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Football: Carmel’s Jordan Kos will sign with Winona State

Carmel’s all-state running back Jordan Kos has made a verbal commitment to Winona State. Kos had a celebrated varsity career with the Corsairs. In the …

  • Feb 3, 2012

Football: Reese Dziedzic carries Crystal Lake South past Carmel

With a victory in sight, Crystal Lake South leaned on the brute strength of Reese Dziedzic. The plan worked — the Gator halfback picked up …

  • Nov 11, 2011

Backfield duo carries Carmel past Addison Trail

Brian Brennan had seen this story before and didn’t like the ending. So he and his Carmel teammates tweaked the script for Friday night’s Class …

  • Nov 5, 2011

Playoff football preview capsules

Class 8A H-F at Marist When: 7 p.m. Friday Outlook: Few teams can light up the scoreboard like Marist (7-2), which scored 120 points en …

  • Nov 4, 2011

Benet bows out with loss to Carmel

The Jordan Kos Show overshadowed what Benet had hoped would be a high-scoring senior night for the Redwings. Instead, Kos (18 carries for 149 yards) …

  • Oct 22, 2011

Naperville Sun Week 9 football preview capsules

Elgin (1-7, 0-6 Upstate Eight River) at Metea Valley (3-5, 1-5 Upstate Eight Valley), 7:30 p.m. Last week: Elgin lost to St. Charles East 10-0; …

  • Oct 19, 2011

Marist pulls upset in 2OT thriller

An instant classic. Thanks to some magical quarterback play from junior Ian Woodworth, visiting Marist pulled out an unbelievable 64-63 double overtime victory over Carmel …

  • Oct 21, 2011

Week 7 football stars

• Brad Anlauf, WR, Hinsdale Central: Caught 11 passes for 190 yards and scored three TDs in 34-29 win at Oak Park-River Forest. • Andre …

  • Nov 11, 2011

Carmel cruises behind Kos

In a game dominated by big numbers, the largest digits belonged to Jordan Kos. The Carmel fullback exploded for 226 yards on 19 carries in …

  • Oct 7, 2011

Carmel too potent for Shamrocks

Carmel’s prolific offense proved to be too much for the host Shamrocks. The No. 14 Corsairs scored on their first six possessions and cruised to …

  • Sep 30, 2011

Carmel comeback falls short in Iowa

DUBUQUE, Iowa — Unbeaten Wayzata (Minn.) held off Carmel’s late rally to beat the Corsairs 33-26 Friday in a football game played here at the …

  • Sep 24, 2011

Carmel comeback falls short in Iowa

DUBUQUE, Iowa — Unbeaten Wayzata (Minn.) held off Carmel’s late rally to beat the Corsairs 33-26 Friday in a football game played here at the …

  • Sep 23, 2011

Friday’s neutral-site game is ONLY 155 miles away

When a prep football program has won 124 games with only 41 losses in the past 14 seasons under one of the top coaches in …

  • Sep 23, 2011

Ground game carries Carmel

Carmel got off the bus running, and never stopped as they took down Marian Catholic 44-20 Friday. Ninth-ranked Carmel racked up 332 yards of total …

  • Sep 17, 2011

Late Carmel scores down Notre Dame

Notre Dame had visions of making it a game following a fourth-quarter touchdown drive. But Michael Panico dashed those hopes in just 15 seconds. The …

  • Sep 10, 2011

Brennan, Kos carry load for Carmel

Carmel began its home opener against Nazareth as if it were still dazed by its stunning loss to Joliet Catholic in the final seconds last …

  • Sep 3, 2011

Carmel sustains heartbreaking loss

Carmel was able to contain Joliet Catholic running back Malin Jones, but there was no stopping his teammate, Ty Isaac. The junior, a NCAA Division …

  • Nov 2, 2011

Isaac’s late heroics lift Hilltoppers

Ty Isaac has become a man. The Joliet Catholic junior running back, who had been in the shadow of Nothwestern-bound senior teammate Malin Jones, let …

  • Nov 2, 2011
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Preview: Carmel/Joliet Catholic 

Carmel vs. Joliet Catholic When: 7:30 p.m. Friday at Joliet Memorial Stadium. Outlook: From a conference standpoint, no Week 1 game means more. The winner will have …

  • Nov 2, 2011

East Suburban Catholic football preview

EAST SUBURBAN CATHOLIC Outlook: The opening week of the season, when Carmel plays at Joliet Catholic, will decide the conference title while there will be …

  • Nov 2, 2011

Super 25 countdown: Carmel

If you think Carmel’s ground game was good last season, wait till you see this year’s Corsairs. ‘‘We’re all at least 10 pounds heavier, at …

  • Aug 24, 2011

Recruiting guru heaps praise on Panico

In the midst of the top 25 football prospects in the Chicago area, Carmel running back Mike Panico was swallowed up in the crowd. The …

  • Aug 24, 2011

Carmel to hit the ground running

Here’s some of what you need to know about Carmel’s football team that hosted a 7-on-7 passing competition on Saturday with Antioch, Marian Central and …

  • Aug 24, 2011

Carmel duo runs over Saints

Carmel running backs Jordan Kos and Michael Panico are both juniors. But the pair looked liked seasoned veterans Friday in Mundelein. The pair combined for …

  • Aug 28, 2010

Carmel's ground game too tough

Opposing teams are quickly discovering the pitfalls of facing No. 10 Carmel's triple-option offense. The Corsairs rolled up 500 total yards on Friday night to …

  • Sep 4, 2010

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Backfield duo carries Carmel past Addison Trail