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Power-I formation works for Oswego

Football is a game of adjustments and Oswego made plenty, which is a big reason the Panthers won for the eighth straight time and why …

  • Nov 5, 2011

Andrew rushes to conference title

After dropped three of its first four games, Andrew winning a conference championship didn’t appear very likely. However, instead of allowing the slow start to …

  • Oct 29, 2011

SouthtownStar Week 9 football preview capsules

JOLIET CATHOLIC (7-1, 6-1) AT MARIST (6-2, 6-1) When: 7:30 p.m. Friday Last week: Joliet Catholic 56, St. Patrick 7; Marist 64, Carmel 63 (2 …

  • Nov 2, 2011

Thornton, Andrew to battle for league title

The first goal of most teams is to win a conference championship. Heading into the final week of the football season, Thornton and Andrew find …

  • Oct 25, 2011

Zambrano’s field goal lifts Thornton

In his 26 years as head coach at Thornton, Bill Mosel had just about seen it all...until Saturday. Now he may have as Aaron Zambrano …

  • Oct 17, 2011

Lincoln-Way West topples Thornton

Lincoln-Way West 19 Thornton 6

  • Oct 1, 2011

Towns, Bryant lead Thornton to win

The statistical indicators strongly suggested a Stagg upset playing at Thornton Saturday afternoon. The Chargers ran 74 plays from scrimmage compared to the Wildcats’ 31. …

  • Oct 1, 2011

Thornton storms back after early deficit

Thornton 20 Lincoln-Way North 7

  • Sep 16, 2011

SouthtownStar Week 4 football preview capsules

ST. RITA (2-1, 0-0) AT ROTHER RICE (3-0, 0-0) When: 7:30 p.m. Friday Last week: St. Rita 42, Fenwick 0; Brother Rice 35, Bishop McNamara …

  • Sep 28, 2011

Towns carries load for Thornton

Thornton’s running game, namely junior Jamal Towns, took over in the second half as the Wildcats (2-1, 1-0) knocked off Bradley-Bourbonnais 26-14 in Southwest Suburban …

  • Sep 12, 2011

Naperville Sun Week 2 football preview capsules

Marian Catholic (1-0, 1-0 East Suburban Catholic) at Benet (0-1, 0-1 East Suburban Catholic) Last week: Marian Catholic beat St. Viator 51-27; Benet lost at …

  • Sep 6, 2011

Football: Thornton takes Hillcrest for a ‘twin’ spin

Football: Thornton 49, Hillcrest 6

  • Aug 27, 2011

SouthWest Suburban Red football preview

SOUTHWEST SUBURBAN RED Outlook: With nine starters returning on defense, Thornton rates an edge over Lincoln-Way North in a league where seven teams posted at …

  • Aug 25, 2011

Thornton uses camps as grid classrooms

A receiver had gotten behind the secondary near the sideline, going unnoticed by Mount Carmel defenders and Thornton quarterback Johwahn Brown. “Oh, Johwahn!” a Thornton …

  • Jun 29, 2011

Last-second touchdown leads Thornton

Options are only as good as how you use them. Charles Knowles used his brilliantly in Thornton's thrilling 32-27 SouthWest Suburban Red victory Saturday over …

  • Oct 9, 2010

It's under control at Thornton

Blame us. A certain segment of our readership never needs much of an invitation to look down its collective nose at certain other segments, and …

  • Oct 12, 2010

Griffins come back after slow start vs. Thornton

Lincoln-Way East coach Rob Zvonar stressed to his team all week not to take seventh-seeded Thornton for granted. Those words didn't sink in until the …

  • Oct 30, 2010

Thornton takes it to Hillcrest

Looking to strengthen a young, inexperienced defense, Thornton coach Bill Mosel made a gutsy decision this summer. Returning quarterback Dimitrius Hardwick and his 1,895 passing …

  • Aug 29, 2010

Thornton's Knowles, Bell a tough tandem

After overwhelming Hillcrest 55-0 last week and Urban Prep 56-6 Saturday afternoon, Thornton coach Bill Mosel still is wondering how good his team really is. …

  • Sep 4, 2010

Coaches eager for Jets-Steelers matchup

High school football coaches Bill Mosel (Thornton), Dan Stell (Bremen) and Earnest Sutton (Hillcrest) grew up in the Southland and are excited about Sunday's NFC …

  • Jan 19, 2011

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