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Oswego East defense shines vs. West Aurora
Updated Sep 24, 2021 11:27 PM
The Oswego East defense would put its ultimate stamp on a 27-7 victory at West Aurora on Friday night.
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Illinois recruit helps Oswego East top Waubonsie Valley
Updated Aug 27, 2021 11:37 PM
Oswego East defeated Waubonsie Valley in a nonconference football game in Aurora.
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Nate Eimer is entering his 11th season as head football coach at West Aurora.
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Scouting the 2021 fall football season in the Southwest Prairie Conference
Updated Aug 16, 2021 3:20 PM
Scouting the 2021 fall football season in the Southwest Prairie Conference
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Cary-Grove completes undefeated season
Updated Apr 23, 2021 11:02 PM
During a truncated season that was shortened even further due to an in-season quarantine, Cary-Grove kept on winning.
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Scouting the football season in the Southwest Prairie Conference
Updated Mar 17, 2021 4:52 PM
Here’s a look at the football season in the Southwest Prairie Conference
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The Batavia defense is a big reason for the Bulldogs’ 9-0 regular season. Batavia earned a No. 1 seed in Class 7A for the 2021 playoffs that begin next Friday and Saturday.
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Trio of 9-0 teams leads Fox area postseason contingent
Updated Oct 23, 2021 9:05 PM
The IHSA high school football playoffs are back after a yearlong hiatus due to the Covid-19 pandemic. For Cary-Grove coach Brad Seaburg, whose team is 9-0 and top-seeded in Class 6A according to pairings brackets released Saturday evening, there’s much more to the story.
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St. Charles North’s Brody Geary defends a pass against Glenbard North’s Shea Gaffney last week. The North Stars have to upset 8-0 Batavia on Friday to earn their fifth win and a playoff berth.
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Scouting Week 9 Fox football games
Updated Oct 21, 2021 7:47 PM
Here’s a look at the best football matchups in the Fox area for Week 9, including must-win games for Geneva, Kaneland and St. Charles North, and Larkin looking for a sixth victory, among others.
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Crystal Lake South quarterback Justin Kowalak throws to a pass last week against Prairie Ridge. The Gators are one of five area teams sitting at 4-4 and needing to win in Week 9 to become playoff eligible.
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Five Fox Valley teams face must-win games in Week 9
Updated Oct 20, 2021 8:45 AM
Here’s a look at some of the Fox storylines heading into Week 9 of the high school football season, including a breakdown of the playoff picture with pairings night around the corner Saturday.
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Geneva’s Dylan Pratt tries to bring down Batavia’s AJ Sanders during the Bulldogs’ 35-0 win last week. Batavia looks to improve to 8-0 on Friday when it hosts St. Charles East while the Vikings will try to become playoff eligible when they play at Wheaton North.
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Scouting Week 8 Fox football games
Updated Oct 14, 2021 10:09 PM
Here’s a look at the best football matchups in the Fox area for Week 8, including Batavia putting its 7-0 record on the line vs. St. Charles East, and rivalry games between Elgin and Larkin, and South Elgin and Bartlett, among others.
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St. Edward coach Mike Rolando said that despite giving up as much as 100 pounds to their opponents, his offensive line always battles and has been a bright spot for the team.
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St. Edward’s offensive line excels despite lack of size
Updated Oct 12, 2021 9:15 AM
St. Edward finishes the regular season with home games against Aurora Christian and Elmwood Park, needing to win both to become playoff eligible. One continued strong suit for coach Mike Rolando’s bunch has been the play of its linemen, who in most cases are giving up substantial amounts of height and weight in games.
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Oswego beats West Aurora, remains perfect in Southwest Prairie West
Updated Oct 8, 2021 11:43 PM
Mark Melton rushed 28 punishing times for 171 yards as Oswego possessed the ball for almost 33 minutes of the game in a 26-7 win at West Aurora.
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Cary-Grove’s Wade Abrams, left, tracks down the long pass from quarterback Jameson Sheehan while under pressure from Prairie Ridge’s Andrew Rightmyer, right, during their football game at Cary-Grove High School on Saturday, Sept. 25, 2021 in Cary. Cary-Grove won 42-7.
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Scouting Week 7 Fox football games
Updated Oct 7, 2021 8:01 PM
Here’s a look at the best football matchups in the Fox area for Week 7, including the latest installment of the Batavia-Geneva and St. Charles East-St. Charles North rivalry games, among others.
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Quarterback Jameson Sheehan is a big reason Cary-Grove is 6-0 and one of three Fox area schools who already have clinched a playoff spot. Batavia and South Elgin also have with their 6 wins.
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Breaking down Fox playoff picture with 3 weeks to go
Updated Oct 5, 2021 7:26 AM
Here’s a look at some of the top storylines heading into Week 7, including scanning the playoff possibilities for all Fox area schools.
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Jacobs running back Nash Canty reaches the end zone for a touchdown against McHenry in the second quarter of a Fox Valley Conference game Friday Sept. 10 in Algonquin. Jacobs is home again Friday trying to improve to 4-2 when it takes on Burlington Central.
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Scouting Week 6 Fox football games
Updated Sep 30, 2021 7:21 PM
Here’s a look at the best football matchups in the Fox area for Week 6, including Geneva trying to get to 5-1 when it plays St. Charles East and Kaneland hoping to hand 5-0 Morris its first loss, among others.
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Geneva’s JT Frieders kicks a 40-yard field goal during a home game in Week 2 against Kaneland.
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Special teams standouts through the first 5 weeks of the season
Updated Sep 29, 2021 5:38 AM
Here’s a look at the some of the storylines through five weeks of the regular season, focusing this week on some of the top special teams performers in the area.
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