Ben Cooney catching on at cornerback for No. 14 Benet
It was his fourth game at a new position, and the ball kept coming Ben Cooney's way. A running back all through youth football and again in his first two...
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8A semifinal preview, No. 1 Loyola at No. 4 Glenbard West
The defending Class 8A champion has not lost since starting a third-string quarterback in a 2014 road playoff game against the eventual champion. The reigning 7A champion has reached the...
Wednesday’s matchup, prediction: Northern Illinois at Eastern Michigan
TV/radio: 7 p.m. Wednesday, ESPNU. Line: NIU by 2.5. Records: NIU 3-7, 3-3 MAC; Eastern Michigan 6-4, 3-3. Last meeting: Drew Hare threw four touchdown passes to lead the Huskies...
Quarterback uncertainty for No. 1 Loyola
The area's No. 1 team has used four quarterbacks — three on Saturday alone. That's not to say the position has been a problem for defending Class 8A champion Loyola...
Defense drives No. 2 Palatine past No. 6 St. Charles East in 8A quarterfinal
The quarterback, an All-State caliber player, broke his collarbone in the first round of the playoffs. One of his receivers is playing with a broken hand. Even Palatine coach Rick...
UIC signs Nigerian center from Detroit high school
A somewhat raw prospect with clear upside is a good fit for a rebuilding program with a young roster. UIC can afford to be patient with its newest recruit, 6-foot-9...
Mike Helfgot’s quarterfinal picks blog
The Sometimes-Weekly Picks Blog does not receive much in the way of congratulations, except for the self variety. Hearing none despite our soothsaying 7-1 second-round performance in Class 8A, we'd...
UIC preview: Dikembe Dixson, Tai Odiase raising Flames’ talent level
Tai Odiase had a feeling about the new guy before Dikembe Dixson officially introduced himself to the Horizon League. "The motor he had during open gyms in the summer last...
Loyola preview: Ramblers looking for more from Milton Doyle on both ends
From the West Side to Florida International to Kansas, Milton Doyle's road from Marshall to Rogers Park was a strange one. A hidden gem in high school, Doyle was headed...
DePaul preview: Billy Garrett Jr. has one more go-round to turn losing tide
Billy Garrett Jr. was a different kind of recruit, the son of a DePaul assistant coach who committed early in his career at Morgan Park to get a start on...