Bob Sakamoto

Barrington will have to face Maine South and standout quarterback Charlie Goro in Saturday's Class 8A quarterfinal without three of its best defensive players. Linebacker Alex Smith and defensive backs...

Barrington will have to face Maine South and standout quarterback Charlie Goro in Saturday's Class 8A quarterfinal without three of its best defensive players. Linebacker Alex Smith and defensive backs...

Schaumburg and Marist are examples of what makes high school football so much fun. Schaumburg's 5-4 regular-season record wasn't inspiring a lot of confidence in the Saxons. "No one except...

Top games this weekend (Complete quarterfinal playoff schedule with TV and radio listings on Scoreboard, Page 10, and at chicagotribune.com/prepsplus) 1. Carmel (10-1) at Geneva (11-0), 1:30 p.m. Saturday: Get...

1. Joliet Catholic at Providence, 1 p.m.: Joliet Catholic has won 13 state titles and is led by RB Tyler Hudetz (1,540 rushing yards, 23 touchdowns). Providence has won nine...

1. Mt. Carmel at Lincoln-Way East, 7 p.m. (Class 8A): Look for Mt. Carmel defensive standouts Anthony Battle, Jeremy Johnson, Nathan Ollie, Chris Barcelona and Dan Coci to pressure Lincoln-Way...

Spencer Stanek and Jordan Lynch met at a quarterbacks camp in May and have been friends ever since. "We've kept in touch all year and talk to each other after...

Saturday's best games 1. Glenbard North at Loyola, 2 p.m.: Best matchup of all classes pits last year's Class 8A runner-up Panthers and QB Evan Watkins against Loyola and a...

Saturday's best games 1. Glenbard North at Loyola, 2 p.m.: Best matchup of all classes pits last year's Class 8A runner-up Panthers and QB Evan Watkins against Loyola and a...