26:21YouTube2004
Cary Grove vs Crystal Lake Central
Uploaded Sep 6, 2026
Organized as 2004 Cary Grove vs Crystal Lake Central
The National High School Football Game Film Library
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The scoreboard went dark years ago. The film survived. Search generations of American high school football, one game at a time.
294Schools represented
1,685Seasons represented
2,001Canonical Games
2,343Films preserved
241Games seeking Film
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Film Wanted · 2010Elk GrovevsSchaumburg
2010-09-16
Help recover this Game →Film Wanted · 2009BarringtonvsHoffman Estates2009 season · exact date not verified
Help recover this Game →Film Wanted · 2009BarringtonvsProspect2009 season · exact date not verified
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