In a surprise move, Jim Schroeder, who had served as head football coach at Rockford University for four seasons, took the same job at Benedictine. The Regents were quick to fill the vacancy, promoting defensive coordinator J.T. Zimmerman.
Former Chicago Bear and Super Bowl champion Otis Wilson was in Loves Park on March 23 as part of a fundraiser for the Northern Illinois Spartans youth football team. He took time to talk with Dean Ervin and Randy Ruef about his career and his life after football.
This week, Prep Spotlight shines on Lutheran senior linebacker Christian Bonacquisti, who sits third in the nation in total tackles after leading the nation last season in tackles per game.
During the holiday break, Belvidere North senior Brianna Lake broke the school's record for career scoring, topping Taylor Martocci's mark of 956. Next up for Lake is the 1,000-point plateau.
