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Bloom's Emani Burgess drives to the basket past Hillcrest's Trevon Walker (15) and Jayson Coley (14) at the Chicago Heights Classic on Monday, Nov. 19, 2018.

Jeremiah a bulldog: Staten delivers with a game-high 20 points as Hillcrest holds off Thornwood

December 11, 2018 at 11:42 p.m.

Whatever Hillcrest needs, senior guard Jeremiah Staten stands ready to provide it. Last season, his job was to run the offense. Now, Staten is expecting to be more of a...

Loyola players celebrate after their 24-16 upset of Lincoln-Way East on Saturday in an IHSA Class 8A semifinal in Wilmette.

Loyola stuns Lincoln-Way East in Class 8A semifinal, advances to 4th consecutive state final

May 31, 2019 at 4:34 p.m.

Jack Burke had no illusions about the task he and his Loyola teammates were facing Saturday. Lincoln-Way East came to Wilmette with a 26-game winning streak, an average winning margin...

Lincoln-Way East's Chase Anderson (7) reaches out to make a diving catch against Loyola during a Class 8A semifinal on Saturday, Nov. 17, 2018.

‘It stings even worse’: Reigning state champ Lincoln-Way East loses to Loyola in Class 8A semifinal showdown

December 11, 2018 at 11:14 p.m.

Lincoln-Way East’s Jack Baltz believed, all the way till the end. In a game where almost nothing went right for the Griffins, Baltz delivered one big play after another on...

St. Rita's Kaleb Brown (93) sheds off a De La Salle defender on his was to a touchdown in the first half in a game on Friday, Nov. 16, 2018.

One-two punch: Kaleb Brown, Hayden Ekern key as St. Rita wins Catholic League, advances to Prep Bowl

December 11, 2018 at 11:03 p.m.

It’s been about the future for a while now for St. Rita, which was eliminated from IHSA playoff contention in late September when it fell to 1-5. But the Mustangs...

Lincoln-Way East's Kenny Palmer (11) pulls in an interception against Edwardsville during a Class 8A quarterfinal game on Saturday, Nov. 10, 2018.

Mike Clark’s Chicago-area high school football rankings: Week 13

December 11, 2018 at 10:19 p.m.

Here are the Chicago-area high school football rankings with records and last week’s rankings in parentheses (NR indicates not ranked): 1. Lincoln-Way East 12-0 (1) Up next: at No. 9...

Loyola's Trevor Cabanban (8) eludes an Oswego defender en route to scoring a touchdown on Saturday, Nov. 3, 2018.

Mike Clark’s Chicago-area high school football rankings: Week 12

December 11, 2018 at 8:00 p.m.

Here are the Chicago-area high school football rankings with records and last week’s rankings in parentheses (NR indicates not ranked): 1. Lincoln-Way East 11-0 (1) Up next: vs. Edwardsville Saturday...

Loyola's Trevor Cabanban (8) celebrates with his teammates after scoring a touchdown against Oswego on Saturday, Nov. 3, 2018,

Week 11 Chicago-area high school football rankings: How they fared

December 11, 2018 at 7:35 p.m.

Here are the Week 11 results for the Chicago area’s top 20 high school football teams: 1. Lincoln-Way East 11-0 Defeated Glenbard West 45-0 Saturday (8A) 2. Batavia 11-0 Defeated...

Phillips' Jahleel Billingsley tries to get past Prairie Ridge's Drew Fryer during a Class 6A playoff game Saturday at Gately Stadium in Chicago. Phillips won 24-19 and will face Cary-Grove next week in a quarterfinal.

Phillips advances to 6A quarterfinals with dramatic win over 2-time defending champ Prairie Ridge

May 31, 2019 at 4:41 p.m.

Fourth down just outside midfield, less than two minutes left, Phillips down by three. Was Jahleel Billingsley worried Saturday afternoon? Nope. The Alabama-bound senior flipped the ball to Anthony Anderson,...

Oak Park-River Forest quarterback Jaden McGill dodges New Trier's Carson Ochsenhirt (7) during a game on Friday, Oct. 26, 2018.

Mike Clark’s Chicago-area high school football rankings: Week 11

December 12, 2018 at 11:59 a.m.

Here are the Chicago-area high school football rankings with records and last week’s rankings in parentheses (NR indicates not ranked): 1. Lincoln-Way East 10-0 (1) Up next: at Glenbard West...

Phillips' Jahleel Billingsley barrels past a Lake Forest defender during a Class 6A playoff opener Saturday at Gately Stadium in Chicago. Billingsley, an Alabama recruit, ran for 129 yards and three touchdowns in the Wildcats' 30-24 victory.

Jahleel Billingsley’s 3 TDs carry Phillips to 30-24 victory over Lake Forest in 6A playoff opener

May 31, 2019 at 4:38 p.m.

Jahleel Billingsley is a good enough tight end for Alabama to make him its first Chicago-area recruit since 1997. But the Phillips senior can do a lot more, and on...

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