by Whitney Rupp | Nov 16, 2016 8:46 am
Marian Central was one of two teams left standing in a tough East Suburban Catholic Conference, but the Hurricanes’ season came to an end when they fell to Vernon Hills in the Class 5A quarterfinals Nov. 12. Both teams played tough on defense throughout the game...
by Whitney Rupp | Nov 9, 2016 4:49 pm
Marian Central’s defense was in solid control of Hillcrest’s offense the night of Nov. 4, when the Hurricanes won their second-round game in the IHSA Class 5A football playoffs 30-14. The only points in the first half came from an 11-yard pass to Marian...
by Whitney Rupp | Nov 3, 2016 2:26 am
The Woodstock North Thunder finished their 2016 season at 6-4 after a 28-0 loss in the first round of the IHSA Class 5A playoffs Friday night. The home game against the Rich Central Olympians of south suburban Olympia Fields was the last game for the Thunder’s...
by Whitney Rupp | Nov 1, 2016 11:58 pm
Marian Central quarterback Gavin Scott started his first IHSA Class 5A playoff game of the 2016 postseason with back-to-back incomplete pass attempts against Chicago’s Payton College Prep Oct. 28. With the passing game not creating an immediate spark, Scott tried the...
by Liz Stroh | Oct 25, 2016 8:05 pm
A Blue Streaks loss to Richmond-Burton High School Oct. 21 meant Woodstock High School fell short of making the playoffs. The Streaks lost 34-20 at home to the Rockets. WHS ended the season 4-5 overall and 2-4 in the Kishwaukee Valley Conference. A win over KRC foe...
by Whitney Rupp | Oct 25, 2016 8:04 pm
The Marian Central Hurricanes needed victories in their last two games of the season, and they came through, earning a trip to the IHSA Class 5A playoffs. The ’Canes defeated conference rival St. Patrick 21-14 in an away game in Chicago Oct. 22. Quarterback...
by Whitney Rupp | Oct 25, 2016 7:50 pm
The Thunder will face Rich Central this week in the first round of the football playoffs after finishing off Rock Falls 23-22 in overtime Oct. 21. Tied at 16 late in the fourth quarter, the game looked like it would be won in its final minutes. With under six minutes...
by Whitney Rupp | Oct 19, 2016 1:04 am
The inaugural First National Crosstown Challenge ended in victory for the Blue Streaks, as they took down the Thunder 34-6 Oct. 14 at Woodstock North. The win was the first for Woodstock High School over WNHS since 2009. The Streaks looked strong from the beginning,...
by Liz Stroh | Oct 12, 2016 12:05 am
They lost by a wide margin, but Woodstock High School accomplished what four other teams could not this season, denying Johnsburg a shutout en route to a 46-7 loss to the Skyhawks Oct. 7. The dominant Skyhawks blanked their opponents in the four consecutive games...
by Whitney Rupp | Oct 11, 2016 11:12 pm
A double overtime nail-biter of a game sunk Marian Central’s homecoming hopes as the Hurricanes lost to East Suburban Catholic Conference Rival Carmel Oct. 7 at George Harding Field. The hard-fought game saw the ’Canes start slowly — they were down...
