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One Final Ride: Cyclones Overcome Early Game Struggles; Score 35 Unanswered Points to beat Rockets
One final ride. One final Leonard Bowl. It didn't disappoint. Sacred Heart-Griffin and Rochester have one of the best downstate rivalries...
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Nov 19, 20222 min read


Top 30 Special Semifinal Edition: Predicting All 16 Semifinal Games
Quarterfinals: 25-7 Overall: 232-120 (0.659 Pct.) 1A: Lena-Winslow over Forreston Ridgeview-Lexington over Camp Point Central 2A:...
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Nov 17, 20221 min read


Dowling Continues to Make His Case for Player of the Year; Mount Carmel Blows Out Brother Rice
Saturday night the Crusaders and Caravan had a rematch in the 7A Quarterfinal at Mount Carmel. Back in week 6 the two squads faced off...
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Nov 16, 20221 min read


Mustangs Grind Out a 28-7 Victory over the North Stars; Special Teams with 20 Points
Saturday, the Mustangs were trying to advance to their third straight state semifinal. Standing in their way were the North Stars, who...
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Nov 12, 20221 min read


Top 30 Special Edition: My Picks for all 32 Quarterfinal Games
Week 11: 26-14 Overall: 207-113 (0.647 Pct.) 1A: Lena-Winslow over Fulton Forreston over Dakota Ridgeview-Lexington over Tuscola Camp...
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Nov 10, 20221 min read


Key Special Teams Plays the Difference for the Celtics; Avenge Week 4 Loss to Dethrone Hilltoppers
Back in week 4, Joliet Catholic came to New Lenox, and won 49-41 against the Providence Catholic Celtics. They met again Saturday...
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Nov 5, 20221 min read


Dominik Ball with 4 Rushing Touchdowns; Pirates Blowout the Indinans 47-14
On Friday night, the Palatine Pirates took the 58-mile trip to Minooka to battle the Indians. Both teams lost in the 2nd round a season...
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Nov 5, 20221 min read


Top 30 Special 2nd Round Edition: Picking 5 2nd Round Games In Each Class
Week 10: 25-15 Overall: 181-99 (0.646 Pct.) 1A: Fulton over Rockford Lutheran Forreston over Hope Academy Dakota over Marquette (Ottawa)...
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Nov 3, 20221 min read


Colin James with 4 Rushing Touchdowns; Wildcats Pounce Knights 41-7
The defending class 2A champions opened their playoff schedule Saturday evening against the Chicago Christian Knights. The Wildcats...
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Oct 30, 20221 min read


Mangruem, Wildcats Roll Past Vikings; Await East St. Louis in 2nd Round
A pair of Big Twelve Conference foes dueled it out Saturday afternoon in Normal. Despite being in the same conference, Danville and...
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Oct 29, 20221 min read


Hawks Fly to the Second Round; Shutout Raiders
The first round of the 2022 IHSA playoffs got underway Friday night as Bolingbrook and Maine South, two class 8A powers, faced off in...
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Oct 29, 20221 min read
Top 30 Special 1st Round Edition: Predicting 5 First Round Games for Every Class
Week 9: 15-15 Overall: 156-84 (0.650 Pct) 1A: Rockford Lutheran over Annawan-Wethersfield Forreston over St. Bede Tuscola over Brown...
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Oct 27, 20221 min read


Projected IHSA Football Brackets
Screenshot images via bracket maker: 1A: 1A Championship: Lena-Winslow over Ridgeview-Lexington Sleeper(s): Fulton, Forreston, Hope...
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Oct 27, 20221 min read


Caravan Show Why They're Number 1 with 42-37 Win over the Ramblers
Saturday the Caravan and the Ramblers came in to Hoerster Field as the number 1 and number 2 teams in the area respectively. It was the...
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Oct 25, 20223 min read


Spartans Running Backs And Defense Smother Morris to Clinch Kishwaukee River/Interstate 8 White
For the second consecutive year, Morris and Sycamore would battle it out for the Kishwaukee River/Interstate 8 White Conference...
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Oct 22, 20222 min read
Week 9 Top 30 Games And Picks
Week 8: 20-10 Overall: 141-69 (0.671 win pct.) 30. Stevenson over Libertyville 29. East Alton-Wood River over Red Bud 28. Maroa-Forsyth...
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Oct 21, 20221 min read


Huskies Avenge Week 6 Loss; Rout Redhawks 31-3
Thursday night, the DuPage Valley Conference had a slate of rematches. One of those rematches was the battle of Naperville. In week 6,...
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Oct 21, 20222 min read


Hilltoppers Take Down Lions; Ellens, Oberhofer, and McLaughlin Combine for 215 Rushing Yards
The Hilltoppers wanted to finish their Duchon schedule with a 4-0 record. Standing in their way: The Lyons Lions who came in to Duchon...
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Oct 16, 20222 min read


Foxes Shutout Indians in Defensive Struggle
Through the first seven weeks of the season, the weather has cooperated in the Chicago area. That all changed Friday night in Yorkville...
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Oct 14, 20221 min read


Eagles Hang on to Defeat Bulldogs; Amir Al Hindi with 3 Touchdowns
A rare Thursday Night battle took place in Fox Lake between the Eagles and Bulldogs. Both squads have lost their last 2 games, and were...
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Oct 14, 20222 min read
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