Illinois Week 3 recaps: High school football
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Dixon rolls past Rock Falls in home opener
Dixon rolls past Rock Falls in home opener
Dixon scored on all 10 possessions in its home opener Friday night, defeating Big Northern Conference foe Rock Falls 70-0 at A.C Bowers Field
Plainfield East hits 55 for third straight week in win over Joliet Central
Plainfield East hits 55 for third straight week in win over Joliet Central
David Croom III ran for three touchdowns and Brady Cloherty threw for three as Plainfield East steamrolled Joliet Central 55-6
Third down struggles doom Sycamore against Mahomet-Seymour
Third down struggles doom Sycamore against Mahomet-Seymour
The Sycamore football team struggled to stop Mahomet-Seymour on third down Friday night, turning a one-score game at halftime into a 45-16 win for the Bulldogs
Loyola has too much for St. Francis this time around
Loyola has too much for St. Francis this time around
Sophomore quarterback Matthew Lee directed the Loyola offense to three straight touchdowns to start the game, and Jordan McKinley ran for two TDs out of Wildcats and caught two TDs in the Ramblers' 43-21 win at St. Francis.
Oswego East edges out Plainfield North to remain undefeated on the season
Oswego East edges out Plainfield North to remain undefeated on the season
Oswego East trailed by two at halftime but ultimately defeated Plainfield North to start 3-0 for the first time in four years
Herscher beats Manteno 28-23 with goal-line stand on final play
Herscher beats Manteno 28-23 with goal-line stand on final play
Herscher's defense came up with a huge goal-line stop on the final play Friday to beat Manteno 28-23, improving to 1-0 in ICE play and beating the Panthers for the first time since 2018.
St. Charles North gets huge defensive effort to win grinder over Geneva
St. Charles North gets huge defensive effort to win grinder over Geneva
Daniel Escaro had an interception with three minutes remaining and Carsen Durante ran out the clock to help St. Charles North to a 10-7 victory over Geneva.
Logan Abrams makes return at fullback, Cary-Grove blows past McHenry
Logan Abrams makes return at fullback, Cary-Grove blows past McHenry
Cary-Grove's Logan Abrams made his return at fullback, running 23 times for 175 yards and the team's opening TD in a 36-23 Fox Valley Conference win over McHenry on Friday. "It’s really good to be back."
Downers Grove North, on Kevin Jay’s late TD to Will Vala, edges Hinsdale Central
Downers Grove North, on Kevin Jay’s late TD to Will Vala, edges Hinsdale Central
Downers Grove North junior Kevin Jay, starting at quarterback for the first time since eighth grade and in place of injured starter Owen Lansu, threw a late 26-yard TD to Illinois recruit Will Vala as the Trojans edged Hinsdale Central 9-7.
Burlington Central takes control in second half, defeats Jacobs in FVC action
Burlington Central takes control in second half, defeats Jacobs in FVC action
Burlington Central QB Landon Arnold ran for 124 of his 157 rushing yards in the second half as the Rockets took control to beat Jacobs 21-12 Friday night. Jacobs RB Caden DuMelle set the school's all-time rushing record in the loss.
Stifling defense, big plays lead Hall-Putnam County to victory over Mendota
Stifling defense, big plays lead Hall-Putnam County to victory over Mendota
Hall-Putnam County held Mendota under 100 yards and scored three times of plays of 45 or more yards in an 18-6 win Friday.
Sandwich goes for it late, runs out wild win over Plano in 114th ‘War on Rt. 34′
Sandwich goes for it late, runs out wild win over Plano in 114th ‘War on Rt. 34′
Sandwich went for it on fourth and short from its 29, leading by two late in the fourth quarter, and QB Braden Behringer converted, and Nick Michalek ran for 218 yards and two TDs as the Indians beat Plano 32-30 in the 114th "War on Rt. 34" rivalry game
Jalen Carter, Carter Grabowski lead Kaneland past DeKalb
Jalen Carter, Carter Grabowski lead Kaneland past DeKalb
Jalen Carter, Carter Grabrowski and the Kaneland football team pulled away from DeKalb in the second half on Friday in a 35-7 win.
Dundee-Crown’s Kadin Malone, Ikey Grzynkowicz each score 3 TDs in big win over Crystal Lake Central
Dundee-Crown’s Kadin Malone, Ikey Grzynkowicz each score 3 TDs in big win over Crystal Lake Central
Dundee-Crown’s Kadin Malone and Ikey Grzynkowicz had equally big games with three touchdowns apiece as the Chargers ran away from Crystal Lake Central 56-8 on Friday night.
Seneca solid on both sides in 50-0 win over Clinton
Seneca solid on both sides in 50-0 win over Clinton
Seneca rushed for 419 yards and allowed just 107 total yards in a solid 50-0 win against host Clinton on Friday night to move to 3-0 on the season.
Huntley breaks away late for FVC win against Crystal Lake South
Huntley breaks away late for FVC win against Crystal Lake South
Huntley sophomore Chase Hojnacki finished with 25 carries for 140 yards as the Red Raiders pulled away from Crystal Lake South late for a 28-7 Fox Valley Conference win Friday night.
Cody Cravatta’s huge day leads G-K: Daily Chronicle Week 3 football roundup
Cody Cravatta’s huge day leads G-K: Daily Chronicle Week 3 football roundup
Cody Cravatta had a huge day to lead Genoa-Kingston to a win at Winnebago and Aiden Cooper scored two touchdowns for Hiawatha in a loss.
Stifling defense, big plays lead Hall-Putnam County to victory over Mendota
Stifling defense, big plays lead Hall-Putnam County to victory over Mendota
Hall-Putnam County held Mendota under 100 yards and scored three times of plays of 45 or more yards in an 18-6 win Friday.
Tremont bests Fieldcrest, snaps 20-game losing streak with 21-point fourth-quarter flurry
Tremont bests Fieldcrest, snaps 20-game losing streak with 21-point fourth-quarter flurry
Tremont broke a 20-game losing streak Friday, 42-14, icing it with a wild 21-point flurry in the fourth quarter during which Fieldcrest did not get a single offensive snap
Teddy Manikas’ 98-yard punt return for TD part of Oswego’s special night on special teams to beat Bolingbrook
Teddy Manikas’ 98-yard punt return for TD part of Oswego’s special night on special teams to beat Bolingbrook
Teddy Manikas' 98-yard punt return for a touchdown was one of three defensive and special teams touchdowns for Oswego in its 42-7 victory over Bolingbrook in the Southwest Prairie Conference West opener.
La Salle-Peru’s fast start too much for Ottawa in 41-24 win
La Salle-Peru’s fast start too much for Ottawa in 41-24 win
A slow start for Ottawa quickly turned disastrous Friday, as La Salle-Peru raced to a 21-point lead and never looked back, rolling to a 41-24 victory.
Max Serbick’s 308 yards, 3 TDs power Wheaton North past Lake Park
Max Serbick’s 308 yards, 3 TDs power Wheaton North past Lake Park
With quarterback Jake Johnson out with an injury, Wheaton North fed Max Serbick early and often, and his 308 yards and three touchdowns on 48 carries made the difference in a 30-20 win over Lake Park on Friday at Rexilius Field.
Forreston comes back to beat Fulton: Friday’s Sauk Valley football roundup
Forreston comes back to beat Fulton: Friday’s Sauk Valley football roundup
Kayden Loomis led Forreston with four touchdowns in a 36-28 comeback win over Fulton. E-PC fell to Galena, Oregon fell at Byron, Polo beat West Carroll 30-20 and more in Friday's Sauk Valley football roundup.
Aiden Wild, Lena-Winslow out-muscle Rochelle
Aiden Wild, Lena-Winslow out-muscle Rochelle
Lena-Winslow went to Rochelle and left with a statement victory behind Aiden Wild and the Panthers' bruising ground game.
La Salle-Peru’s fast start too much for Ottawa in 41-24 win
La Salle-Peru’s fast start too much for Ottawa in 41-24 win
A slow start for Ottawa quickly turned disastrous Friday, as La Salle-Peru raced to a 21-point lead and never looked back, rolling to a 41-24 victory.
Maine South’s defense smothers Palatine in second straight statement win
Maine South’s defense smothers Palatine in second straight statement win
Maine South's defense forced 10 three-and-outs, and Jameson Purcell threw two touchown passes in a 52-6 rout of Palatine.
Stevenson uses long passes to roll past Libertyville
Stevenson uses long passes to roll past Libertyville
Quarterback Aidan Crawley connected on a large number of long balls to juniors Dylan Fawcett and Brandon Hersch as Stevenson rolled to a 31-6 victory at Libertyville on Friday.
Batavia pulls away in second half to beat Glenbard North
Batavia pulls away in second half to beat Glenbard North
Henry Hahn ran for 88 yards and two touchdowns and Preston Brummel 98 yards, and Batavia pulled away from a close game at halftime to beat Glenbard North 41-13.
3 Joliet West quarterbacks throw TDs in 30-22 win over Plainfield South
3 Joliet West quarterbacks throw TDs in 30-22 win over Plainfield South
Joliet West got touchdown passes from three different quarterbacks and held off a late Plainfield South rally to grab a 30-22 win and earn its first victory of the season.
Ellis Johnson’s trio of touchdowns sparks Bradley-Bourbonnais over Waubonsie Valley
Ellis Johnson’s trio of touchdowns sparks Bradley-Bourbonnais over Waubonsie Valley
Ellis Johnson completed the first 10 passes he threw and tallied three touchdown passes, two to Lyzale Edmon, as Bradley-Bourbonnais moved to 3-0 with a convincing win over Waubonsie Valley on Friday.