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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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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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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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Jeff Lomax
Elgin’s Lomax, Maine West’s Dolphin garner Week 8 MVP honors
Updated Oct 23, 2019 4:42 PM
Jeff Lomax of Elgin and Jaden Dolphin of Maine West are the Daily Herald football MVPs for their performances in Week 8 games.
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Maine West keeps rolling, outlasts Vernon Hills
Updated Oct 19, 2019 12:49 AM
Maine West’s football team visited Vernon Hills on Friday night with a 6-1 record and not satisfied with having clinched a playoff berth. The Warriors proved that on a frigid night, winning 59-38 in Central Suburban League North Division action.
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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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Vernon Hills’ Ryan Mann runs the ball against Waukegan earlier this season.
Mark Welsh | Staff
Mann, tough break for Vernon Hills
Updated Oct 10, 2019 8:09 PM
Vernon Hills has lost star do-it-all player Ryan Mann for the season. The junior running back, who also plays wide receiver and linebacker, broke his femur in the Cougars’ Week-5 win over Niles North.
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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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Highland Park outlasts Vernon Hills
Updated Oct 4, 2019 11:31 PM
Vernon Hills’ lost a couple of players to injury and lost its football game too, 16-7 to visiting Highland Park in Central Suburban League North Division action.
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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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Vernon Hills vs. Niles North suspended
Updated Sep 27, 2019 9:20 PM
Vernon Hills’ football game with Niles North was suspended in the first quarter Friday night with the Cougars leading 7-0. The game will be resumed on Saturday at noon.
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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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Friday game time changes in Lake County
Updated Sep 26, 2019 10:27 PM
The anticipation of inclement weather Friday night has caused several Lake County high schools to move up the starting time of their varsity football game.Among the changes as of late Thursday afternoon are the following.
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Hoffman Estates offense too much for Vernon Hills
Updated Sep 20, 2019 11:31 PM
Hoffman Estates defeated Vernon Hills 34-12 Friday night.
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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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Vernon Hills knocks off Elk Grove
Updated Sep 13, 2019 11:24 PM
Vernon Hills downed Elk Grove 35-13 Friday night.
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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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Vernon Hills’ Giovanni Zullo finds his way into the end zone for a touchdown despite pressure from Waukegan’s Bryan Figueroa in the first quarter of the varsity football matchup in Waukegan on Saturday.
Mark Welsh | Staff
Piepers are keepers for Vernon Hills
Updated Sep 7, 2019 7:21 PM
With his dad, former Glenbrook North coach Bob Pieper charting plays on the sideline, sophomore wide receiver Jake Pieper caught 2 touchdown passes, as Vernon Hills’ football team defeated host Waukegan 44-0 Saturday.
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Assistant coach Tony Monken right, and his son senior quarterback Thomas Monken are together this year at Vernon Hills.
Steve Lundy | Staff
Tony Monken’s new gig at Vernon Hills comes with a priceless perk
Updated Sep 5, 2019 6:46 PM
Tony Monken is enjoying the high school football season at Vernon Hills, where as an assistant coach he’s been reunited with his son Thomas, the Cougars’ starting quarterback.
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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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Mann, what a night for Vernon Hills
Updated Aug 30, 2019 11:51 PM
Vernon Hills junior running back Ryan Mann rushed for 3 touchdowns — all in the first half — in the Cougars’ 43-0 defeat of visiting Grayslake Central in a football season opener Friday night.
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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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Bill Bellecomo is back to coach Vernon Hills’ football team after missing most of last season with a medical condition.
Steve Lundy | Staff
Scouting the Vernon Hills Cougars
Updated Aug 23, 2019 10:26 PM
Scouting Vernon Hills football
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Vince DeFrancesco
DeFrancesco named Mundelein coach
Updated Feb 13, 2019 11:51 AM
The Mundelein High School District 120 board of education has approved the hiring of Vince DeFrancesco as head varsity football coach and wellness teacher beginning with the 2019-2020 school year.
ROSTERback to top
No. Name Class Height Weight Position
2 Gil, Alex Sophomore 5-6 120 WR/DB
3 Moncayo, Shane Junior 5-8 150 K/P
4 Halley, Ben Junior 6-0 155 QB/WR/DB
5 Hwang, Daniel Junior 5-7 145 WR/DB
7 Martin, Kamrin Sophomore 6-0 150 RB/WR/DB
9 Psaras, Jake Sophomore 5-9 140 WR/DB
10 Lutgens, Luke Sophomore 6-2 155 WR/DB
11 Mann, Ryan Junior 5-10 185 RB/WR/LB
12 Monken, Thomas Senior 6-0 170 QB
13 Zullo, Giovanni Senior 5-10 160 WR/DB
14 McDonald, Josiah Junior 6-0 165 WR/DB
17 Wiegold, Sam Junior 6-0 160 WR/DB
18 Chen, Jacob Junior 5-7 185 QB/LB
19 McDonald, John Senior 6-1 175 WR/DB
20 Ludolph, Joshua Junior 6-3 190 WR/LB
21 Morris, Justin Junior 6-3 190 LB/RB
22 Pieper, Jake Sophomore 5-6 135 WR/DB
24 Shin, Daniel Senior 5-7 165 RB/DB
26 Waxman, Adam Junior 5-6 155 RB/DB
30 Klene, Tyler Junior 5-8 125 WR/DB
31 Rimas, Erik Sophomore 6-5 210 WR/LB
32 Wiegold, Jackson Junior 6-0 180 WR/LB
37 Hewett, Mason Junior 6-0 155 WR/DB
43 Ford, Jonathon Junior 5-8 155 RB/LB
45 Suchomel, Zac Senior 5-8 150 RB/LB
50 Progar, Conner Junior 6-1 190 OL/DL
51 Elster, Patrick Junior 6-0 185 OL/LB
52 Delorm, Luke Junior 6-2 170 OL/DL
53 Arzumanov, Artemly Sophomore 6-0 175 OL/DL
54 Morrison, Cree Junior 6-3 230 OL/DL
55 Meza, Nate Junior 6-3 250 OL/DL
56 Accettura, Vito Junior 6-0 190 OL/DL
57 Gannon, Kenneth Sophomore 6-0 200 OL/DL
58 Gothelf, Bradley Senior 6-1 215 OL/DL
60 Collins, Mike Sophomore 6-2 175 OL/LB
62 Gothelf, Sam Sophomore 6-0 200 OL/DL
64 Koonce, Colin Sophomore 5-10 150 OL/DL
65 Schwartz, Jeremy Junior 6-0 175 OL/DL
69 McGlothlin, Xander Senior 6-3 230 OL/DL
78 Mun, David Sophomore 6-0 190 OL/DL
84 Kalicki, Noah Junior 6-0 125 WR/DB
87 Barszcz, Jack Senior 6-5 190 WR
97 Viviano, Anthony Junior 6-3 180 LB
CONFERENCE NEWSback to top
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Cesario, Downers Grove North take away win from Maine West
Updated Nov 2, 2019 12:03 AM
Downers Grove North defeated Maine West in a Class 7A first-round playoff football game in Des Plaines.
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Hersey’s Ben Clawson returns the opening kickoff for a touchdown last Friday night against Rolling Meadows. Hersey hosts Rockford Auburn in the first round of the Class 7A p; layoffs Friday night.
Mark Welsh | Staff
Scouting first round playoff games in the Northwest suburbs
Updated Nov 1, 2019 12:29 PM
Scouting the first round of the football playoffs in the Northwest suburbs.
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Northwest suburbs statistics through Week 9
Updated Oct 30, 2019 7:13 PM
Here are the football statistics through Week 9 in the Northwest suburbs.
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Rolling Meadows and quarterback Carson Schiller will host Lincoln Park in the first round of the Class 7A playoffs.
Mark Welsh | Staff
Some intriguing matchups for Northwest suburbs’ teams
Updated Oct 29, 2019 10:40 PM
The IHSA state football playoff field was announced Saturday night and it has nearly all of the same Northwest suburbs participants as last season.Undefeated Rolling Meadows leads eight Northwest teams into the playoffs this year. Fremd, Maine South, Barrington, Conant, Hersey, Maine West and Prospect are all making a return appearance in the hopes of advancing to the title games, which will be held Thanksgiving weekend at Northern Illinois University.
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Kentgen throws for 6 touchdowns in Maine West victory
Updated Oct 26, 2019 12:12 AM
Maine West defeated Highland Park 49-13 in Friday night football action.
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Rolling Meadows’ Chris Divito, left, grabs the ball from quarterback Carson Schiller against Prospect earlier this season. Meadows travels to Hersey Friday night with the Mid-Suburban East title on the line.
Patrick Kunzer | Staff
Scouting Week 9 in the Northwest suburbs
Updated Oct 24, 2019 3:50 PM
Scouting Week 9 football games in the Northwest suburbs
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Northwest suburbs football statistics through Week 8
Updated Oct 23, 2019 12:42 PM
Northwest suburbs football statistics through Week 8
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Maine South clinches playoff berth
Updated Oct 19, 2019 7:17 PM
Maine South defeated Glenbrook South on Friday night, securing a playoff spot for the 27th consecutove year.
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Quarterback Ryan Saxe will lead Fremd into battle Friday night when the Vikings travel to Conant.
Mark Welsh | Staff
Scouting Week 8 in the Northwest suburbs
Updated Oct 17, 2019 6:47 PM
Scouting Week 8 football games in the Northwest suburbs
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The family of former Maine West football player Arturo Quintero, who was honored on Senior Night last week displays a framed jersey of Quintero’s. He was a freshman on the football team at Maine West and he would have been a senior this year. He was killed, along with his father and one of his brothers, after his freshman year in a car accident. At far right is Maine West coach Jason Kradman.
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Maine West honors player who was killed in auto accident
Updated Oct 17, 2019 3:10 PM
Senior Nights are always emotional. But Senior Night for the Maine West football team last week required a few extra tissues.
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Colors:Royal Blue/Silver
Address: 145 N. Lakeview Parkway
Vernon Hills, Il 60061
Phone:847-932-2000
County:Lake
Website:vhhscougars.org