High School Football: Yorkville High School vs. Minooka High School
Yorkville High School’s special teams blocks a field goal attempt by Minooka to end the fourth quarter and send the game into overtime Minooka won 20-17.
Defense, offense, lead Wheaton North to looming playoffs
By Bobby Narang With the first high school football State playoffs in two years set to take place next week, Wheaton North High School is among the many teams vying for the big payoff. Riding a solid defense and a big-play offense, led by quarterback Mark Forcucci, the Falcons are
High school football schedules Oct. 22-23; results Oct. 15-16
Friday, Oct. 22 Chicago Catholic GreenChicago St. Rita at Niles Notre Dame, 7:30 p.m.Benet Academy at Nazareth Acad., 7 p.m. Chicago Catholic OrangeJoliet Catholic Acad. at Montini, 7:30 p.m.Providence Catholic at St. Laurence, 7:30 p.m. Chicago Catholic White*De La Salle at Marmion Academy, 7:30 p.m. DuKaneBatavia at St. Charles North,
High School Football: Oswego East vs. Yorkville
Oswego East High School’s No. 5 Senior, Dj Parrott, blocks a Yorkville punt attempt by Adrian Rodriguez in the end zone.
High School Football: West Aurora vs. Oswego
West Aurora High School defenders Jason Green, 89, and Austin Pierce, 17, tackle Oswego’s Jacob Sergen, 26. Friday, Oct. 8.
High School Football: Aurora Central Catholic vs. Chicago Christian
Aurora Central Catholic High School’s Conor Hickey, 21, gets a hand on Chicago Christian’s Austin Huizenga, 10, Friday, Oct. 8.
Elmhurst’s three high school teams thriving in football
By Bobby Narang Football is thriving in Elmhurst. The 2021 Fall season is turning into one of the best in Elmhurst history. For years, IC Catholic Prep carried the town’s name with pride by winning three straight State championships, in 2016 and 2017 in Class 3A and a 4A championship
High school football schedules Oct. 15-16 and Oct. 22-23; results Oct. 7-9
Friday, Oct. 15 DuKaneGlenbard N. at St. Charles N., 7:30 p.m.Geneva at Wheaton North, 7:30 p.m.St. Charles East at Batavia, 7:30 p.m.Wheaton Warr. S. at Lake Park, 7:30 p.m. DuPageMetea Valley at Naperville Cen., 7:30 p.m.Waubonsie Valley at Naperville N., 7 p.m.DeKalb at Neuqua Valley, 7 p.m. Fox ValleyBurlington Central
High School Football: Yorkville High School vs. West Aurora High School
Yorkville High School’s Gio Zeman slices through West Aurora defenders Friday.
High School Football: East Aurora vs. Glenbard South
East Aurora High School wide receiver, Jabian Acosta, catches a third quarter touchdown pass over Glenbard South’s Kyran Taylor Friday.
High School Football: Naperville North High School vs. Naperville Central High School
Naperville North High School receiver Ashton Graham, 88, a senior, softly receives a pass ahead of Naperville Central defender, Ryan Spickerman.
High school football schedules Oct. 7-9 and Oct. 15-16; results Oct. 1-2
Thursday, Oct. 7 Non-conference St. Edward at Wheaton Acad., 7:30 p.m. Friday, Oct. 8 DuKane Batavia at Geneva, 7:30 p.m. Lake Park at Glenbard North, 7:30 p.m. St. Charles N. at St. Charles E., 7:30 p.m. Wheaton N. at Wheaton Warr. S., 7:30 p.m. DuPage Metea Valley at Naperville North,
Players would not be pawns, if they called their plays
Whenever I go to a high school or college football game, I cringe at the sight of players on the field, standing as if witless, which they aren’t, looking to the sidelines for instructions from the coaches for the play to call and defense to mount. I fear that coaches
High School Football: Oswego High School vs. Minooka
Oswego High School’s No. 26 Jacob Sergen runs for a first touchdown after a catch against Minooka.
High School Football: West Aurora High School vs. Oswego East High School
West Aurora High School players take down Oswego East’s Samuel Stone, 23, against Oswego East Friday, Sept. 24.
High school football schedules Oct. 1-2 and Oct. 7-9; results Sept. 24-25
Friday, Oct. 1Chicago Catholic GreenNazareth Academy at St. Rita, 7:30 p.m.Niles Notre Dame at Benet Acad., 7:30 p.m. Chicago Catholic OrangeSt. Laurence at Joliet Cath. Acad., 7:30 p.m.Montini at Providence Catholic, 7:30 p.m. Chicago Catholic White*Marmion Academy at Fenwick, 7:30 p.m. DuKaneBatavia at Wheaton Warr. S., 7:30 p.m.St. Charles East
High School Football: Oswego vs. Romeoville
Oswego High School’s No. 22 wide receiver, Nick Scott, catches a 30-yard throw and tiptoes inbounds.
High School Football: Marmion Academy vs. St. Ignatius
Marmion Academy High School senior wide receiver Dane Pardridge, 3, dives for yardage against St. Ignatius Friday, Sept. 17.
Big, important, high school football games continue
The list of undefeated high school football teams dwindles each week. Following the games September 24-25, the list will be reduced by at least one, because Glenbard North will play at Batavia at 7:30 p.m. Friday and each team enters undefeated with a 4-0 record. Nearly every game this season
Three high school football programs return to success
By Bobby Narang York High School and Downers Grove North High School each is enjoying a renaissance in the respective football program. Both West Suburban Conference Silver programs won their first three games to lift the spirits of their players after a few rough years. Playing in a division that