Mike Mcgraw

Star athletes at Lyons, seniors Avery Lee and Jack Lee are not teammates, never interact on the playing field and rarely watch each other's games. Identical twins would likely be teammates. Younger siblings often grow up watching their older sibling play ... See more

Mount Carmel and Hersey deliver statement wins before the opening round of the Illinois High School Association's expanded playoffs. Last week's rankings in parentheses. 1. Lincoln-Way East 9-0 (1): Lincoln-Way East named its field after coach Rob Zvonar,... See more

Mount Carmel and Hersey deliver statement wins before the opening round of the Illinois High School Association's expanded playoffs. 1. Lincoln-Way East 9-0 (1): Lincoln-Way East named its field after coach Rob Zvonar, who has been on the job since the sc... See more

The expanded IHSA football playoffs worked out well for some teams. Palatine lost three one-score games early in the season, so turning in the equipment at 4-5 would have been painful. With the new format, the Pirates will play on. Palatine at Yorkville o... See more

The football playoff pairings are out, and to start with the obvious, they are much larger than ever before. The IHSA expanded the field and added another round. Now there are 48 teams per class, the top 16 seeds get byes, and there are 2-7 teams in the p... See more