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Basketball 2024-25: The Southwest Regional Publishing X/Twitter previews

Editor’s note: Coaches in the Southwest Regional Publishing coverage area are encouraged to submit preseason information by email to: mikeclarkpreps@gmail.com. Boys Acero-Soto: Wolf Pack looking to take step forward after 1-win season. Top 2 scorers return in senior Gs Cruz Lopez, Tony Macias. Also expected to contribute: G Favio Hernandez, C Alexander Bahena, PG Enrique…

Mount Carmel quarterback Jack Elliott had 204 total yards and five touchdowns in a 48-15 win against St. Charles North on Nov. 9. Photo by Jeff Vorva

Jack Elliott, Mount Carmel race into Class 7A quarterfinals

Jack Elliott is running again, and that spells trouble for the rest of Class 7A. Elliott, Mount Carmel’s senior quarterback and a Vanderbilt commit, missed time with an injury in the regular season. He was limited to passing when he returned. But in the Caravan’s 48-15 win against visiting St. Charles North on Nov. 9,…

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Travis Stamm’s big night helps unbeaten Lyons roll

Travis Stamm of Lyons was noticeable in the first half Nov. 8, grabbing a pair of touchdown passes, but the savvy senior noticed something that the average fan likely did not. The Lions, in his estimation, were flat, even leading Downers Grove South by a pair of touchdowns. So, like a good captain, he took…

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Loyola rallies to end Marist’s season in Class 8A second round

The deeper you go in the playoffs, the smaller the margin of error becomes. Marist found out how small Nov. 9 on their cozy home field. The RedHawks made only a handful of mistakes in the course of 48 minutes in their Class 8A second-round game against Loyola, but those miscues cost them dearly. The…

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Steven Armbruster sets TD record as St. Rita advances

What stands out about St. Rita quarterback Steven Armbruster to Mustangs coach Martin Hopkins?  “Steven works hard,” Hopkins said. “And he prepares very hard. When you work hard like he does in practice, the more comfortable you are on game day and that makes things easier for us. “Steven puts the team in good positions…

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IHSA football playoffs: Second-round results, quarterfinal pairings

With seedings and records in parentheses. Class 7A and Class 8A are seeded 1-32, while the other six classes are seeded in two 1-16 brackets. Second round Class 8A Loyola 24, Marist 20 Lyons 63, Downers Grove South 20 Class 7A St. Rita 21, Willowbrook 9 Mount Carmel 48. St. Charles North 15 Class 6A,…

Maddux North (from left), Emmanuel Mahonie and Myles Mitchell played key roles in Richards' second-round win against downstate Washington. Photo by Mike Walsh

Richards returns to state quarterfinals for first time since 2019

Three snaps. That’s how long it took Richards running back Myles Mitchell to have a positive impact in a 42-14 victory over downstate Washington on Nov. 8 in the second round of the Class 6A state playoffs in Oak Lawn. On the third play from scrimmage, Mitchell took the handoff from quarterback Noah Escobedo, got…

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Fired-up Nazareth rolls into Class 5A quarterfinals

Tim Racki knows well what it takes to win a state championship. After all, he has guided Nazareth to the last two state titles in Class 5A and five overall since 2014. Racki has nine total titles, counting the four he won at Driscoll. So while the Roadrunners shut out Payton in the opening round…

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Mike Walsh’s Football Top 10, Week 12

1. LYONS (11-0) Last week: 8A, Beat Downers Grove South 63-20 This week: vs. Naperville Central, 7 p.m. Friday Comment: Two playoff games with 101 total points for the thriving Lions. 2. ST. RITA (9-2) Last week: 7A, Beat Willowbrook 21-9 This week: vs. Quincy, 3 p.m. Saturday Comment: Quarterback Steven Armbruster has a program-record…

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St. Laurence reaches Class 4A quarterfinals, but wants more

Making the state quarterfinals is a nice accomplishment.  But after finishing second in the state in Class 4A last season, St. Laurence wants more. The Vikings took another step in the process on Nov. 9 as they defeated Wheaton Academy 26-14 in a Class 4A second-round game in Burbank. Next for St. Laurence (8-3) is…

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Basketball 2024-25: The Southwest Regional Publishing X/Twitter previews

Editor’s note: Coaches in the Southwest Regional Publishing coverage area are encouraged to submit preseason information by email to: mikeclarkpreps@gmail.com. Boys Acero-Soto: Wolf Pack looking to take step forward after 1-win season. Top 2 scorers return in senior Gs Cruz Lopez, Tony Macias. Also expected to contribute: G Favio Hernandez, C Alexander Bahena, PG Enrique…

Mount Carmel quarterback Jack Elliott had 204 total yards and five touchdowns in a 48-15 win against St. Charles North on Nov. 9. Photo by Jeff Vorva

Jack Elliott, Mount Carmel race into Class 7A quarterfinals

Jack Elliott is running again, and that spells trouble for the rest of Class 7A. Elliott, Mount Carmel’s senior quarterback and a Vanderbilt commit, missed time with an injury in the regular season. He was limited to passing when he returned. But in the Caravan’s 48-15 win against visiting St. Charles North on Nov. 9,…

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Travis Stamm’s big night helps unbeaten Lyons roll

Travis Stamm of Lyons was noticeable in the first half Nov. 8, grabbing a pair of touchdown passes, but the savvy senior noticed something that the average fan likely did not. The Lions, in his estimation, were flat, even leading Downers Grove South by a pair of touchdowns. So, like a good captain, he took…

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Loyola rallies to end Marist’s season in Class 8A second round

The deeper you go in the playoffs, the smaller the margin of error becomes. Marist found out how small Nov. 9 on their cozy home field. The RedHawks made only a handful of mistakes in the course of 48 minutes in their Class 8A second-round game against Loyola, but those miscues cost them dearly. The…

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Steven Armbruster sets TD record as St. Rita advances

What stands out about St. Rita quarterback Steven Armbruster to Mustangs coach Martin Hopkins?  “Steven works hard,” Hopkins said. “And he prepares very hard. When you work hard like he does in practice, the more comfortable you are on game day and that makes things easier for us. “Steven puts the team in good positions…

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IHSA football playoffs: Second-round results, quarterfinal pairings

With seedings and records in parentheses. Class 7A and Class 8A are seeded 1-32, while the other six classes are seeded in two 1-16 brackets. Second round Class 8A Loyola 24, Marist 20 Lyons 63, Downers Grove South 20 Class 7A St. Rita 21, Willowbrook 9 Mount Carmel 48. St. Charles North 15 Class 6A,…

Maddux North (from left), Emmanuel Mahonie and Myles Mitchell played key roles in Richards' second-round win against downstate Washington. Photo by Mike Walsh

Richards returns to state quarterfinals for first time since 2019

Three snaps. That’s how long it took Richards running back Myles Mitchell to have a positive impact in a 42-14 victory over downstate Washington on Nov. 8 in the second round of the Class 6A state playoffs in Oak Lawn. On the third play from scrimmage, Mitchell took the handoff from quarterback Noah Escobedo, got…

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Fired-up Nazareth rolls into Class 5A quarterfinals

Tim Racki knows well what it takes to win a state championship. After all, he has guided Nazareth to the last two state titles in Class 5A and five overall since 2014. Racki has nine total titles, counting the four he won at Driscoll. So while the Roadrunners shut out Payton in the opening round…

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Mike Walsh’s Football Top 10, Week 12

1. LYONS (11-0) Last week: 8A, Beat Downers Grove South 63-20 This week: vs. Naperville Central, 7 p.m. Friday Comment: Two playoff games with 101 total points for the thriving Lions. 2. ST. RITA (9-2) Last week: 7A, Beat Willowbrook 21-9 This week: vs. Quincy, 3 p.m. Saturday Comment: Quarterback Steven Armbruster has a program-record…

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St. Laurence reaches Class 4A quarterfinals, but wants more

Making the state quarterfinals is a nice accomplishment.  But after finishing second in the state in Class 4A last season, St. Laurence wants more. The Vikings took another step in the process on Nov. 9 as they defeated Wheaton Academy 26-14 in a Class 4A second-round game in Burbank. Next for St. Laurence (8-3) is…