High School football: Batavia vs. Hersey
Batavia High School’s Tyler Jansey, left, and Drew Gerke, 11, tackle Hersey’s Charles Meister, 20, in the second round of the Class 7A playoffs at Batavia.
West Suburban Silver shows football strength
By Bobby Narang The West Suburban Silver Conference is showing its strength in the playoffs this season. Filled with big schools with the capability to be among the best in the State, the West Suburban Conference (WSC) Silver is led by the strong play of York and Glenbard West High
High School football: Yorkville vs. Libertyville
Yorkville defense crucial: Yorkville High School punt-rushers, Kyle Gettemy, 4, and Luke Zook, 23, take aim at the Libertyville punter in the Class 7A first-round high school football playoff game Friday, Oct. 27.
East Aurora High School Football Oldtimers Association dinner
With East High Football Oldtimers Association dinner committee members standing by, Janet Kenyon, right, announces her Tomcat challenge coin at the 77th annual Old Timers’ dinner meeting October 20 at the Gaslite Manor in Aurora.
Wheaton Academy rides crest into IHSA playoffs
By Bobby Narang The Illinois High School Association (IHSA) football playoffs are finally here. For the second straight season, the playoffs are a welcome return to normality in the Fall. The IHSA released the eight-class football pairings Saturday evening, with Lincoln-Way East, 9-0, as the No. 1 seed in largest
High school football playoff schedule week 1; regular season results Oct. 20-22
Class 8AGame 1: Conant at Lincoln-Way East, Fri., Oct. 28, 6 p.m.Game 2: Neuqua Valley vs. Chicago Lane at Lane Stadium, Fri., Oct. 28, 6 p.m.Game 3: Stevenson at Warren, Fri., Oct. 28, 7 p.m.Game 4: Andrew at #9 Huntley, Fri., Oct. 28, 7 p.m.Game 5: Belleville East at South
High School Football: East Aurora vs. Fenton
East Aurora High School’s Jeremiah Brown, 26, carries upfield Friday, Oct. 21.
High School Football: West Aurora vs. Minooka
West Aurora’s Dariyon Douglas, 14, runs the ball in the first quarter Friday, Oct. 21.
High school football schedule Oct. 20-22; results Oct. 13-15
Thursday, Oct. 20DuPage ValleyNeuqua Valley at Metea Valley, 7Naperville North at Naperville Central, 7West Suburban GoldMorton at Willowbrook, noonHinsdale South at Addison, 6West Suburban SilverYork at Oak Park-River Forest, 7 Friday, Oct. 21CCL/ESCC GreenNazareth Academy vs. Benet Academy at Benedictine University, 7:30Niles Notre Dame at Chicago St. Rita, 7:30CCL/ESCC Orange*Montini
Nazareth Academy in a sense of playoff urgency
By Bobby Narang The sense of urgency hit the Nazareth Academy High School football team after the conclusion of week seven Saturday, Oct. 8. The Roadrunners have become a playoff staple under the direction of head coach Tim Racki over the past decade. Missing the playoffs is not an option,
High School Football: Metea Valley vs. Naperville Central
Metea Valley High School’s Kooper Kranz, 12, slips between Naperville Central’s King Bruno, ground, and Caleb Brown, 19, Friday, Oct. 14.
High School Football: Geneva vs. Batavia
Geneva High School quarterback Nate Stempowski, 3, is sacked by Batavia’s Ben Fiegel Friday, Oct. 7.
High School football: Yorkville vs. Oswego East
A crowded field, at the end of a play from scrimmage in the football game Yorkville High School at Oswego East, Friday, Oct. 7, yields eight players from each team involved.
High School football: Batavia vs. Geneva
Batavia High School’s Ryan Whitwell runs upfield amid Geneva defenders Friday, Oct. 7.
High School football: Naperville Central vs. Naperville North
Naperville Central High School players raise their arms in celebration Friday, Sept. 30 following the winning field goal by (No. 4 player) for a 10-7 overtime victory over rival Naperville North at North Central College in Naperville.
High School football: Yorkville vs. West Aurora
Senior Gio Zeman, 32, of Yorkville High School runs to daylight in the Southwest Prairie West 10-0 victory against host West Aurora.
High School football: East Aurora vs. Larkin
East Aurora High School’s Ralph Clark, 2, runs against Larkin Friday, Sept. 30.
High school football schedule Oct. 7-8 and Oct. 13-15; results Sept. 30
Friday, Oct. 78-Player Football North 1Harvest Christian Academy at Parkview Christian Academy, TBDDuKaneGlenbard North at Lake Park, 7Geneva at Batavia, 7St. Charles East at St. Charles North, 7Wheaton-Warrenville S. at Wheaton N., 7DuPage ValleyWaubonsie Valley at Neuqua Valley, 7Naperville Central at DeKalb, 7Naperville North at Metea Valley, 7Fox ValleyBurlington Central
York, Naperville Central, capture important games
By Bobby Narang Two of the biggest high school football games in the Chicago suburbs took place Friday night, September 30. In week five, feature games billed State powerhouse Glenbard West at up-and-coming York, and the annual Naperville North- Naperville Central game at North Central College in Naperville was on