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Steve Soucie

@thesouc

2 years

Live with Friday Night Drive -- Week 9 live coverage

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Steve Soucie

@thesouc

1 year

Illinois State University has been selected to host the IHSA State Football Finals for the next five years, beginning with the 2023 championship games.

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Steve Soucie

@thesouc

2 years

256 magnets. Only eight will survive the elimination refrigerator. We start the journey tonight. Enjoy the playoffs everyone!

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Steve Soucie

@thesouc

6 years

Well, this happened.

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Steve Soucie

@thesouc

2 years

6A final: Cary-Grove 37, East St. Louis 36. Incredible game.

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Steve Soucie

@thesouc

6 months

The IHSA ruled recently that Peoria is forfeiting its seven victories in the 2023 season for use of an ineligible player. Peoria's wins were over Danville, Urbana, Peoria Manual, Richwoods, Bloomington, Normal West and Peoria Notre Dame.

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Steve Soucie

@thesouc

2 years

Sitting in a Dairy Queen parking lot figuring out second stage tiebreaker points. This is the life I have chosen for myself. Am about to get a blizzard though.....

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Steve Soucie

@thesouc

6 months

The eight surviving magnets which will hold a place of prominence on the refrigerator that holds my Dr. Pepper until next August.

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Steve Soucie

@thesouc

5 years

One more time, this is a project I did using 2017 numbers this summer. I am currently in the process of firing up the spreadsheet with new numbers and redrawing some stuff. Shooting for the weekend. And yes, I'm a dork.

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Steve Soucie

@thesouc

4 years

For the first time in 27 years, not packing my Friday night football bag for Week 1....

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Steve Soucie

@thesouc

6 months

Final match-ups set in 1a, 3a, 4a, 5a, 6a and 8a. 1A: Lena-Winslow vs. Camp Point Central 3A: Mt. Carmel vs. Byron 4A: Rochester vs. St. Laurence 5A: Joliet Catholic vs. Nazareth 6A: East St. Louis vs. Cary-Grove 8A: Loyola vs. Lincoln-Way East

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Steve Soucie

@thesouc

4 years

Districts overturned by comfortable margin

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Steve Soucie

@thesouc

2 years

32 magnets remain.

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Steve Soucie

@thesouc

8 years

This is a gem....

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Steve Soucie

@thesouc

2 years

Home base for the next two days. Let's go! #fndrive

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Steve Soucie

@thesouc

2 years

. @lemont_football is the first team in the state to complete the regular season undefeated.

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Steve Soucie

@thesouc

7 months

Pretty wiped out, but did need to build the playoff refrigerator out...... 256 teams hanging on for as long as they can......it's playoff time!

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Steve Soucie

@thesouc

1 year

These are the eight magnets that will reside in a place of great honor until next August. On the side of my office refrigerator that holds my Wild Cherry Pepsi and Mountain Dew. It's a pretty big deal.

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Steve Soucie

@thesouc

6 years

Interested in how a district system would work for high school football in Illinois? I surely am, so I put together a projection for @nwherald and @McHenryCoSports

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Steve Soucie

@thesouc

3 years

I don't even need to research this one. Plainfield East the first 13 seed to reach the state tournament after beating Brother Rice 3-0. Mercy.

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Steve Soucie

@thesouc

5 years

Far from the only one I've seen that's offered. Love the high school football community in Illinois.

St. Rita Athletics

@StRitaAthletics

5 years

If any CPS Football teams are looking for a lighted field to use tonight, @StRitaFootball @StRitaHS is willing to host you. Message @StRitaAthletics if interested. We want to help get your practices in so you can compete in the Playoffs! @michaelsobrien @Tim_OBrien10 @disabato

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Steve Soucie

@thesouc

1 year

Is it August 26th yet? Mercy.

Michael O'Brien

@michaelsobrien

1 year

It will be Mount Carmel vs. East St. Louis at ISU in Week 1 of the football season.

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Steve Soucie

@thesouc

2 years

The IHSA Board approved 1-32 playoff seeding in the Class 1A through Class 6A playoffs. Class 7A and Class 8A were previously seeded 1-32. We'll have some information on the switch at #FNDrive soon.

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Steve Soucie

@thesouc

5 years

Let's save some time here: No, I don't know what your district will look like. LOL.

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Steve Soucie

@thesouc

6 years

Alright guys.....take 2!

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Steve Soucie

@thesouc

1 year

Lemont has hired @williehayes47 to be the school's next head football coach. He has been the school's defensive coordinator for the last five seasons. Hayes replaces the retiring Bret Kooi, who was 82-18 over nine seasons at Lemont.

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Steve Soucie

@thesouc

5 months

IHSA districts are a no-go. Vote was 379-272 (with 76 abstentions).

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Steve Soucie

@thesouc

2 years

16 magnets remain.

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Steve Soucie

@thesouc

6 months

That's going to put a bow on the 2023 season. Thanks for supporting @FNDrive all season long. Now....where are your 2024 schedules. I'm serious. I want them. Preferably now.

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Steve Soucie

@thesouc

6 years

Week 9 playoff projection:

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Steve Soucie

@thesouc

7 years

Goalline stand. Phillips wins 20 14

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Steve Soucie

@thesouc

6 months

Class 5A final: @FootballNaz 38, @HilltoppersFB 20 Nazareth first team in state history to win state title after starting season 0-4 and after accumulating five regular season losses.

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Steve Soucie

@thesouc

6 years

It's been a great weekend of championship games. But this day is always a bittersweet one because it is the longest time I must wait before more high school football. Only 272 more days to go. Yes, I counted.

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Steve Soucie

@thesouc

6 months

Touchdown St. Laurence 24 20 lead over IC Catholic, 21.6 to play.

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Steve Soucie

@thesouc

1 year

That's it for me in Champaign. Thanks to all have followed along and supported @FNDrive and most importantly appreciated the magnets. It's one of my least favorite moments of the year because it's now the longest time until more high school football. But I will survive. Maybe.

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Steve Soucie

@thesouc

4 years

Football season will begin on February 15, and the first contest can be held on March 5.

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Steve Soucie

@thesouc

4 years

Schutt helmets, which are produced in Illinois (Litchfield) has introduced a new protective shield for helmet facemasks.

Doug Samuels 🏈

@CoachSamz

4 years

A popular helmet maker has introduced a new Splash Shield for facemasks

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Steve Soucie

@thesouc

2 years

IHSA football venue No. 203 for me. 31st season of covering IHSA football begins in about 12 minutes. #FNDrive

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Steve Soucie

@thesouc

6 months

ESTL coach Darren Sunkett indicated that the Week 1 contest between Mt. Carmel and ESTL was a one-year contract. Since I love scheduling things, how about we re-up that and put together a little jamboree event with other willing teams to kick off 2024? Who wants in?

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Steve Soucie

@thesouc

2 years

The Chicago Prairie League will consist of Dwight, Seneca, Ottawa Marquette, Westmont, Walther Christian, Ridgewood, St. Bede and Elmwood Park. This solves most of the question of where the teams left out of the Chicagoland Christian Conference would land.

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Steve Soucie

@thesouc

4 years

Proposal 15 which would override the districts scheduled to go into effect in 2021 and put the current system back into effect will go to a vote for IHSA schools over the next few weeks. The vote will be announced on December 17. #FNDrive

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Steve Soucie

@thesouc

2 years

64 magnets remain.

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Steve Soucie

@thesouc

6 months

16 magnets remain....

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Steve Soucie

@thesouc

4 years

"It will be different, but the only thing that I didn’t want to have to get up in front of the kids and tell them there was nothing." - Lincoln-Way East coach Rob Zvonar.

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Steve Soucie

@thesouc

10 months

Just realized that this was my 30th year of covering the opening day of high school football practices. (Yes, I'm old). If you ever see me out and not enjoying it, check my pulse, I'm probably dead. Have a good season everyone! @FNDrive

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Steve Soucie

@thesouc

6 months

Open invite to coaches and AD's who would like to get a look at how I believe a fb district system could look. If you'd like to talk and are at the state football finals, please pop into my DM's and I'll find you. I'd like you to have as much info as possible before the vote.

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Steve Soucie

@thesouc

6 years

I've set my field of 256 teams. All 5-4 teams that have 37 points (I have five teams projected to reach this point) are in. All 5-4 teams with 36 points or fewer are out. It takes a long time to break seed ties, so I would guess I'll have final project done some time Monday.

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Steve Soucie

@thesouc

4 years

This is now open for all to see. It isn't perfect, but it is a way to give everyone an opportunity to play a somewhat equitable schedule with a suggested playoff structure. I'm available for consultation.... @IHSFCA1 (lol).

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Steve Soucie

@thesouc

5 years

I assure you....I have lots of thoughts. Trying to put some words to it now. I'm also planning to redo might district projections based on recently released enrollment numbers. This will take awhile. But since it is no longer hypothetical, might as well get the ball rolling....

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Steve Soucie

@thesouc

2 years

128 magnets remain. #eliminationrefridgerator

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Steve Soucie

@thesouc

8 years

Just about done with this bad boy.....check it out in Thursday's Daily Journal

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Steve Soucie

@thesouc

2 years

Wow. Byron with two tds last four minutes to beat IC Catholic 15 14. The Tigers will play Tolono Unity in the 3a final.

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Steve Soucie

@thesouc

2 years

I'm starting to get a pretty clear picture of what the projection will look like this week....let's just say some STUFF happened.

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Steve Soucie

@thesouc

6 years

Playoff Classification projection: Class 1A: 0-329; Class 2A: 330-412; Class 3A: 413-592; Class 4A: 593-906; Class 5A: 907-1357; Class 6A: 1358-1840; Class 7A: 1841-2322; Class 8A: 2333 and up.

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Steve Soucie

@thesouc

3 years

Plainfield East wins the Class 4A state title 6-5.

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Steve Soucie

@thesouc

10 months

What did you do at work today? Judged a watermelon eating contest, how about you? At the Battle of the Big Butts in West Aurora.

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Steve Soucie

@thesouc

4 years

Never had a head coach submit a photo in their playing uniform before......Joliet Central goes young with coaching hire.

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Steve Soucie

@thesouc

5 years

Districts pass by 324 to 307 vote.

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Steve Soucie

@thesouc

3 years

I'm seeing multiple things thrown around in regards to what these schedules might look like. I saw one that suggested it could be a set number of games and a plus +1 (A Bowl Game, Rivalry Game, etc.). Can I be a Bowl Game czar?

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Steve Soucie

@thesouc

8 years

Bradley-Bourbonnais is off to its first 5-0 start since 1992. The QB on the 1992 team? Current coach @mikekohl1993

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Steve Soucie

@thesouc

6 years

I've had some ask me what their district might look like if the district proposal goes through.....here's a hypothetical I did this summer with 2017 enroll numbers. Coaches, AD's any questions please ask, I'd like you to be as informed as possible.

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Steve Soucie

@thesouc

1 year

Good morning old friend. Let's go! #FNDrive

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Steve Soucie

@thesouc

7 months

Repurposed Big Board gonna get a good workout over the next four days. #FNDrive

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Steve Soucie

@thesouc

2 years

I believe the field of 256 teams is now set.

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Steve Soucie

@thesouc

5 years

The following 15 FB schools will have a multiplier or success formula applied to them: Brother Rice, Marist, Chi. Mt. Carmel, St. Teresa, IC Catholic, JCA, Bishop McNamara, Nazareth, Benet, Montini, Providence, Niles Notre Dame, SHG, Newman CC, Loyola. That's it.

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Steve Soucie

@thesouc

5 years

Damn, 53-yard FG for SCN's Luke Barresi. A new state record regardless of class for a championship game.

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Steve Soucie

@thesouc

5 years

Mascoutah 21, Joliet Catholic 14, FINAL

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Steve Soucie

@thesouc

2 years

Season is over 😢 OK, where are my 2022 schedules. Seriously, I want them.

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Steve Soucie

@thesouc

6 months

Cary-Grove does it again. Interception for the Trojans. Cary-Grove 23, East St. Louis 20, final

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Steve Soucie

@thesouc

1 year

I enjoyed the last few games of the WBC, but now back to my regular focus of complaining about any playing time given to Leury Garcia.

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Steve Soucie

@thesouc

5 years

The hopes of teams getting into the field as a 4-5 are now officially over. There are 257 teams that are at either five victories or have an automatic conference bid.

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Steve Soucie

@thesouc

3 years

Feels good to do some football team mapping again....

Illinois high school football teams by COVID region - who has made it Phase 4?

We're keeping track of which regions have advanced to Phase 4, and how many schools can likely get going for football

www.shawlocal.com

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Steve Soucie

@thesouc

6 months

32 magnets remain.

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Steve Soucie

@thesouc

2 years

I see the downstairs painting project by my daughter progressed well when I was sleeping.

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Steve Soucie

@thesouc

6 months

6a FINAL: Nazareth 38, St. Francis 31. Nazareth first team in state history to reach title game with five losses.

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Steve Soucie

@thesouc

4 years

Saw that Streator hired Kyle Tutt to lead its football team. If he's half the coach he was as a quarterback leading Iroquois West to 2003 Class 1A title, good things are coming for the Bulldogs.

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Steve Soucie

@thesouc

2 years

Home run ball wall update day. 88 of the top 100 all time home run leaders autographed balls. As always Mel Ott and Jimmie Foxx donations are always appreciated.

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Steve Soucie

@thesouc

2 years

That's all from me in Champaign. See you in November. This is a football tweet.

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Steve Soucie

@thesouc

2 years

Ready for Day 2! #fndrive

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Steve Soucie

@thesouc

2 years

. @IHSASID told me I'm only allowed to tweet about football. Monticello and Nashville both have great football programs. They are also both playing in the 2A state title game of the sport we are playing today, Monticello leads 7-6 at the end of 1Q. Does this count?

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Steve Soucie

@thesouc

5 years

Ryan Ritter of @LWEastBaseball was just taken in the 33rd round of the Major League Baseball draft by the Chicago Cubs.

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Steve Soucie

@thesouc

7 months

64 magnets remain.

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Steve Soucie

@thesouc

1 year

How it was....how it's going. CCL/ESCC realignment for 2023 magnet style. Story forthcoming at #FNDrive

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Steve Soucie

@thesouc

5 years

The projection with the new enrollment numbers are dropping tomorrow afternoon. Some of them are quite compelling. Some of them are......

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Steve Soucie

@thesouc

7 months

Alright, I'm back on the proverbial horse. After further review, I've got a new team 256 going back in the bracket which is going to change multiple brackets. I'll inform when the work is done.

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Steve Soucie

@thesouc

4 years

I am up until 4 a.m. (at least) most times on this day every year. I will miss it terribly.......

Friday Night Drive - Shaw Local

@FNDrive

4 years

Things can get a bit weird in Week 9, but since we don't have any games to keep us up late this year, @thesouc decided to look back at five times Week 9 led to a memorable playoff pairings night.

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Steve Soucie

@thesouc

4 years

Dual rallies scheduled for Saturday in attempt to garner support to allow all sports to return to play.

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Steve Soucie

@thesouc

3 years

244 11-man football schools now eligible to compete in contests. 48 percent of total.

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Steve Soucie

@thesouc

5 years

So I made an adjustment based on ONE school moving to 8-man. Four teams changed classes and 17 teams were moved to different districts. Yeah, these two years are gonna be SUPER fun.

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Steve Soucie

@thesouc

6 years

340 schools remain playoff eligible for 256 spots. 41 of those teams are undefeated.

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Steve Soucie

@thesouc

5 years

Pending school board approval this evening, George Czart will be the next head football coach of the Lockport football program.

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Steve Soucie

@thesouc

1 year

Wasn't sure about this, so I had to look it up: Nazareth is the first team in IHSA history to go from 2-4 to a state champion.

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Steve Soucie

@thesouc

7 months

I have a copy of the brackets, so it seems disingenious to edit them now. Thanks to everyone for following along and be sure to hit up #FNDrive for tons of coverage of pairings night. Enjoy!

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Steve Soucie

@thesouc

3 years

So the Illini are apparently in like the 17th overtime, and I'm scouring the web trying to find an Urban-Prep Bronzeville/Von Steuben score while my daughter drives me through Onarga so I can work. Yup, that's my life.

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Steve Soucie

@thesouc

7 years

Kankakee 35, BBCHS 32, final. First Kay win since 2009

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Steve Soucie

@thesouc

2 years

Make that 407 yards for Jonas Williams as he throws 55 yard td pass to @berry_kyan his third td reception and Williams 7th td pass

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Steve Soucie

@thesouc

9 months

The Week 1 Big Board just about ready to start its work. #FNDrive #magnets

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Steve Soucie

@thesouc

4 years

The No. 1 spot on the @FNDrive top 10 games of 2019 goes to @BulletsFootball vs. @byronhsad in the Class 3A title game. Take a look back at an instant classic and view the entire top 10 here:

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Steve Soucie

@thesouc

7 years

According to the IHSA, Phillips has petitioned to play "up" to 5a. So much for the 3A talk.....

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Steve Soucie

@thesouc

2 years

If you made it to 5-0 tonight, you're part of a pretty exclusive club. Just 45 teams reached that mark statewide tonight. 12 more will try to join them tomorrow with one 4-0 vs. 4-0 matchup. Being under 60 teams undefeated through five weeks might be an all-time low.

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Steve Soucie

@thesouc

6 months

19 plays, 71 yards, 10:41 with the game on the line. Wow.

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