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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

Benet survives wind gusts to win sectional

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  • Nov 7, 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

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