Illinois High School Football News

The last time the Minooka Indians allowed as many points as they did Friday night, they were routed 38-14 by Glenbrook South to open the season.

The Mendota Trojans didn't care about Morris Redskins' state history. They were interested in making some of their own.

Football scores can be deceiving, so don?t let the 34-16 final score of Maine South's Class 8A playoff victory over Leyden fool you.

For four quarters, the Oswego defense dictated the tone of Friday night's game against Providence Catholic in a second round Class 6A playoff game.

Few high school sporting events ever rise to the level of the volleyball matchup between No.

Prairie Ridge's Nick Margiotta breaks away from a Marmion Academy defender before being brought down around the 30-yard line during the first quarter of Friday's game at Prairie Ridge.

Evan Wright didn't wait for the play to be called. The Fremd tailback already knew the play.

The season for the Minooka football team came to an end in East St. Louis on Saturday afternoon.

Unbeaten Cary-Grove improved to 11-0 on the season by overpowering Highland Park 48-28 here Saturday in the Round of 16 of the IHSA Class 6A football playoffs.

What we learned on the gridiron this weekend is that while the North Suburban Conference Lake Division plays a pretty good brand of football, it's just not the same as what they're doing in the Chicago Catholic League's Blue Division.

Lake Zurich fans, players and coaches are thankful that field goal kicker Max Methling decided to stop by Saturday afternoon before heading to the Class 3A state soccer championship in Naperville on Saturday night.

Adrian McPherson threw two TD passes as the Montreal Alouettes dispatched the Toronto Argonauts 42-17 for their club-record 15th win of the year in the CFL regular-season finale for both clubs Saturday.

Glenbard North seems to have found the perfect combination for not only dealing with playoff opponents but also the blustery conditions that autumn has brought upon the Chicago area.

St. Charles North players celebrate their 20-14 win over Elk Grove in the second round of IHSA Class 7A playoffs Friday night in St.

Joseph Krob's fourth-quarter interception for No. 3 Wheaton Warrenville South was a game changer, to say the least.

This was looking like Stevenson's year. The Patiots, who have been in the state playoffs 21 straight years, took a robust 10-0 record to Chicago's Gately Stadium on Friday night.

Conflicted about losing a true home game and another chance to roll around in the mud, the Marmion football team agreed on the bottom line of last week's first-round victory against Huntley in the IHSA Class 6A playoffs.

With its home field unplayable because of rain, Glenbard South used fellow district school Glenbard North's artificial turf to derail the Rochelle Hubs 35-14 in Class 5A action at Weber field in Carol Stream on Dec.

By most standards a 28-0 playoff football victory brims with success. Glenbard West standards, however, extend beyond the norm.

St. Charles North football players still recite their preseason goals, even the ones other teams turned over on downs.