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Glenbard West’s Mason Ellens returns the game opening kickoff for a touchdown during an IHSA Class 8A playoff game against Naperville North on Oct. 28, 2023 at Glenbard West High School in Glen Ellyn.
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Defense, special teams power Glenbard West past Naperville North
Updated Oct 29, 2023 8:18 AM
The revival of Glenbard West’s offense grabbed most of the headlines during the Hilltoppers’ six-game winning streak to close out the regular season.
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Glenbard West’s Mason Ellens returns the game opening kickoff for a touchdown during an IHSA Class 8A playoff game against Naperville North on Oct. 28, 2023 at Glenbard West High School in Glen Ellyn.
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Defense, special teams power Glenbard West past Naperville North
Updated Oct 29, 2023 8:18 AM
The revival of Glenbard West’s offense grabbed most of the headlines during the Hilltoppers’ six-game winning streak to close out the regular season.
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Naperville North tops Waubonsie Valley for second straight week
Updated Oct 20, 2023 11:05 PM
It took just a matter of seconds Friday night for Waubonsie Valley to realize that it was not going to be easy to reverse the outcome of last week’s game with Naperville North and qualify for the playoffs.
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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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Naperville North becomes playoff eligible with win over Waubonsie Valley
Updated Oct 14, 2023 12:05 AM
Naperville North's football team became playoff eligible with Friday's 28-7 win over Waubonsie Valley.
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Scouting Week 8 DuPage County football games
Updated Oct 12, 2023 6:47 PM
Scouting Week 8 DuPage County football games
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Naperville Central's Aiden Clark tries to get away from DeKalb's Davon Grant during their game Friday at Naperville Central High School.
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Prep football conference realignment: DVC merging with Southwest Suburban Conference
Updated Oct 10, 2023 11:51 AM
According to officials, starting next season the DVC will merge with the Southwest Suburban Conference to form a to-be-named league of 15 schools for football only.
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Naperville Central’s Christopher Bern celebrates is second touchdown catch against Naperville North with teammate Logan Ellison in a high school football game at North Central College in Naperville on Friday, September 29, 2023.
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A new name is added to the list of Wes Spencer Crosstown Classic legends
Updated Sep 29, 2023 11:09 PM
Naperville Central’s Aiden Clark scored the game-winning touchdown against Naperville North on Friday night, and what a play it was.
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Naperville North’s Carson Marlar throws a pass over DeKalb’s Pierre Cathina during their game Friday in DeKalb.
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Williams, Naperville North answer DeKalb for DuPage Valley win
Updated Sep 22, 2023 11:08 PM
The defenses appeared to settle down after DeKalb and Naperville North combined for 28 first-quarter points, but none over the next quarter and a half.
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Naperville North’s Brock Pettaway, middle, gets tripped up between Neuqua Valley’s William Beaman, left, and Zachary Schaefer during Friday’s game in Naperville.
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Defense ignites Neuqua’s comeback win over Naperville North
Updated Sep 15, 2023 10:26 PM
Last year Andrew Hoffman was playing quarterback for the Neuqua Valley freshman team. This year he’s terrorizing quarterbacks on opposing varsity teams.
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Naperville North’s Jacob Bell finds a running lane during the Huskies’ 51-49 win at Bolingbrook on Friday.
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Duewel’s last-second field goal lifts Naperville North to wild win over Bolingbrook
Posted Sep 9, 2023 1:00 AM
Naperville North’s Tyler Duewel took the field Friday night ready to embrace the moment with the game on the line.
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Naperville North hangs tough with defending state champion Loyola Academy
Updated Sep 1, 2023 11:34 PM
Loyola defeated Naperville North 27-6 in a nonconference football game in Naperville.
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Naperville Central celebrates a touchdown at Naperville North in this playoff game from 2021. Central won 28-16.
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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.
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Neuqua Valley’s Ryan Mohler, pictured handing off to Trevor Torres last season, won all seven games he started in 2022.
Brian Hill | Staff
Football previews 2023: Scouting the DuPage Valley Conference
Updated Aug 18, 2023 7:00 AM
Here’s a look at what to expect this fall in the DuPage Valley Conference.
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Naperville Central’s Logan Devick is brought down by Barrington’s Matt Marusich in a second round of Class 8A playoff football game in Barrington on Saturday, November 4, 2023.
John Starks | Staff
Barrington rallies to knock Naperville Central out of Class 8A playoffs
Updated Nov 4, 2023 10:47 PM
Barrington found a way to rise from the ashes Saturday night.
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Loyola strikes fast against Neuqua Valley
Updated Nov 4, 2023 10:26 PM
‘It’s been a ride”
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Warren’s Jack Wolf passes against Lake Zurich in a football game in Lake Zurich on Friday, September 22, 2023.
John Starks | Staff
Five high school football playoff games to watch this weekend
Updated Nov 2, 2023 12:14 PM
Warren at South Elgin, Naperville Central at Barrington and Downers Grove North at Hersey are among the games to watch this weekend.
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Pictured running for one of his 48 career rushing touchdowns in a game against Hoffman Estates on Oct. 21, 2022, Palatine senior Dominik Ball finished with a program-record 4,191 yards rushing.
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After a sleepy start, Palatine’s Ball runs his way into record books
Updated Nov 2, 2023 12:00 PM
On the field Oct. 27 after Neuqua Valley eliminated Palatine in the Class 8A football playoffs, Palatine running back Dominik Ball relayed a fun story.
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Neuqua Valley quarterback Ryan Mohler, right, is congratulated by teammate Miles Miskel after his first touchdown run against Palatine in a Class 8A first round playoff football game in Naperville on Friday, October 27, 2023.
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Prepared Neuqua Valley advances past Palatine in the mud
Updated Oct 27, 2023 11:31 PM
Backup quarterback Kiet Truong, running back Silvano Spatafora produce late thunder.
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Naperville Central’s Christopher Bern almost pulls in a long pass Friday October 27, 2023 in Naperville.
Brian Hill | Staff
Naperville Central juniors help defeat Downers Grove South, give seniors another week
Updated Oct 27, 2023 11:06 PM
A strong Naperville Central senior class gets to play at least one more week of football, but it was a pair of juniors who did everything they could to make sure the Redhawks were moving on.
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Neuqua Valley evens the score against Naperville Central
Updated Oct 20, 2023 11:44 PM
Neuqua Valley’s win at Naperville Central Friday night wasn’t for the DuPage Valley Conference championship.
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Metea Valley falls short against DeKalb
Updated Oct 20, 2023 11:01 PM
The Barbs put a positive spin on a losing season Friday night by beating Metea Valley 25-10 at home in the final game of the year.
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John Starks/jstarks@dailyherald.com Quarterback Colton Gumino works on the first day of football practice at Hersey High School in Arlington Heights on Monday, August 7, 2023.
Playoff clinchers: These area football teams enter Week 9 knowing they will have a Week 10
Updated Oct 18, 2023 2:38 PM
They still want to win this weekend’s football games, but for teams already with 6 wins or more, they don’t have to worry about making the IHSA playoffs.
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Mohler's 4 TDs lead Neuqua Valley past DeKalb
Updated Oct 13, 2023 11:42 PM
Neuqua Valley quarterback Ryan Mohler accounted for 4 touchdowns in Friday's 40-6 win over DeKalb.
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Address: 899 N. Mill St.
Naperville, Il 60563-8998
Phone:630-420-6480
County:DuPage
Website:schools.naperville203.org/north