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In their IHSA Class 5A second-round playoff game with undefeated Mt. Zion on Saturday, the defending Class 5A State Champions from Joliet Catholic Academy got off to a quick start. The Hilltoppers opened up a 27-0 lead at the half and cruised to a 27-14 victory. With the win, the Hilltoppers (8-3) will host the Indians of Mascoutah (8-3) at Memorial Stadium next Saturday in a Class 5A Elite 8 quarterfinal game. Two minutes into the game, Hilltopper sophomore quarterback Aidan Voss connected with senior wide receiver John Ersh...
After watching Edwardsville (8-3) score the last 10 points of the first half, the host Minooka went to its halftime locker room trailing the Tigers 17-14. That was all the scoring Edwardsville got in Saturday's Class 8A second-round playoff game. When a football team has not one but three Illinois High School Football Coaches Association's Hall of Fame coaches half-time adjustments that lead to victory have been a norm for the Indians. John Belskis, along with associate coaches Terry McCombs and Bob Williams were men of few...
For the second consecutive year, Joliet Catholic Academy travelled to the Peoria suburbs for its IHSA Class 5A first-round football game. In 2018, the road to Champaign began for the eventual Class 5A State Champion Hilltoppers in the Peoria suburb of Metamora. The Hilltoppers, overwhelmed the four-time champion Redbirds, 49-20. On Saturday in Morton, the defending Class 5A champs and 2019 Chicago Catholic League/East Suburban Catholic White champion Hilltoppers demolished...
Friday night's IHSA Class 8A First-Round game between Minooka and Joliet West was also a de facto Southwest Prairie Conference Championship Game as the SPC East champion Tigers (4-6) invaded Minooka to take on the SPC West champion Indians. The Indians were coming off a monumental SPC West championship game victory at Oswego (9-1) and were facing a Joliet West team it defeated 49-7 in the opening week of the season. The Tigers took the opening kickoff and drove 83 yards, took...
SOUTHWEST PRAIRIE WEST Minooka 28 Oswego 21 The Indians (9-0, 5-0) rallied past Oswego (8-1,4-1), to win the SPC West. The 2019 Indians are the first team in Minooka football history to finish a perfect 9-0 for the regular season. Yorkville 31 Plainfield North 7 The 6-3 playoff-bound Tigers were buried by the Foxes (7-2, 3-2) on Friday CSL SOUTH Maine South 44 New Trier 7 The Hawks (7-2, 5-0) won for the seventh consecutive game and routed the Trevians (4-5, 1-4). It was the Hawks' 17th CSL South championship in 18 years. CCL...
In the state's top game of Week 9, the Associated Press' Class 8A No. 6 Minooka (9-0, 5-0) traveled to No.8 Oswego (8-1, 4-1), on a picture-perfect fall evening. The Southwest Prairie West championship game was also a battle for the top seed in the IHSA Class 8A Football playoffs, which begin next weekend. Minooka was No. 1 and Oswego was No. 2, in Class 8A seeding after eight weeks. With the game deadlocked at 21-21, with 9 minutes, 19 seconds remaining, Minooka took over on the Indians' 31-yard line. Led by senior...
Over the last eight-plus Southwest Prairie Conference seasons, Oswego High School has won eight consecutive SPC football championships. In that time period, the Panthers have amassed a 66-2 SPC record. The only Panther SPC losses were to Plainfield North 12-7 in 2011 and 37-25 in 2015. On September 28, the Tigers almost did it to the Panthers again falling 14-13. On Friday night, at historic Ken Pickerill Stadium on the campus of Oswego High School, the Panthers (8-0, 4-0) will shoot for their ninth consecutive SPC football...
The host Vikings from Homewood-Flossmoor entered Friday night’s Southwest Suburban Blue showdown ranked No. 5 in the Associated Press Class 8A state football rankings. The Vikings entered the game with a 6-1 overall record and a 3-1 SWSC Blue mark. The Vikings lost to No.1 Lincoln-Way East (8-0, 5-0), on September 27, 28-14. The guests from Bolingbrook entered the game, ranked 10th in the AP’s Class 8A state football rankings, entering with a 6-1 overall record and a 3-1 SWSC Blue mark. The Raiders lost to No. 1 Lin...
SPC WEST Minooka 27 West Aurora 13 Minooka improved to 8-0 overall and 4-0 in the Southwest Prairie West with the senior night victory over West Aurora (2-6, 0-4). Oswego (8-0, 4-0) ran past Yorkville 28-20, setting up an SPC West championship game at Oswego between the Indians and the Panthers Friday night. Plainfield North 14 Oswego East 9 The playoff-bound Tigers (5-3, 2-2) traveled to Oswego and rolled past the Wolves (4-4, 0-4). CCL/ESCC CROSSOVERS Nazareth 21 Notre Dame Without Dons’ leading rusher Julian Schurr, the C...
After dominating the Central Suburban League's North Division for years, Glenbrook North was reassigned to the CSL South for 2019. On Friday night, the Spartans hosted Maine South on a cold Friday night in Northbrook. Welcome to the CSL South. In the now 18-year tenure of coach, Dave Inserra, the Hawks have lost only once in the CSL South - winning 16 CSL South championships with an 86-1 league record. The Hawks entered Friday's game, with a 15-game conference winning-streak....
Closing out the 2019 regular season, with Loyola, at St. Rita on October 18th and at home against the defending Class 7A State Champions from Nazareth, Saturday, was the first of three fact-finding encounters for Benet Academy. On a sunny, crisp Saturday afternoon in Wilmette, Loyola (5-2), beat the Redwings 46-14. The Ramblers led 22-0 after one quarter and 36-0 at the half. Loyola's Aidan Brownlee returned the opening kickoff to the Benet 45 yard line. Rambler leading-rusher...
It was Homecoming 2019 at Minooka High School Friday night as the Indians welcomed undefeated and state-ranked Yorkville. After 48 minutes, the Foxes were no longer undefeated. Improving to 7-0 overall and 3-0 in the Southwest Prairie West, Minooka, rallied past the Foxes 19-10, before an overflow homecoming crowd. Noah Ellens one-yard touchdown run gave the Indians a 6-3 lead at the half. After Yorkville (6-1, 2-1) grabbed a 10-6 lead with seven minutes to go in the third quarter, the Indians and Connor Etzkorn answered. Etz...
After dominating the Central Suburban League’s North Division for years, Glenbrook North was reassigned to the CSL South for 2019. On Friday night, the Spartans hosted Maine South on a cold Friday night in Northbrook. Welcome to the CSL South. In the now 18-year tenure of coach, Dave Inserra, the Hawks have lost only once in the CSL South - winning 16 CSL South championships with an 86-1 league record. The Hawks entered Friday’s game, with a 15-game conference winning-streak. After a surprisingly slow start, Maine South (5-2,...
Entering Friday night's crucial Southwest Prairie West match-up, Minooka was ranked No. 7, in the Associated Press Class 8A state rankings, while Plainfield North, were looking to bounce back, from a heartbreaking, 14-13 SPC West loss No. 8- Oswego last week. Led by senior quarterback, Seth Lehr (11-for-14, 193 yards, TD; 82 yards rushing), Minooka (6-0, 2-0) posted scoring drives of 88, 81, 74, 80 and 68 yards to for a 34-0 victory and spoil Homecoming 2019 for Plainfield...
Entering Friday night's crucial Southwest Prairie West match-up, Minooka was ranked No. 7, in the Associated Press Class 8A state rankings, while Plainfield North, were looking to bounce back, from a heartbreaking, 14-13 SPC West loss No. 8- Oswego last week. Led by senior quarterback, Seth Lehr (11-for-14, 193 yards, TD; 82 yards rushing), Minooka (6-0, 2-0) posted scoring drives of 88, 81, 74, 80 and 68 yards to for a 34-0 victory and spoil Homecoming 2019 for Plainfield...
On a cool, Friday September night, the Minooka and host Plainfield South met for the 18th edition of the annual "Battle for the Ridge" Rivalry. Separated by just 10 miles of Ridge Road, the Indians and Cougars met before a full house In Joliet'. The Cougars entered the rivalry game having won the last two games and five of the last six against Minooka. The Cougars held an 11-6 lead in the neighborhood rivalry, which began in 2002. Plainfield South victories in 2017 and 2018,...
In 2013 and 2014, under head coach Mike Romeli, the Bengals of Plainfield East High School made consecutive trips to the IHSA Class 7A playoffs. Since that 2014 Class 7A Playoff loss to St. Rita, the Bengals have won just 10 games. When the time came for a change, Plainfield East Athletic Director Paul Raspolich, looked to Plano High School for the man to resurrect the Bengal football program — Brad Kunz. Kunz a 2005 graduate of “The U” the University of Miami played all three offensive line positions for the ‘Canes from 20...
Entering Friday night's Southwest Suburban Conference Blue opener, on the new black turf at Bolingbrook High School, the host Raiders, entered the game ranked No. 6 in the Associated Press' Illinois Class 8A State football rankings. The guests, Lincoln-Way East (4-0, 1-0), were ranked No.1. Before a good crowd and WCIU-TV cameras, the Raiders and the Griffins, battled on an unseasonably hot and humid night in Bolingbrook. The top-ranked Griffins prevailed 20-10 but the Raider...
Friday night at Oswego East, two undefeated and state-ranked football teams, were scheduled to meet, in a crucial Southwest Prairie Conference West Division opener. Mother Nature, as she had done all spring and summer, struck again with her favorite weapon - lightning and torrential rain. Thus, on Saturday night, the undefeated guests from Minooka and the hosts from Oswego East, began SPC West play. Minooka entered the contest ranked No. 7 in the Associated Press week 5 state...
With 36 seconds remaining in Saturday afternoon's Southwest Prairie Conference West Division opener, Plainfield North senior quarterback, Adam Smith (8-for-13, 78 yards), connected with senior wide receiver, Jaylon Tillman (2 catches, 22 yards), for a 20-yard scoring strike. Tillman, hauled in Smith's pass with two Oswego defenders, draped all-over him. The touchdown pass was Smith's 14th on the season. Ten of those touchdown strikes have been hauled in by Tillman. First-year...