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Minooka beats P'field C. in mud bowl

Sat, 24 Oct 2009 00:01 CST

You line up two high school football teams together that have been improving all season. You have plenty riding on the outcome for both sides. What do you get? Friday night's thriller at Plainfield Central, where Minooka clinched the Southwest Prairie Conference championship with a thrilling 21-13 victory.

P'field C. linebacker has been defensive �Superman�

Thu, 22 Oct 2009 00:00 CST

Bill Scheibe: Superman's cape has been the subject of several genres, including a Jim Croce song. Like it or not, Plainfield Central middle linebacker Ryan Carr inherited that type of handle after playing 10 varsity games last year.

It's Plainfield C. on one wild and crazy night

Sat, 17 Oct 2009 00:01 CST

A veteran official came over to the chain gang and said, "This game has more weird, unique penalties than any one I've ever seen." A fellow reporter on the sideline must have remarked a half-dozen times, "You ain't seen nothin' yet."

Plainfield Central drops a heartbreaker

By TOMMY STOKKE For The Herald News — Sat, 10 Oct 2009 00:01 CST

It was a gamble. And it paid off. For Oswego, that is. On 4th-and-5 in the second overtime and trailing Plainfield Central 24-21, the Panthers decided to go for the win rather than kick the tying field goal. Oswego's Ryan West completed a 5-yard touchdown pass to Sean Danielson to come away with a 27-24 Southwest Prairie Conference win.

Short field works for Plainfield C.

Sun, 4 Oct 2009 00:01 CST

Plainfield Central High School senior fullback Alonzo Morgan was caught from behind on the first play from scrimmage. He will hear plenty about that from his teammates, if he hasn't already. But the field position Morgan's 57-yard run to the Plainfield East 6-yard line provided Saturday afternoon served as precursor of what was to come.

Plainfield Central tops rival South

Sat, 26 Sep 2009 00:01 CST

The program says Alce Smith is 5 feet 10 inches. He was every bit of 6-10 on the play he made in overtime Friday night to give Plainfield Central High School a heart-pounding 28-21 Southwest Prairie Conference victory over Plainfield South.

Plainfield C. downs Oswego E. for first 'W'

By LARRY LINDHOLM For The Sun-Times News Group — Sat, 19 Sep 2009 00:01 CST

Even though Plainfield Central High School's nickname starts with a "W", the Wildcats hadn't found the win column in the football season's first three weeks. That changed Friday night, as Plainfield Central disposed of Oswego East 33-0.

The needle points North in Plainfield

Sat, 12 Sep 2009 00:01 CST

When Evan Engelsen nailed a booming 38-yard field goal with 34 seconds left in the first half to provide a 17-14 lead, Plainfield Central was feeling pretty good about its chances in Friday's Southwest Prairie Conference opener against Plainfield North.

Perrish, Marist stop Plainfield Central

By STAN WHITE For The Herald News — Sat, 5 Sep 2009 00:01 CST

A big first-half by Marist High School was more than Plainfield Central could overcome during Friday's nonconference game.

Lyons welcomes Weinberg with a win

BY KEN RYAN -- FOR THE PIONEER PRESS — Fri, 28 Aug 2009 00:00 CST

Lyons gave first-year coach Kurt Weinberg a win in his debut, knocking off host Plainfield Central 31-8 on Friday night.

Preview capsule: Plainfield Central football

Thu, 27 Aug 2009 00:01 CST

Veteran Plainfield Central coach John Jackson noticed something about a week ago that made him feel good.

Southwest Prairie

Fri, 21 Aug 2009 00:00 CST

Oswego rates as a slight favorite.