William Fremd High School Mid-Suburban West
FREMD FOOTBALL NEWSback to top
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Fremd’s Jack Hipchen runs in a first-half touchdown against Conant during the Vikings’ 20-12 win in Hoffman Estates Friday.
Patrick Kunzer | Staff
Fremd defeats Conant to win MSL West title
Updated Oct 18, 2019 11:58 PM
Fremd defeated Conant 20-12 Friday night to clinch its first outright Mid-Suburban West title since 2009
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Conant fans cheer the Cougars against Fremd during varsity football in Hoffman Estates Friday.
Patrick Kunzer | Staff
Images: Conant vs. Fremd football
Updated Oct 18, 2019 10:30 PM
Conant faced Fremd in football action on Friday, Oct. 18 in Hoffman Estates.
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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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Fremd shuts out Barrington
Updated Oct 11, 2019 11:08 PM
Fremd shut out Barrington 14-0 Friday night.
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Fremd quarterback Ryan Saxe will lead his team against Barrington Friday night in a Mid-Suburban West battle in Palatine.
Mark Welsh | Staff
Scouting Week 7 in the Northwest suburbs
Updated Oct 10, 2019 9:36 PM
Scouting Week 7 football games in the Northwest suburbs
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Anthony Holte
St. Edward’s Holte, Grant’s Rainey earn Week 6 MVP accolades
Updated Oct 9, 2019 10:29 PM
Anthony Holte of St. Edward and Kyle Rainey of Grant are this week’s Daily Herald football MVPs for their efforts in Week 6 games.
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Northwest suburbs football leaders through Week 6
Updated Oct 9, 2019 5:56 PM
Northwest suburbs football leaders through Week 6
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Fremd’s picks do in Palatine
Updated Oct 4, 2019 10:57 PM
Fremd downed Palatine 28-10 Friday night in Mid-Suburban West football action.
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Prospect’s Luke Zardzin (24) is one of the top rushers in the Northwest suburbs. He and the undefeated Knights have a showdown Friday night at unbeaten Hersey.
John Starks | Staff
Scouting Week 6 in the Northwest suburbs
Updated Oct 4, 2019 6:40 AM
Scouting Week 6 football games in the Northwest suburbs
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Northwest suburbs statistics through Week 5
Updated Oct 2, 2019 4:59 PM
Northwest suburbs football statistics through Week 5.
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Fremd shuts out Schaumburg
Updated Sep 28, 2019 6:49 PM
Fremd defeated Schaumburg 28-0 in Mid-Suburban West football action Saturday.
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Conant's football game at Hoffman Estates tonight will kick off at 5 p.m. There have been several other changes to the Northwest suburbs' football schedule due to the inclement weather.
Mark Welsh | Staff
Storms force changes to prep football schedule. Here's what you need to know.
Updated Sep 28, 2019 6:56 AM
Friday's inclement weather has created several changes in the Northwest suburbs' football schedule for this weekend.
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St. Viator's Jack Mahoney carries in the first quarter against Marian Central last week. The Lions travel to Montini Friday night.
Mark Welsh | Staff
Scouting Week 5 in the Northwest suburbs
Updated Sep 27, 2019 9:29 AM
Scouting Week 5 football games in the Northwest suburbs.
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Barrington Fremd, Elk Grove, Prospect notch wins
Updated Sep 21, 2019 12:24 AM
Barrington, Fremd, Elk Grove and Prospect all earned nonconference football wins Friday night.
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Mark Welsh/mwelsh@dailyherald.com Sophomore quarterback Guiseppe Dugo (8) will lead Conant into battle Friday night at New Trier.
Scouting Week 4 in the Northwest suburbs
Updated Sep 20, 2019 7:23 PM
Scouting Week 4 football in the Northwest suburbs
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Maine South pulls away from Fremd
Updated Sep 13, 2019 11:48 PM
Maine South pulls away from Fremd
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Scouting Week 3 in the Northwest suburbs
Updated Sep 13, 2019 6:36 AM
Scouting Week 3 football games in the Northwest suburbs
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Elk Grove’s Ian Ridge, right, returns a punt against Maine West in a MSL/CLS crossover game last year. Elk Grove hosts Vernon Hills Friday night and Maine West travels to Hoffman Estates as the MSL and CSL enter the first of their two weeks of playing against each other.
Mark Welsh | Staff
Crossovers with CSL schools benefitting MSL East
Updated Sep 11, 2019 8:28 PM
The sun is not the only thing that is rising in the east. High school football is on a huge upswing in the Mid-Suburban League East Division in the last four seasons.
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Hansen powers Hersey past Fremd
Updated Sep 7, 2019 12:07 AM
Hersey downed Fremd 35-14 in a Mid-Suburban League crossover football game Friday night.
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Quarterback Jordan Hansen, left, will lead Hersey into battle against Fremd Friday night in Arlington Heights in the Northwest Suburbs Game of the Week.
Mark Welsh | Staff
Scouting Week 2 in the Northwest suburbs
Updated Sep 6, 2019 11:05 AM
Scouting Week 2 football in the Northwest suburbs
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Fremd coach Lou Sponsel, left, will lead his team into battle against Hersey Friday night.
Mark Welsh | Staff
Quarterback injury hits Maine South again
Updated Sep 5, 2019 9:18 PM
Lightning can strike twice. Just as the Maine South football team. It has been struck with early quarterback injuries for two straight seasons.
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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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Fremd quarterback Ryan Saxe scrambles out of the pocket in the second quarter looking for a receiver in the varsity football matchup at Fremd on Friday.
Mark Welsh | Staff
Fremd stuns Lake Zurich
Updated Aug 30, 2019 11:54 PM
Fremd downed Lake Zurich 24-6 Friday night.
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Fremd’s quarterback Ryan Saxe is sacked in the second quarter by Lake Zurich’s Bryan Sanborn.
Mark Welsh | Staff
Images: Lake Zurich vs. Fremd football
Updated Aug 30, 2019 10:40 PM
The Lake Zurich Bears faced the Fremd Vikings in football action on Friday, Aug. 30 in Palatine.
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Barrington’s Lukas Van Ness, left, will be one of the top defensive ends in the Mid-Suburban West this season. He has committed to Iowa.
Patrick Kunzer | Staff
Competitive MSL West still seeking a state championship season
Updated Aug 26, 2019 8:53 PM
Despite the storied success of the Mid Suburban West, the conference has yet to produce a state football champion. And with the possible introduction of district football next year, this could be its final opportunity.
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Fremd’s Andrew Saxe tries to get around Lake Zurich’s Bennett Amoroso last season.
Steve Lundy | Staff
Scouting the Fremd Vikings
Updated Aug 22, 2019 10:13 PM
Scouting Fremd football
ROSTERback to top
No. Name Class Height Weight Position
1 Hipchen, Jack Senior 5'11 166 WR/DB
3 Palmer, Ryan Senior 5'9 160 WR/CB
4 Patel, Nathan Senior 5'10 140 CB
5 Saxe, Andrew Senior 5'10 175 WR/DB
6 Haas, Jason Junior 6'0 165 WR/LB
8 Skaria, Chris Junior 6'1 160 DB
9 Castella, Trey Junior 6'0 155 LB
10 Stevens, Nate Senior 5'10 147 RB/LB
12 Harmon, Greg Junior 6'0 155 WR
13 Cox, Connor Sophomore 5'6 135 K
14 Saxe, Ryan Junior 5'11 150 QB
15 Christensen, Kevin Junior 5'6 135 RB/DB
17 Jorian, Josh Senior 6'0 179 WR/LB
18 Cox, Archie Sophomore 6'0 170 WR/LB
19 Kentish, Rose Junior 5'9 135 K
20 Rattin, Joey Junior 5'11 160 WR/DB
21 Valdez, Justin Junior 6'1 220 WR
22 Dib, Fidel Senior 5'10 155 K
23 McCarthy, Connor Senior 6'1 155 WR
24 McMahon, Evan Senior 5'9 138 WR
26 Cheripka, Cade Junior 5'8 155 WR
28 Herman, Ethan Senior 5'11 180 LB
29 Mensah, Peter Senior 5'9 140 WR/CB
30 Carmichael, Taytum Sophomore 6'0 150 QB/DB
31 Robertshaw, Duncan Senior 5'7 133 WR/DB
32 Kristo, Will Junior 5'9 160 LB
34 Hardy, Brian Senior 5'10 175 RB
35 Takao, Kai Junior 5'4 146 DL
37 Pilafas, Caleb Junior 6'0 155 K
38 Kalitowski, Jack Junior 5'8 1332 CB
42 Villano, Anthony Senior 5'7 155 RB/DL
45 Villano, Vincent Senior 5'7 152 RB/DL
48 Salani, Daniel Senior 5'11 190 LB
50 Payne, Michael Senior 6'0 201 DL
51 Morel, Jake Junior 6'0 172 OL/DL
54 Cantu Rojas, Axell Junior 5'8 169 DL
55 Carver, Sam Senior 6'1 240 OL/DL
56 Sheedy, Cole Junior 5'10 171 OL
57 Martinez, Marlon Senior 6'0 225 OL/DL
58 Bayer, Logan Senior 5'10 181 OL/DL
59 Reed, Dominic Junior 6'2 182 OL
60 Eliopoulos, Nick Junior 6'0 207 DL
61 Busse, Kevin Junior 6'2 181 OL
62 Clay, Brian Junior 5'10 225 OL/DL
66 Rodi, Matthew Senior 6'0 242 OL
69 Salouras, Panos Junior 6'1 220 DL
73 Thotakura, Arnov Junior 6'2 223 OL
74 Stearney, William Senior 6'3 231 DL
75 Bailey, Ethaniel Junior 5'9 201 OL
76 Walsh, Jack Junior 6'3 261 OL
77 Gold, Jack Senior 5'7 270 OL/DL
78 Wascow, Zach Senior 6'3 251 OL
81 Takao, Ken Senior 5'5 190 WR
85 Okammor, Tafara Senior 6'2 185 DL
87 Ruttenberg, Mason Junior 5'8 221 DL
CONFERENCE NEWSback to top
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Palatine takes down Schaumburg
Updated Oct 19, 2019 12:26 AM
Palatine beat Schaumburg 22-9 Friday night.
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Barrington playoff eligible after win at Hoffman Estates
Updated Oct 19, 2019 12:20 AM
Barrington pitched a 28-0 shutout at Hoffman Estates to become playoff eligible Friday night.
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Schaumburg coach Mark Stilling was impressed with his team’s defense in last week’s 10-7 win over previously unbeaten Conant.
Mark Welsh | Staff
Stilling impressed with Schaumburg’s defense
Updated Oct 16, 2019 7:44 PM
It was a defensive struggle in Schaumburg’s 10-7 upset win of previously undefeated Conant last week. The Saxons got star-studded games from three of their top defenders — Jeremy Serio, Blake Buchanan and Mike DiGioia.
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Schaumburg pulls off West upset of Conant
Updated Oct 12, 2019 12:29 AM
Schaumburg upset Conant 10-7 Friday night
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Palatine defense dominant in shutout win over Hoffman Estates
Updated Oct 12, 2019 12:17 AM
Palatine’s defense was dominant in a 21-0 shutout win over Hoffman Estates Friday night.
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Conant’s Giuseppe Dugo is lifted by teammate Tony Datoli as he celebrates his second-quarter touchdown against Barrington alongside Walter Pedro (51) and Ethan Richert (67) during Saturday’s game in Barrington.
Joe Lewnard | Staff
Conant knocks off Barrington to move to 6-0
Updated Oct 5, 2019 5:53 PM
Conant moved to 6-0 with a 21-14 win over Barrington Saturday in Mid-Suburban West football action.
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Johnson, Lovelace lead Hoffman Estates past Schaumburg
Updated Oct 5, 2019 3:35 AM
Jashwan Johnson caught 7 passes for 146 yards, including touchdown grabs of 51 and 26 yards, as Hoffman Estates kept its playoff hopes alive with a 21-16 Mid-Suburban West football victory over Schaumburg Friday night.
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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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Barrington finishes off Palatine
Updated Sep 28, 2019 5:27 PM
Barrington defeated Palatine 24-7 in Mid-Suburban West football action on Saturday.
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Conant’s Marktwain Green scores a touchdown as Hoffman Estates’ Darian Waits brings him down.
John Starks | Staff
Images: Conant vs. Hoffman Estates football
Updated Sep 29, 2019 9:02 PM
The Conant Cougars faced the Hoffman Estates Hawks in football action on Friday, Sept. 27 in Hoffman Estates.
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Colors:Forest Green/Gold
Address: 1000 S. Quentin Rd.
Palatine, Il 60067-3797
Phone:847-755-2600
County:Cook
Website:www.fhs.d211.org