Twardpwski, Conrad Senior 6-0 225
CONFERENCE NEWSback to top
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Rolling Meadows' Noah Wilson carries the ball the Class 7A state football semifinal against Nazareth Saturday.
Joe Lewnard | Staff
Nazareth denies Rolling Meadows a trip to state
Updated Nov 24, 2019 8:10 AM
Nazareth ended Rolling Meadows' season Saturday in the Class 7A state semifinals.
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Rolling Meadows’ Nate Pedraza, right, leads his team through the handshake line following the Mustangs’ loss to Nazareth during the Class 7A state football semifinal in Rolling Meadows Saturday.
Joe Lewnard | Staff
Rolling Meadows’ Pedraza the poster child for hard work paying off
Updated Nov 23, 2019 8:41 PM
Minutes after the alarm goes off each morning, the bed gets made. Because a made bed, in Nate Pedraza’s mind, can set the tone for the entire rest of the day.
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Rolling Meadows’ Nate Pedraza leads his team through the handshake line following the Mustangs’ loss to Nazareth during the Class 7A state football semifinal in Rolling Meadows Saturday.
Joe Lewnard | Staff
Images: Rolling Meadows vs. Nazareth Academy football
Updated Nov 23, 2019 7:00 PM
The Rolling Meadows Mustangs hosted the Nazareth Academy Roadrunners for Class 7A football semifinal action on Saturday, Nov. 23 in Rolling Meadows.
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Rolling Meadows’ Sean Nolan, left, and Kevin Jacks tackle Wheaton Warrenville South quarterback Parker Brown at the Tigers’ 1-yard line during last week’s Class 7A quarterfinal game in Wheaton. Meadows hosts Nazareth in Saturday’s semifinal contest at 1 p.m.
Joe Lewnard | Staff
Scouting the Class 7A semifinal between Rolling Meadows and Nazareth
Updated Nov 21, 2019 7:17 PM
Scouting the Class 7A semifinal between Rolling Meadows and Nazareth
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Prospect grad Jarosz finishes career at Augustana in style
Updated Nov 18, 2019 6:56 PM
In the final game of his collegiate career, Prospect grad Bobby Jarosz rushed for the fifth-best single-game mark in the history of Augustana’s football program. The Prospect graduate gained 263 yards on 22 carries as the Vikings defeated Carthage 51-36.
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Play Video Nazareth 38, Batavia 24
Talented Nazareth ends Batavia’s season again
Updated Nov 16, 2019 10:21 PM
Playing catch-up against Nazareth Academy quarterback JJ McCarthy and his talented slew of receivers is not advisable.
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Rolling Meadows’ Jimmy Golaris gets tackled by Wheaton Warrenville South’s Danny Healy during Saturday’s quarterfinal game in Wheaton.
Joe Lewnard | Staff
Images: Wheaton Warrenville South vs. Rolling Meadows, state football quarterfinals
Updated Nov 16, 2019 8:34 PM
The Wheaton Warrenville South Tigers hosted the Rolling Meadows Mustangs in the Class 7A state football quarterfinals on Saturday, Nov. 16, in Wheaton.
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Rolling Meadows’ Nife Oseni waves the team’s flag following the Mustangs’ 20-3 victory over Wheaton Warrenville South during Saturday’s Class 7A quarterfinal game in Wheaton.
Joe Lewnard | Staff
Rolling Meadows’ defense dominant in quarterfinal win over WW South
Updated Nov 16, 2019 5:24 PM
Rolling Meadows advanced to the Class 7A semifinals with Saturday’s 20-3 victory at Wheaton Warrenville South.
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Rolling Meadows' quarterback Carson Schiller fakes a handoff to Charlie Schmidt during playoff football at Rolling Meadows last weekend.
Patrick Kunzer | Staff
Scouting Rolling Meadows at Wheaton Warrenville South
Updated Nov 15, 2019 6:22 AM
Here's a look at Saturday's Class 7A state football quarterfinal playoff game between Rolling Meadows and Wheaton Warrenville South
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From left, Rolling Meadows' Nife Oseni, Sean Nolan, and Brian Sroka are all smiles during playoff football at Robert A. Hoese Field on the campus of Rolling Meadows High School Friday night.
Patrick Kunzer | Staff
Rolling Meadows Mustangs earn date in quarterfinals
Updated Nov 9, 2019 4:32 PM
Rolling Meadows defeated Prospect 26-14 in a Class 7A second-round football playoff game Friday night.
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