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Coach Runge

@RungeMike
 Aurora, IL
Joined October 2016
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Our 2026 football season came to a close Friday night with a 55-7 loss to St. Ignatius. We had a great season with a 7-4 overall record, a 5-1 conference record, and second place in the Upstate Eight West Conference. Thank you, fans for being part of a great season.
The graphic features the West Aurora Blackhawks varsity football team posing together on the field, with coaches and players gathered for a team photo. Text highlights the completed 2026 season, an overall record of 7-4, a conference record of 5-1, and a second-place finish in the Upstate Eight West Conference.

ALT The graphic features the West Aurora Blackhawks varsity football team posing together on the field, with coaches and players gathered for a team photo. Text highlights the completed 2026 season, an overall record of 7-4, a conference record of 5-1, and a second-place finish in the Upstate Eight West Conference.

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Thank you Blackhawk Football @WABlackhawkFB
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Game Day! West takes on St. Ignatius in the IHSA First Round playoffs tonight at 7:00 p.m. The game will be streamed live (free!): sd129.io/FBplayoffs Or, tickets to this away game are available online only at: sd129.io/WAtix Let's go, West Aurora Fans!
white background with blue lettering that says "Game day" IHSA round 1 playoffs. Fornelli field, chicago. Images of 6 west aurora players in uniform.

ALT white background with blue lettering that says "Game day" IHSA round 1 playoffs. Fornelli field, chicago. Images of 6 west aurora players in uniform.

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MORE RECORDS UPDATES...and counting Career Individual B Riley: 1989 Rush yds (4th), 210 pts scored (4th), 2681 AP (6th), 29 Rush TDs (4th) T Fecht: 15 TD Passes (8th) D Szczeblewski: 95 PATs (2nd), 6 FGs (4th) D Stewart: 9 Sacks (4th), 4 Fumble Rec (7th) #Team134
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West Aurora wins 40-21 in playoff game vs Leyden!!
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Blackhawks win! Blackhawks win! West Aurora dominates the Leyden Eagles in a 40 to 21 victory! We’ll see you next week for round two of the IHSA playoffs as the Blackhawks will take on the St. Ignatius on the road! As always… #rollonblackhawksrollon
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Coach Eimer@coacheimerOct 24
Huge win for our program tonight and the best part is I got to celebrate with my family!! So proud of our kids!!! Let’s go!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Why should you come to Friday's IHSA Playoff football game vs Leyden? Let's hear what some of our players have to say! Get your tickets here: gofan.co/app/school/IL15413
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RECORDS UPDATE GAME TEAM 6 sacks vs EA (1st) SEASON TEAM 2000 Rush Yds-9th 353 Pts-5th 20 sacks-3rd SEASON INDIVIDUAL D Stewart 4 Fumb Rec-4th, 7 sacks - 2nd D Szczeblewski 3 FGs-5th, 46 PATs - 3rd CAREER INDIVIDUAL D Szczeblewski 6 FGs-4th D Stewart 9 sacks-4th
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Let's go West Side! Mission: Sellout!
WestAuroraAthletics (@WAHSBlackhawks) profile pictureWestAuroraAthletics@WAHSBlackhawksOct 20
Playoff Game: West Aurora vs. Leyden Friday, Oct 23rd at 6:30 PM, gates open at 5:45 PM All tickets are $6 (plus GoFan fee) and available online only through GoFan: gofan.co/app/school/IL15413 All fans must purchase tickets on GoFan. No tickets will be sold at the gate.
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🚨IHSA OPENING ROUND🚨 FRIDAY, OCT 23 6:30PM HOME LEYDEN VS. WEST AURORA Ticket information coming soon. Pack the Place!
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Its #TakeawayTuesday! We had two takeaways last Friday against Glenbard South! Up first we have @DariusStewart25 with the pick-6!
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🚨SPECIAL TEAMS SNAP COUNT AFTER WEEK 1🚨
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Coach Eimer@coacheimerAug 22
Colleges coaches!!! Take notice! This young man is just getting started!
Bryce Riley 2027| RB (@8BryceRiley) profile pictureBryce Riley 2027| RB@8BryceRileyAug 22
Week 1 Stats @ DGS Att: 22 Rushing: 175 Rec: 3 Rec Yards: 43 Rush tds: 1 Rec tds: 2 Tough loss but we only get better moving forward. #PTW #DBD @RickArmstrong28 @PrepRedzoneIL @EDGYTIM @sixstarfootball @Rivals @247Sports @coacheimer
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Jason Buckley@CoachbucksAug 20
Easternmost part of North Aurora is over 35 miles from Mt. Carmel. Either we have rules or we don't.
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@michaelsobrienAug 20
Mount Carmel's Jordan Lynch: “These kids and these parents have a choice. For them to pass up a school in their district and come to Mount Carmel and pay tuition speaks volumes. And I think you need to check your own programs. Why are kids passing up your school? They have a choice." chicago.suntimes.com/high-sc…
Private school advantage? Batavia's Piron, Mount Carmel's Lynch sound off as the IHSA debates...

Private school advantage? Batavia's Piron, Mount Carmel's Lynch sound off as the IHSA debates...

Mount Carmel coach Jordan Lynch and Batavia coach Dennis Piron discuss the private/public school issue in Illinois high school football.

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Week #1. Good luck Junior Blackhawks!
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Coach Eimer@coacheimerJul 28
Fun to get out and watch these guys tonight! Coaches were outstanding! Took a long time to get here but we’re here and this program is just going to continue to build!
West Aurora Football (@WABlackhawkFB) profile pictureWest Aurora Football@WABlackhawkFBJul 28
Team 1 of feeder program history on night 1 of the season! Great day to a Blackhawk! @wajrblackhawks #DBD
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Team 1 of feeder program history on night 1 of the season! Great day to a Blackhawk! @wajrblackhawks #DBD
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JR Blackhawk Staffs getting ready for their inaugural season. This is exciting!
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Less than 24 hrs! The best lineman competition in the state goes down! ✅ Hundreds of linemen competing ✅ Fresh Watermelon ✅ Media in attendance ✅ Kids having fun @EDGYTIM @thesouc @offsznbrand @RickArmstrong28 @RungeMike @WAHSBlackhawks @sd129
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