Football: Team comes first for hard-working Matt Randolph
Through its first 12½ games this season, Naperville Central had certainly looked adversity straight in the eye at certain times, only to come out better …
- Apr 21, 2012
Football: Bolingbrook battles from behind to top Naperville Central
Playing without injured linebacker Antonio Morrison, Bolingbrook was behind in the fourth quarter of its Class 8A semifinal game Saturday at Naperville Central when the …
- Jan 26, 2012
Football: Naperville Central looks to stay on roll vs Bolingbrook
According to dictionary.com, redemption can be defined as either deliverance or as atonement for guilt. Redemption is also perhaps the best word to describe the …
- Nov 17, 2011
Football: Battle-tested Bolingbrook ready for Naperville Central
The outcome of a high school football game can sometimes turn on a player or two emerging from the congestion of X’s and O’s and …
- Dec 13, 2011
Football: Herald-News semifinal football preview capsules
Class 8A No. 2 Bolingbrook (11-1) at No. 9 Naperville Central (9-3) Kickoff: 1 p.m. Saturday Championship game: Bolingbrook would play Loyola or Glenbard North …
- Nov 17, 2011
Football: Semifinal football preview capsules
Click the link to view the Herald-News football preview capsules. CLASS 8A Bolingbrook at Naperville Central When: 1 p.m. Saturday Outlook: Few classes have come …
- Dec 12, 2011
Football: Naperville Central offense overpowers Homewood-Flossmoor
Making life miserable on Homewood-Flossmoor senior quarterback Tim Williams by forcing him into three first-half turnovers while in the process of turning in 28 unanswered …
- Nov 22, 2011
Football: Naperville Central ready for next test
On numerous occasions throughout his six-year tenure, Naperville Central coach Mike Stine has talked about his team being ready and excited for a challenge. Throughout …
- Nov 19, 2011
SouthtownStar quarterfinal football preview capsules
(includes seedings) CLASS 8A NO. 12 HOMEWOOD-FLOSSMOOR (8-3) AT NO. 9 NAPERVILLE CENTRAL (8-3) When: 7 p.m. Friday Last week: H-F 48, Lockport 7; Naperville …
- Nov 9, 2011
Football: DVC once again flexing its playoff muscle
Year in and year out, the DuPage Valley Conference has continually been considered among the best football leagues in Illinois. The numbers don’t lie. Since …
- Nov 17, 2011
Football: Naperville Central cruises past Belleville East
Naperville Central brought some sanity to the IHSA Class 8A state playoff’s wildest bracket Friday against visiting Belleville East. The highest surviving seed in its …
- Nov 11, 2011
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
Naperville Central topples West Chicago
Twenty seconds into Friday night’s regular-season finale against West Chicago, Naperville Central promptly served notice to the Wildcats that it wasn’t going to be their …
- Oct 29, 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
Metea Valley, Naperville North eyeing playoffs
Coupled with Metea Valley seeing a 14-0 advantage slip away on its way to losing to Lake Park, 35-21, last Friday and Naperville Central earning …
- Oct 18, 2011
Stout defense leads Naperville Central
All season long, Naperville Central has been steadfast in its offensive capability and in its belief in its offensive philosophy, despite some well-documented struggles. The …
- Oct 21, 2011
Naperville Central-North square off in rivalry matchup
Over the years, performances from guys like Tim Lavery, Ryan Clifford, Owen Daniels, Phil Horvath, Chris Brown, Justin McCareins and Jordan Tassio have defined it. …
- Oct 20, 2011
Wheaton North holds on over Naperville C
Looking adversity straight in the eye and being able to overcome it is a mark of a championship team. On Friday night in Wheaton, Wheaton …
- Oct 15, 2011
Naperville Sun Week 7 football preview capsules
Naperville North (4-2, 3-1 DuPage Valley) at West Aurora (2-4, 0-4 DuPage Valley), 7:30 p.m. Last week: Naperville North won at Glenbard East 51-13; West …
- Oct 6, 2011
Naperville Central makes statement with upset
Mindful that just one play proved to be its undoing a week ago in a seven-point loss at Wheaton Warrenville South, Naperville Central returned home …
- Oct 6, 2011
Naperville Central aiming to stop Glenbard North
With four of its five losses in 2010 coming by a combined 14 points, Naperville Central was closer to making the playoffs than some people …
- Oct 6, 2011
Naperville Central rolls past Hinsdale Central
Naperville Central hasn’t looked past any teams with its anticipated showdown at Naperville North 11 days away. The Redhawks shut out their eighth opponent this …
- Nov 11, 2011
WW South breaks out of funk with win
Falling victim to perhaps the toughest schedule in the state just four games into the season, Wheaton Warrenville South was looking for anything Friday night …
- Sep 30, 2011










