Football
Crystal Lake Central offensive tackle Johnny Laurence has a pretty good idea what the Tigers are up against in Prairie Ridge.
Jacobs at Johnsburg, 7:15 p.m. Friday, video webcast at McHenryCountySports.com
Everything is good as long as ya don’t ruffle certain feathers.
Jacobs quarterback Jason Judson turned left, saw his pocket collapsing and took off up the middle.
Three Harvard football players have been allowed to compete with the team despite facing charges in connection with a DUI accident in which a pedestrian was hit by a car.
ARLINGTON HEIGHTS – Alden-Hebron came into Saturday’s season-opening football game against Christian Liberty looking to get a quick start on the year.
FOX LAKE – Friday night’s start was shaky, but once the season-opener jitters wore off, Crystal Lake South’s football team lived up to its preseason billing.
Grayslake North 27, Woodstock North 15
Prairie Ridge 55, Woodstock 0
Here we go!
ELGIN – Last year’s season-opening loss to Larkin left McHenry one win shy of qualifying for the playoffs.
St. Edward 21, Hampshire 13
Wauconda 44, Huntley 34
Elgin 41, Dundee-Crown 12
Grayslake Central 36, Johnsburg 20
RICHMOND – Talk about hitting the ground running.
Last season’s overall and conference records are in parantheses.
Cary-Grove took the football field last season with an established team that rocked most of its opponents on the way to winning the IHSA Class 6A state championship.
CRYSTAL LAKE – Vanderbilt was one of the fervent pursuers of Crystal Lake South offensive lineman Jake Bernstein.
The Rant has been deep in thought and is tryin’ to figure out which is better in high school football, size or speed?
Connor Greenwald appreciates the opportunity he was afforded last football season.
First-year Huntley football coach Matt Gehrig expressed the sentiments shared by coaches and athletes all over Wednesday.
In less than a week football practice officially begins and the story of the 2010 season will begin to get a little clearer.
The first real sign that the 2010 football season is almost here is right around the corner.
WOODSTOCK – In between humid, sticky moments during Marian Central’s summer football camp, Ed Brucker has seen flashes of skill he wasn’t anticipating.
The Rant likes the easy livin’ in summertime, but not everybody has it so good.
CARY – The mentality never changes.
Four Fox Valley Conference teams have new head coaches headin’ into the fall football season, and The Rant is chompin’ at the bit to see these guys in action.
The waiting for the next football season seems to begin almost as soon as the final whistle blows on the last one.
Mike Dixon grew to appreciate those times when he was hanging out with friends and one of the group would excuse himself.
The Rant is enjoyin’ summer break but still can’t stop thinkin’ about the pigskin.
CRYSTAL LAKE – The spring was different, the summer will be different and the football season this fall certainly will be different for Crystal Lake South.
CRYSTAL LAKE – Crystal Lake South High School athletic director Jim Stuglis offered his resignation to the school board early Wednesday morning.
There is one thing missing from the most decorated thrower in McHenry County track and field history’s resume: a state title.
There are days when Jeff Ramsey’s type 1 diabetes makes playing hockey difficult.
Marengo’s Joey Moorhouse had several enticing offers from NCAA Division II schools at which he could continue his wrestling career.
The decision Alexander Taulien had to make was difficult from one aspect.
WOODSTOCK – Deciding where to work out for a few weeks between the NFL Draft and the start of Green Bay Packers’ organized team activities was not difficult for Bryan Bulaga.
Long snapping has evolved in the NFL during the past 20 years.
CRYSTAL LAKE – Police are investigating a possible theft or misappropriation of funds at Crystal Lake South High School, but officials are not saying who is the target of the investigation or how much money is involved.
Displaying knowledge and passion that belies his age, Matt Gehrig was selected as Huntley’s new football coach.
CRYSTAL LAKE – Matt Fralick played an integral role in Crystal Lake Central’s football revival over the past several years, and now he gets to take over in the top spot.
Not long after Jacobs named Bill Mitz its new head football coach, CL Community has promoted sophomore coach Matt Fralick to its top spot.
The thought crossed Bill Mitz’s mind on the Saturday of the IHSA state football playoff semifinals.
ALGONQUIN – Bill Mitz’s retirement as a high school football coach was a short one.
CARY – Cary-Grove’s state championship football season is over, but the accolades continued Tuesday.
Big news came in November when Johnsburg’s C.J. Fiedorowicz switched from one Big Ten Conference school to its rival.
The Rant tried to focus on things other than football, but that’s kind of like askin’ Flipper not to swim.
Marian Central offensive line coach Steve Spoden has watched almost 20 of his former players go on to play in college in recent years.
Jon McLaughlin thought the situation over and over.
