Glenbard North 21, No. 7 Naperville North 0: No player on the Glenbard North roster had beaten Naperville North before this season. A stifling defensive performance by the Panthers held the Huskies to fewer than 100 yards and only six first downs. Glenbard North running back Evin Natick rushed for more than 200 yards and two touchdowns on 22 carries in three quarters of play.
Records: Naperville North 2-1, 0-1 DuPage Valley; Glenbard North 3-0, 1-0.
Top performers: Glenbard North — QB Evan Watkins, 7-for-11, 52 yards; Natick, 22 carries, 204 yards, 2 TDs; Naperville North — RB Idris Hanidu, 11 carries, 46 yards.
Extra point: “We’ve been waiting all week for this,” Natick said. “It’s our time now. They had their time, and now it’s our time. We’re looking for perfection.”
Perez, Benz combine to pour it on in second half
No. 1 Maine South 50, Highland Park 12: The Maine South duo of RB Matt Perez and QB Tyler Benz was too much for Highland Park to handle in the second half. Highland Park trailed 13-7 at halftime. But Perez scored two touchdowns — one on a 30-yard run and the other on a 75-yard punt return — and Benz threw a 60-yard touchdown pass to WR Imran Khan to quickly put the game away.
Records: Maine South 3-0, Highland Park 0-3.
Top performers: Maine South — Benz, 20-for-33, 342 yards, 2 TD, 1 INT; Perez, 7 carries, 131 yards; 10 receptions, 102 yards; Highland Park — RB Jordan Reisner, 18 carries, 101 yards, TD.
Extra point: “We were kind of complacent and they came out and they played great,” Perez said. “The second half we came out and we took care of business.”
Fast start by Hembrey sparks Cary-Grove
No. 17 Cary-Grove 60, Woodstock 6: Cary-Grove set the tone by scoring 53 seconds into the contest on a 48-yard TD run by senior RB Alex Hembrey. The Trojans went on to score on their first seven possessions.
Records: Cary-Grove 3-0, Woodstock 1-2.
Top performers: Cary-Grove — QB Tyler Krebs, 7-for-8, 231 yards, 4 TDs.
Extra point: “I take the least amount of credit,” Krebs said. “The backs, receivers, and my blockers deserve all the credit.”
Kasper leads the way in De La Salle victory
De La Salle 41, Leo 0: De La Salle senior running back Mark Kasper, a three-year starter, rushed for 196 yards and three TDs. De La Salle limited the Lions to 82 yards of total offense.
Records: De La Salle 3-0, 2-0 Catholic White; Leo 1-2, 0-2.
Top performers: De La Salle — Kasper, 22 carries, 196 yards, 3 TDs; QB Juwan Martin, 5-for-10, 65 yards, 2 TDs. Leo — QB Gerard Baker, 8-for-20, 98 yards.
Extra point: “Our guys really kicked butt on defense tonight,” Kasper said. “We wanted that shutout so bad.”
