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Former Libertyville star Riley Lees leads Northwestern’s football team in receiving this season with 28 catches for 192 yards. The junior also leads the Wildcats in kickoff returns (25.7 yards per return).
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Former Libertyville star Lees catches on at Northwestern
Updated Nov 5, 2019 9:08 PM
Former Libertyville star Riley Lees leads Northwestern’s football team in receiving this season with 28 catches for 192 yards. The junior also leads the Wildcats in kickoff returns (25.7 yards per return).
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Nazareth takes it to Libertyville in playoff opener
Updated Nov 2, 2019 9:57 PM
Michigan-commit J.J. McCarthy threw for 254 yards and 4 touchdowns, and Nazareth Academy scored four touchdown in the opening quarter en route to a 47-6 win over Libertyville in a Class 7A state playoff opener in LaGrange Park on Saturday.
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Libertyville’s Blake Ellingson (5) muscles his way in for a touchdown past Lake Zurich’s Kyle Forbes (27) and Anthony Mangano (25) Friday during Week 6 action in Lake Zurich.
Brian Hill | Staff
Scouting first-round playoff games in Lake County
Updated Nov 1, 2019 9:15 PM
Scouting first-round football playoff games in Lake County
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Carson Schiller
Rolling Meadows’ Schilller, Elgin’s Bonds Week 9 MVPs
Updated Oct 30, 2019 8:56 PM
Carson Schiller of Rolling Meadows and Xavier Bonds of Elgin are the Daily Herald football MVPs for Week 9.
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Warren’s Josh Turner celebrates after an interception against Barrington in Week 1. Warren will host Plainfield East in the first round of the IHSA playoffs.
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Lake County teams excited about playoff matchups
Updated Oct 28, 2019 5:54 AM
On Saturday night during the IHSA playoff pairings show, Warren was given the No. 4 seed in Class 8A, and matched up with No. 29 Plainfield East (5-4) in the first round of the state playoffs, which begin next weekend throughout the state.
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Libertyville plays waiting game after beating Zion-Benton
Updated Oct 25, 2019 11:05 PM
Libertyville downed Zion-Benton 43-22 Friday night.
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Grayslake North and quarterback Nick Fish need a win at Grayslake Central on Friday night to keep their playoff hopes alive.
Joe Lewnard | Staff
Scouting Week 9 in Lake County
Updated Oct 24, 2019 9:19 PM
Scouting Week 9 football games in Lake County
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Libertyville handles Lake Forest to keep playoff hopes alive
Updated Oct 18, 2019 11:31 PM
Libertyville defeated Lake Forest 23-10 Friday night.
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Lakes quarterback Chris Selig (15) celebrates after scoring a touchdown against Antioch last season. Selig, who sat out the Eagles’ game last week with a sprained ankle, is expected to start Friday night when Lakes hosts Antioch.
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Scouting Week 8 in Lake County
Updated Oct 17, 2019 6:56 PM
Scouting Week 8 football games in Lake County
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Libertyville downs Mundelein to keep playoff hopes alive
Updated Oct 11, 2019 11:21 PM
Libertyville keeps playoff hopes alive with win over Mundelein
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Waukegan quarterback Giovanni Quinones, left, is pressured by Warren’s Seamus Mellican earlier this season in Waukegan.
Joe Lewnard | Staff
Scouting Week 7 in Lake County
Updated Oct 10, 2019 7:47 PM
Scouting Week 7 football games in Lake County
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Lake Zurich’s Jack Dwyer (41) moves the ball upfield against Libertyville Friday during football action in Lake Zurich.
Brian Hill | Staff
Rigby’s field goal lifts Lake Zurich past Libertyville
Updated Oct 4, 2019 11:24 PM
Lake Zurich downed Libertyville 24-22 Friday night.
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Libertyville’s Shaun Luce (24) dives past Lake Zurich’s Joey Shahwan (54) Friday during football action in Lake Zurich.
Brian Hill | Staff
Images: Lake Zurich vs. Libertyville football
Updated Oct 4, 2019 9:13 PM
The Lake Zurich Bears faced the Libertyville Wildcats in football action on Friday, Oct. 4 in Lake Zurich.
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Lake Zurich quarterback Jack Moses leads his team into Friday night’s North Suburban Conference showdown at home against Libertyville.
Mark Welsh | Staff
Scouting Week 6 in Lake County
Updated Oct 3, 2019 6:43 PM
Scouting Week 6 football games in Lake County
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Lake Zurich’s Thomas Vages (1) looks for an opening during the Bears’ game at Lake Forest last Friday night.
Steve Lundy | Staff
Weather-related changes in Lake County
Updated Sep 27, 2019 3:47 PM
Friday’s inclement weather has created several changes in Lake County’s football schedule for this weekend.
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Antioch’s Spencer Lazarz, left, and Joe Maggio celebrate a play during the Sequoits’ 38-0 win over host Grayslake North in Week 3.
Joe Lewnard | Staff
Scouting Week 5 in Lake County
Updated Sep 27, 2019 9:25 AM
Scouting Week 5 football games in Lake County
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Warren moves to 4-0 by blanking Libertyville
Updated Sep 20, 2019 11:22 PM
Warren beat Libertyville 34-0 Friday night as Christian Phillips scored 4 touchdowns.
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Lake Zurich wide receiver James Piggott runs for yardage against Fremd earlier this season.
Mark Welsh | Staff
Scouting Week 4 in Lake County
Updated Sep 19, 2019 5:54 PM
Scouting Week 4 football games in Lake County
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Stevenson wins first for Becker but loses quarterback
Updated Sep 13, 2019 11:17 PM
Stevenson’s football team beat Libertyville 24-6 Friday night in a North Suburban Conference opener for Brent Becker’s first win as head coach. Quarterback Liam Crawley relieved injured starter Justin Hiller and threw for 122 yards and a touchdown.
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Grayslake North and head coach Sam Baker will try to put an end to Antioch’s 21-game Northern Lake County Conference winning streak Friday night when the Knights host the Sequoits.
Steve Lundy | Staff
Scouting Week 3 in Lake County
Updated Sep 13, 2019 11:06 AM
Scouting Week 3 in Lake County football
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Lakes happy Triplett decided to return to football
Updated Sep 12, 2019 4:12 PM
The high tops have been subbed out for cleats. Senior Leighshawn Triplett is well known at Lakes High School as a basketball player. But football fans are now happily getting to know him as a football player, too.
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Balanced Waubonsie Valley rolls by Libertyville
Updated Sep 6, 2019 11:15 PM
Waubonsie Valley defeated Libertyville 40-20 Friday night in a nonconference football game.
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Stevenson and senior Jean-Marc Etienne host Neuqua Valley Friday night in the Lake County Game of the Week.
Steve Lundy | Staff
Scouting Week 2 in Lake County
Updated Sep 5, 2019 5:40 PM
Scouting Lake County football games for Week 2
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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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Grant’s John Bolton makes a touchdown catch against Lakes last season.
Steve Lundy | Staff
Bolt of old energy sparks Grant’s offense
Updated Sep 4, 2019 6:41 PM
Grant’s football team went back to its roots in its season opener. The Bulldogs ran triple option and, behind John Bolton’s 4 touchdowns, dropped 45 points on Woodstock.
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Ellingson gives Libertyville thrilling win over Carmel
Updated Aug 30, 2019 11:32 PM
Playing football against each other for the first time in nine years, Carmel Catholic and Libertyville didn’t disappoint Friday night. Libertyville prevailed 35-34 on quarterback Blake Ellingson’s last-second touchdown pass and ensuing PAT run.
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Scouting Week 1 in Lake County
Updated Aug 29, 2019 8:33 PM
Scouting Week 1 in Lake County
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Libertyville coach Mike Jones and his Wildcats look to rebound after an uncharacteristic 2-7 season last year.
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Scouting the Libertyville Wildcats
Updated Aug 24, 2019 10:35 AM
Scouting Libertyville football
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No. Name Class Height Weight Position
2 Murphy, Will Senior 5-10 160 DB
3 Paden, Sam Senior 5-11 165 WR
4 Brenner, Matt Junior 5-7 160 WR
5 Ellingson, Blake Junior 6-2 200 QB
6 Stacy, Brian Senior 6-0 170 WR
7 Wilson, Lucas Senior 6-3 170 WR
8 Kennedy, Chris Senior 6-0 165 WR
9 Friel, Grant Junior 5-10 165 WR
10 Pitts, Jalen Junior 6-0 175 WR
11 Short, Jake Junior 5-11 145 WR
13 Drumke, Dylan Senior 5-11 200 WR
14 Lynch, Hayden Senior 5-10 175 DB
15 McBride, Charlie Junior 5-7 155 DB
16 Grana, Rylan Junior 5-8 155 DB
17 Clemens, Alex Junior 5-11 150 LB
20 Bennett, Gavin Junior 5-10 165 DB
21 Tarello, Domenic Junior 5-8 140 DB
22 Fiorenza, Cole Senior 5-10 160 DB/K
23 Stair, Josh Senior 6-1 190 LB
24 Luce, Shaun Senior 5-9 180 RB
25 Stokovich, Matt Junior 5-8 145 DB
26 Quigley, Chase Senior 6-0 225 LB
28 Hackett, Colin Senior 5-11 160 WR
29 McDonald, Dillon Junior 6-0 160 WR
31 McDonnell, Will Junior 5-5 145 LB
32 Williamson, Nate Senior 5-9 160 DB
34 Bechtold, Aidan Junior 5-9 160 LB
35 Wells, Brady Junior 6-2 205 LB
36 Buier, Gavin Junior 5-11 190 LB
37 Benson, Cameron Senior 6-0 170 LB
40 Batesky, Trace Junior 6-0 195 LB
41 Vicini, Anthony Senior 5-10 170 LB
42 Abington, Beckett Junior 6-1 200 DL
43 Newman, Tyler Senior 5-9 180 LB
44 Holmes, Aidan Senior 6-2 220 DE
45 Neal, Joey Junior 5-10 190 DL
48 Gebert, Cole Senior 5-11 160 DB
52 True, Ethan Senior 5-10 170 LB
53 Baczek, Chase Junior 6-3 175 DL
54 Nave, Mason Junior 5-8 180 OL
55 Boyle, Patrick Junior 5-8 160 DL
56 Williams, Grant Junior 6-4 185 DL
60 Auth, Tyler Senior 5-9 210 OL
63 Pressley, Adam Junior 5-11 180 OL
67 Ferreira, Joseph Junior 5-9 210 OL
68 Patterson, Ryan Junior 6-2 270 OL
70 Edwards, Owen Senior 6-2 250 OL
71 Hare, Wesley Senior 6-1 230 OL
72 Downing, Eddie Senior 5-11 240 OL
73 Sears, Josh Sophomore 6-4 235 OL
74 Patel, Dilan Junior 6-0 225 OL
75 Freedman, David Sophomore 6-2 250 OL
76 Quigley, Hunter Senior 5-10 245 OL
77 Lawrence, Ty Junior 6-3 270 OL
78 Wilcox, Yanni Junior 6-0 280 OL
80 Falbe, Will Senior 5-11 190 DL
82 Wittenbrink, Sean Senior 6-2 195 WR
85 Graham, Matthew Senior 6-1 190 DL
88 Stoll, Markus Senior 6-0 185 DL
90 Dunleavy, Eric Senior 6-4 205 DL
91 Smith, Jordan Senior 6-0 220 DL
CONFERENCE NEWSback to top
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Warren’s Derrick McLaughlin carries the ball against Lincoln Way East during the IHSA Class 8A state football championship game at Northern Illinois University in DeKalb Saturday.
Joe Lewnard | Staff
Warren’s injured McLaughlin toughed it out in title game
Updated Dec 2, 2019 9:24 PM
Like the rest of Warren’s offense, workhorse running back Derrick McLaughlin didn’t have his best game Saturday night, as the Blue Devils fell to Lincoln-Way East 12-0 in the Class 8A state championship game at Huskie Stadium in DeKalb. The Griffins’ stellar defense was only part of the reason for the Indiana State commit’s lack of production.
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Team captains Willis Singleton, Christian Phillips, Matt Rich, Juan De La Cruz and head coach Bryan McNulty, right, hold up the second place trophy that capped the best season in school history, during a celebration Monday at the school’s Almond Road campus.
Mark Welsh | Staff
Warren High celebrates football, swimming success
Updated Dec 2, 2019 6:11 PM
It may not have been the hardware they set out to bring home, but there was still plenty of reason to cheer Monday when the captains of the Warren Township High School football hoisted their second place state trophy for their classmates Monday at a school rally celebrating the most successful season in school history.
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Warren quarterback Trinate Jacobs gets sacked by Lincoln-Way East’s Sean McLaughlin during the second quarter of IHSA Class 8A state football championship game at Northern Illinois University in DeKalb Saturday.
Joe Lewnard | Staff
Images: Warren vs. Lincoln-Way East, Class 8A state football title game
Updated Nov 30, 2019 11:24 PM
Warren took on Lincoln-Way East in the IHSA Class 8A football state title game at Huskie Stadium in DeKalb on Saturday, Nov. 30.
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Warren’s Torris Childs, left, comforts teammate Jaiden Lowery following the Blue Devils’ 12-0 loss to Lincoln-Way East during the IHSA Class 8A state football championship game at Northern Illinois University in DeKalb Saturday.
Joe Lewnard | Staff
All-state kicker, weather, other team’s defense all do in Warren
Updated Nov 30, 2019 11:20 PM
Warren’s football team and its defense had an unprecedented season. The Blue Devils will remember Saturday night’s 12-0 loss to Lincoln-Way East in the Class 8A state championship game forever. Their fans will remember it too, proudly.
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Warren players including Adam Saul (19), Josh Turner (7) and Willis Singleton (56) hold their team’s second-place trophy following their 12-0 loss to Lincoln-Way East during the IHSA Class 8A state football championship game at Northern Illinois University in DeKalb Saturday.
Joe Lewnard | Staff
Warren can’t crack Lincoln-Way East’s defense
Updated Nov 30, 2019 11:18 PM
Warren fell to Lincoln-Way East 12-0 Saturday night in the Class 8A state football championship game at Huskie stadium in DeKalb.
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Joe Lewnard | Staff
High school football season comes to end with changes in the air
Updated Nov 30, 2019 10:04 PM
The IHSA football state finals concluded on a blustery Saturday in DeKalb as winds of change swirled in the background.
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Warren’s Luther Thompson (4) gets a few more yards over Brother Rice’s Mario Brown (8) during the IHSA Class 8A state semifinals in Gurnee.
Brian Hill | Staff
Scouting Saturday’s Class 8A state championship game
Updated Nov 29, 2019 6:35 PM
Scouting Saturday’s Class 8A state championship game between Warren and Lincoln-Way East
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Warren’s Donville James (45) celebrates their win over Brother Rice Saturday during the IHSA Class 8A state semifinals in Gurnee.
Brian Hill | Staff
Warren earns payback, beats Brother Rice to head to state
Updated Nov 24, 2019 8:05 AM
Christian Phillips scored a pair of tochdowns, the defense notched its sixth shutout of the season, and Warren’s football team beat visiting Brother Rice 28-0 on Saturday night to advance to the Class 8A state championship game.
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Warren’s Josh Turner (7) and Seamus Mellican (49) celebrate a blocked field goal attempt Saturday during the IHSA Class 8A state semifinals in Gurnee.
Brian Hill | Staff
Images: Warren vs. Brother Rice football
Updated Nov 23, 2019 7:25 PM
The Warren Blue Devils hosted the Brother Rice Crusaders for Class 8A state football semifinals on Saturday, Nov. 23 in Gurnee.
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Warren’s Josh Turner celebrates after an interception during action against Barrington in Week 1.
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Scouting the Class 8A semifinal between Warren and Brother Rice
Updated Nov 21, 2019 5:52 PM
Scouting the Class 8A semifinal between Warren and Brother Rice
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Colors:Orange/Black
Address: 708 W. Park Av.
Libertyville, Il 60048
Phone:847-327-7000
County:Lake
Website:http://lhswildcats.org/