Listen to all of our high school football stories from Week 7
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Fenwick brothers Tommy and Jake Thies combined for four rushing touchdowns, while quarterback Jamen Williams threw for 210 yards and kicker Noah Sur made two field goals as the Friars beat Benet 48-7 to reach 6-1 and secure an automatic playoff berth
In a span of 30.7 seconds, Bureau Valley scored the game-tying touchdown, were stopped on the go-ahead two-point conversion, and then allowed a 70-yard touchdown run — as Bureau Valley suffered a heartbreaking 28-20 homecoming defeat.
Brady Kozlowski had two sacks, forced a fumble and broke up a pass to help lead Minooka to a 10-3 win over Oswego
Casey Etheridge scored on the very first play of the second half, racing 65 yards to paydirt to give the Tigers a 21-10 lead. The Tigers went on to outscore the Trojans 34-0 in the second to win going away for a 48-10 TRAC Mississippi victory
Jacobs did what it does best during Friday’s Fox Valley Conference game against Dundee-Crown. It ran the football. A lot. The Golden Eagles carried the ball 46 times for 412 yards en route to a commanding 53-18 win.
Bishop McNamara started hot with 20 points in the first quarter, eventually beating Chicagoland Christian Conference opponent Wheaton Academy 29-14 to stay unbeaten on the season
With one more win, Plainfield East would be in position for a playoff berth for the first time since 2021
The Marquette Crusaders have had two different types of games this season: scrappy losses to really good teams and overwhelmingly convincing victories. Friday, in a matchup of 3-3 teams, the Crusaders were overwhelmingly convincing
Owen Yorke put up a career-high 285 rushing yards off of 40 carries and five touchdowns as Wheaton Warrenville South ran all the way to a 33-7 victory over previously undefeated St. Charles North
A Brady Hartz kick return and Ryan Gebhardt field goal were Sterling's only points in a 31-10 loss at Geneseo. The Maple Leafs beat Sterling for the first time since 2014
Prairie Ridge's Logan Thennes and Vincent Byk each scored their first career rushing touchdowns as the Wolves defeated crosstown rival Crystal Lake Central 35-14 on Friday.
Sycamore senior Cooper Bode's interception stopped a La Salle-Peru drive in the red zone and eventually led to a stretch of four straight touchdowns as the Spartans held off a late Cavaliers’ rally in a 34-28 win on Friday in Sycamore.
A record-breaking first half from DeKalb senior wideout Davon Grant had the Barbs in the thick of it at halftime, but Bradley-Bourbonnais’ defense rose to the occasion in the second half as the offense kept its foot on the pedal in a 48-19 win.
Rock Falls controlled the ball and the clock in the first half, but an inability to score allowed Illinois Valley Central to pull away in the second half for a 28-0 win on Friday night at Hinders Field
Minnesota recruit Owen Lansu threw for 388 yards and four touchdowns in his first game back after missing four games with a broken left arm, leading Downers Grove North to a 41-28 win over visiting York.
Two Batavia second-half defensive stops stymied Wheaton North‘s comeback attempt, allowing the Bulldogs to grab a 28-7 DuKane Conference win Friday at Bulldog Stadium.
Woodstock's Caden Thompson threw four touchdowns, Matthew Cress had three total TDs, including a kick return of 82 yards, and the Blue Streaks knocked off Sandwich 42-26 Friday for their fifth win of the season.
Cary-Grove senior fullback Logan Abrams scored touchdowns on the Trojans' first five possessions Friday night in a 56-13 Fox Valley Conference victory against Crystal Lake South.
Playing at home for the first time since Week 1, Kankakee came out red hot and never looked back, shutting out Bloom for a homecoming victory.
Herscher got its fifth win in dramatic fashion, Logan Natyshok totaled five touchdowns for Coal City and more in Friday's Daily Journal football roundup.
Gavin Mueller, Derrion Thurman and Julian Huerta scored seven of South Elgin's eight touchdowns in a 55-19 win over Bartlett in Upstate Eight Conference action Friday night.
Neuqua Valley had a potential game-tying touchdown on a trick play taken away when it was ruled that Drake Mennecke lost control of the ball as he reached for the pylon, resulting in a touchback, and Naperville North hung on for the 29-23 win.
The Fieldcrest football team lost to visiting Ridgeview-Lexington on Friday, while the Ottawa boys, Dwight’s Isabella Dinelli and Seneca’s Piper Stenzel advance to Day 2 at state golf. Plus, results from the Little Ten Conference volleyball tournament.
Anthony Gibson's 31-yard field goal with 2.4 seconds remaining gave Glenbard North a 16-13 win over Geneva.
Ray Hannemann threw two touchdown passes as Richmond-Burton's football team remained undefeated and gave coach Mike Noll his 299th career win by beating host Woodstock North 21-0 in a Kishwaukee River Conference showdown Friday night.
Indiana recruit Jameson Purcell threw for 235 yards and five touchdowns in one half, and Maine South routed Glenbrook North 56-0 to set the stage for a Week 8 showdown with Glenbrook South for the Central Suburban League title.
Israel Abrams threw for 231 yards and three touchdowns, and ran for a fourth, in a half of play, and Montini took care of business in a 49-3 blowout of St. Viator.
IC Catholic Prep scores touchdowns on each of its first six offensive possessions, including all five in the first half, in blowing out Marmion 57-14.
Seneca came into the game with a game plan to run down the heart of the St. Bede defense and remain undefeated on the season and that’s exactly what the Irish did as they ran for 488 yards and came away with the 48-16 victory over the visiting Bruins to move to 7-0 on the season
Junior quarterback Jackson Cacini threw five touchdown passes, and Prospect – on the night it honored its 2005 Class 7A state champions – edged Rolling Meadows 35-32.
Sparked by a handful of Nathan Kutella touchdowns, Conant got the best of rival Schamburg.
Roman Villalobos rushed for three touchdowns and Rochelle earned an emotional 21-20 win over Kaneland playing for junior running back Dylan Manning, who remains hospitalized after suffering a head injury last Friday at Morris.
Providence's second-half rally to produce a stirring 21-20 victory over Loyola will eventually be the stuff of legend. On Friday night, it was reality.
The Wilmington football team rushed for 352 yards and held visiting Streator to 119 total yards in a 45-0 win to secure a sixth season victory and clinch a playoff berth for the 29th consecutive season
Morris coach Alan Thorson said his offense has a lot of weapons, and it was on display in a 42-0 win Friday against Ottawa. With leading rusher Caeden Curran out, senior quarterback Brady Varner and junior running back Mick Smith were a part of four of Morris’ six touchdowns.
Dixon and Newman each got their sixth wins after earning road victories. Oregon fell to Stillman Valley, Morrison and Fulton won and more in Friday's Sauk Valley football roundup.
Mt. Carmel remained perfect on the season, moving to 7-0 and leaving Joliet Catholic 2-5 with a 35-7 victory in the rivalry game that honors the late Kevin Hansen.
Jamarcus Kelly rushed for 196 yards and four touchdowns, and visiting Glenbard West defeated Hinsdale Central 44-20 to stay unbeaten and clinch a playoff bid with its sixth win.
Burlington Central’s defense continued its outstanding run, holding Huntley to a single score in a 20-7 win on Friday night. Parker Auxier pulled in two of the Rockets’ three interceptions, and QB Landon Arnold accounted for three TDs.