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Carlos Rivera, a safety who ‘backs down from nobody,’ tackles another challenge as West Aurora downs Bartlett
19+ hour, 5+ min ago (647+ words) Don’t sell West Aurora’s Carlos Rivera short. A postgame scene Friday night in the south end zone of Ken Zimmerman Field at Ormond Stadium helped emphasize that point while also providing stark David-vs.-Goliath-type contrast. Rivera is a 5-foot-5, 135-pound…...
Football: Aiden Noto delivers for Lincoln-Way Central
19+ hour, 53+ min ago (615+ words) Lincoln-Way Central’s Aiden Noto has had always good football role models. Last season, he had a pair of senior running backs to look up to in Luke Tingley and Justin Cobbs. But Noto’s lifelong mentor and source of inspiration has…...
Yorkville’s Gavin Geegan, always known as a ‘physical kid and fast,’ literally catches on now at running back
5+ day, 9+ hour ago (617+ words) Yorkville’s Gavin Geegan knew he was going to get his shot to start this season as a senior at running back, but he entered the offseason with another goal. At the urging of Foxes coach Dan McGuire, Geegan got to…...
Column: Steve Millar’s 3 takeaways from Week 3 of the high school football season in the Southland
5+ day, 12+ hour ago (692+ words) In some ways, Week 3 was a bit calm after the chaos of the first two weeks of the high school football season. It felt like we settled in for the long haul. There weren’t too many upsets, and the teams…...
Former Illinois WR Mike Dudek’s Neuqua Valley records motivate Will Kalish, who is ‘really, really good’ too
5+ day, 22+ hour ago (720+ words) Neuqua Valley junior receiver Will Kalish has never met Mike Dudek and hasn’t watched him play in person. But Kalish has seen the highlights on YouTube. Dudek set Neuqua Valley’s records for receptions, receiving yards and touchdowns before he graduated…...
Libertyville can rely on Jacob Syc, who tackles multiple positions on both sides of ball. ‘They needed me.’
5+ day, 23+ hour ago (707+ words) There’s nothing low-octane about Libertyville senior Jacob Syc. When the Wildcats’ defense is on the field, Syc’s No. 52 jersey never seems far from the ball. “At the end of the day, I’m just trying to make a play, get out…...
With 3 fumble recoveries, West Aurora’s Darius Stewart makes a ‘huge difference’ in sauna-like conditions
1+ week, 8+ hour ago (647+ words) Football may be a numbers game, but West Aurora’s Darius Stewart knows that sometimes they don’t always add up or reflect the true story of what happens on the field. Played in sauna-like conditions that delayed the start by an…...
West Aurora’s Michael Williams, who has ‘always been the smallest,’ puts himself in the running with big game
1+ week, 16+ hour ago (674+ words) Junior running back Michael Williams is fast becoming the complementary piece of what could be called an electric ground game for West Aurora. And his timing couldn’t be better. While 5-foot-9, 175-pound senior Bryce Riley is definitely the No. 1 option…...
Joliet Catholic’s Caleb Smith, who believes ‘iron sharpens irons,’ comes up with big turnovers as a sophomore
1+ week, 20+ hour ago (645+ words) Sophomore defensive back Caleb Smith has found the transition to varsity football to be a bit smoother than he expected at Joliet Catholic. But then again, Smith has been preparing for this for a while. It goes back to two…...
Acknowledging ‘long bus ride,’ Jackson Travis takes control right away as Hersey rolls past Neuqua Valley
1+ week, 2+ day ago (624+ words) After a long commute, Hersey pulled up at Neuqua Valley in a couple of coach buses on Friday night. There was no evidence Jackson Travis drove one of the buses. But once the game kicked off, he carried the offense…...