Metering is ON

Wheaton North blanks Jacobs in 7A playoffs

Wheaton North made visiting Jacobs pay dearly for a series of breakdowns late in the first half Friday night. A pair of interceptions thrown by …

  • Oct 29, 2011

Jacobs rolls past rival Dundee-Crown

Big plays on offense helped Jacobs cruise past District 300 rival Dundee-Crown 49-0 on Friday night in the regular-season finale in Algonquin. The Golden Eagles …

  • Oct 26, 2011

Crystal Lake South overcomes fumble woes in win

Crystal Lake South overcame 11 fumbles to knock off Jacobs 21-6 Friday in Crystal Lake. “We had a new center and we worked with him …

  • Oct 21, 2011

Week 8 football preview capsules

Click the link to view the SouthtownStar football preview capsules, the Naperville Sun and the Herald-News football preview capsules. Bishop McNamara vs. Leo When: 7 …

  • Oct 20, 2011

Slow start doesn’t stop Prairie Ridge

Corey Barcoft didn’t see Friday night’s Fox Valley Valley showdown unfolding quite this way. Barcoft and the Prairie Ridge defense had given up just four …

  • Oct 18, 2011
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Key to turnaround: It’s Mitz

When Bill Mitz took over the Jacobs football ­program last year, faith was in short supply. Mitz built Stevenson into a north suburban power before …

  • Feb 1, 2012

Week 7 football preview capsules

Click the link to see the Herald-News football preview capsules, the Naperville Sun football preview capsules or the SouthtownStar football preview capsules. Hubbard vs. Robeson …

  • Oct 8, 2011

Jacobs rolls past Huntley to stay unbeaten

Jacobs coach Bill Mitz was direct and to the point following Friday’s 48-19 road victory at Huntley. “We did what we had to do, which …

  • Oct 1, 2011

Jacobs rolls past McHenry

Defense and special teams set the table for Jacob on Friday night by providing great field position. The Golden Eagles offense took advantage by scoring …

  • Sep 17, 2011

Jacobs’ big plays too much for Joliet West

Jacobs 21, Joliet WEst 6

  • Oct 12, 2011

Preview: Joliet West/Jacobs

Joliet West at Jacobs Kickoff: 7:15 p.m. Friday The rundown: Joliet West looks to be much improved over its 2-7 season of 2010. Kameron Hargrove and Korey …

  • Oct 12, 2011

Deep Jacobs football team full of confidence

The transformation of Jacobs’ football program under coach Bill Mitz may have merely started with an 8-3 playoff season in 2010. The former Stevenson coach …

  • Aug 25, 2011

Fox Valley Valley football preview

FOX VALLEY VALLEY Outlook: Powerhouses Cary-Grove and Crystal Lake South have company in the FVC Valley with Prairie Ridge moving into the division after back-to-back …

  • Aug 25, 2011

Jacobs has winning attitude

A winning attitude can go a long way. Jacobs High School's football team is proof of just that as it prepares to make its first …

  • Oct 28, 2010

Jacobs coach gets 200th win

Jacobs coach Bill Mitz celebrated his 200th career victory after his Golden Eagles cruised past Grayslake Central 24-7 on Friday night. Junior Kyle Wright ran …

  • Sep 17, 2010

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