Author Archives: Mike Walsh

By no means is Danny Carroll the biggest athlete on Lyons’ roster. The senior running back is listed at 5-foot-9 and 170 pounds. In terms of heart and toughness, however, Carroll is among the best the Lions have to offer. In a Week 8, 24-7 victory over York in Elmhurst, Carroll had 32 carries for […]

Argo coach Phillip Rossberg’s message to his team before a Week 8 matchup with Oak Lawn was clear: Play well and beat the Spartans to keep hopes of a third consecutive state playoff berth alive. The Argonauts did just that, rolling to a 44-7 South Suburban Red win that snapped a four-game losing streak. Argo […]

Anything you can do, chances are AJ Powell can do better. The 5-foot-9, 150-pound senior demonstrated that in a 21-13 Week 7 win against Reavis in South Suburban Red action. Playing running back and cornerback, Powell rushed 11 times for 83 yards. On defense, he had 9.5 tackles and two interceptions. Powell also blocked an […]

Welcome back, Jack. Senior quarterback Jack Elliott missed Mount Carmel’s loss to Brother Rice in Week 6 with an injury. But he was back in the Caravan lineup for Week 7 against Joliet Catholic in Chicago. How much of an impact did Elliott have in Mount Carmel’s 35-21 triumph over the Hilltoppers? A significant one. […]

A 19-14 South Suburban Red road loss to Eisenhower in Week 7 gave Argo coach Phillip Rossberg a bad case of déjà vu. Two weeks earlier, the Argonauts traveled to Tinley Park for a South Suburban crossover and lost to the Titans by the same score in a similar fashion. In both games, a big […]

Sandburg coach Troy McAllister faced a decision in a Week 6 Southwest Suburban crossover game at Lincoln-Way Central. In reality, it wasn’t much of a choice: Let your best athletes make a play. And they did. In the Eagles’ 28-27 victory over Lincoln-Way Central, Charlie Snoreck caught a 5-yard touchdown pass from Anthony Shelton with […]

Have a senior season, Myles Mitchell. The versatile running back delivered another dominant performance in Week 6 as Richards shut out Shepard 21-0 in a South Suburban Red game in Palos Heights. Mitchell ran 25 times for 233 yards, including touchdowns of 91 and 9 yards. The North Dakota State recruit also had two catches […]