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9U SILVER WINS FIRST PLAYOFF GAME On a sun splashed Sunday morning the young Falcons were amped up for their first ever playoff game against the Wheaton Rams. Adhering to the mantra “First play, every play, all day,” it took ju... — Updated 10/26/2022

9U SILVER ON TO PLAYOFFS The Falcons closed out the regular season with a tough 12-0 victory over Lyons. The win gave them a regular season record of 7-1 and a tie for first. The scoring was handled by Teddy Ouimette, who busted... — Updated 10/19/2022

9U SILVER TAKES DOWN RAIDERS In a battle of first-place teams, the Falcons earned a great victory over the Bartlett Raiders. A long opening drive resulted in a Teddy Ouimette touchdown run and a 6-0 lead. The defense — led by... — Updated 10/12/2022

9U GOLD TEAM FALLS IN OT The battle of two 4-0 teams lived up to all its hype. The Falcons’ defense came out with a vengeance when Sebastian Christensen and Marco Oliverio forced a fumble, recovered by Soren Carlson. On the next... — Updated 9/28/2022

9U SILVER TEAM UPSETS PLAINFIELD It was a sun-splashed Sunday morning, a stark contrast to last week’s monsoon game, as the Falcons hosted the unbeaten Plainfield Jr. Cats. Coach Hanson called this week a “true indicator of the... — Updated 9/22/2022

9U SILVER CRUISES TO WIN Sunday morning’s downpour was the worst weather for a Falcons game in 14 years, according to the game scribe. A heavy steady downpour and two lightening delays greeted both teams at HCHS. The inclement... — Updated 9/14/2022

9U SILVER WINS FIRST HOME GAME Under threatening skies, the young Falcons took the field for their first home game. Their opponent, the undefeated Downers Grove Panthers. Coach Mike Garber lead the pregame chant of “First play,... — Updated 9/7/2022

9U SILVER SHOWS STRONG EFFORT Nineteen new players (one returner) embarked on their Falcon Football career Sunday. On the backdrop of a warm, sun-splashed afternoon, the young Falcons traveled to Naperville to take on the Saints. I... — Updated 8/31/2022

JV SILVER WINNING STREAK ENDS The Falcon JV Silver squad’s eight-game winning streak came to an end Sunday at Berens Park in Elmhurst. Hoping to avenge their week one — and only — loss, the Falcons came up just short, losing... — Updated 11/10/2021

9U GAME CLOSER THAN SCORE SHOWS It was all hands-on deck for the short-handed Falcons as they traveled to take on the Bartlett Raiders. Strong blocking by Ryan Pieczkowski, Bennett Zeikus, Josh Castro, Salvi Calandriello, Mas... — Updated 10/13/2021

9U HAS FIRST LOSS OF SEASON The 5-0 9U Falcons took the field early Sunday morning under the threat of rain. It turns out a possible thunderstorm would be the least of their worries. A determined Lemont Hornet team swarmed into... — Updated 10/6/2021

9U MAINTAINS WINNING STREAK The Falcons came into their game against Park Ridge off a strong week of practice. The goal for the week was to “go 4-0”. With four players missing, it would take a total team effort. The hard work... — Updated 9/22/2021

9U FALCONS EARN another win Two teams that had not beaten or scored on came to battle Sunday morning. The Oswego Panthers arrived at Dickinson Field looking to continue their early season success. The Hinsdale Falcon 9U players... — Updated 9/15/2021

9U Falcons shut out Bloomingdale It might have been Labor Day weekend, but the Falcon 9U defense showed up to work. A strong team effort — as every Falcon played defense on Saturday — paved the way for a 13-0 victory over Bloom... — Updated 9/8/2021

9U Falcons shut out Cowboys Against the backdrop of angry skies, the 9U Falcons opened their season and tackle football careers. Taking on the Arlington Heights Cowboys, the Falcons started fast. Michael Kipnis recovered a fumble... — Updated 9/1/2021

11U SILVER STORMS TO VICTORY The Falcons came out prepared and ready to play the Wheaton Rams Sunday, with a running attack led by Owen Joyce, Ben Tiritilli, Michael Mcgowan and Alec Allegra that started out with a bang. Ben... — Updated 10/16/2019

10U GOLD ADDS ANOTHER WIN The 10U Gold Falcons were able to push their season record to 6-1 thanks to some fantastic blocking by the team and tremendous running by Charles Calhoun and Owen Sunderson. Three first-half touchdowns... — Updated 10/9/2019

11U SHUTS OUT PANTHERS The Hinsdale Falcons 11U Gold picked up a much-needed victory Saturday against the Downers Grove Panthers. The final score of 20-0 was indicative of the Falcons’ complete effort on both sides of the ball.... — Updated 9/25/2019

PANTHERS THWART 11u GOLD falcons The inaugural match-up between the Hinsdale Falcons 11U Gold and new league participant the Oswego Panthers did not go as planned for the Falcons, who suffered a narrow 14-7 loss. Still, the... — Updated 9/18/2019

LOMBARD SHUTS OUT 11U GOLD The Hinsdale Falcons 11U Gold lost a tough game against the Lombard Falcons Sunday by a final score of 12-0. After kicking off to Lombard, Hinsdale started out strong with defensive end Tommy Riordan... — Updated 9/11/2019