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Libertyville holds off Stevenson
Updated Oct 22, 2021 11:04 PM
It was an epic ending to an exciting football game when Libertyville visited Stevenson for their North Suburban Conference finale on senior night. Trailing 21-14, the Wildcats scored with 1:57 to play and got the 2-point conversion for a 22-21 win.
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Warren pitches another shutout
Updated Oct 15, 2021 11:16 PM
Warren junior linebacker Jaden Turner took up residence in a second home Friday night — Libertyville’s backfield.The 6-foot, 180-pound Turner recorded 2 sacks, finished with several quarterback hurries and returned a third-quarter fumble 25 yards for a touchdown in the Blue Devils’ 35-0 defeat of host Libertyville in North Suburban Conference football action.
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Libertyville snaps 2-game skid, keeps playoff hopes alive
Updated Oct 8, 2021 11:11 PM
Libertyville has taken a another step in trying to clinch a spot in the football playoffs. The Wildcats had to deal with a stingy Zion-Benton team, but pulled out a 30-20 road victory in a North Suburban Conference game in Zion on Friday night.
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Scheidler, Lake Forest roll over Libertyville
Updated Oct 1, 2021 10:54 PM
A Leo from Lake Forest had a mighty fine football game on a Libra day in Libertyville. Scouts senior quarterback Leo Scheidler passed for 169 yards and 2 touchdowns and rushed for 131 yards and 2 more TDs in visiting Lake Forest’s 56-19 defeat of Libertyville on Friday night.
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With score and stop, Mundelein beats the odds to upset Libertyville
Updated Sep 25, 2021 12:28 AM
Mundelein used its power running game to control the clock and pulled off a huge 14-6 upset over undefeated Libertyville on Friday in the North Suburban Conference.
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Libertyville outlasts Lake Zurich
Updated Sep 10, 2021 11:14 PM
Leg cramps galore — suffered by host Libertyville’s football players and Lake Zurich’s Bears — halted play throughout stretches of the second half in a North Suburban Conference opener Friday night. So did penalties. But Libertyville stood tall afterward, thanks to running back Tommy Latka’s churning legs and pair of touchdowns. The shifty, speedy senior finished with 143 yards on 9 carries and caught 3 passes from senior quarterback Connor Dickson for 63 more yards in the Wildcats’ 28-19 victory.
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Libertyville’s Tommy Latka led the Wildcats to a win at Evanston Friday night.
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Grayslake Central wins a thriller over Mundelein; Libertyville takes down Evanston
Updated Sep 4, 2021 5:42 PM
Fans attending Friday’s Grayslake Central-Mundelein football game at Mundelein got their money’s worth — and then some.Central won 34-33 on a late fourth quarter touchdown and subsequent 2-point conversion to improve to 2-0 on the young season.
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Warren’s Maurice Edwards is one of the top returning running backs in the suburbs.
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Scouting Week 1 football games in Lake County
Updated Aug 26, 2021 6:19 PM
Scouting Week 1 football games in Lake County
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Carmel Catholic's football game at Libertyville Friday night has been canceled due to COVID-19 cases at Carmel.
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Libertyville at Carmel game canceled due to COVID cases at Carmel
Updated Aug 25, 2021 9:58 PM
Carmel Catholic's Week 1 football game at Libertyville has been canceled due to Carmel having positive COVID-19 cases, the school tweeted on Wednesday afternoon.
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Libertyville’s Connor Dickson should be one of the top players in the North Suburban Conference this season.
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Football: Scouting the 2021 fall season in the North Suburban Conference
Updated Aug 19, 2021 12:27 PM
Football: Scouting the 2021 fall season in the North Suburban Conference
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Warren’s Marc Davila, right, tackles Libertyville’s Matt Brenner during their Week 6 game. Both players were selected to the North Suburban Conference all-conference team.
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North Suburban Conference all-conference team
Updated May 4, 2021 4:21 PM
Here is the North Suburban Conference all-conference football team.
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Warren’s Maurice Edwards runs his third touchdown of the first half with only one shoe against Libertyville in a football game in Gurnee Friday.
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Warren romps past Libertyville to win NSC crown
Updated Apr 23, 2021 11:18 PM
Warren defeated Libertyville in a football game Friday night.
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Libertyville holds off Zion-Benton
Updated Apr 16, 2021 11:06 PM
Libertyville defeated Zion-Benton in a football game Friday night.
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Libertyville’s quarterback Blake Ellingson on the move toward the goal line but falls short on this play but scores a touchdown on the next drive in the first quarter of varsity football action at Libertyville High School on Friday.
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Brenner, Libertyville run past Stevenson
Updated Apr 9, 2021 11:10 PM
Libertyville rolled over Stevenson in football action Friday night.
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Libertyville quarterback Blake Ellingson scores a touchdown despite pressure from Lake Zurich’s defense in the varsity matchup at Lake Zurich High School on Friday.
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Ellingson, Libertyville hold off Lake Zurich
Updated Mar 26, 2021 10:20 PM
Libertyville downed Lake Zurich 15-6 in a football game Friday night.
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Stevenson’s Andrew Miller scores his second touchdown of the game against Waukegan last week. The Patriots play at Warren Friday night.
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Scouting this weekend’s football games in Lake County
Updated Mar 25, 2021 9:59 PM
Here’s a look at this weekend’s football games in Lake County
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Latka, Libertyville knock off Mundelein
Updated Mar 19, 2021 10:25 PM
Libertyville defeated Mundelein in football action Friday night.
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Nick Bulgarelli returns at quarterback for Wauconda this season.
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Scouting Week 1 football games in Lake County
Updated Mar 18, 2021 12:08 PM
Here’s a look at the top football games in Lake County for this weekend.
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Phil Hird returns at quarterback for Warren this spring after leading the Blue Devils to the Class 8A state title game in 2019.
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Scouting the football season in the North Suburban Conference
Updated Mar 15, 2021 2:58 PM
Here’s a look at the football season in the North Suburban Conference
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Warren’s Jailen Duffie looks for yardage after a reception against Lake Forest Friday night. Warren will host Barrington next weekend in the first round of the Class 8A playoffs.
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Wauconda (9-0) leads 8 Lake County teams into playoffs
Updated Oct 23, 2021 10:20 PM
It’s been about checking boxes this season for the Wauconda football team. And so far, the Bulldogs are 2-0. “At the beginning of the year, we talked to our kids and they had three big goals: they wanted to win our conference (Northern Lake County Conference) and they wanted to go 9-0,” Wauconda coach Dave Mills said. “And we’re just checking those boxes off.” Check. Check.
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Warren quarterback Aidan Lucero runs the ball against Lake Forest on Friday in Gurnee.
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Heartstopping win for Warren over Lake Forest
Updated Oct 22, 2021 11:11 PM
In hindsight, it was worth the wait. Friday’s North Suburban Conference football tilt between Lake Forest and Warren was literally two seasons in the making. But now no one, after a frenetic barn burner that saw Warren pull out an 18-14 victory in the final seconds, is regretting having to show patience to watch it.
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Warren’s Aidan Lucero is stopped by Barrington’s defense in a Week 1 game. Warren hosts Lake Forest Friday night for the North Suburban Conference championship.
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Scouting Week 9 football games in Lake County
Updated Oct 21, 2021 2:38 PM
Here’s a look at Week 9 football matchups in Lake County, including big games between Warren and Lake Forest, as well as Antioch against Lakes.
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Lakes’ Amir Al Hindi is finally brought down by Grayslake Central’s Caleb Hines, right, Luca Maravola, left, and Darryl Overstreet, foreground, in Grayslake on Friday. Lakes will need to beat Antioch in Week 9 to secure a guaranteed playoff berth. Grayslake Central is in.
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Week 9 in Lake County will have interesting storylines
Updated Oct 16, 2021 4:51 PM
With one week to go in the high school football regular season, the playoff picture in Lake County is starting to come into much better focus.
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Lake Zurich starts fast at Stevenson, keeps playoff hopes alive
Updated Oct 15, 2021 10:53 PM
Lake Zurich got some big plays early to build a 14-0 lead in the first quarter and held on to beat Stevenson 21-9 on Friday and keep its playoff hopes alive.
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Mundelein’s Brock Paluch is tackled by Lake Zurich’s Calen Grabowski earlier this season. Both teams need to win their last two games to become playoff eligible.
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Scouting Week 8 football games in Lake County
Updated Oct 14, 2021 4:09 PM
Here’s a look at Week 8 football games in Lake County, highlighted by Warren playing at Libertyville and Grayslake Central hosting Lakes.
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Wauconda quarterback Vince Bennett scrambles through the Antioch defense in a football game in Wauconda on Friday, September 24. Bennett had 3 TD passes against North Chicago Friday night.
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Wauconda, Lakes post Friday night shutouts
Updated Oct 9, 2021 6:14 PM
The Wauconda defensive steamroller took its act into North Chicago Friday and the results were the same. The Bulldogs held North Chicago to minus-22 yards of total offense in a 51-0 Northern Lake County Conference mauling.
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Scott’s 228 rushing yards lead Lake Forest past Lake Zurich
Updated Oct 8, 2021 10:56 PM
Lake Forest running back Jahari Scott rolled up 228 yards rushing to lead the Scouts to a 24-21 victory at Lake Zurich on Friday. LZ’s Ben Cooper contributed 124 rushing yards for the home team.
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Big night from Edwards powers Warren over Mundelein
Updated Oct 8, 2021 10:54 PM
Warren romped to a 54-0 victory over Mundelein Friday night — its fifth shutout of the season — behind dynamic senior running back Maurice Edwards (8 carries, 211 rushing yards, 5 touchdowns).
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Mundelein’s Brock Paluch passes against Lake Zurich last week.
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Scouting Week 7 football games in Lake County
Updated Oct 7, 2021 4:43 PM
Here’s a look at Week 7 football games in Lake County, including a key Northern Lake County Conference matchup between Grayslake Central and Antioch.
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Address: 708 W. Park Av.
Libertyville, Il 60048
Phone:847-327-7000
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