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Batavia’s Sam Barus celebrates a touchdown Saturday during the Bulldogs’ win over Hononegah in the second round of the Class 7A playoffs. The Bulldogs play at Nazareth on Saturday while Cary-Grove travels to Prairie Ridge.
Brian Hill | Staff
Batavia, Cary-Grove face challenging quarterfinal matchups
Updated Nov 12, 2019 11:15 AM
After 11 grueling weeks of the regular season and postseason, Batavia and Cary-Grove are the last Daily Herald Fox Valley football teams still standing.
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Brother Rice pulls away from South Elgin in 2nd half
Updated Nov 9, 2019 11:11 PM
Brother Rice defeated South Elgin 25-7 in the second round of the Class 8A playoffs Saturday.
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Cary-Grove’s Jake Johnson, right, pursues Huntley’s Pat Ricciardi during the Red Raiders’ win earlier this season. Both teams are in action Saturday in the second round of the playoffs. Cary-Grove stays home to play Antioch while Huntley travels to Marist.
Patrick Kunzer | Staff
Scouting: Fox football second-round playoff games
Updated Nov 8, 2019 4:23 PM
Scouting: Fox football second-round playoff games
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Tougher test coming for Huntley in second round
Updated Nov 6, 2019 9:47 PM
The Huntley football team passed its first Class 8A playoff test.
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South Elgin stands tall, stops Oswego East
Updated Nov 2, 2019 8:03 PM
Usually it is the explosive offense that wins games for South Elgin. This season the Storm have a 45.7 margin of victory.
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Scouting: Fox Valley’s high school football first-round playoff games
Updated Nov 1, 2019 4:10 PM
Scouting: Fox Valley’s first round football playoff games
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Michael Gatze and his Marmion teammates are one of three Fox area teams waiting to see if the Chicago schools settle their strike Tuesday. The Cadets are scheduled to open the playoffs against Chicago Amundsen but will receive a forfeit win if CPL teams are not able to return to practice by Wednesday.
Patrick Kunzer | Staff
Answers to all your questions about football playoffs
Updated Oct 28, 2019 8:42 PM
After 9 regular-season games filled with ups and downs, the time has finally come for high school football teams.
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Sean King for the Daily Herald Bartlett’s Tyler Rivelli (20) carries the ball against South Elgin’s Shiking Marshall (19) at Bartlett High School in Bartlett, IL on Friday, October 18, 2019
Scouting Fox Valley area playoff matchups
Updated Oct 26, 2019 9:48 PM
Twelve teams from the Fox Valley area learned their playoff opponents Saturday night. Here is a quick look at each matchup with a more detailed breakdown coming next week.
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South Elgin tops Fenton to tie for UEC crown
Updated Oct 25, 2019 11:06 PM
A certain symmetry attended South Elgin’s 56-13 defeat of Fenton Friday night in South Elgin.
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Scouting: Fox Valley’s Week 9 football games
Updated Oct 25, 2019 1:02 AM
Scouting: Fox Valley’s Week 9 football games
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Hard-working Marmion making Thorpe proud
Updated Oct 24, 2019 8:36 AM
Marmion Academy football coach Dan Thorpe admits he was a bit nervous entering this season.
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Bartlett’s Tyler Rivelli (20) carries the ball against South Elgin’s Shiking Marshall (19) at Bartlett High School in Bartlett, IL on Friday, October 18, 2019
Sean King for the Daily Herald
Bartlett hands South Elgin 1st loss, ties for UEC lead
Updated Oct 18, 2019 11:47 PM
The “Rivalry Bell” is staying in Bartlett for another season.
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South Elgin’s Shiking Marshall (19) returns a kickoff against Bartlett at Bartlett High School in Bartlett, IL on Friday, October 18, 2019
Sean King for the Daily Herald
Images: Bartlett vs. South Elgin football
Updated Oct 18, 2019 10:41 PM
Bartlett faced South Elgin in football action on Friday, Oct. 18 in Bartlett.
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Scouting: Fox Valley’s Week 8 football games
Updated Oct 17, 2019 10:43 PM
Scouting: Fox Valley’s Week 8 football games
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South Elgin seeks revenge against rival Bartlett
Updated Oct 16, 2019 9:21 PM
Bartlett’s celebration of last season’s 30-25 win over South Elgin was raucous enough to snap the bell off the traveling Rivalry Bell trophy’s base, as Jerry Fitzpatrick wrote after the game.
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South Elgin shuts out Glenbard South
Updated Oct 11, 2019 11:21 PM
For most, the storm dissipated shortly after 4 p.m. on Friday night, but unfortunately not for the football players of Glenbard South.
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Clayton Conn and his St. Charles East teammates will try to hand defending DuKane Conference champion Batavia its first conference loss Friday night at Batavia.
Patrick Kunzer | Staff
Batavia, St. Charles East ready to battle for DuKane Conference lead
Updated Oct 9, 2019 9:38 PM
The Batavia football coaches have been keeping a close eye on St. Charles East for weeks.
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South Elgin shuts out Larkin
Updated Oct 4, 2019 11:21 PM
In every phase of the game, the big plays just kept coming for South Elgin.
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Scouting: Fox Valley’s Week 6 football games
Updated Oct 4, 2019 5:41 PM
Scouting: Fox Valley’s Week 6 football games
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Gavin Sarvis
Burlington Central’s Sarvis, Antioch’s Shaputis Week 5 MVPs
Updated Oct 2, 2019 11:13 PM
Gavin Sarvis of Burlington Central and Ryan Shaputis of Antioch are the Daily Herald football MVPs for their efforts in Week 5 games.
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Burlington Central, Hampshire ready to renew rivalry
Updated Oct 2, 2019 9:34 PM
One of Kane County’s top rivalries returns when Hampshire visits Burlington Central Friday at 7 p.m.
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South Elgin’s Alex Noworol (3) looks for running room amongst a host of Glenbard East players including Doug Pham (9) David Hritz (23) and Benny Miller (29) Saturday during football in Lombard.
Brian Hill | Staff
South Elgin wins battle of unbeatens at Glenbard East
Updated Sep 28, 2019 8:51 PM
South Elgin defeated Glenbard East in an Upstate Eight Conference football game.
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Scouting: Fox Valley’s Week 4 football games
Updated Sep 27, 2019 9:34 AM
Scouting: Fox Valley’s Week 4 football games
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Figuring out FVC race a tricky proposition with 5-way tie
Updated Sep 25, 2019 10:04 PM
The top of the Fox Valley Conference is jammed like Randall Road at rush hour in construction season.
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South Elgin keeps shutout streak going
Updated Sep 20, 2019 11:01 PM
Maybe sometime this season South Elgin will give up a point. Hasn’t happened yet.
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Scouting: Fox Valley’s Week 4 football games
Updated Sep 19, 2019 10:06 PM
Scouting: Fox Valley’s Week 4 football games
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Defense delivering for Cary-Grove
Updated Sep 18, 2019 10:26 PM
The Cary-Grove defense is ahead of last year’s pace.
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Batavia’s line play improving every week
Updated Sep 18, 2019 10:04 PM
Two preseason questions about the Batavia football team are being answered in the affirmative week by week.
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Mark Gronowski
Neuqua Valley’s Gronowski, Rolling Meadows’ Zieba pick up Week 3 MVP plaudits
Updated Sep 18, 2019 6:31 PM
Mark Gronowski of Neuqua Valley and David Zieba of Rolling Meadows are the Daily Herald offensive and defensive MVPs, respectively, for their efforts on the football field in Week 3.
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Patrick Kunzer | Staff
South Elgin strikes fast to win 1st home night game
Updated Sep 14, 2019 1:52 AM
It didn’t take long for senior Shiking Marshall and the South Elgin football team to send an already energized crowd into a frenzy in a 47-0 home win over Elgin Friday.
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The Storm of South Elgin warm up to face district rival Elgin in varsity football at South Elgin Friday night. The game was the first on-campus night game in program history for the Storm.
Patrick Kunzer | Staff
Images: Elgin vs. South Elgin football
Updated Sep 13, 2019 10:21 PM
The Elgin Maroons faced the South Elgin Storm in football action on Friday, Sept. 13 in South Elgin.
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Photo by Jerry Fitzpatrick
Friday Night Lights arrive at South Elgin
Updated Sep 11, 2019 9:44 PM
South Elgin football is ready for prime time.
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South Elgin runs wild in Aurora
Updated Sep 6, 2019 11:49 PM
The second consecutive South Elgin one-sided Upstate Eight Conference football victory was accomplished almost exclusively with a ground attack Friday night in Aurora.
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South Elgin shuts out West Chicago
Updated Aug 30, 2019 11:56 PM
Karpowicz gets feet wet in South Elgin big season-opening win
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South Elgin’s showing off some serious upgrades
Updated Aug 28, 2019 1:51 PM
New era: Storm field under lights
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Glenbard East’s Jason Torrevillas is lifted by teammate Dylan Marin after the Rams win against Prospect in a playoff football game in Lombard last season.
John Starks | Staff
Scouting Upstate Eight Conference football
Updated Aug 26, 2019 12:18 PM
Scouting Upstate Eight Conference football
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Shiking Marshall, pictured scoring a touchdown against West Chicago last year, is one of the returnees at South Elgin this fall.
Brian Hill | Staff
Scouting the South Elgin Storm
Updated Aug 28, 2019 1:49 PM
Scouting South Elgin football
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Matt Johnson works during a drill during the first day of football practice at West Aurora High School Monday.
Rick West | Staff
DuKane, Fox Valley races promise to be hard fought again
Updated Aug 13, 2019 12:10 PM
The St. Charles North football team’s original Monday schedule called for 90 minutes of film review before hitting the field for the season’s first practice at 4:30 p.m.
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Matt Gehrig
Gehrig returning to Larkin as head football coach
Updated Jun 4, 2019 9:15 PM
Matt Gehrig is returning to Larkin High School as head football coach, a post he held from 2008-09.
ROSTERback to top
No. Name Class Height Weight Position
1 Gillespie II, Marcus Senior 5'11 180
2 Karpowicz, Ben Sophomore 5'11 180
3 Noworol, Alex Junior 5'11 165 SB/FS
4 Viscuso, Anthony Senior 6'1 185 OLB
5 Cruthers, Rylan Senior 5'10 175
6 Aguirre, Leonides Senior 5'10 195 RB/MLB
7 Gurau, Calin Senior 6'3 190 WB/OLB
8 Mahmudi, Eron Junior 6'1 200 MLB/K
9 Martinez Jr., Jaime Junior 5'10 175
10 Soriano, Brian Senior 5'10 150
11 King, Corve Senior 6'4 200
12 Dennis, Payton Junior 6'3 200 QB
13 Mahmudi, Arif Senior 5'9 150 FS
14 Mejia-Gomez, Cristopher Senior 6'1 190 WR/FS
15 Mastropieri, Christian Senior 5'10 190 WR/CB
16 Franch, James Junior 5'9 160 WR/LS
17 Dixon, Ben Junior 6'1 165 CB/WR
18 DeRosa, Tony Senior 6'1 175 OLB
19 Marshall, Shiking Senior 5'10 160 CB/SB
21 Gilman, Robby Junior 5'10 200 MLB/RB
22 Hunter, Chance Junior 5'4 145
23 Robles, Samuel Senior 5'9 175 MLB/RB
24 Rentas, James Junior 5'3 170 RB/MLB
27 Ramirez, Diego Senior 5'9 170
28 Marquis, Dylan Junior 6'1 160 SB/WR
33 Bucaro, Andrew Senior 6'0 200 K/DE
38 Rios, Alex Sophomore 5'11 145 WR
42 Cherwin, Davion Junior 5'9 185 WR/CB
44 Clinite, Vince Senior 6'0 222 MLB/RB
45 Johnson III, Kenneth Junior 5'11 205
50 Roath, Michael Junior 6'0 225 G
51 Bernal, Dylan Senior 6'1 195
51 Sietmann, Zach Sophomore G/DT
52 Tringali, Vincent Senior 6'0 200 G/DT
53 Gonzalez, Dominic Junior 5'6 200
54 Sheneman, Maximilian Junior 5'10 185 DE/G
55 Cooper, Jacob Senior 5'11 297
57 Manjarrez, Rafael Senior 5'7 200
60 Giannini, Justin Senior 6'0 185 T/DE
62 Minnifield, Sam Junior 5'10 210 C
63 Jaquez, Adrian Junior 6'0 200 T/DE
66 Wascher, Jake Senior 5'11 235 DT/C
67 Cubberley Jr., Alan Senior 5'10 240
72 Magana, Matthew Senior 5'9 234
73 Calixto, James Junior 5'11 220
74 Mize, Jess Junior 5'11 225
75 Queen, Dante Junior 5'10 295 DT/G
76 Harvey, Calvin Junior 5'11 225
80 Koch, Andy Senior 6'2 240 DE/G
82 Cirrincione, Anthony Junior 6'5 205
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Willowbrook's Alessio Battaglia (4) runs after the catch against Mt. Carmel during a Class 7A semifinal football game at Willowbrook High School in Villa Park on Saturday.
Sean King for the Daily Herald
An unusual year for DuPage County with no teams in state finals
Updated Nov 27, 2019 5:35 AM
After 14 weeks this is the final Eyes on Five column of the football season. And, considering there are no DuPage County teams playing this weekend in DeKalb, we're ending with a bit of a whimper.
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Dave Oberhelman and Kevin Schmit host “Tailgating with Dave and Kevin” in a podcast format.
PODCAST: Tailgating with Dave and Kevin
Updated Nov 25, 2019 5:17 PM
PODCAST: On this week’s edition of Tailgating with Dave and Kevin we talk about why each of DuPage County’s 28 football teams should be thankful this season.
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Willowbrook will play in the semifinals for the first time since 1975.
Mark Welsh | Staff
Willowbrook's already made history. Now, the Warriors aim to make even more
Updated Nov 20, 2019 6:18 AM
The Warriors finally broke through that quarterfinal barrier, and this week's Eyes on Five tips its cap to the area's last hope at a state championship.
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Dave Oberhelman and Kevin Schmit host “Tailgating with Dave and Kevin” in a podcast format.
PODCAST: Tailgating with Dave and Kevin
Updated Nov 18, 2019 4:29 PM
PODCAST: Willowbrook’s headed to the semifinals for the first time in 44 years. We talk about that and the entire playoff picture on this week’s edition of Tailgating with Dave and Kevin.
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Dave Oberhelman and Kevin Schmit host “Tailgating with Dave and Kevin” in a podcast format.
PODCAST: Tailgating with Dave and Kevin
Updated Nov 14, 2019 3:53 PM
PODCAST: A preview of the quarterfinals and a chat with Willowbrook coach Nick Hildreth and quarterback Sam Tumilty on this week’s edition of Tailgating with Dave and Kevin.
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IC Catholic Prep’s Kyle Franklin (20) sprints toward the end zone for a second-quarter touchdown against St. Francis Friday, Oct. 18 in Wheaton. The teams could meet again next week in the Class 4A semifinals.
Paul Valade | Staff
Where’s the advantage in playing on the road?
Updated Nov 12, 2019 6:18 PM
Football: DuPage County is down to four teams as we head into the quarterfinals.
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Neuqua Valley quarterback Mark Gronowski goes on a touchdown run against Conant in a first-round playoff football game in Naperville Saturday.
John Starks | Staff
What we learned about DuPage County teams from the first round
Updated Nov 5, 2019 8:31 PM
Football: For DuPage County’s surviving playoff teams, it’s one down and four to go.
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Dave Oberhelman and Kevin Schmit host “Tailgating with Dave and Kevin” in a podcast format.
PODCAST: Tailgating with Dave and Kevin
Updated Nov 4, 2019 4:56 PM
PODCAST: A look back at the first round and a preview of every DuPage County second-round playoff football game on this week’s edition of Tailgating with Dave and Kevin.
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Brother Rice blows by Bartlett in 8A opener
Updated Nov 2, 2019 12:50 AM
Being on the business end of Friday’s 28-8 Class 8A playoff loss to No. 24 Brother Rice obviously wasn’t the way No. 9 Bartlett wanted to go out.
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Glenbard East season ends on positive note
Updated Nov 2, 2019 12:01 AM
Marist defeated Glenbard East in a Class 8A first-round playoff football game in Lombard.
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Colors:Red, Navy, Silver
Address: 760 E. Main St.
South Elgin, Il 60177
Phone:847-289-3760
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