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Jacob’s Nasir Nanty is taken down during last week’s win over Normal in Algonquin. Jacobs plays at Prospect at 7 p.m. Saturday in the Class 7A quarterfinals.
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Scouting Fox playoff quarterfinal games
Updated Nov 11, 2021 11:20 AM
Here’s a look at the football matchups in the Fox area for the quarterfinal round, including Jacobs trying to keep its surprise postseason run alive and Cary-Grove putting its 11-0 record on the line.
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Jacobs’ Ben Ludlum says the Golden Eagles relish the role of underdog. Jacobs plays at Prospect Saturday night in the Class 7A quarterfinals.
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Ludlum, Jacobs motivated by underdog tag
Updated Nov 9, 2021 2:08 PM
Underdogs? Jacobs senior running back Ben Ludlum is having none of that.
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Jacobs’ Joseph Scrivani tackles Hersey’s Sam Nudo last week in the Golden Eagles’ Class 7A first-round victory.
John Starks | Staff
Scouting Fox playoff second-round games
Updated Nov 4, 2021 12:36 PM
Here’s a look at the second round of playoffs for Fox area schools, including Batavia heading to Mt. Carmel, Jacobs hosting Normal, South Elgin traveling to Marist, and Geneva welcoming St. Rita, among others.
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Cary-Grove’s Toby Splitt, pictured during last week’s win over Rockford East, has been a key player for the Trojans on defense and special teams.
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Cary-Grove, Batavia carrying on rich traditions
Updated Nov 2, 2021 11:15 AM
Here’s a look at some of the top storylines going into the second round of the playoffs, including an all-around excellent effort Cary-Grove’s Toby Splitt and Geneva’s defense coming up big in the second half at Collinsville, among others.
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Quarterback Dontrell Maxie leads Larkin into a Class 7A first-round playoff game Friday night at Wheaton North.
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Scouting Fox football playoff first-round games
Updated Oct 28, 2021 4:39 PM
Here’s a look at the first round of playoffs for Fox area teams, including three 9-0 teams — Batavia, Cary-Grove and South Elgin — looking to start on the right foot, among others.
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Batavia’s Eric Newberry carries the ball during Friday’s double overtime win over St. Charles North last week. The Bulldogs have been effective this year both running and passing the ball.
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Balanced attack big key to Batavia’s success
Updated Oct 26, 2021 11:43 AM
Here’s a look at some of the Fox storylines with the regular season coming to an end and the playoffs beginning, including some impressive numbers at Batavia and South Elgin, Larkin back in the postseason for the first time since 2006, and a look back at the seasons at West Aurora, Streamwood and St. Edward.
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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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Aurora Christian thwarts St. Edward’s playoff hopes
Updated Oct 15, 2021 11:03 PM
Led by a strong defense and 143 yards rushing by Cam Ajazi, the Eagles rolled to a 17-7 win over St. Edward in Metro Red Division action in Elgin Friday night. The Eagles moved to 6-2 for the season and have officially qualified for the playoffs. St. Edward drops to 3-5 and has been eliminated from playoff consideration.
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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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Wheaton Academy’s Ethan Brunner wraps up St. Edward’s Luciano Rolando for a loss in a football game in West Chicago on Thursday, October 7, 2021.
John Starks | Staff
Wheaton Academy’s big plays key win over St. Edward
Updated Oct 7, 2021 10:01 PM
Outside of a 1-yard touchdown run late in its 49-7 victory over visiting St. Edward on Thursday, Wheaton Academy gave the Green Wave the long distance runaround en route to clinching a playoff berth.
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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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Batavia’s Ryan Whitwell (3) grabs an interception during a home game against Wheaton North on Friday, Sept. 10, 2021.
Scouting Week 5 Fox football games
Updated Sep 23, 2021 10:11 PM
Here’s a look some of the best football matchups in the Fox area for Week 5, including 4-0 South Elgin playing 4-0 Glenbard East, and Batavia also in a 4-0 matchup vs. Glenbard North.
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Kai Paz, pictured running the ball for South Elgin, also is doing an excellent job kicking off for the Storm’s special teams.
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Kaneland scores quickly, often; Borden impacting Geneva’s D
Updated Sep 21, 2021 8:16 AM
Here’s a look at some of the top storylines through the first four weeks of the season, including an impressive offensive outing for Kaneland, Graham Borden coming on strong for Geneva’s defense, and Jalen Buckley and Vince Solano coming up big at Batavia.
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Batavia’s Ryan Whitwell (3) grabs an interception during a home game against Wheaton North on Friday, Sept. 10, 2021.
Scouting Week 4 Fox football games
Updated Sep 16, 2021 7:57 PM
Here’s a look at the best football matchups in the Fox area for Week 4, including Marmion and Batavia putting their 3-0 records on the line, among others.
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Jordan Jones intercepts a pass last week against Glenbard South for South Elgin, who is off to a 3-0 start this season.
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Marmion, Batavia, South Elgin among those off to fast starts
Updated Sep 15, 2021 8:16 PM
Here’s a look at some of the top storylines through the first three weeks of the season, including an impressive start for Marmion and South Elgin.
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Jacobs’ Nicholas True celebrates his touchdown with teammates during their Week 2 game against Crystal Lake Central last week. The Golden Eagles return to Fox Valley Conference action Friday when they host McHenry.
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Scouting Week 3 Fox football games
Updated Sep 10, 2021 5:45 AM
Here’s a look at the best football matchups in the Fox area for Week 3, starting with a matchup between Glenbard South and South Elgin in the Upstate Eight Conference. Both teams are 2-0 on the season, winning by a combined score of 180-7.
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Prospect’s Gavin Flanagan sticks the ball away as he prepares for the hit by Fremd’s Niko Crocilla in the second quarter last week. The Knights, scheduled to play at Niles West Friday night, will now host St. Francis due to COVID-19 issues at Niles West.
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COVID-19 issues cause change to football schedules again
Updated Sep 9, 2021 5:18 PM
COVID-19 has caused more changes to the football schedule in the Daily Herald area. St. Edward’s scheduled home game against St. Francis on Friday night has been cancelled due to a positive COVID case within the St. Edward program, Green Wave athletic director P.J. White confirmed Thursday afternoon.
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Streamwood’s Joel Sandoval, left, earned all-conference in soccer before deciding to play football this year. He’s scored a pair of touchdowns in the first two weeks while averaging 40.7 yards punting.
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Streamwood’s ground game proving tough to stop
Updated Sep 8, 2021 12:38 PM
Mike Miazga takes his weekly look at some of the interesting storylines for Fox area football teams. This week’s include a look at Streamwood’s impressive running game, South Elgin’s 2-0 start, and one of Batavia’s biggest home crowds ever.
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Taylorville trips up St. Edward, 26-14
Updated Sep 4, 2021 8:14 PM
St. Edward welcomed Taylorville to Elgin on Saturday for a nonconference matchup. St. Edward battled but came up short, 26-14.
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Josh Dornink and his Batavia teammates face Oswego in Week 2.
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Scouting Week 2 Fox football games
Updated Sep 2, 2021 6:55 PM
Here’s a look at the best football matchups in the Fox area for Week 2, including Geneva’s new coach Boone Thorgesen going up against his alma mater Kaneland, and St. Charles North playing Lake Zurich in a matchup of 1-0 teams.
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South Elgin’s Jordan Jones, left, is one of the key players this year for the Storm who opens their season Friday night against St. Viator.
Brian Hill | Staff
Scouting Week 1 Fox football games
Updated Aug 26, 2021 8:33 PM
Here’s a look at the best matchups in the Fox area for Week 1.
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St. Francis’ TJ McMillen (center) is drawing interest from several Division-I programs.
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2021 football preview: Scouting the Metro Suburban Conference
Updated Aug 20, 2021 12:08 PM
Here’s a preview of the Metro Suburban Conference’s upcoming football season.
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Meet the 2021 Daily Herald Fox All-Area Football team
Updated May 8, 2021 7:51 PM
Meet the 2021 Daily Herald Fox All-Area Football team
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St. Edward shares Metro Red title
Updated Apr 24, 2021 7:43 PM
St. Edward ended its season with a 49-6 win over Ridgewood.
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Scouting Week 6 football games in the Fox Valley
Updated Apr 22, 2021 9:56 PM
Scouting Week 6 football games in the Fox Valley
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Marmion quarterback Paddy Fitzgerald has impressed coach Dan Thorpe with his leadership skills.
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Finding the Fox unsung heroes
Updated Apr 21, 2021 1:19 PM
Here’s a look at the latest news in the Fox area through five weeks of the spring football season.
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St. Edward quarterback Zeke Rolando looks downfield as lineman Tristan Merlin blocks Westmont’s Logan Hicks in a Monday night football game in Elgin on Monday.
John Starks | Staff
St. Edward returns to action, routs Westmont
Updated Apr 19, 2021 10:06 PM
St. Edward defeated Westmont in a Monday night football game.
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South Elgin’s Davion Cherwin (42) will be a player to watch when the Storm face Glenbard East on Saturday trying to improve to 5-0.
Brian Hill | Staff
Scouting Week 5 Fox football games
Updated Apr 15, 2021 8:37 PM
Here’s a look at this weekend’s Fox football games.
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Matt Erelenbaugh’s Bartlett Hawks are off to a 4-0 start this season.
Joe Lewnard | Staff
Latrofa, Angell help Bartlett start season 4-0
Updated Apr 14, 2021 2:30 PM
Here’s a look at the latest news in the Fox area through four weeks of the spring football season.
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Batavia football coach Dennis Piron, shown here during a 2018 practice, is closing in on 100 career wins with the Bulldogs.
Rick West | Staff
Scouting Week 4 Fox football games
Updated Apr 8, 2021 10:22 PM
Here’s a look at this weekend’s Fox football games.
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Batavia defensive lineman Tyler Sapit (97) pressures Geneva quarterback Alex Porter during the Bulldogs’ win last Friday at Huskie Stadium in DeKalb. Through three weeks the Bulldogs are allowing opponents to complete only 33% of their passes.
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Batavia vs. Wheaton N. highlights DuKane’s closing schedule
Updated Apr 7, 2021 10:17 AM
Here’s a look at the latest news in the Fox area at the midway point of the 6-week spring football season.
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St. Edward’s Anthony Kirkwood (22) is wrapped up by IC Catholic’s William Cooke (33) and Quinn Colbert (7) IC Catholic at St. Edward football Saturday April 3, 2021 in Elgin.
Brian Hill | Staff
IC Catholic Prep handles St. Edward
Updated Apr 3, 2021 6:10 PM
IC Catholic Prep defeated St. Edward 55-6 Saturday in Elgin.
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St. Edward and head coach Mike Rolando welcome IC Catholic Prep to Elgin on Saturday.
John Starks | Staff
Scouting Week 3 football in the Fox Valley area
Updated Mar 31, 2021 6:59 PM
Here’s a look at this weekend’s football games in the Fox Valley area.
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St. Edward pulls away from ACC in 2nd half
Updated Mar 26, 2021 11:11 PM
St. Edward beat Aurora Central Catholic 35-8 on Friday night.
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Scouting the Week 2 football games in the Fox area
Updated Mar 25, 2021 8:48 PM
Here’s a look at this weekend’s football games in the Fox area.
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Jack Valente (9) is one of the Batavia players who caught the eye of coach Dennis Piron in their opening week win over St. Charles East.
Brian Hill | Staff
Highlights abound in opening week of high school season
Updated Mar 24, 2021 7:26 PM
Taking a look back at the opening week of the prep football season in the Fox area.
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St. Edward’s offensive line excels despite lack of size
Updated Oct 12, 2021 8:58 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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St.Charles East’s Nathan Hayes is back at quarterback for the Saints who open their season Friday against Batavia.
Sean King for the Daily Herald
Scouting Friday’s Week 1 football games in the Fox area
Updated Mar 18, 2021 6:37 PM
Here’s a look at Friday’s football games in the Fox area.
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IC Catholic Prep’s Kyle Franklin (20) will play at Indiana State in the fall.
Paul Valade | Staff
Scouting the football season in the Metro Suburban Conference
Posted Mar 18, 2021 1:00 AM
Here’s a look at the football season in the Metro Suburban Conference.
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Wheaton North’s Tyler O’ Connor picks up some yardage in their Class 7A playoff win over Hoffman Estates last week. The Falcons travel to Willowbrook on Friday.
Mark Welsh | Staff
Scouting DuPage County playoff quarterfinal games
Updated Nov 13, 2021 7:37 AM
Here’s a look at the football matchups in DuPage County for the quarterfinal round, including IC Catholic Prep hosting Princeton and Wheaton North traveling to Willowbrook in Class 7A, among others.
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Neuqua Valley’s Mark Mennecke throws a pass against Wheaton Warrenville South earlier this season. Neuqua hosts Maine South Saturday in a Class 8A quarterfinal playoff game.
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McGee’s back to 100 percent, and that’s a good thing for Neuqua Valley
Updated Nov 9, 2021 11:33 AM
Jalen McGee’s return from an ankle injury has only made Neuqua Valley’s 10-1 football team even more dangerous.
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Glenbard North’s Shea Gaffney, pictured drawing a penalty against Lake Park, scored 3 touchdowns last week against Bolingbrook. This week he’ll try to help the Panthers knock off 9-1 Warren.
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Scouting DuPage County second round playoff games
Updated Nov 4, 2021 11:20 AM
Here’s a look at the second round of playoffs for DuPage County, including Naperville Central trying to upset Loyola and Glenbard North hoping to solve Warren’s elite defense, among others.
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Naperville Central’s Ethan Pytlak (52) tackles Naperville North’s Zeke A Williams during last week’s win in the first round of the Class 8A playoffs. The Redhawks’ defense was a big key to the victory, and they will be challenged again this week when they face No. 1 seed Loyola.
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Defenses, special teams make major impact in opening round
Updated Nov 2, 2021 10:55 AM
Here’s a look at some of the top storylines going into the second round of the playoffs, including an impressive showing by Naperville Central’s defense and special teams last week, and Rocco Luczak coming up big for Willowbrook’s special teams, among others.
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Quarterback Matt Sommerdyke leads Wheaton Warrenville South into a challenging first-round matchup at Brother Rice.
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Scouting DuPage County football playoff first-round games
Updated Oct 28, 2021 4:40 PM
Here’s a look at the second round of playoffs for DuPage County teams, including Naperville Central and Naperville North in a rematch of a 38-27 Huskies win during the regular season, among others.
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IC Catholic Prep’s sophomore quarterback Dennis Mandala is one of a number of area players who could be the X-factor in how far their team goes in the playoffs. The Knights went 8-1 in the regular season and are one of the top teams in Class 3A.
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Taking a look at possible playoff X-factors for DuPage County teams
Updated Oct 26, 2021 7:24 PM
It’s been a true team effort to help elevate Dennis Mandala’s game. But it’s paying major dividends for the IC Catholic Prep football team. The Knights were top ranked in Class 3A most of this season, though they did sustain a tough loss to St. Francis 19-7 last Friday. They are 8-1 overall and won the Metro Suburban Blue with a 5-0 record, all behind Mandala, a sophomore quarterback.
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Naperville North quarterback Aidan Gray finds some running room in the DeKalb secondary. The Huskies are playing for the DVC championship Friday against Neuqua Valley.
Scouting Week 9 DuPage County football games
Updated Oct 21, 2021 7:05 PM
Here’s a look at the best matchups in DuPage County for Week 9, including Hinsdale Central and Glenbard West playing for the West Suburban Silver title, and Naperville North and Neuqua Valley meeting for the DVC crown.
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Naperville North’s Ethan Robert, pictured during his 287-yard rushing effort this fall against Naperville Central, will try to help the Huskies win the DVC title when they play at Neuqua Valley on Friday.
Brian Hill | Staff
Naperville North’s Robert credits teammates for his special season
Updated Oct 19, 2021 6:09 PM
Taking a look at some of the top storylines in DuPage County heading into Week 9, including a big game for Ethan Robert and the Naperville North Huskies, and looking ahead to Saturday’s playoff pairings night.
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Wheaton North quarterback Mark Forcucci has thrown for 13 touchdowns this year with just 1 interception.
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Scouting Week 8 DuPage County football games
Updated Oct 14, 2021 8:08 PM
Here’s a look at the best matchups in DuPage County for Week 8, including Wheaton North looking for a 7th win when it hosts Geneva, and a matchup between a pair of 6-1 teams in the Upstate Eight when Glenbard South takes on Glenbard East.
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Zeke A Williams (6) and his Naperville North teammates are coming off a 38-27 win over Naperville Central last week. The Huskies return to action Friday against Metea Valley.
Brian Hill | Staff
Scouting Week 7 DuPage County football games
Updated Oct 7, 2021 1:49 PM
Here’s a look at some of the best matchups in DuPage County for Week 7, including the annual battle for Wheaton bragging rights between the Tigers and Falcons, and undefeated York trying to avenge last spring’s shutout loss to Hinsdale Central.
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