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Libertyville quarterback Luka Nikolich (13) throws a pass under pressure from Yorkville defender Blake Kersting (4) during their class 7A playoff game Friday at Yorkville High School.
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Yorkville’s ‘D’ stifles Libertyville
Updated Oct 28, 2022 11:08 PM
Blake Kersting anticipated the specific pass play, and also recognized the situation Yorkville faced at the time.
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Warren’s Charley Thompson tries to escape Barrington’s Andrew Grosch and Jon Fier earlier this season.
John Starks | Staff, Aug. 26, 2022
Scouting Lake County opening round playoff football games
Updated Oct 27, 2022 8:27 AM
Here’s our look at what to expect in Lake County football playoff opening round matchups.
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Stevenson stays red hot with lopsided win over Libertyville
Updated Oct 21, 2022 11:04 PM
Host Stevenson and Libertyville entered Friday night’s North Suburban Conference football game in Lincolnshire with overall records of 5-3 and conference marks of 4-2.
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Scouting Week 9 Lake County football games
Updated Oct 20, 2022 5:43 PM
Here’s our look at what to expect in Lake County Week 9 football matchups.
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Wauconda aims for 9-0 season, outright NLCC championship
Updated Oct 19, 2022 9:47 AM
Before we take a spin around Lake County one more time in the regular season, here’s a quick check of the conference races and playoff situations heading into Week 9 Friday.
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Libertyville’s defense dominates 2nd half vs. Zion-Benton
Updated Oct 14, 2022 11:03 PM
The Libertyville football team entered the half with a 3-point lead and a defense that was giving up big gains up the middle.
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Libertyville uses big second half to pay back Mundelein
Updated Oct 7, 2022 11:04 PM
Libertyville sophomore QB Quinn Schambow threw for 223 yards and the Wildcats pulled away in the second half to post a 43-19 victory at Mundelein and avenge an upset loss last season.
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Scouting Week 7 Lake County football games
Updated Oct 6, 2022 4:19 PM
Here’s our look at what to expect in Lake County week 7 football matchups.
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Jacob Norris has helped Wauconda start the season 6-0. Norris caught 4 passes for 116 yards in last week’s win over Antioch.
Brian Hill | Staff
Wauconda’s looking good in defense of NLCC title
Updated Oct 5, 2022 7:14 AM
Wauconda overcame a major hurdle last week in its ongoing defense of the Northern Lake County Conference title with a 16-14 road win over perennial NLCC power Antioch.
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Lake Zurich stays hot, tops Libertyville
Updated Sep 30, 2022 10:15 PM
After pulling off the upset last weekend at Warren, confident Lake Zurich was hoping to keep that momentum going Friday night in a North Suburban Conference football showdown at Libertyville.
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Scouting Week 6 Lake County football games
Updated Sep 29, 2022 7:20 PM
Here’s our look at what to expect in Lake County Week 6 football matchups.
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Rolling Meadows duo stays hot vs. Wheeling
Updated Sep 24, 2022 4:40 PM
It might not be Italian beef and Italian sausage but Rolling Meadows’ Evan Grace to Ben Petermann is still a great combo.
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Vernon Hills’ Ben Choi makes a cut against Rolling Neadows in last week’s loss at Rolling Meadows. Vernon Hills is one of the area teams in action Thursday this week when it hosts 3-0 Conant.
John Starks | Staff
Scouting Week 4 Lake County football games
Updated Sep 15, 2022 12:55 PM
Here’s our look at what to expect in Lake County Week 4 football matchups.
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Stellar night by QB Behrens powers Warren past Libertyville
Updated Sep 9, 2022 10:50 PM
Warren senior quarterback Adam Behrens played superhero in the Blue Devils’ 42-8 victory over Libertyville on Friday night.
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Tyson Dewey, who scored a touchdown last week, and his Lakes teammates will face Antioch on Friday in a rivalry matchup.
John Starks | Staff
Scouting Week 3 Lake County football games
Updated Sep 8, 2022 5:03 PM
Here’s our look at what to expect in Lake County week 3 football matchups.
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Warren’s Charley Thompson tries to escape Barrington’s Andrew Grosch at his feet and Jon Fier during the Blue Devils’ Week 1 win. Thompson ran for over 100 yards last Friday in a 19-17 victory over Maine South.
John Starks | Staff
Defense helps Grayslake North start 2-0
Updated Sep 7, 2022 7:22 AM
And just like that, Grayslake North is 2-0 on the young season.
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Libertyville forces 6 turnovers in victory
Updated Sep 2, 2022 10:39 PM
The Libertyville defense had something to prove after a tough loss in Week 1. Friday night, they showed the type of unit they could be by forcing six turnovers en route to a 42-17 victory against Evanston.
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John Starks/jstarks@dailyherald.com Warren quarterback Adam Behrens throws a pass against Barrington last year. The Blue Devils have a big challenge coming Friday when they play at Maine South, last year’s Class 8A state runners-up.
Scouting Week 2 Lake County football games
Updated Sep 1, 2022 12:37 PM
Here’s our look at what to expect in Lake County week 2 football matchups.
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Updated Aug 27, 2022 4:54 PM
Wheeling, Mundelein and Wauconda were among the winners in Cook and Lake County on the opening weekend of the 2022 high school football season.
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Connor Vanselow (49) darts around Nick Smith (25) during one of Wauconda’s preseason practices in August. The Bulldogs host Aurora Central Catholic on Friday to open their season.
Brian Hill | Staff
Scouting Week 1 Lake County football games
Updated Aug 26, 2022 9:54 AM
Here’s our look at what to expect in Lake County’s week 1 football matchups.
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Warren’s Jailen Duffie is a returning All-Area player who will play college football at North Dakota State.
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2022 season preview: Scouting the North Suburban Conference
Updated Aug 18, 2022 6:19 AM
Here’s our look at what to expect in the North Suburban Conference.
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Batavia’s Ryan Boe celebrates the Bulldogs’ 24-7 victory.
Joe Lewnard | Staff
Batavia’s ground game too much for Lake Zurich in 7A semifinals
Updated Nov 21, 2022 7:55 AM
Tyler Jansey and Batavia made a strong run the Champaign.
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Lake Zurich, pictured after beating Wheaton North in the second round of the Class 7A playoffs, is ready for its next challenge Saturday in the semifinals against a Batavia team that knocked them out of the 2021 playoffs.
Brian Hill | Staff
Scouting the Class 7A semifinal between Batavia and Lake Zurich
Updated Nov 18, 2022 7:04 AM
Here’s our look at what to expect for the Class 7A semifinal between Batavia and Lake Zurich.
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Lake Zurich advances to 7A semifinals with wild win at Pekin
Updated Nov 15, 2022 8:05 PM
Early Saturday morning Ron Planz took his Lake Zurich football team on a three-hour sojourn south by southwest to Pekin for a mid-afternoon Class 7A quarterfinal tilt in the Dragons’ Fire Pit seeking to extinguish a postseason flame that hadn’t burned so bright since 1988.
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Lincoln-Way East gets message, stymies Warren
Updated Nov 12, 2022 8:54 PM
Early in the first quarter of Saturday afternoon’s quarterfinal matchup between Lincoln-Way East and Warren, the Warren quarterback, Adam Behrens broke free for a 17-yard gain.
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Brian Hill/bhill@dailyherald.com Lake Zurich’s Ashton Gondeck (15) looks for an open receiver as Wheaton North’s Walker Owens (29) pressures him during the second round of the IHSA playoffs Saturday November 5, 2022 in Wheaton.
Scouting Lake County quarterfinal football playoff games
Updated Nov 11, 2022 8:03 AM
Here’s our look at what to expect in Lake County football quarterfinal playoff games.
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Wind can’t stop Warren, Thompson in win over Andrew
Updated Nov 5, 2022 10:40 PM
Running back Charley Thompson piled up 224 yards rushing to help negate the wind and lead Warren to a 41-7 victory over Andrew in the Classs 8A second-round on Saturday night.
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Lake Zurich’s Calen Grabowski (8) loses his helmet as he gains some yards against Wheaton North during the second round of the IHSA playoffs Saturday November 5, 2022 in Wheaton.
Brian Hill | Staff
Big 4th quarter sends Lake Zurich past Wheaton North
Updated Nov 5, 2022 9:12 PM
Lake Zurich’s Tyler Erkman couldn’t believe his good fortune.
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Warren’s Charley Thompson runs in the back of the end zone after scoring a touchdown against Stevenson in a first round football playoff game in Gurnee on Friday, October 28, 2022.
John Starks | Staff
Warren’s defense picks its way to win over Stevenson
Updated Oct 28, 2022 10:44 PM
Warren’s defense stepped up in the absence of Jailen Duffie to snag 4 interceptions as the Blue Devils held off Stevenson 26-14 in a Class 8A first-round playoff game in Gurnee on Friday.
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Erkman’s big plays help Lake Zurich rout Larkin
Updated Oct 28, 2022 10:14 PM
In the pregame mix, the Lake Zurich sound system blasted out the classic 80’s song ‘Electric Avenue’. It was apropos, because there was definitely electricity in the air Friday night at Mel Eide Field.
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Buffalo Grove makes history as first at-large 4-win playoff team
Updated Oct 22, 2022 9:11 PM
Buffalo Grove coach Jeff Vlk is sending out thank you notes.
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