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Matt Randolph runs Naperville Central into next round
Naperville Central welcomed Minooka, a Class 7A quarterfinalist a year ago, into the Class 8A football playoffs by handing it a 40-13 loss in a …
- Nov 4, 2011
Naperville Central-Minooka features strong defenses
Returning to familiar territory after a one-year hiatus from postseason football, Naperville Central begins what it hopes will be a long postseason run tonight amidst …
- Nov 2, 2011
Oswego finishes regular season on high note
Following a 16-10 second-round playoff loss to Providence in 2009 – the third straight second-round exit for the Panthers – coach Dave Keely decided a …
- Oct 28, 2011
Minooka rallies back vs Romeoville
What do you do when the senior who entered the evening with 1,218 yards rushing and was largely responsible for your 17-0 halftime lead leaves …
- Oct 20, 2011
Herald-News Week 8 football previews
Wilmington (6-1, 5-0) at Coal City (6-1, 4-1) Kickoff: 7:30 p.m. The rundown: Both neighborhood rivals in this Interstate Eight crossover have lost once — …
- Oct 12, 2011
Minooka rallies behind Hill’s efforts
It looked like Plainfield North had stopped Minooka’s Kalvin Hill for another short gain midway through the second quarter of the Tigers’ Southwest Prairie Conference …
- Oct 15, 2011
Herald-News Week 7 football preview capsules
Marian (3-3, 3-3) at Joliet Catholic (5-1, 4-1) Kickoff: 7:30 p.m. Friday at ATI Field at Memorial Stadium The rundown: After last week’s 24-21 loss …
- Nov 2, 2011
Beacon-News Week 6 football preview capsules
Batavia (5-0, 2-0) at Geneva (5-0, 3-0), 7:30 p.m. Last week: Geneva beat St. Charles North 54-7; Batavia beat St. Charles East 43-7. Outlook: This …
- Sep 29, 2011
‘Goofy’ Minooka defense steps up vs South
Minooka football coach Bert Kooi says “they’re a little goofy, but it’s a good goofy.” The Good Goofies put on a defensive show for the …
- Sep 24, 2011
Herald-News Week 5 football preview capsules
Joliet West (0-4, 0-2) at Joliet Central (0-4, 0-2) Kickoff: 1 p.m. Saturday The rundown: The SouthWest Suburban Blue game originally scheduled for Memorial Stadium …
- Nov 2, 2011
Minooka getting lined up
A turnover-filled loss to Morris in the season opener dropped Minooka from the polls. Providence kept Minooka from returning to the rankings by keeping the …
- Oct 12, 2011
Hill’s five score effort leads Minooka to easy win
A first-place tie between Minooka and Plainfield East wasn’t on the preseason radar in the Southwest Prairie Conference—Minooka was 10-2 last season, Plainfield East 1-8. …
- Sep 22, 2011
Break it down: Week 4
Year in and year out, the Catholic League Blue likes to consider itself the state’s premier football conference. Some years are better than others and …
- Sep 15, 2011
Providence ready for Catholic Blue slate
After postgame handshakes Friday with St. Laurence players, a few Providence football players shouted “Yeah, 3-0!” as they ran to gather with teammates and coaches. …
- Sep 15, 2011
First half carries Minooka
When Plainfield Central drove striaght down the field after receiving the opening kickoff and scored to go ahead 7-0, the Minooka camp had to be …
- Sep 17, 2011
Herald-News Week 3 football capsules
Lockport (2-0) at Lincoln-Way East (2-0) Kickoff: 7:30 p.m. Friday The rundown: Lockport used Ted Snidanko’s blocked punt in the fourth quarter as the springboard …
- Nov 2, 2011
Providence tricks past Minooka
Providence coach Mark Coglianese compared the fourth quarter Friday night to “having teeth pulled sitting in the dentist chair.” But any time his team can …
- Sep 3, 2011
Week 2 football previews
Providence (1-0) at Minooka (0-1) Kickoff: 7 p.m. Friday The rundown: Two area teams with something to prove clash in this attractive match-up. Although Providence …
- Nov 2, 2011
Turnovers doom Minooka in loss to Morris
This is the 100th year of Morris football and Minooka was in a giving mood during their season-opening, nonconference tilt Friday in Morris. Morris took …
- Aug 27, 2011
Preview: Minooka/Morris
Minooka at Morris Kickoff: 7:30 p.m. Friday The rundown: The idea will be to arrive early because this match-up figures to attract an overflow crowd. The Grundy …
- Aug 25, 2011
Southwest Prairie football preview
SOUTHWEST PRAIRIE Outlook: The SPC could boast four playoff qualifiers this year and a host of potential college quarterbacks. Oswego’s offense is scary good and …
- Aug 27, 2011
Excitement, optimism key words for Minooka
Wait till next year! It’s the annual battle cry of Cubs fans. Shortly after Minooka wasted a 17-14 fourth-quarter lead in a 21-17 loss to …
- Aug 25, 2011
Minooka's Budde rock solid
As honest as a winter day is long, Minooka senior RJ Budde admitted his weight was 20 pounds lighter than the 190 listed on the …
- Oct 6, 2010
Minooka edges Plainfield North in OT
Friday's game against Plainfield North couldn't have started any worse for Minooka. And it couldn't have ended any better. The Indians were back on their …
- Oct 9, 2010
Minooka's Hill still a key piece
Spread offenses in football have relegated the fullback position to the non-glamour, bargain-bin aisle of the department store, so you might imagine Minooka junior Kalvin …
- Oct 10, 2010
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