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Friday, Oct. 28
Playoffs week 1:
Class 4A: Coal City 45, Fenger 7 - F
Class 3A: Oregon 28, Watseka 6 - F
Class 4A: Harper 48, Payton 0 - F
Class 8A: Brother Rice 14, Sandburg 0 - half
Class 8A: Dunbar 66, Taft 26 - F
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Watseka players buy in to coach’s prediction, earn playoff berth
Posted on October 15, 2011 | No CommentsWATSEKA — When Watseka football coach Steve Lucas took the job earlier this summer, he openly declared that the Warriors would make the playoffs. It was a lofty aspiration for a school that had fallen on hard times in recent seasons, but Lucas truly believed.... -
Opportunities in final home game, but Kays don’t convert
Posted on October 15, 2011 | No CommentsBy Dale Bowman —Special to The Daily Journal Three Kankakee linemen stuck it out as long possible Friday night. C.J. Anderson, Chris Jackson and LeRoy Ruffin were the last Kays to leave the field at Spurs Stadium after their final home football game. The worst... -
Coal City rallies for victory over Wilmington
Posted on October 15, 2011 | No CommentsCOAL CITY — When Coal City needed a game-tying touchdown midway through the fourth quarter against Wilmington on Friday, the Coalers turned to the legs of quarterback Cody Onsen. When the Coalers needed the game-winner, they returned to his more conventional right arm. Onsen evened... -
Friday night roundup: Week 8
Posted on October 15, 2011 | No CommentsPlano crushes Comets A winless season is always tough to swallow, but Reed-Custer’s 50-0 loss to Plano left a particularly bitter pill for the Comets to try to swallow. In the final moments of the first half, Plano’s Joe Jones took a fake punt 57... -
Irish give Coach Zinanni victory No. 300
Posted on October 15, 2011 | No CommentsCHICAGO — As Bishop McNamara gathered around him, everyone was all smiles, as a slightly choked-up coach Rich Zinanni finished addressing his team after they, together, earned him his 300th career win with a very apropos statement. “The sky’s the limit for you guys,” Zinanni... -
Game of the Week: Wilmington at Coal City
Posted on October 13, 2011 | No CommentsGame time 7:30 p.m., Friday PICK Wilmington Wilmington Record 6-1 On offense The Wildcats’ vaunted Wing-T running attack has been doing its job during the Wildcats’ six-game winning streak. Wilmington’s passing game, however, hasn’t really flourished. It is hard to tell if that’s because the... -
Previews: Week 8
Posted on October 13, 2011 | No CommentsRich Central (3-4) at Kankakee (0-7) When: 6 p.m., Friday. Players to watch: Rich Central: QB Devonte Black, WR Shawn Mitchell; Kankakee: RB Airron Andrew, LB Torin Geary. Outlook: Kankakee’s last chance for a victory is likely only possible here. A road date with state-ranked... -
Friday Night Roundup: Week 7
Posted on October 7, 2011 | No CommentsWatseka loses again The Warriors suffered another loss Friday, 28-12 to St. Joseph-Ogden, and dropping their record to 5-2. Watseka’s Austin Blair had a strong night with 27 carries for 154 yards and a 69-yard touchdown run. Unfortunately that wasn’t enough to stop a hungry... -
Notebook: Zinanni wins yet another conference title
Posted on October 6, 2011 | No CommentsChalk up another conference championship for veteran Bishop McNamara coach Rich Zinanni. The Fightin’ Irish sewed up the Chicago Catholic League White championship with their 20-16 victory over St. Laurence last Friday. Although in the eyes of the Illinois High School Association, McNamara had actually... -
Week 7 previews
Posted on October 6, 2011 | No CommentsBradley-Bourbonnais (4-2) at Andrew (3-3) When: 7:15, Friday Players to watch: Bradley-Bourbonnais: QB Nick Pippin, RB DeVail Bryant; Andrew: RB Jarvis Franklin, QB Tyler Hook. Outlook: This a pivotal game in breaking open the logjam at the top of the SouthWest Suburban Red race. Four teams...