Ready to tackle tough task
Ryan Bailey is a nose tackle who plays like a middle linebacker for Bradley-Bourbonnais, which faces No. 17 Bolingbrook on Saturday in a Class 7A playoff opener. He leads the...
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Wheaton South at L-Way East
Kickoff: 7 p.m. Friday. Site: Lincoln-Way East Stadium, 201 Colorado Ave., Frankfort. Records: Both 6-3. Wheaton outlook: This is a dangerous playoff team--two of its losses were 28-21 to No....
Petric’s recovery key to New Trier title
Though he didn't have the team's lowest round, Tom Petric may have been the key to New Trier's state golf championship last weekend in Bloomington, Ill. As Trevians coach Robert...
Games of the week
Prospect at Buffalo Grove Kickoff: 1 p.m. Saturday at 1100 W. Dundee Rd., Buffalo Grove. What to watch: The Mid-Suburban East title is on the line. No. 9 Prospect (7-1,...
Joliet Catholic at Carmel
Kickoff: 7:30 p.m. Friday. Site: McCulloch Stadium, 1 Carmel Pkwy, Mundelein. Records: Both 8-0. Tribune rankings: Carmel No. 1; Joliet Catholic No. 7. Carmel outlook: QB Mark Venegoni has passed...
A real go-to guy
Meet Tom Dwyer, the big-play man for No. 6 Brother Rice. Of the 28 receptions the senior has, 25 have gone for either a TD or first down. Dwyer has...
Morgan Park at Hubbard
Kickoff: 7 p.m. Saturday. Site: Gately Stadium, 810 E. 103rd St., Chicago. Records: Hubbard 7-0, Morgan Park 6-1. Tribune rankings: Hubbard No. 2, Morgan Park No. 14. Hubbard outlook: The...
Games of the week
Downers Grove North at Downers Grove South Kickoff: 7:30 p.m. Friday at 1436 Norfolk, Downers Grove. What to watch: The first time LB Sam Carson of No. 20 South (6-1)...
A busy stretch
It started when fullback Fred Caldwell scored on a 5-yard run in the third quarter of Lane's 41-0 win over Bogan last Friday. Then, playing linebacker, he sacked Bogan's QB,...
Not shy about his speed
Les Shy was a running back for the Dallas Cowboys who played with Roger Staubach, Calvin Hill and Duane Thomas. His brother Don was a Bears back who played with...