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Darrion Dupree dazzles as Mount Carmel hammers Batavia in Class 7A semifinals

Dupree had four carries for 74 yards and two touchdowns and two catches for 100 yards and two more Saturday.

Chicago Sun-Times · Nov 19, 2023

Previewing the top high school football state semifinals

A look at five of this weekend’s best games.

Chicago Sun-Times · Nov 17, 2023

Michael O’Brien’s preseason Super 25 high school basketball rankings

Will top-ranked Kenwood finish the season in Champaign and bring the Public League back to prominence?

Chicago Sun-Times · Nov 16, 2023

Previewing and predicting the Class 7A state football playoffs

Mount Carmel is the favorite, but there are multiple solid challengers.

Chicago Sun-Times · Oct 26, 2023

Michael O’Brien’s Super 25 high school football rankings for Week 10

There is a new No. 1 for the first time since 2021.

Chicago Sun-Times · Oct 22, 2023

State playoff pairings first impressions: A fun first round, Prairie Ridge’s bad luck and Public League dreams

The first round provides some major punch, especially in Class 7A which features two sensational first-round games, St. Rita at Mount Carmel and Brother Rice at Batavia.

Chicago Sun-Times · Oct 22, 2023

No. 2 Loyola snaps top-ranked Mount Carmel’s 22-game winning streak

The Ramblers stuffed a potential game-tying two-point conversion in the final minutes.

Chicago Sun-Times · Oct 21, 2023

Previewing Week 9’s top high school football games

The final week of the regular season provides two matchups between undefeated teams.

Chicago Sun-Times · Oct 19, 2023

Three preseason-ranked high school football teams making a Week 9 playoff push

There are nearly 30 area teams hoping to pick up a fifth victory this week and a spot in the Illinois High School Association state playoffs,

Chicago Sun-Times · Oct 18, 2023

Four takes from Week 8 in high school football

The Mount Carmel-Loyola showdown, football’s resurgence, another conference merger and some Joliet history.

Chicago Sun-Times · Oct 15, 2023