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Rockford Boylan 3A Soccer State Champion Post Game/Highlights
The Rockford Boylan Titans took on the Libertyville Wildcats in the IHSA boys 3a soccer championship. Post game interview with head coach Chris Mera
Peoria Notre Dame 2A Soccer State Champion Post Game/Highlights
By Leah Hendrickson
email: leah@illinoisprep.com
This weekend the underdog team from Norridge traveld to North Central College to face powerhouse Peoria Notre Dame squad for the IHSA 2A State Finals. The conclusion was a convincing 8-0 victory for the Notre Dame Irish.
The Ridgewood Rebels had the first scoring opportunity in the first minutes of the final, but it was all Notre Dame Irish after that. Just 13 minutes into the…
Boys Soccer St. Viator beats Benet
By Leah Hendrickson
email: leah@illinoisprep.com
Boys Soccer Week 8 – St. Viator at Benet Just one goal separated the winners from the losers in a clash between defending Class 2A State Champion St. Viator and a talented Benet team. Senior Matt Morsches goal clinched the win for the Lions with just eight minutes remaining in the first half. The goal came after nearly an entire period of missed opportunities for the home…
Naperville North Shuts out Plainfield Central
By Leah Hendrickson
email: leah@illinoisprep.com
Boys Soccer Week 7 – Plainfield Central at Naperville North Naperville North clearly asserted their superiority over Plainfield Central in a definitive 6-0 shutout on Saturday. Now, I usually pick one game a week that features two of the top teams in the state. This game should have been no different. Naperville North is No. 5 in our Illinois Prep rankings, plus are clear…
Downers Grove North takes down Morton
By Leah Hendrickson
email: leah@illinoisprep.com
Boys Soccer Week 6: Downers Grove North at Morton On Saturday October 2nd, Downers Grove North traveled to Morton’s home turf for a match that I was really looking forward to. I strongly believe that Downers Grove North is a team that could go all the way, that is, win the State Championships. I love the passing game they play, and the stars on their…
Pepsi Showdown Post Game & Highlightspep
Published on 27 Sep, 2010 at 15:49 in Boys Soccer, Game Highlights, Press Conference | | No Comments
Morton wins the 2010 Pepsi Showdown Tournament over Libertyville High school
Morton upsets Lyons Twp in Overtime
By Leah Hendrickson
email: leah@illinoisprep.com
Boys Soccer Week 4 – Morton at Lyons Township Morton upsets Lyons Township 2-1 in overtime in a Pepsi Showdown semi-final game. Despite the advantages of being a head taller than their opponents and playing on home turf, the Lions were unable to secure their late 1-0 lead, and consequently gave up their first loss of the season. The match was a physical one, with both teams…
Naperville North 3-2 in Tiebreaker
By Leah Hendrickson
email: leah@illinoisprep.com
Benet took on Naperville North Saturday morning in a Best of the West match. While this was not the Championship game of the tournament, it was a fierce matchup that I knew I could not miss. Despite being the two top teams in the state at the moment, I…
Lyons Twp vs Neuqua Valley
On Saturday, Lyons Township played host to Neuqua Valley in a match that brought back painful memories for the guests. This is the first rematch since the two teams met last year at the Class 3A supersectional, when Neuqua was on a 28 game win-streak looking for their third win of the season over…