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Providence High School abruptly fires football coach after 4-0 start to season: 'Confounded'

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Providence Catholic High School, based in New Lenox with an undefeated football team, fired its head coach over the weekend in a move that baffled the prep sports community. Providence Catholic High School fires coach Tyler Plantz was fired over the weekend as the head football coach at Providence H…

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Reports & sources

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  1. Sun Times

    Providence fires football coach Tyler Plantz (opens Sun Times)

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    Sun Times's feed description

    Providence has fired coach Tyler Plantz in the middle of the football season. Doug Ternick, the Providence athletic director, sent the Sun-Times the following statement on Sunday: "Providence Catholic High School is announcing a transition in the leadership of its football program as we move in a ne…

  2. Sun Times

    Former Providence football coach Tyler Plantz speaks out on his firing (opens Sun Times)

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    Sun Times's feed description

    Providence announced the firing of football coach Tyler Plantz on Sunday afternoon. It was a stunning move. The Celtics are undefeated, ranked No. 5 in the Super 25 and fresh off an appearance in the Class 5A state title game.

  3. ABC 7 Chicago

    Providence Catholic parts ways with football coach mid-undefeated season: 'Shocking and surprising' (opens ABC 7 Chicago)

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    ABC 7 Chicago's feed description

    Providence Catholic has parted ways with head football coach Tyler Plantz, a move that parents, students and alumni say came as a surprise in the middle of the season.

  4. Fox32 Chicago

    Providence High School abruptly fires football coach after 4-0 start to season: 'Confounded' (opens Fox32 Chicago)

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    Fox32 Chicago's feed description

    Providence Catholic High School, based in New Lenox with an undefeated football team, fired its head coach over the weekend in a move that baffled the prep sports community. Providence Catholic High School fires coach Tyler Plantz was fired over the weekend as the head football coach at Providence H…

  5. WGN Chicago

    Providence Catholic fires head football coach Tyler Plantz in middle of season, despite 4-0 record and top-5 ranking (opens WGN Chicago)

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    WGN Chicago's feed description

    Providence Catholic High School has fired head football coach Tyler Plantz in the middle of the season, despite the Celtics' undefeated record and status as one of the top-ranked teams in the state.

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