Marquee Sports Network has announced a series of student-produced high school football matchups to air live on Marquee Sports Network and the Marquee Sports Network App beginning Friday, September 6.
The Marquee Sports Network Community Showcase presented by Wintrust Community Banks will feature seven premiere high school football matchups in September and October.
Each game will be produced and broadcasted by students at the respective home schools, allowing each school to showcase not only their football team, but their talented student broadcasters and television departments.
Fans can access Marquee Sports Network as part of a participating cable or streaming package, or as a standalone subscription offering through WatchMarquee.com and the Marquee Sports Network App. To sign up now, visit WatchMarquee.com.
This week’s Community Athlete of the Week is Quinn Schimanski, a senior linebacker and running back at Deerfield High School. In his junior year, Schimanski earned all-conference honors after recording 1,019 rushing yards and 307 receiving yards for the Warriors.
Outside of football, Schimanski holds a 3.8 GPA and is a starter on the Deerfield Varsity Basketball team.
Friday, September 6
7:00 PM
Marist @ Brother Rice
Friday, September 20
7:00 PM
St. Charles North @ Batavia
Friday, September 27
7:00 PM
Glenbrook North @ Deerfield
Thursday, October 10
7:00 PM
Warren @ Stevenson
Friday, October 11
7:30 PM
Joliet Catholic @ Mount Carmel
Friday, October 18
7:00 PM
Vernon Hills @ Niles North
Friday, October 25
7:30 PM
Buffalo Grove @ Prospect
As part of the Marquee Sports Network Community Showcase broadcasts, each home school broadcasting the game has the opportunity to air a 3-minute feature during halftime! See below for the High School features that have aired thus far in 2024.
This Community Athlete of the Week for September 20 is Nathan Whitwell, a senior running back at Batavia High School. Whitwell recorded 301 yards with five touchdowns through the season’s first two games and is on track to become a 1,000 yard rusher for his career later this season. Whitwell is also a high school state qualifier in track & field sprint relays and 100 meters. Off the field, Nathan is an entrepreneurship partner for a local start-up and the leader of the Bulldog Moving Company, helping local charities and citizens in need of assistance.
The Community Athlete of the Week for September 6 is Conner Stack, a senior football captain at Brother Rice High School. A four-year member of the football and baseball programs, Stack last year was the defensive player of the year for both football and baseball, and earned CCL Blue All-Conference for football. Off the field, Conner is President of the Student Council and has taken an active role with the non-profit Christmas Without Cancer, helping to collect pairs of shoes for families in need.