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Lincoln-Way East's Matt Kordas (7) looks to make a play on defense against Sandburg during a game in Frankfort on Friday, April 16, 2021.

Safety valve: Bowling Green-bound Matt Kordas forces two turnovers as dominant Lincoln-Way East defense stymies Sandburg

April 16, 2021 at 10:21 p.m.

Lincoln-Way East safety Matt Kordas is a ball hawk. Sandburg found that out Friday night. Kordas, a Bowling Green recruit, caused a pair of turnovers that led to touchdowns in...

Sandburg's Jayden Comia makes the throw to first base against Lincoln-Way East during a game in Orland Park on Friday, April 26, 2019.

Pat Disabato’s top 10 teams and top 25 players to watch for the high school baseball season in the Southland

April 15, 2021 at 1:00 p.m.

Top 10 Teams 1. Brother Rice: Scoring runs shouldn't be a problem. Cameron Hill (Purdue) will be big power source. Infielders Luke Lawrence, Nick Cipriani, Nathan Mosqueda, Will Flanigan, Zion...

Marist senior Noah Smith, who played with the varsity as a freshman, has high expectations for this season.

Seeing red: Louisville commit Noah Smith ready to put vast skills on display while showing ‘I could play for Marist and produce for Marist.’

April 15, 2021 at 10:58 a.m.

Noah Smith verbally committed to Louisville before he had played his first high school game at Marist. That was four years ago during the fall of his freshman year. It's...

St. Laurence's Darius Wilson gets ready to let go of a pass against Brother Rice during a game on Friday, April 9, 2021.

Football notes: This is Darius. St. Laurence quarterback Darius Wilson delivers performance for ages with 6 TDs vs. Brother Rice.

April 14, 2021 at 11:18 a.m.

St. Laurence coach Adam Nissen has witnessed some extraordinary individual efforts on the football field. Nothing measures up to what senior quarterback Darius Wilson did Friday night for the Vikings....

Brother Rice quarterback Jack Lausch heads up field against St. Laurence during a game on Friday, April 9, 2021.

Daily Southtown football rankings and player of the week for Thursday, April 15, 2021

April 14, 2021 at 10:32 a.m.

Top 10 With records through Sunday and previous rankings in parentheses. 1. Lincoln-Way East 4-0 (1) 2. St. Rita 3-1 (2) 3. Mount Carmel 3-1 (3) 4. Marist 3-1 (4)...

Eisenhower running back David Hemphill fights for yards against Richards during a game in Blue Island on Friday, April 9, 2021.

Column: Running back David Hemphill and Eisenhower’s defense deliver, plus four other takeaways from Week 4 of Southland football

April 13, 2021 at 10:53 a.m.

It was a wild Week 4 of football. An exciting chapter was added to a longtime rivalry, a career passing record was broken at a powerhouse program and a previously...

Eisenhower's Nashon Johnson turns to pass against Richards during a game in Blue Island on Friday, April 9, 2021.

‘I smiled as bright as the sun’: Darrein Williams hauls in a 23-yard TD pass with 13.7 seconds left to lift Eisenhower past Richards

April 9, 2021 at 11:28 p.m.

Eisenhower's Darrein Williams was having a rough game Friday night against Richards. The 5-foot-11, 165-pound senior defensive back/running back allowed a long completion on defense and dropped a pass on...

Brother Rice's Mick Badke (2) pursues Providence's Ryan O'Neill during a game on Friday, March 19, 2021.

Column: Mick Badke is a leader. A battler. A fighter. He’s a perfect example of Brother Rice’s football culture, and he won’t give up.

April 8, 2021 at 11:04 a.m.

Since he was old enough to talk, Mick Badke knew he wanted to play football at Brother Rice. As a young kid, he marveled at watching the Crusaders play on...

Brother Rice quarterback Jack Lausch scrambles for yards against Loyola's Daniel Naselli (44) during a game on Thursday, April 1, 2021.

Football notes: Brother Rice quarterback Jack Lausch already had an offer from Notre Dame in baseball. Can he do both for the Irish?

April 7, 2021 at 10:34 a.m.

Brother Rice's baseball field sits in plain view to the north of the football field. For a two-sport athlete such as Jack Lausch, that view could pose a distraction. Especially...

Marian Catholic running back Tajheem Lawson looks for a hole against Crete-Monee during a game in Chicago Heights on Saturday, March 27, 2021.

Daily Southtown football rankings and player of the week for Thursday, April 8, 2021

April 7, 2021 at 10:04 a.m.

Top 10 With records through Sunday and previous rankings in parentheses. 1. Lincoln-Way East 3-0 (1) 2. St. Rita 2-1 (2) 3. Mount Carmel 2-1 (3) 4. Marist 2-1 (4)...

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