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2025 Week 1 Top 30 Poll: Week 1 Games and Picks
30. Carrollton over Brown County 29. St. Charles North over Minooka 28. Joliet West over Oswego East 27. Naperville Central over Oswego...
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Aug 29, 20251 min read
Sequoits Sweep District 117 Season Series; Another Double-Double for Jason Lee
At the start of this rivalry, the Eagles were the more dominant team. They've racked off consecutive season sweeps from the late 2000s...
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Feb 12, 20252 min read
The Week's Schedule:11/25-11/30
Got a busy week ahead this week with high school Thanksgiving tournaments, and high school football state championships. Here is my...
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Nov 25, 20241 min read
2024 State Semifinal Predictions
Week 12: 22-10 Playoffs: 79-33 Overall: 253-99 Week 13: 1A: Lena-Winslow over LeRoy Althoff over Camp Point Central 2A: Farmington over...
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Nov 23, 20241 min read
Predicting the 2024 IHSA Football Quarterfinals
Last Week: 27-13 Playoffs: 57-23 Overall: 231-89 1A: LeRoy over Galena Lena-Winslow over Gibson City-Melvin-Sibley Althoff over...
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Nov 14, 20241 min read
Predicting the Top 5 2nd Round Games in Each Class
Week 9: 21-9 Week 10: 30-10 Overall: 204-76 1A: Lena-Winslow over Stockton Galena over Marquette Academy Althoff over Carrollton Newman...
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Nov 8, 20241 min read
This Week's Schedule
On top of the second round of the football playoffs, I have my first hoops game of the season. Here is the weekend schedule: Thursday...
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Nov 7, 20241 min read
2024 High School Football Projected Brackets: Who are the Favorites and Sleepers, What are the Top Games in Each Class. Plus: What does a 32 Seed Bracket Look Like 1A-6A
1A Bracket: https://challonge.com/2024_1A_Football/groups https://challonge.com/2024_1A_Football Favorites: Althoff, Lena-Winslow...
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Oct 31, 20242 min read
Top 30 Poll: Week 9 Games and Picks
Week 8: N/A Week 7: 22-8 Overall: 153-57 Week 9: 30. Downers Grove South over Addison-Trail 29. Lemont over Hillcrest 28. Oregon over...
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Oct 24, 20241 min read
Coverage Schedule for Remainder of the 2024 Regular Season
Friday: Minooka @ Oswego Saturday: Game 1: University of St. Francis @ St. Xavier Game 2: North Park @ North Central 10/24: Lemont @...
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Oct 18, 20241 min read
Top 30 Poll: Week 7 Games and Picks
Week 6: 24-6 Overall: 131-49 Week 7: 30. Stillman Valley over Genoa-Kingston 29. Fenwick over Benet 28. Richards over Lemont 27....
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Oct 10, 20241 min read
Week 7 Coverage Schedule
Thursday: Grayslake North at Lakes Friday: Coal City at Wilmington Saturday: York at Glenbard West
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Oct 10, 20241 min read
Vikings Stun Bulldogs in Batavia; Snap Thirteen Game Losing Streak in The Great American Rivalry
The Geneva community has been waiting for a Vikings victory over rival Batavia since 2011. Since then, the Bulldogs had one thirteen...
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Oct 9, 20242 min read
Wolverines Overcome Rough Start and Take Down the Vikings in Public League Red Clash
I took a trip down to Gately Park Thursday Night for a Public League Red Romp between a North Side Power (Amundsen) and South Side Power...
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Oct 8, 20242 min read
Top 30 Poll: Week 6 Games and Picks
Last Week: 22-8 Overall: 107-43 Week 6: 30. Wheaton Warrenville South over Wheaton North 29. Newman Central Catholic over Mercer County...
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Oct 4, 20241 min read
The Week 6 Coverage Schedule
Thursday: Amundsen vs. Simeon at Gately Stadium Friday: Geneva at Batavia Saturday: North Central College at Wheaton College
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Oct 3, 20241 min read
Top 30 Poll: Week 5 Games and Picks
Last Week: 19-11 Overall: 85-35 Week 5: 30. Evergreen Park over Shepard 29. Fremd over Hoffman Estates 28. Coal City over Peotone 27....
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Sep 27, 20241 min read
Week 5 Schedule
Thursday: Payton vs. Amundsen @ Winnemac Stadium Friday: Richards (Oak Lawn) @ Argo Saturday: Conant @ Barrington
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Sep 26, 20241 min read
Martin Cohen Scores Five Touchdowns; Sequoits Continue Dominance over the Eagles in District Rivalry
The District 117 rivalry renewed Friday night in Antioch. The Sequoits were looking to continue their dominance over the Eagles, who...
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Sep 25, 20241 min read
Top 30 Poll: Week 4 Games and Picks
Last Week: 19-11 Overall: 66-24 Week 4: 30. Antioch over Lakes 29. Thornton Fractional North over Evergreen Park 28. Fremd over Deerfield...
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Sep 20, 20241 min read
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