High school football: West Aurora vs. Larkin
West Aurora High School’s Bryce Riley (8) evades a tackle from a Larkin defender September 25.
High school football: Yorkville vs. Oswego
Oswego High School’s, Graham Schwab (22), runs for yards against Yorkville’s Owen Middleton (23) September 25.
Tri-Cities Night: St. Charles East vs. St. Charles North
By Bobby Narang St. Charles East High School is playing at a high level. For the second season in a row, the St. Charles East Saints managed to earn a quality victory over St. Charles North on the Annual Tri-Cities Night. The Saints scored two goals in the first half
Select high school football schedule Oct. 2, results Sept. 29
Schedule Friday, Oct. 2Chicagoland Christian*Chicago Christian at Aurora Christian, 7St. Edward at Hope Academy, 7:30DuKaneBatavia at Wheaton North, 7Glenbard North at Geneva, 7Lake Park at St. Charles East, 7Warrenville South at St. Charles North, 7DuPage ValleyDeKalb at Naperville North, 7Waubonsie Valley at Metea Valley, 7Interstate 8*LaSalle-Peru at Kaneland, 7UpState 8
High school football: Yorkville vs. Plainfield East
Yorkville High School’s Max Delgado (19), left, gets wrapped up by Plainfield East defenders September 18.
Select high school football schedule Sept. 25, results Sept. 18-19
Friday, Sept. 25CCL GreenNazareth at St. Francis, 7:30St. Rita at Montini, 7:30CCL PurpleBenet at Marmion, 7:30CCL WhiteIC Catholic at St. Laurence, 7:30Joliet Catholic at DePaul, 7Chicagoland ChristianAurora Christian at Christ the King, 7Chicago Christian at St. Edward, 7:30Wheaton Academy at Hope Academy, 7DuKaneGeneva at Batavia, 7Glenbard North at Lake Park,
High school football: West Aurora vs. Bartlett
West Aurora High School’s Bryce Riley (8) and Amar Franklin (29) celebrate the first of Riley’s four touchdowns against visiting Bartlett September 11.
Select high school footballSchedule Sept. 18-19, results Sept. 11-12
Friday, Sept. 18Chicagoland Christian*Aurora Christian at McNamara, 7St. Edward at Wheaton Academy, 7:30DuKaneGeneva at Lake Park, 7St. Charles North at Batavia, 7Warrenville South at Glenbard North, 7DuPage ValleyNaperville Central at DeKalb, 7Naperville North at Metea Valley, 7Waubonsie Valley at Neuqua Valley, 7Interstate 8*Sycamore at Kaneland, 7Kishwaukee RiverPlano at Richmond-Burton, 7UpState
Downers Grove South baseball, football
By Bobby Narang Downers Grove South High School junior Luke Potter is a standout on the diamond. He is considered one of the best baseball players in the State in the Class of 2028. The 5-foot-11, 175-pounder earned MVP for the Mustangs in the spring by batting .418 with 46
High School football: Aurora Central Catholic vs. St. Bede
Aurora Central Catholic High School’s Luke Janosek (1) breaks up a two-point conversion pass to a St. Bede Bruin September 4 in Aurora.
High school football: Yorkville vs. Bolingbrook
Yorkville High School quarterback, Max Delgado, throws while receiving blocking from his offensive line against a Bolingbrook defender September 4.
Select high school footballSchedule Sept. 11-12, results Sept. 4-5
Friday, Sept. 11CCL GreenMontini at Nazareth, 7:30St. Francis at St. Rita, 7CCL PurpleMarmion at St. Patrick, 7:30Niles Notre Dame at Benet, at Benedictine University, 7:30CCL WhiteDePaul at IC Catholic, 7:30St. Laurence at Joliet Catholic, 7:30Chicagoland Christian*Christ the King at St. Edward, 7:30Hope Academy at Aurora Christian, 7Wheaton Academy at Woodstock
High school football: Yorkville vs. Joliet West
Yorkville High School’s Tyvon Wilson, left, leaps to strip the ball from Joliet West’s Joseph Hudson, August 28.
Select high school football Schedule Sept. 4, results Aug. 28-29
Friday, Sept. 4Chicagoland Christian*Chicago Christian at Wheaton Academy, 7 p.m.St. Edward at Aurora Christian, 7 p.m.DuKaneBatavia at Glenbard North, 7 p.m.St. Charles North at Geneva, 7 p.m.Wheaton North at Lake ParkKishwaukee RiverPlano at Sandwich, 7:15 p.m.Southwest Prairie EastJoliet West at Joliet Central, 6:30Plainfield East at Plainfield Central, 7 p.m.Plainfield South
High school football: Yorkville vs. Crete-Monee
Yorkville High School’s Gavin Geegan, No. 34, runs for yards against Crete-Monee August 21.
Start of 2026 football season, IC Catholic vs. Nazareth
By Bobby Narang The 2026 football season kicked off last week with plenty of big games, and a few surprises. Nazareth entered the Week 1 game a big favorite, mainly due to its lofty preseason ranking and owning two straight wins over IC Catholic. Despite playing on the road, the
Select high school football schedule Aug. 28-29, results Aug. 20-21
Friday, Aug. 28Non-conferenceYorkville at Joliet West, 6:30 p.m.St. Charles East at Highland Park, 6:30 p.m.Lockport at Naperville Central, 7 p.m.Stevenson at Wheaton North, 7 p.m.Elgin at Aurora Christian, 7 p.m.Fenton at Aurora East, 7 p.m.Plainfield Central at Metea Valley, 7 p.m.New Trier at Waubonsie Valley, 7 p.m.Lisle at St. Edward,
Select high school football schedule Aug. 20-21
Thursday, Aug. 20Non-conferenceSouth Elgin at Oak Ridge, Fla., 7 p.m. Friday, Aug. 21Fox ValleyBurlington Central at Dundee-Crown, 7 p.m.Jacobs at Cary-Grove, 7 p.m.McHenry at Crystal Lake Central, 7 p.m.Prairie Ridge at Crystal Lake South, 7 p.m.Hampshire at Huntley, 7 p.m.Non-conferenceMetea Valley at St. Charles East, 7 p.m.Naperville Central at Warrenville
St. Charles East football showing signs of improvement
By Bobby Narang The St. Charles East High School football team is attempting to take a giant leap this season. In recent years, the Saints’ program has been struggling to win more than two games, but the upcoming 2026-2027 season is showing signs of a possible shift of that recent
Downers Grove North H.S. start of new football era
By Bobby Narang Downers Grove North High School is slated to start a new era this season. The last three seasons, all with quarterback Owen Lansu, included double-digit winning seasons highlighted by a second-place finish in 2023 in Class 7A. With Lansu at Minnesota, the Trojans are entering a new