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2025-26 Basketball Game Log
Crystal Lake South's Noah Cook dunks at the Johnsburg Thanksgiving Tournament vs. Johnsburg 11/4: College of Lake County 95 Wilbur Wright 53 11/6: Prairie State 88 Southwestern Michigan College 60 11/11: College of DuPage 89 @ College of Lake County 77 11/13: Waubonsee College 90 Joliet Junior College 75 11/19: Milwaukee Area Technical College 115 College of Lake County 82 11/20: South Suburban 88 @ Prairie State 54 11/24 (@ Mundelein Thanksgiving Tournament): Deerfield 68 An
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Jan 53 min read
2025 Football Game Log
Joliet Catholic quarterback Lucas Simulick rolls out to pass at Glenbard West (September 6). "Week 0": 8/23: College of DuPage 60 Rochester Community Technical College 14 Week 1: 8/28: St. Francis 38 @ Kenwood 34 (@ Gately) 8/29: Lincoln-Way East 40 @ Maine South 0 8/30: Greenfield-Northwestern 19 @ Routt Catholic 0 Highland 50 @ Jacksonville 27 Week 2: 9/5: Rockridge 36 @ Princeton 29 9/6: Glenbard West 27 Joliet Catholic 21 Week 3: 9/11: Simeon 62 @ Brooks 0 9/12: Warren 22
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Sep 21, 20252 min read
Tentative Hoops Schedule 1/27-2/1
Tonight: Waukegan @ Warren Wednesday: Olivet Nazarene @ Governors State Thursday: Moraine Valley @ Waubonsee Friday: Newman Central Catholic @ Mendota Saturday: Midwest Crossroads Shootout (@ Normal West) Sunday: Oak Lawn Shootout
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Tentative Hoops Schedule for 1/5-1/10
Tonight: Woodstock @ Crystal Lake Central Tuesday: Oakton @ Lake County Wednesday: Millikin @ Elmhurst Thursday: McHenry County @ Waubonsee Friday: Naperville North @ Neuqua Valley Saturday G1: Lincoln-Way Central @ Glenbard East G2: Lakes @ Antioch
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Jan 51 min read
Hoops Coverage 12/8-12/14
Wednesday: Grayslake North @ Lakes Thursday: TBD Friday: Glenbrook South @ Maine South Saturday & Sunday: D-Rose Shootout @ Mount Carmel
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Dec 8, 20251 min read
Hoops Coverage Schedule: 12/1-12/6
Tuesday: Fenton @ Lakes Thursday: Hersey @ Prospect Friday: Maine East @ Highland Park Saturday: Game 1: Neuqua Valley @ Lake Forest Game 2: Evanston @ Waukegan
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Dec 1, 20251 min read
Schedule for Thanksgiving Week
Monday: Mundelein Thanksgiving Tournament: (Deerfield vs. Antioch, Mundelein vs. Carmel) Tuesday: St. Charles East Thanksgiving Tournament: (Plainfield North vs. Schaumburg, Wheaton Academy vs. Plainfield East, St. Charles North vs. Thornridge) Wednesday: Hoffman Estates Thanksgiving Tournament: (Maine West vs. Taft, Hoffman Estates vs. Addison-Trail) Johnsburg Thanksgiving Tournament: (Cary-Grove vs. Grayslake Central, Barrington vs. Waukegan, Johnsburg vs. Crystal Lake Sout
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Nov 23, 20251 min read
Top 30 Poll Special Semifinal/I8FA Championship Edition
Quarterfinals: 29-5 Playoffs: 96-30 Overall: 238-128 I8FA Championship: Amboy/LaMoille over Polo 1A: Lena-Winslow over Stockton Calhoun over Brown County 2A: Wilmington over El Paso-Gridley Maroa-Forsyth over Arthur-Lovington-Atwood-Hammond 3A: Byron over Richmond-Burton Tolono Unity over St. Joseph-Ogden 4A: Montini over Morris Rochester over Breese Central 5A: St. Francis over Belvidere North Providence Catholic over Oak Forest 6A: Fenwick over Nazareth East St. Louis over
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Nov 21, 20251 min read
Top 30 Poll Quarterfinal Edition: Picking All 32 Quarterfinal Games, Plus the 8-Man Semifinals
2nd Round: 27-17 Playoffs: 67-25 Overall: 209-123 Quarterfinals: 1A: Stockton over Dwight Lena-Winslow over Annawan-Whethersfield Calhoun over Casey-Westfield Brown County over Carrollton 2A: Wilmington over Tri-Valley El Paso-Gridley over Farmington Maroa-Forsyth over Flora Westville over Arthur-Lovington-Atwood-Hammond 3A: Richmond-Burton over Monmouth-Roseville Byron over IC Catholic Tolono Unity over Williamsville St. Joseph-Ogden over Vandalia 4A: Montini over Coal City
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Nov 14, 20251 min read
Top 30 Poll Special 2nd Round Edition: Picking the Top 5 2nd Round Games 1A-8A, plus the 8-Man Quarterfinals
Round 1: 40-8 Overall: 182-106 Round 2: 1A: Dwight over Clifton Central Deer-Creek Mackinaw 0ver Annawan-Whethersfield Calhoun over Greenfield-Northwestern Casey-Westfield over Nokomis Camp Point Central over Brown County 2A: Rockridge over Tri-Valley Wilmington over Seneca Aurora Christian over Farmington Maroa-Forsyth over Johnston City Westville over DuQuoin 3A: Bloomington Central Catholic over Monmouth-Roseville IC Catholic over Bishop McNamara Tolono Unity over Monticel
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Nov 7, 20251 min read
Top 30 Poll Special Round 1 Edition: Picking the Top 5 Games in Each Class 1A-8A; Plus 8-Man Picks
Sandburg Quarterback Sean Ruisz throws a pass Week 9 at Lincoln-Way East. Week 8: 20-10 Week 9: N/A Overall: 142-98 1A: Stockton over Galena Dwight over Rushville-Industry Gibson City-Melvin-Sibley over Marquette Academy Greenfield-Northwestern over Sesser-Valier Brown County over Athens 2A: Newman Central Catholic over Ridgeview-Lexington Farmington over Eastland-Pearl City Nashville over Flora Pana over Bismarck-Henning-Rossville-Alvin Cumberland over Sullivan 3A: Du-Pec ov
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Oct 31, 20251 min read
2025 IHSA Football Projected Brackets; Plus 1A-6A Mock 1-32 Seed Brackets
8-Man: https://challonge.com/3u8u2jus Championship: Amboy/LaMoille over Polo Other teams to watch: Milledgeville, West Carroll, South Fork Top Round 1 games: Alden-Hebron @ South Beloit; Metro-East Lutheran @ St. Anne 1A: https://challonge.com/c3530oqc/groups / https://challonge.com/c3530oqc Championship: Lena-Winslow over Camp Point Central Other teams to watch: Stockton, Calhoun, Athens, Casey-Westfield, Heyworth, Deer Creek-Mackinaw, Annawan-Whethersfield Top Round 1 game
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Oct 30, 20252 min read
Week 9 Football Schedule
Thursday: Sandburg @ Lincoln-Way East Friday: Coal City @ Wilmington Saturday: Washington University @ Wheaton College
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Oct 22, 20251 min read
Top 30 Poll: Week 8 Games and Picks
Week 7: 16-14 Overall: 122-88 Week 8: 30. Glenbard East over Glenbard South 29. Eisenhower over Oak Lawn 28. St. Charles North over Glenbard North 27. Fairfield over Christopher/Zeigler-Royalton 26. Rochester over Springfield 25. West Central over Unity/Payson 24. Morris over Sycamore 23. Downers Grove North over Lyons 22. DuQuoin over Nashville 21. Breese Central over Columbia 20. Sterling over Quincy 19. Stockton over Du-Pec 18. Belvidere North over Hononegah 17. Antioch ov
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Oct 16, 20251 min read
Top 30 Poll: Week 7 Games and Picks
Week 6: 22-8 Overall: 106-74 Week 7: 30. Bloomington Central Catholic over St. Joseph-Ogden 29. St. Charles North over Wheaton Warrenville South 28. York over Downers Grove North 27. West Central (Biggsville) over Flanagan-Cornell/Woodland 26. Sullivan (IL) over Cumberland 25 Elmwood-Brimfield over Marquette Academy 24. West Central (Winchester) over Greenfield-Northwestern 23. Kaneland over Rochelle 22. Richards over Oak Lawn 21. Oregon over Stillman Valley 20. Sterling over
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Oct 10, 20251 min read
Week 6 Poll: Top 30 Games and Picks
Week 5: 17-13 Overall: 84-66 Week 6: 30. Byron over Du-Pec 29. Centralia over Marion 28. Williamsville over Athens 27. Quincy over United...
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Oct 1, 20251 min read
Top 30 Poll: Week 5 Games and Picks
Lyons junior running back E.J. Kuhlman carries the ball to the right side in Saturday's game against Hinsdale Central Week 4: 16-14...
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Sep 26, 20251 min read
Top 30 Poll: Week 4 Games and Picks
Week 3: 18-12 Overall: 51-39 Week 4: 30. Palatine over Glenbrook South 29. Rochelle over Sycamore 28. Lake Zurich over Libertyville 27....
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Sep 19, 20251 min read
Top 30 Poll: Week 3 Games and Picks
Week 2: 18-12 Overall: 33-27 Week 3: 30. Oswego East over Plainfield North 29. Mt . Zion over Breese Central 28. St . Charles North...
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Sep 12, 20251 min read
2025 Week 2 Poll: Top 30 Games and Picks
Week 1: 15-15 Week 2: 30. Sycamore over Moline 29. Kewanee over Riverdale 28. St. Joseph-Ogden over Paxton-Buckley-Loda 27. Nazareth over...
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Sep 5, 20251 min read
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