High School Football: West Aurora vs. Plainfield Central
West Aurora High School defensive linemen Jason Green, 89, middle, and Jordan Lishman, 52, right, take down Plainfield Central running back Aaron Larkins, Jr., Friday, Sept. 10.
High School Football: Yorkville 28, Plainfield South 12
Yorkville junior back Gio Zeman runs for a six-yard touchdown in the first quarter.
High school football schedules Sept. 17-18 and Sept. 24-25; results Sept. 10
Friday, Sept. 17Chicago Catholic GreenBenet Academy at St. Rita, 7:30 p.m.Nazareth Acad. at Niles Notre Dame, 7:30 p.m. Chicago Catholic OrangeSt. Laurence at Montini, 7:30 p.m.Providence Cath. at Joliet Cath. Acad., 7:30 p.m. Chicago Catholic White*St. Ignatius at Marmion Academy, 7:30 p.m. DuKaneBatavia at Lake Park, 7:30 p.m.St. Charles E.
High school football schedules Sept. 10 and Sept. 17-18; results Sept. 3-4
Friday, Sept. 10DuKaneGeneva at Glenbard North, 7:30 p.m.St. Charles East at Lake Park, 7:30 p.m.St. Charles N. at Wheaton Warr. S., 7:30 p.m.Wheaton North at Batavia, 7:30 p.m. Fox ValleyDundee-Crown at Burlington Cen. 7 p.m.Crystal Lake Cen. at Cary-Grove, 7 p.m.Prairie Ridge at Huntley, 7 p.m.Crystal Lake South at Hampshire,
High school football: Oswego High School vs. Batavia High School
Oswego High School senior, Carson Cathey, 92, and Chris Cosmas. 30, sack Batavia’s quarterback, sophomore Ryan Boe.
High School football: West Aurora vs. Eisenhower
West Aurora High School’s running back Jeremiah Johnson, 6, carries the ball against Eisenhower Friday, Sept. 3.
Joey Pope leads Glenbard West; Judson unveils team
By Bobby Narang Glenbard West High School’s Joey Pope a junior running back is making a name for himself early in the 2021 regular season. The Hilltoppers lost some key players from last season’s team, including at running back. But Pope, a speedy and shifty runner, has energized the offense
Changes real against many expectations, variations
Expectations and variations are a part of the sports world. There is no denying they constitute preparations, games, and results. As soon as we thought losing streaks, which twice reached 11 games in a row for the flailing Chicago Cubs, would occur again the for the reconstituted players, the downtrodden,
Touchdown times return: Yorkville vs. Romeoville, Waubonsie Valley vs. Oswego East
Yorkville High School sophomore Kendall Smith, 26, surges through host Romeoville defenders to score from five yards out in his team’s 44-14 victory Friday.
Good start: First-year Wheaton Warrenville South head coach
By Bobby Narang Wheaton Warrenville South High School head football coach, Sean Norris, has a long way to go equal or surpass his predecessor, but his era started off on the right foot Friday. The first-year Tigers’ head coach earned his first career victory in an epic fashion, by recording
Action greets opening weekend of high school football, Aurora Christian vs. Fieldcrest, Marmion Academy vs. Bishop McNamara
Aurora Christian High School’s Cam Ajazi, 23, breaks though visiting Fieldcrest defenders Friday.
High school football schedules Sept. 3-4 and Sept.10; results Aug. 27-28
Friday, Sept. 3Fox ValleyJacobs at Crystal Lake Central, 7 p.m.Burlington Central at Prairie Ridge, 7 p.m.Cary-Grove at Crystal Lake South, 7 p.m.Hampshire at Dundee-Crown, 7 p.m.Huntley at McHenry, 7 p.m. Upstate EightLarkin at Fenton, 7:30 p.m.Glenbard East at Elgin, 7:30 p.m.South Elgin at East Aurora, 7:30 p.m.Streamwood at Bartlett, 7:30
High school football on eve of historic journey
By Bobby Narang The 2021 high school football season is set to be another historic journey into the unknown. After the coronavirus pandemic pushed the 2020 season into Spring this year, and shortened the regular season to six games without a playoffs, the upcoming season is already bringing another set
High school football schedule August 27-28
Friday, Aug. 27Fox Valley*Dundee-Crown at Cary-Grove, 7 p.m.Crystal Lake Central at Huntley, 7 p.m.Crystal Lake South at Jacobs, 7 p.m.Hampshire at Burlington Central, 7 p.m.Upstate EightEast Aurora at Elgin, TBDBartlett at Glenbard South, 7:30 p.m.Fenton at South Elgin, 7:30 p.m.Larkin at Glenbard East, 7:30 p.m.Streamwood at West Chicago, 7:30 p.m.Non-conferenceArgo
High School football practice: West Aurora High School, East Aurora High School
East Aurora High School head coach Nick Kukuc, in a huddle with players Monday, wears a mask to prevent spread of COVID-19.
Weather clears for Naperville Central High School day one football
By Bobby Narang Naperville Central High School is ready to turn the page. The Redhawks, one of the top teams in the DuPage Valley Conference on seemingly an annual basis, are coming off one of their best seasons in the Spring version. Six games. Six victories. But, that’s the Redhawks’
Montini, Downers North, coaches seek full football balance
By Bob Narang Montini Catholic High School head football coach Mike Bukovsky is among coaches and players ready for a full regular season. After the 2020 football season was delayed until the late March, and shortened to a six-game regular season without any playoffs, the State is set to resume
Jared Badie, Oswego East, poised for positive football
By Bobby Narang Oswego East High School senior Jared Badie already is considered one of the best players in the State. At 6-5 and 218 pounds, Badie is a bone-crushing, sideline-to-sideline, linebacker capable of changing the outcome of a game with his physical style and athleticism. Badie had a number
West Aurora High School will be host to Big Butts event July 15
West Aurora High School’s Battle of the Big Butts, eight contests for 300 linemen from 20-plus Chicago-area high schools, is back. The 21st annual event will be held at 3 p.m. Thursday, July 15, at West High stadium, 1201 W. New York Street in Aurora. Michael Runge, Blackhawk assistant football
York, Wheaton Warrenville South, football teams hopeful
By Bobby Narang York High School head football coach, Mike Fitzgerald, is hoping to keep to keep his program’s momentum continuing into the Fall. Under Fitzgerald, the Dukes slowly have been piling up signature victories in hopes of building sustained success, which is important element to be a contender in