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Libertyville’s Blaise LaVista gets tackled during Friday’s Class 6A first-round playoff loss at Cary-Grove.
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Cary-Grove routs Libertyville in playoff opener
Updated Oct 27, 2023 10:55 PM
After missing the playoffs for the first time in 18 seasons last year, Cary-Grove was thrilled to be back in a familiar position.
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Stevenson tops Libertyville in high-scoring battle
Updated Oct 20, 2023 11:13 PM
Stevenson’s football team beat Libertyville 35-28 in Friday night’s North Suburban Conference matchup.
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Jacobs’ Caden DuMelle scoots in for a touchdown in varsity football at Metcalf Field on the campus of Crystal Lake Central Friday night.
On the bubble: Making the IHSA football playoffs is no sure thing for these teams
Updated Oct 17, 2023 3:04 PM
For some area football teams, a win this weekend can ensure a playoff berth. For others a win will make them eligible for the IHSA playoffs.
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Libertyville’ Blaise LaVista, right, celebrates his first-quarter touchdown with teammate Gavin Dickson during Friday’s game against Mundelein.
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Schambow fires 6 TD passes as Libertyville rolls
Updated Oct 6, 2023 10:33 PM
Homecoming at Libertyville began with the Wildcats entering the field to fireworks. Those pyrotechnics turned out to be a preview of what Quinn Schambow had in store.
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Lake Zurich tips Libertyville in OT thriller
Updated Sep 29, 2023 11:23 PM
It was drama city when Lake Zurich faced Libertyville in North Suburban Conference football action Friday night.
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Huge game from Warren RB helps Blue Devils get past Liberytville
Updated Sep 8, 2023 11:21 PM
Warren skipped to a 28-8 victory behind sophomore running back Aaron Stewart’s 238 rushing yards and 2 touchdowns and a swarming, ferocious defense that limited Libertyville to a scant 5 yards on the ground. Warren had entered the game with an 0-2 record to Libertyville’s 2-0 mark.
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Naperville Central celebrates a touchdown at Naperville North in this playoff game from 2021. Central won 28-16.
Sean King for the Daily Herald
Rivalry games: Dates to circle on your suburban high school football calendar
Updated Aug 30, 2023 7:31 PM
Sept. 29 brings seven big games, including Naperville Central vs. Naperville North.
CONFERENCE NEWSback to top
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Lake Zurich graduate Matt Janus, football coach at Wisconsin-La Crosse, has gone 28-6 in three seasons and has been named Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference coach of the year each of the last two seasons.
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Lake Zurich graduate Matt Janus developing a winning culture at Wisconsin-La Crosse
Updated Nov 24, 2023 1:40 PM
Lake Zurich High School graduate Janus has Wisconsin-La Crosse football winning at a clip not seen in two decades.
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Cary-Grove’s Andrew Prio tries to run past Lake Zurich’s Nolan Siko after breaking a tackle during a IHSA Class 6A semifinal playoff football game on Saturday, Nov. 18, 2023, at Lake Zurich High School.
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Cary-Grove beats Lake Zurich, heads back to title game
Updated Nov 18, 2023 6:46 PM
Slowing down Cary-Grove by preventing long, explosive plays is only part of the battle, as Lake Zurich found out first-hand.
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Barrington’s Dylan Balsis and his Broncos teammates celebrate their 42-40 victory over Maine South with fans in the student section during the Class 8A football quarterfinal game at Barrington Saturday.
Joe Lewnard | Staff
5 high school football semifinals to watch Saturday
Updated Nov 18, 2023 7:49 AM
York travels to face powerful Loyola, Batavia has a big-time matchup at Mt. Carmel and Cary-Grove takes on Lake Zurich among other games.
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Lake Zurich’s Chris Pirrone has rushed for 1,233 yards and 17 touchdowns heading into Saturday’s Class 6A semifinal against Cary-Grove.
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Scouting Lake County semifinal playoff football games
Updated Nov 17, 2023 8:42 AM
Here’s a look at what to expect during the playoff football semifinals this weekend in Lake County.
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Lake Zurich head football coach Ron Planz opens practice with a speech as players hold positions.
John Starks | Staff
‘You don’t really sleep during the playoffs’: Coaching staffs do it all to keep season alive
Updated Nov 15, 2023 8:06 AM
The time and effort all comes down to building relationships
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Warren threatens early, but Lincoln-Way East pitches another shutout
Updated Nov 11, 2023 10:40 PM
Warren came out throwing the ball on offense and threatened to score a few times. But thanks in part to three turnovers, they never found the end zone, while Lincoln-Way East notched its fourth consecutive shutout, a 24-0 victory in the Class 8A quarterfinals.
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Pirrone’s late TD run lifts Lake Zurich over Belvidere North
Updated Nov 11, 2023 8:18 PM
It definitely wasn’t easy, but in the end top-seeded Lake Zurich got the job done Saturday afternoon in the Bears’ Class 6A quarterfinal playoff football game against No. 4 seed Belvidere North.
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Lake Zurich’s Coplan Oettinger tackles Warren’s Liam Wiley in a game earlier this season.
John Starks | Staff
How prep football teams try to keep players fresh during deep playoff runs
Updated Nov 9, 2023 4:57 PM
As high school football teams grind through the playoffs, keeping players healthy becomes as important as preparing for opponents.
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Lake Zurich’s Lucas Lappin tries to get by Kaneland’s Aric Johnson during the Bears’ win last week in the second round of the Class 6A playoffs.
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Scouting Lake County quarterfinal playoff football games
Updated Nov 9, 2023 9:18 AM
Here’s a look at what to expect during the playoff football quarterfinals this weekend in Lake County.
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Kaneland’s Aric Johnson avoids the tackle attempt of Lake Zurich’s Christopher Chang Saturday, Nov. 4, 2023, during their Class 6A second round playoff game at Kaneland High School in Maple Park.
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Bruising Lake Zurich ground game pounds Kaneland defense
Updated Nov 4, 2023 9:15 PM
Lake Zurich hit a few no-passing zones during the hourlong ride to its Class 6A second-round playoff football game at Kaneland.
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