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    Who was the best HS combo Football/Baseball of all time?

    Phil Bradley. Played for Macomb back in the late 70s. Stud QB and had a nice MLB career.
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    Kneeling for a hurt player

    I have been coaching for 30+ years and I am not sure when or where this began. Not sure why kneeling is considered a show of respect to an injured player. These fans would be really mad if they come to a practice and see a kid go down. Normally practice continues as the training staff tends...
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    Fenwick/Oak Park

    So when I cheer the opposing team missing a free throw, which my team had nothing to do with except for putting the player at the line, am I cheering the failure of the opponent, which would be rude and demeaning to that player, or the positive event for my team? Would hate to be offensive to...
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    Anyone else expecting legal action to follow?

    As in baseball, If they knew they were right and the game should have been over, could Fenwick have played the rest of the game under protest?
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    East St. Louis forfeits to Edwardsville 1-0

    You are correct. The Galesburg football program received a waiver from their district that allowed them to practice off property. The strike ended in time for the 1st game and since the team had been practicing, they had the minimum # needed to play the 1st game.
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    East St. Louis forfeits to Edwardsville 1-0

    I am not sure the IHSA determines whether the "striking" team plays or not. If memory serves me correctly, Galesburg had a 2 or 3 week teacher strike during the football season last year and they still played a full schedule, and eventually made the playoffs. I believe they had a waiver from...
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