John Montgomery

Evanston 26, Maine East 7: Lance Wellington had 10 carries for 163 yards and two touchdowns, and Adrian Barbera was 2 of 7 for 59 yards and scored on a...

The St. Rita defense allowed running back Patrick Naughton to rush for 121 yards but held Loyola's offense to only 150 total yards during Saturday's critical 14-7 victory. And after...

When running back Marcus Smith turned up the volume, No. 14 Bolingbrook knew it was time to get him the ball. Smith churned out 223 yards on 34 carries and...

Downers Grove South's Dan Stringfellow and Ricardo King of Oak Park had very similar games Saturday. Stringfellow carried 25 times for 161 yards and two touchdowns. King rushed 24 times...

Leaving the field at the end of the first half after a pair of gimmick plays had blown up in his face, Lake Forest coach Tom Myers left no doubt...

Last year, Evanston's Adrian Barbera, a third-string quarterback, watched first-team counterpart Marcus White lead the Wildkits to the 6A state semifinals. Saturday, in his first start as signal-caller, Barbera proved...

Hoffman Estates 40, Lane Tech 19: Hoffman Estates amassed 283 total yards, led by Tony Lyons' 145 rushing yards on 13 carries. The junior running back had two touchdowns, including...

Fenwick 40, Benet 0: Fenwick's Matt Lawton rushed eight times for 63 yards and three first-half touchdowns--his longest coming on a 47-yard run--before sitting out the rest of the game....

Outside the Public League, regional finals were played in the Class AA state tournament. Action took place at the following sites: Morton: Oak Park (28-10) eliminated Fenwick 5-2 behind David...

Outside the Public League, regional finals were played in the Class AA state tournament. Action took place at the following sites: Addison Trail: Andrew LeCrone singled in Ryan Brady with...