Marist quarterback Jake Ritter threw four touchdown passes as the host RedHawks prevailed, 29-26, over the Mustangs on opening night. Ritter threw scoring passes to Stephen Brown (24 yards), John McAuliffe (15 yards), Brendan Doran (13 yards) and Brendan Curran (4 yards).
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Football | St. Laurence scores fast and furiously in opening night win over Noble
St. Laurence, the Class 4A runner-up in 2023, began the new campaign with a convincing victory 72-8 victory over Noble in Burbank. The Vikings scored touchdowns on their first four plays and led 50-0 after one quarter. St. Laurence quarterback Chase Kwiatkowski, a transfer from Lake Station (Indiana) tallied on a 12-yard run and threw […]
Football | Late TD pass lifts Nazareth over Kankakee on opening night
A balanced ground game and the play of Logan Malachuk led Nazareth to a comeback victory over a familiar foe on opening night of the 2024 season. Malachuk threw for 359 yards and two touchdowns, including a redemptive game-winning score with 3:46 to play, and the Roadrunners topped Kankakee, 37-30, in a non-conference matchup in […]
Two-time defending state champ Mount Carmel falls to Hun School in season-opener
Adversity is no stranger to Mount Carmel. An Illinois record 15 state championships, including Class 7A titles each of the past two seasons, were not attained without overcoming obstacles. The Caravan’s 2024 season-opener, however, presented a different kind of challenge as they hosted an East Coast prep school that featured players old enough to be […]
2024 Football Preview | Lyons has high hopes after agonizing end to last season
CONFERENCE: West Suburban Silver HEAD COACH: Jon Beutjer 2023 RECORD: 7-4 (lost 17-14 loss to York in the second round of the Class 8A playoffs) OUTLOOK: A last-second field goal in their second-round playoff game against York prevented the Lions from advancing to the Class 8A quarterfinals. A team with 14 returning starters is determined […]
Clear-Ridge Reporter and NewsHound August 28, 2024
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2024 High School Football Preview | Brother Rice will have tough road to hoe
CONFERENCE: Chicago Catholic League/East Suburban Catholic Conference Blue HEAD COACH: Casey Quedenfeld 2023 RECORD: 5-5 2024 OUTLOOK: No one said it was going to be easy. The Crusaders will play defending Class 8A champion Loyola and defending Class 7A champion Mount Carmel as well as a contest against Class 4A runner-up St. Laurence. There are […]
2024 Football Preview | Stuart Ross closing in on Saint Xavier all-time passing mark
CONFERENCE: Mid-States Football Association Midwest League HEAD COACH: Mike Feminis 2023 RECORD: 8-4 OUTLOOK: If the conference coaches are correct, the battle for supremacy in the Mid-States Football Association Midwest League is wide open. Marian was voted the preseason top team with 21 points and three first-place votes, while Saint Xavier was second with 20 […]
2024 Football Preview | Mt. Carmel aims to make it four state titles in five seasons
CONFERENCE: Chicago Catholic League/East Suburban Catholic Conference Blue HEAD COACH: Jordan Lynch (won class 7A state championship) 2023 RECORD: 13-1 2024 OUTLOOK: Mount Carmel is looking for a 16th state championship, which would be its third consecutive title and fourth in five seasons. The Caravan and Joliet Catholic are tied for the most state titles […]
2024 Football Preview | St. Rita looks to build on Prep Bowl title
CONFERENCE: Chicago Catholic League/East Suburban Catholic Conference Green HEAD COACH: Martin Hopkins 2023 RECORD: 8-5 (lost in first round of Class 7A playoffs; won Prep Bowl) OUTLOOK: While 2023 wasn’t looking all that special for a Mustangs team that lost in the first round of the Class 7A playoffs, they went wild in the Catholic […]
