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LARKIN FOOTBALL NEWSback to top
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West Chicago becomes eligible for playoffs with victory against Larkin
Updated Oct 20, 2023 11:10 PM
Behind 5 touchdowns by Vincent Muci and a gritty defense, West Chicago won its fifth game by beating Larkin 35-19 in Upstate Eight Conference action in West Chicago.
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Larkin handles Elgin to keep Town Jug
Updated Oct 13, 2023 11:17 PM
Larkin's football team secured Town Jug for a third straight season with Friday's 26-6 win over Elgin.
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Scouting Week 8 Fox football games
Updated Oct 12, 2023 7:07 PM
Scouting Week 8 Fox football games
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Larkin overtakes Fenton in 2nd half, snaps 2-game skid
Updated Sep 21, 2023 10:33 PM
When the starting kickoff for Fenton’s Upstate Eight Conference contest versus Larkin was moved up by over an hour due to a cancellation of the lower-level game Thursday, both squads appeared not to be phased by the time change.
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Two goal-line stands help South Elgin shut out Larkin
Updated Sep 15, 2023 11:02 PM
South Elgin beat Larkin 36-0 Friday night at Memorial Field for its first shutout of the season.
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Williams stars in Glenbard South’s shutout win at Larkin
Updated Sep 8, 2023 11:25 PM
Glenbard South coach Ryan Crissey wants to make sure standout wide receiver Cam Williams gets as many touches as possible.
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Four second-half turnovers pave way for Larkin in 35-14 win over Streamwood
Updated Sep 1, 2023 10:38 PM
Streamwood executed some clock-killing drives, but Larkin’s quick strikes were enough to secure the Royals’ first win of the young season. Tizarian Johnson-Williams threw 2 touchdown passes to Erick Myrick and ran for a score, and Jalen Miller scored twice for Larkin in the Upstate Eight matchup at Millennium Field.
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Naperville Central celebrates a touchdown at Naperville North in this playoff game from 2021. Central won 28-16.
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Rivalry games: Dates to circle on your suburban high school football calendar
Updated Aug 30, 2023 7:31 PM
Sept. 29 brings seven big games, including Naperville Central vs. Naperville North.
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Salvino’s 4 TD passes lead Glenbard East past Larkin
Updated Aug 25, 2023 10:28 PM
Glenbard East exploded for 28 second quarter points to take a 42-0 victory over Larkin at Memorial Field in Elgin Friday night in the teams’ season opener.
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Ari Kravis is one of the returning starters for a South Elgin team riding a 24-game conference winning streak.
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Football previews 2023: Scouting the Upstate Eight Conference
Updated Aug 21, 2023 9:54 AM
Here’s a look at what to expect this fall in the Upstate Eight Conference.
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Elgin native Dave Huxtable was hired this week as a senior defensive assistant coach by the Atlanta Falcons.
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Elgin native Huxtable lands 1st NFL job
Updated Feb 7, 2023 9:39 AM
Elgin native and 1975 Larkin High School graduate Dave Huxtable, a career college football coach, has landed his first NFL job.
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Brian Hill/bhill@dailyherald.com Glenbard East’s Daniel Zlatanov (51) gets a hug from one of his coaches after their loss to Normal during the IHSA Class 7A quarterfinals Saturday November 11, 2023 in Lombard.
Third quarter miscues seal Glenbard East’s fate in 7A quarterfinals
Updated Nov 11, 2023 8:36 PM
In a game filled with momentum swings, Glenbard East’s football team allowed the most important one to occur Saturday afternoon.
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York players celebrate the game-winning field goal from kicker Damian Glodz (far right) during the Class 8A second round win over Lyons Township in Western Springs last week.
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Scouting DuPage County quarterfinal playoff football games
Updated Nov 9, 2023 3:37 PM
Here’s a look at what to expect during the playoff football quarterfinals this weekend in DuPage County.
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John Starks/jstarks@dailyherald.comMax Salek, in white jersey, is part of the “team within a team” at Glenbard East High School.
Team within the team: Scout team is invaluable to a football team’s success
Posted Nov 8, 2023 1:00 AM
“They’re critical to a team preparing for a game and for being successful as a program,” Glenbard East coach says
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Glenbard South’s Cam Williams (left) breaks away from Nazareth’s Yandiel Colon (13) on a kickoff return during a Class 5A second round game on Nov. 4, 2023 at Nazareth Academy in LaGrange Park.
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Defending state champion Nazareth ends Glenbard South’s season in second round
Updated Nov 4, 2023 8:27 PM
Quarterback Logan Malachuk threw two touchdown passes and ran in a third as Nazareth dominated Glenbard South 41-0 in the second round Saturday afternoon.
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Warren’s Donovan McNeal carries the ball for a third-quarter touchdown during the Class 8A second-round football game at South Elgin Saturday.
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Warren overpowers South Elgin to reach 8A quarterfinals
Updated Nov 4, 2023 6:56 PM
Displaying a powerful running game coupled with some timely long passes, Warren’s offense proved to be a formidable force during the Blue Devils’ 51-21 second-round Class 8A playoff victory over host South Elgin Saturday afternoon.
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Larson runs wild in Glenbard East’s playoff win over Addison Trail
Updated Nov 3, 2023 10:26 PM
With instructions from the coaching staff to own the first four minutes of the second half, Glenbard East and star running back Matt Larson needed just two plays to follow orders and power the Rams onto their first quarterfinal playoff berth since 1999.
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Warren’s Jack Wolf passes against Lake Zurich in a football game in Lake Zurich on Friday, September 22, 2023.
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Five high school football playoff games to watch this weekend
Updated Nov 2, 2023 12:14 PM
Warren at South Elgin, Naperville Central at Barrington and Downers Grove North at Hersey are among the games to watch this weekend.
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Teonic reaches 100 milestone in South Elgin’s first-round blowout
Updated Oct 28, 2023 8:32 PM
Thirty-five years ago, a young 8-year-old boy along with his family emigrated from the former Yugoslavia to the Chicagoland area where they eventually settled in the west suburbs.
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Glenbard East defense shuts out Machesney Park Harlem
Updated Oct 27, 2023 11:26 PM
Glenbard East defeated Machesney Park Harlem 24-0 in a Class 7A first-round football playoff game in Lombard.
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Glenbard South delivers on the ground in Class 5A rout
Updated Oct 27, 2023 10:27 PM
Glenbard South defeated visiting UIC College Prep 54-0 Friday night in a Class 5A first-round football playoff game.
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Colors:Royal Blue/White
Address: 1475 Larkin Av.
Elgin, Il 60123
Phone:847-888-5200
County:Kane
Website:www.u-46.org/lhs