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Elk Grove’s Mitchell Janczak, 12, is brought down by Hoffman Estates’ Damarion Anderson, 58, Saturday October 29, 2022 in Elk Grove Village.
Brian Hill | Staff
Hoffman Estates rallies to edge Elk Grove
Updated Oct 29, 2022 5:32 PM
Dimarte Neustader made the most of his opportunity and it helped Hoffman Estates move on.
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Scouting Cook County opening round playoff football games
Updated Oct 27, 2022 5:51 PM
Here’s our look at what to expect in Cook County football playoff opening round matchups.
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Buffalo Grove makes history as first at-large 4-win playoff team
Updated Oct 22, 2022 9:11 PM
Buffalo Grove coach Jeff Vlk is sending out thank you notes.
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Warren’s Charley Thompson tries to escape Barrington’s Andrew Grosch at his feet and Jon Fier during an August game. Thompson has rushed for 1,148 yards and 12 touchdowns. He and the Blue Devils face off against Stevenson on Friday night.
John Starks | Staff
Five games to watch as opening round of high school playoffs begin
Updated Oct 27, 2022 7:51 PM
Here’s five games to watch in the opening round of the IHSA state football playoffs.
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Hersey’s ground game too much for Elk Grove
Updated Oct 14, 2022 10:38 PM
Hersey went ground and pound to earn a share of the Mid Suburban East title Friday in Elk Grove.
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Rolling Meadows' Evan Grace takes the snap against Elk Grove last week. The Mustangs need one more win for their 11th straight playoff berth.
John Starks | Staff
Five high school football storylines to watch in Week 8
Updated Oct 14, 2022 7:07 AM
Here's five storylines to watch heading into Week 8 of the high school football season.
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Scouting Week 8 Cook County football games
Updated Oct 14, 2022 6:46 AM
Here’s our look at what to expect in Cook County Week 8 football matchups.
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Rolling Meadows’ Devin Owen tries to get around Elk Grove’s Ashton Diaz last week. Rolling Meadows needs one more win to become playoff eligible while Elk Grove already has its spot locked up.
John Starks | Staff
Breaking down Cook County playoff possibilities
Updated Oct 12, 2022 2:34 PM
With just two weeks of regular season action remaining, area teams are scrambling to be included in this season’s playoff class.
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Elk Grove quarterback Mitchell Janczak flies out of bounds as he is hit by Rolling Meadows’ Matt McHugh after a long run during Friday night’s game in Rolling Meadows.
John Starks | Staff
Elk Grove secures 1st playoff berth since 2013
Updated Oct 8, 2022 9:07 AM
It’s been a long climb back, but Elk Grove is officially headed back to the state playoffs.
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Barrington’s Joey Cheh, middle, and Ian Marderosian tackle Hoffman Estates’ Aiden Cyr during the Hawks’ win last week. Barrington has another touch matchup Friday at 5-1 Palatine while Hoffman Estates hosts Schaumburg.
Joe Lewnard | Staff
Scouting Week 7 Cook County football games
Updated Oct 7, 2022 12:05 PM
Here’s our look at what to expect in Cook County week 7 football matchups.
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Palatine’s Williams turning heads of college coaches
Updated Oct 5, 2022 9:07 AM
Palatine’s Jaylen Williams has made the jump like he is on light speed.
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Frank Covey of Prospect reaches to catch an end zone pass Friday at Elk Grove High School.
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Prospect bounces back, hands Elk Grove 1st loss
Updated Sep 30, 2022 11:24 PM
After a heartbreaking loss to Hersey in a Mid-Suburban league showdown last week, Prospect’s football team had just one thing on its mind at Elk Grove on Friday night.
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Hersey’s Brett Kersemeier tries to get away from Prospect’s Mikolaj Salata during the Huskies’ 41-34 win in overtime last week.
John Starks | Staff
Scouting Week 6 Cook County football games
Updated Sep 29, 2022 3:56 PM
Here’s our look at what to expect in Cook County Week 6 football matchups.
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Team effort pushes 5-0 Elk Grove past Buffalo Grove
Updated Sep 23, 2022 11:08 PM
Elk Grove’s football team came into Friday night’s game with Buffalo Grove undefeated in four games for the first time since 2004.
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St. Viator’s Alec Daniels and Phu Truong, right, wrap up Carmel’s Donovan Dey last week. St. Viator will try to bounce back from that loss when it plays Niles Notre Dame this week.
John Starks | Staff
Scouting Week 5 Cook County football games
Updated Sep 22, 2022 6:30 PM
Here’s our look at what to expect in Cook County week 5 football matchups.
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Elk Grove headed in right direction
Updated Sep 21, 2022 9:29 AM
After nine consecutive losing seasons, four of which were winless, Elk Grove has appeared to have things headed in the right direction.
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Elk Grove now 4-0 after beating Niles West
Updated Sep 15, 2022 9:21 PM
Niles West was ready and gave the visiting Grenadiers all they could handle, but Elk Grove would emerge victorious in a 23-3 decision at Mike Basrak Stadium. The win has them at 4-0 for the first time since 2011 heading into their MSL East opener versus Buffalo Grove next Friday at home.
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Rolling Meadows’ Stephen Schiele catches a long pass against Vernon Hills that was called back because of a penalty during the Mustangs’ win last week. Rolling Meadows, one of the area teams playing Thursday, will be in a matchup of 2-1 teams against Glenbrook North.
John Starks | Staff
Scouting Week 4 Cook County football games
Updated Sep 15, 2022 11:43 AM
Here’s our look at what to expect in Cook County Week 4 football matchups.
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Elk Grove shuts out Niles West, now 3-0
Updated Sep 10, 2022 7:54 PM
Elk Grove, St. Viator and Antioch were among the winners in Cook and Lake County Week 3 football action.
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St. Viator’s Michael Nix has caught three touchdowns in two games this year, helping the high-powered Lions start 2-0 averaging 38 points per game.
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Scouting Week 3 Cook County football games
Updated Sep 8, 2022 4:38 PM
Here’s our look at what to expect in Cook County week 3 football matchups.
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Maine East snaps 42-game losing streak
Updated Sep 3, 2022 4:22 PM
Maine East, St. Viator and Elk Grove were among the winners in Cook and Lake County on the second week of the 2022 high school football season.
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After playing Warren in Week 1, Barrington’s defense has another tough test Friday night against Prospect.
John Starks | Staff
Scouting Week 2 Cook County football games
Updated Sep 1, 2022 12:47 PM
Here’s our look at what to expect in Cook County week 2 football matchups.
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Updated Aug 27, 2022 4:54 PM
Wheeling, Mundelein and Wauconda were among the winners in Cook and Lake County on the opening weekend of the 2022 high school football season.
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Caiden Suchy returns at quarterback for Fremd. He will try to help the Vikings get their season started on the right foot when they open their season Friday at Lake Zurich.
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Scouting Week 1 Cook County football games
Updated Aug 26, 2022 8:45 AM
Here’s our look at what to expect in Cook County’s week 1 football matchups.
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Prospect’s Frank Covey will play football in college at Northwestern.
Mark Welsh | Staff
Scouting the MSL East
Updated Aug 15, 2022 9:56 AM
Here’s our look at what to expect in the Mid Suburban League East Division.
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Prospect quarterback Brad Vierneisel is the Captain of the 2022 Daily Herald Cook County All-Area Football Team.
John Starks | Staff
Vierneisel’s move from WR to QB sparks Prospect’s offense to record-setting season
Updated Dec 3, 2022 2:18 PM
It has been a storybook journey for Brad Vierneisel.
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Batavia players celebrates its double overtime win over Hersey in the second round of the Class 7 playoffs Saturday in Batavia.
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Batavia survives Hersey in double overtime
Updated Nov 5, 2022 6:51 PM
Tyler Jansey crashed into the end zone. His arms soon stretched high above his head before the manic scene unfolded all around him.
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Prospect’s Jake Parisi (2) hauls in a touchdown pass against St. Rita’s Connor Atrtis (28) during the second round of the IHSA Class 7A Playoffs Friday November 4, 2022 in Mount Prospect.
Brian Hill | Staff
St. Rita ousts Prospect for 2nd straight year
Updated Nov 4, 2022 10:51 PM
DJ Stewart and St. Rita had too much for Prospect Friday.
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Prospect steamrolls Reavis in 7A playoff opener
Updated Oct 29, 2022 10:33 AM
Prospect (9-1) opened play in the Class 7A state playoffs with a 62-13 triumph over No. 28 Reavis (4-6) at George Gattas Stadium on Friday night. Prospect will face St. Rita in the second round next week.
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Hersey dominates in 7A opener
Updated Oct 28, 2022 10:31 PM
No. 2-seeded host Hersey definitely had its game face on when the Huskies hosted No. 31 Argo in the opening round of the IHSA Class 7A football playoffs Friday night.
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Prospect puts up more big numbers in win over Rolling Meadows
Updated Oct 21, 2022 11:14 PM
Prospect put the finishing touches on a 19th playoff football season on Friday night with a 64-24 on Friday night at Rolling Meadows.
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Hersey routs Buffalo Grove to cap 9-0 regular season
Updated Oct 21, 2022 10:59 PM
With the Class 7A playoffs in one week, the Daily Herald’s No. 2-ranked Hersey wanted to put the finishing touches on its first perfect regular season since 1975 Friday night against visiting Buffalo Grove.
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From left to right, Mike Donatucci, Patrick Brown, Mark Tolzien, George Poorman, Evan Wright, Brian Bobek and Jim Schwantz are six of the eight inductees into Fremd’s Ring of Honor. The other two are Scott Tolzien and Christian Lombard.
Courtesy of Mike Brown
Cook County football notes: Playoff outlooks, food drives and Fremd’s Ring of Honor
Updated Oct 20, 2022 10:30 AM
The final week of the regular season is this weekend with the 256-team playoff field to be announced Saturday evening.
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Cervantes, Buffalo Grove keep playoff hopes alive
Updated Oct 14, 2022 11:07 PM
Host Buffalo Grove needed a win if the Bison wanted to keep their football playoff hopes alive Friday night against Rolling Meadows.
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Rain can’t slow Prospect’s passing attack
Updated Oct 14, 2022 10:52 PM
Practice in the rain made Brad Vierneisel almost perfect on the field Friday night at Wheeling.
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Colors:Forest Green/New Gold
Address: 500 W. Elk Grove Blvd.
Elk Grove Village, Il 60007
Phone:847-718-4400
County:Cook
Website:http://eghs.d214.org/