The Johnsburg Skyhawks special teams hit a field goal at the end of the first half to go up 17 – 7 on the Blue Streaks. That field goal would be the edge as the Blue Streaks fought back in the second half to get to 21 – 24 before the Johnsburg running game killed […]
The Woodstock Blue Streaks pulled away late defeating the Sandwich Indians 42 -26 to improve to 5-2 (3-2) and reach the 5 win mark needed for playoff eligibility. It’s the first time in 16 years that the Streaks have hit the milestone. They will be back in action next week against the visiting Johnsburg Skyhawks […]
For the first time in many years the Woodstock Blue Streaks have opened the season with 2 consecutive wins. Week 1 saw a blow-out win against North Lawndale 46-6 and this week the Streaks took out a tough Ridgewood Rebels team 21-14. With standout play from QB Caden Thompson (2 TD passes, 1 rushing TD), […]
Crosstown delivers last second heroics in fourth and in overtime In a game that from the outset looked like it might to come down to the buzzer, it would actually came down to two. From the opening tip, the crosstown matchup between Woodstock and Woodstock North was never more than just a few points in […]
Woodstock high school’s JV squad got the better of Woodstock North in their crosstown matchup at North Wednesday night. The Blue Streaks came out determined to avenge the loss they took against North on their own home court earlier this year. The Streaks got out to an early lead in the first quarter, but the […]
Senior night didn’t quite turn out the way the Blue Streak Varsity girls would have wanted, but it wasn’t for lack of effort. The Streaks starting 5 for the night were seniors Brooklyn Kentgen, Keira Bogott, Lily Novelle, Lindsey Ehrke and Abby Pagnotta. The seniors came out strong, quickly establishing a lead over the 3rd […]
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