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IHSA State Cross Country Meet
Admission fees will be collected at each of the parking lots in or adjacent to
Detweiller Park for those who do not have a parking pass.
Fees: Cars=$15.00; Vans (extended 15 passenger type)
=$20.00; Buses=$25.00
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Playoff Football UPDATE
Address: 5556 W 77th St, Burbank, IL 60459
Ticket Info: $6 GoFan or $7 cash.
https://gofan.co/app/school/IL15681
Livestream: YouTube
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCdyo6DftB9qsU6gtCeI-3-A
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Playoff Football UPDATE
Address: 5556 W 77th St, Burbank, IL 60459
Ticket Info: $6 GoFan or $7 cash.
https://gofan.co/app/school/IL15681
Livestream: YouTube
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCdyo6DftB9qsU6gtCeI-3-A
#BePurple
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FOOTBALL. Per IHSA policy:
After the First Round, the team that has hosted the fewest games in the current playoffs shall be the host for the next round. If both teams have hosted an equal number of games in the current playoffs, the game shall be hosted by the higher seed.
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IHSA Football Playoffs - Round 2
The Dukes will travel to #11 St. Laurence HS for a 1pm game on Saturday 11/4/23.
Stay tuned for additional details regarding directions, parking, and other info. #BePurple
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Attention DPS Families! This is a reminder that next weekend the Dixon High School Theatre will be performing Puffs: By Matt Cox. There will be three different opportunities to see the magic. Friday and Saturday night at 7pm and Sunday at 2pm. Click here for more details and to purchase tickets https://our.show/dhs/puffs
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DUKES WIN! DUKES WIN! #VictoryFormation #BePurple
Final: Dukes 10 Reapers 7
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Playoff football!!!! It’s gonna be a good one. #BePurple
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Congratulations to Grace Ferguson on being named Sauk Valley Media Athlete of the Week! She won the Rochelle Sectional with a decisive 4-0 record and finished her season off at the Class 1A State Tournament! Click this link to read Grace's interview with Shaw Local! https://www.shawlocal.com/sauk-valley/high-school-sports/2023/10/26/sauk-valley-media-athlete-of-the-week-dixons-grace-ferguson/
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The First Round of the IHSA Class 4A Playoffs begins tonight! Gates open at 6PM and tickets are 5$! Come cheer on your home team and be loud! #GoPurple #BePurple
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The First Round of the IHSA Class 4A Playoffs begins tonight! Gates open at 6PM and tickets are 5$! Come cheer on your home team and be loud! #GoPurple #BePurple
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🚨 Attention Football Fans 🚨
Date: 10/27/23
Gates Open: 6 PM
Kickoff: 7 PM
Location: AC Bowers Field
ALL spectators are required to pay the $5 admission. NO passes will be accepted. We will not have our traditional middle school section seating. K-8 STUDENTS: You are required to have an adult with you to enter the game and you must sit with an adult.
Don't miss this opportunity to be a part of high school playoff football. Go DUKES!
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The Inaugural Marching Band Showcase Concert is being held at Dixon High School in Lancaster Gymnasium Thursday, October 26th at 6:30pm! Flyer is attached.
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The Dixon Band Boosters are having a McDonald's fundraiser tomorrow 10/24 from 4-8 pm. Stop by and the Band Boosters will get a portion of the sales to support the band students in DPS #170!
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The #3 Dukes will face #14 Plano on Friday 10/27 at 7pm. Stay tuned for more details. #BePurple
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Stop by Oliver's and grab lunch! #BePurple
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Attention DPS Families! Two current news articles are being featured on our website! The first one features the district's new therapy dog Ginger! The second one features our Students of the Month! Make sure to visit https://www.dps170.org/news so you can stay up to date!
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IT’S GAME DAY! Make your way out to AC Bowers Field tonight for the final regular season football game vs North Boone. The freshmen game is at 5pm and varsity at 7pm. REMINDER - tonight is senior night and those announcements will take place immediately after the freshmen game.
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ATTENTION DIXON FANS! Join us tomorrow night, 10/20, for the final regular season football game and help us recognize some of our seniors.
Freshmen Football - 5pm
Senior Recognition - immediately after the Freshmen game
Varsity Football - 7pm
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More fun continuing after the scarecrow festival on Saturday, there will be showings of the original Wizard of Oz at 3pm and Poltergeist at 7pm! Two bands will be playing following the movies: Etched in Embers and Albourn. More information is attached.
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