Steve Reaven

Warren’s Nate Brock doesn’t want your attention. The 6-foot-1, 220-pound senior is hard to miss, mostly because he’s smack-dab in the middle of the action on virtually every play. But notoriety is unlikely for him as the starting fullback and […]

Lake Forest senior Charlie Markee is that receiver every quarterback wants on the team. The 6-foot-1, 165-pound Markee might not have the measurables that jump off the page. But when there’s a play to be made in the Scouts’ passing

Libertyville senior quarterback Quinn Schambow’s admiration for junior receiver Blaise LaVista is real, and the feeling is mutual. One couldn’t toy with opposing defenses without the other — not like this. “It is easy, and he’s just so reliable for

Try asking Antioch junior safety Jack Bucar after every game how he managed to change the outcome. Bucar might have a different answer each time. “Playmakers make plays, plain and simple, and he’s stepped up all year to do that

Antioch, Warren and Lake Zurich all move up, Grant returns to the rankings, and Stevenson’s Aidan Crawley and Deerfield’s Nate Margulis are the players of the week. TOP 10 TEAMS With records through Tuesday and previous rankings in parentheses. 1.

Libertyville rises to No. 1, while Grant returns to the rankings. TOP 10 With records through Wednesday and previous rankings in parentheses. 1. Libertyville 3-0 (3) Averaging almost 45 points, the Wildcats’ offense is hard to overlook, but Erich Walldorf

Libertyville wide receiver Blaise LaVista isn’t quarterback Quinn Schambow’s only reliable target in the passing game. But LaVista seems to be the one most likely to take the top off opposing defenses, and the 6-foot-2, 190-pound junior certainly did that

Stevenson’s Thomas Simmons has long considered himself a wide receiver. That has been true even when Simmons wasn’t playing the position for his team. Such was the case last season, when he played on the defensive side of the ball