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Proviso West puts away Taft early

BY TINA AKOURIS takouris@suntimes.com — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 18:00 CST

Proviso West got two touchdowns each from Malik Thurman and Kyle Prater in the first half and rolled past Taft 46-0 Friday night in a Class 8A opener at Lane Stadium.

Adelphia savors Eagles' ride to postseason

Mon, 26 Oct 2009 04:00 CST

FOOTBALL -- Sam Adelphia sat at home with some friends, including Taft teammate Trevor Lesniewicz, and watched Saturday's IHSA broadcast of the 2009 playoff pairings.

Taft coasts behind Allen, Shewchuk

BY MATT HARNESS mharness@pioneerlocal.com — Sat, 17 Oct 2009 12:00 CST

Fitzpatrick Allen ran for three touchdowns and Mike Shewchuk passed for two more as Taft won its fourth straight game, 46-0 over Clemente Saturday in Chicago Big Shoulders action.

Eagles on verge of state playoff berth

Mon, 12 Oct 2009 04:00 CST

FOOTBALL -- Last week was big for Taft.

Taft shuts down Farragut

Sat, 3 Oct 2009 00:00 CST

Taft 23, Farragut 0: The Eagles (5-1, 3-1 Chicago Big Shoulders) were led by Fitzpatrick Allen (14 carries, 96 yards, touchdown, two catches, 60 yards, touchdown reception). Anthony Hardeman had 29-yard touchdown reception.

Taft tops Schurz

Mon, 28 Sep 2009 00:00 CST

Taft 28, Schurz 12: Michael Shewchuk (6-for-18 passes, 170 yards) threw three touchdowns passes to Anthony Hardeman (five catches, 128 yards) and rushed for another score for the Eagles (4-1, 2-1 Big Shoulders).

Taft tops Schurz

BY MATT HARNESS -- PIONEER PRESS — Sat, 26 Sep 2009 00:00 CST

Fitzpatrick Allen returned to the field for the first time since injuring his knee on his first carry of the season in Week 1, and the senior helped Taft to a 28-12 win over Schurz at Lane.

Fox gets Mather started right vs. Taft

BY MATT HARNESS mharness@pioneerlocal.com — Fri, 18 Sep 2009 18:00 CST

Rashaan Fox returned the opening kickoff for a touchdown and also caught two scoring passes as Mather raced past Taft 34-13 in Chicago Big Shoulders action Friday afternoon at Jorndt Field.

Ramirez no small fry in Taft attack

Mon, 14 Sep 2009 04:00 CST

FOOTBALL -- When Fitzpatrick Allen suffered a knee injury on the first play, everybody on the Taft sideline at Stagg Stadium took a deep breath and wondered how it would affect the season.

Taft tops Foreman

Fri, 11 Sep 2009 00:00 CST

Taft quarterback Michael Shewchuk finished 8-for-22 with 129 yards and two touchdown passes and rushed for 96 yards and one touchdown on 18 carries to lead the Eagles to a 25-24 victory over Foreman at Lane Stadium.

Taft QB takes Week 2 vote

Wed, 9 Sep 2009 18:00 CST

Taft quarterback Mike Shewchuk was voted the top star of Week 2. Shewchuk was 20-for-27 passing for 275 yards and three touchdowns in a 26-14 win last Friday over Gage Park.

Vote: Who was the top football star of Week 2?

Sun, 6 Sep 2009 00:00 CST

Star gazing: YourSeason.com's stars of the week is back by popular demand. Be sure to vote for who you think is the top star. Voting ends Wednesday night at 10 p.m. Please note voting is limited to one vote per day per computer.

Shewchuk rallies Taft past Gage Park

BY ROB VALENTIN -- FOR THE PIONEER PRESS — Fri, 4 Sep 2009 00:00 CST

Mike Shewchuk passed for 275 yards and three touchdowns to pace Taft to a 26-14 nonconference win over Gage Park Friday afternoon.

Taft downs Kelly

Mon, 31 Aug 2009 00:00 CST

Taft 35, Kelly 26: Quarterback Mike Shewchuk finished 10-of-17 for 198 yards and three touchdowns in the win. Omar Ramirez carried 17 times for 124 yards and two touchdowns. Taft's Anthony Hardenman caught four passes for 103 yards. He added an interception on defense.

Shewchuk helps Taft topple Kelly

BY MATT HARNESS mharness@pioneerlocal.com — Sat, 29 Aug 2009 12:00 CST

Mike Shewchuk passed for two touchdowns and ran for another, leading Taft past Kelly 35-26 on Saturday.

Chicago Big Shoulders preview capsule

BY PATRICK Z. McGAVIN — Fri, 21 Aug 2009 00:00 CST

Farragut, Mather and Taft are the front-runners, with Lake View and Schurz poised as wild cards capable of getting into the top three.