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Kemori Porter returns an interception during No. 1 Homewood-Flossmoor's 55-21 win at Sandburg on Friday, Oct. 16 in Orland Park. The Vikings have held the top spot in the Tribune's rankings all season.

Prep football: Mike Helfgot’s Week 9 Top 20

May 12, 2019 at 6:47 p.m.

1. Homewood-Flossmoor 8-0 (1) Defeated Sandburg 55-21. Next: Friday vs. Bolingbrook. 2. Loyola 8-0 (2) Defeated St. Rita 56-14. Next: Saturday vs. Mount Carmel. 3. Glenbard West 8-0 (3) Defeated...

Week 8 football notes: Lake Park stays alive with surprise win

May 12, 2019 at 6:47 p.m.

The shellacking Lake Park took from Glenbard North in Week 7 was worse than any loss any of the Lancers had experienced. Looking back at the 42-3 outcome was downright...

Batavia's Zach Garrett is taken down by the Geneva defense on Friday, October 16, 2015.

Canaan Coffey, Kyle Niemiec power Batavia past Geneva

June 16, 2018 at 2:06 p.m.

The points Batavia did not score will probably be the focus of Saturday's film session. The damage Canaan Coffey and Kyle Niemiec did in the passing game rendered the lost...

Prep football: Batavia beats Geneva, extends reign

August 23, 2019 at 7:02 p.m.

The points Batavia did not score will probably be the focus of Saturday's film session. The damage Canaan Coffey and Kyle Niemiec did in the passing game rendered the lost...

Niles North's Barrington Wade attempts to evade a Glenbrook North tackle on October 10, 2014.

Helfgot’s blog: Casting a wide net to find top-notch games

May 12, 2019 at 6:46 p.m.

It's Week 8, and conference races are supposed to be at fever pitch. There are some big conference games this weekend — Geneva-Batavia, Barrington-Fremd, Oak Forest-Lemont — but somehow there's...

Oswego tight end Brennan Burdo, 44, celebrates after scoring a touchdown against Oswego East on Friday, Oct. 2, 2015.

Prep football: Mike Helfgot’s four downs for Week 8

May 12, 2019 at 6:46 p.m.

Oswego's old tricks Oswego has not found its way back into the Top 20 since a 36-28 opening-night loss to Batavia, but the Panthers have won all six games since...

Batavia's Zach Garrett, right, is hit by Geneva's Sean Chambers, forcing a fumble in last year's rivalry game between the two schools.

Prep football: Mike Helfgot’s five games to watch for Week 8

May 12, 2019 at 6:46 p.m.

Batavia at Geneva When: 7:30 p.m. Friday. Records: Batavia 6-1, Geneva 7-0. On the offensive: Balance typically makes Batavia difficult to defend, and the 2015 Bulldogs have achieved it with...

Naperville Central's Matt Lehmann finds a hole in the Batavia defense during the Redhawks' 34-14 win on Oct. 2, 2015 in Batavia.

Mike Helfgot blog: Identifying teams that could crash the playoff party

May 12, 2019 at 6:45 p.m.

Two weeks is too long to wait. Following a climactic Week 7 that saw the continued domination of the Tribune's top 5 teams plus No. 7 Phillips and a thriller...

Hersey's Nate Stefaniak (left) and Grant Warner (behind) combine to bring down Barrington's Josh Babicz on Friday, September 4, 2015.

Prep football Week 7 notes: Mid-Suburban West will come down to the wire

May 12, 2019 at 6:45 p.m.

Surrounded by Palatine defenders camped out at the goal line late Friday night, Barrington receiver Josh Babicz out-jumped them all and came down with the Hail Mary, but was brought...

Brother Rice's Evan Webster (19) breaks up a pass to Loyola's Thomas Smart (86) on Saturday, September 12, 2015. Loyola won 28-0.

Prep football: Mike Helfgot’s Week 8 Top 20

May 12, 2019 at 6:45 p.m.

Previous ranking in parentheses. 1. Homewood-Flossmoor 7-0 (1) Defeated Lincoln-Way East 28-3 Next: Friday at Sandburg 2. Loyola 7-0 (2) Defeated DePaul Prep 42-0 Next: Friday at St. Rita 3....

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