Monday, November 12, 2012
Benet Academy 26, Downers Grove North 24: Up 20-7 at halftime, Benet withstood Downers Grove North's comeback effort and knocked off the Trojans with a final-play touchdown pass Saturday that propelled the Redwings into the Class 6A semifinals.
Saturday, November 10, 2012
The Trojans will hit the field at 1 p.m. Saturday as they look to extend their playoff run. Use Patch to listen to the game live, courtesy of High School Cube.
Monday, November 5, 2012
The Trojans defeated Thornton 29-13 on Friday in Round 2 of the IHSA Class 7A playoffs. Watch highlights from the game, courtesy of High School Cube.
Saturday, November 3, 2012
The Trojans defeated Thornton 29-13 on Friday in Round 2 of the IHSA Class 7A playoffs. Watch highlights from the game, courtesy of High School Cube.
Downers Grove North pulled off another big win Friday night, defeating Thornton to advance to the IHSA Class 7A quarterfinals. A week after handing top-seeded Batavia its first loss of the season, the No. 8 Trojans (7-4) turned in another solid performance, winning 29-13 over No. 5 Thornton (8-3). Downers Grove jumped out to a 19-0 lead in the first half after capitalizing on two early turnovers by the Wildcats. The Trojans went up 29-0 in the fourth before Thornton posted a couple of long touchdown plays in the final three minutes of the game. By that time, the game was out of reach. “Just started executing too late, I guess,” Thornton quarterback JoWahn Brown told Sun-Times Media after the game. Downers Grove will host No. 2 Benet …
Friday, November 2, 2012
The Trojans will hit the field at 7 p.m. Friday for Round 2 football action. Use Patch to watch the game live, courtesy of High School Cube.
Downers Grove North football team is ready for Round 2 of the IHSA Class 7A playoffs. The No. 8 Trojans (6-4) will take on No. 5 Thornton (8-2) at 7 p.m. Friday at Thornton High School, 151st Street and Broadway Avenue in Harvey. Through High School Cube, we are able to bring you a live stream of the game. Leave your predictions on the game below. Player to Watch: Senior fullback Brandon Salter, who torched Batavia last week with a career-high 229 yards and a pair of long scores. Salter rumbled 55 yards the first time he touched the ball for his first score, and his 84-yard second-quarter jaunt gave him 146 yards rushing on his first four attempts. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - If you are a super fan of any sports team you should be …
Monday, October 22, 2012
The Trojans (5-4, 2-4) finished their regular season with a 26-0 loss. They'll travel to Batavia at 7 p.m. Friday.
The No. 8 Downers Grove North football team will face No. 1 Batavia in the first round of the Class 7A playoffs Friday, the IHSA announced Monday afternoon. The game will be held at 7 p.m. at Batavia High School, 1201 Main St. in Batavia. The Trojans (5-4, 2-4) wrapped up their regular season Saturday with a 26-0 loss to Glenbard West (9-0, 6-0). The win marked the Hilltoppers' fourth undefeated season in five years, according to the Chicago Tribune. Batavia is also headed to the postseason with a perfect 9-0 record. If you are a super fan of any sports team you should be blogging on Patch. CLICK HERE to give your team an even bigger presence on Patch. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - There are plenty of ways to keep up on Downers Grove news…
Comcast was on the scene Saturday as Downers Grove (5-4, 2-4) fell to Glenbard West (9-0, 6-0) in the final regular season game of the season.
No. 8 Downers Grove North will travel to No. 1 Batavia at 7 p.m. Friday for the kickoff the 2012 Class 7A playoffs.
The No. 8 Downers Grove North football team will travel to No. 1 Batavia at 7 p.m. Friday for the kickoff of the 2012 state playoffs, the Illinois High School Association announced Monday. First-round playoff matchups were revealed Saturday night following the completion of all regular season games. All first-round games will be played Friday, Oct. 26, or Saturday, Oct. 27. Downers Grove North (5-4) will take on Batavia (9-0) in the first round of the Class 7A playoffs. Should the Trojans win, they will face either No. 4 T.F. South (7-2) or No. 5 Thornton (7-2). Friday, Oct. 26 GAME 9: No. 8 Downers Grove (5-4) at No. 1 Batavia (9-0), 7 p.m. GAME 10: No. 5 Thornton (7-2) at No. 4 Thornton Fractional South (7-2) 7 p.m. GAME 11: No. 7 Andrew…
Friday, October 19, 2012
Local Voice blogger Shane Gustafson previews the Trojan's final game of the season.
Downers Grove North will look to wrap up the season with a victory against undefeated conference rival Glenbard West. The Trojans (5-3, 3-2) will take on the Hilltoppers (8-0, 5-0) at 1 p.m. Saturday. If you are a super fan of any sports team you should be blogging on Patch. CLICK HERE to give your team an even bigger presence on Patch. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - There are plenty of ways to keep up on Downers Grove news:
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Join Patch every Friday night to chat about high school football and get the latest scores from your favorite teams and their rivals. We’ll be updating the Illinois high school football scores throughout the evening. You can help us by posting scores in the comments and sharing photos from the games. Want to blog about high school football? Contact sports editor Ron Kremer to share your team’s latest news and scores. If you have scores throughout the game, comment below or tweet us @patchpreps. WATCH GAMES LIVE ON PATCH Click on the following games to watch live video or a replay: Addison Trail at Downers Grove South / Larkin at St. Charles East / Proviso West at OPRF / South Elgin at St. Charles North / Leo vs. Brother Rice / Benet vs…
Tim S
9:51 am on Saturday, November 3, 2012
Great with for DGN, FEAR THE TROJANS!!!!   more ›