Crystal Lake South 10, No. 14 Cary-Grove 7
Brad Walovitch’s opportunity to kick a game-winning 52-yard field goal went nowhere near the goal post.
One yard made quite a difference Friday night in Cary-Grove.
Three minutes after missing far short and wide, Walovitch drilled a 51-yarder with six seconds left to give Crystal Lake South a 10-7 upset victory over No. 14 Cary-Grove.
No. 5 Mount Carmel 40, De La Salle 7
There were no Gatorade baths or rides on his players’ shoulders around the field. Frank Lenti celebrated with a lot of hugs and handshakes after he entered the Illinois High School Association record book by tying former Richards coach Gary Korhonen with his 306th career victory.
No. 5 Mount Carmel was as methodical in its 40-7 Catholic League crossover victory over De La Salle as Lenti was low-key in tying the record for most wins in Illinois. Korhonen has 315 total wins, but nine of those were in Iowa.
No. 2 Glenbard West 31, Lyons 3
It took only three weeks for No. 2 Glenbard West to avenge both of its losses from last season.
The Hilltoppers beat Wheaton Warrenville South in Week 1 and came up with a convincing 31-3 road win at Lyons on Friday night in a West Suburban Silver opener.
Wheaton North 24, Naperville North 13
Wheaton North coach Joe Wardynski figured someone on his defense would have to step up in Friday night’s DuPage Valley Conference opener at home against Naperville North.
But with John Peltz running your offense, who needs defense?
The junior quarterback engineered a machine-like second-half attack and the Falcons’ defense made just enough big plays to post an impressive 24-13 victory at Rexilius Field. Safe all night behind his offensive line, Peltz was 8-for-17 for 143 yards and rushed 17 times for 71 yards. Junior Patrick Sharp rushed 29 times for 146 yards and a score.
Glenbrook South 28, Glenbrook North 14
Kevin Schroeder carried Glenbrook South with 195 yards rushing to extend the Titans’ winning streak to five over their rivals from Northbrook.
Schroeder rushed for two touchdowns in the second half that proved to be the difference in a 28-14 Glenbrook South (2-1) victory in the first meeting between the two teams since 2008.
No. 6 Lincoln-Way East 38, Lockport 7
Lincoln-Way East wanted to deliver an emphatic statement with a strong start in its Southwest Suburban Conference Blue Conference opener. The No. 6 Griffins scored touchdowns on two of their first three drives Friday night to beat Lockport 38-7.
Lincoln-Way East quarterback Blake Winkler played a near-perfect game, extending the first possession of the game with four successful third-down conversions and capping the 94-yard drive with a 17-yard touchdown pass to Jay Yancy.
No. 1 Maine South 48, Deerfield 7
Paul Preston did the damage on the ground and Matt Alviti did it through the air for Maine South on Friday night. The No. 1 Hawks returned to their dominating ways in a 48-7 win at Deerfield on Friday night.
Preston scored three rushing touchdowns, including one from 36 yards that made it 28-7 with 7 minutes, 40 seconds left in the second quarter in the Central Suburban League crossover. He had 114 yards on nine carries in the half and finished with 136 yards.
No. 17 Montini 13, Marmion 6
By shadowing two and three defenders toward his side of the field, Marmion wasn’t going to let Montini receiver Jordan Westerkamp beat them with his hands Friday night.
The senior still managed to make an impact — with his legs — as his 4-yard touchdown on an end-around with 5 minutes, 7 seconds remaining was the game-winner in the No. 17 Broncos’ 13-6 Suburban Christian Blue victory over the Cadets in Lombard.
Wheaton Warrenville South 20, West Aurora 6
Three weeks into the season, defending Class 7A champion Wheaton Warrenville South won its first game.
The Tigers topped West Aurora 20-6 at Red Grange Field behind Dan Vitale’s 179 yards and three touchdowns. All of Vitale’s scores came in the second half.
Oswego 25, Romeoville 14
Ryan West was going to have to come up big if Oswego was going to win its first game of the year.
The senior quarterback did just that Friday night in a 25-14 victory at Romeoville in the Southwest Prairie Conference opener for both teams.
West threw for 283 yards and two touchdowns and ran for a score as the Panthers (1-2) broke into the win column after allowing 81 points in their first two games.
Marist 35, St. Viator 0
After losing a heartbreaker in overtime to Brother Rice last weekend, Marist traveled to Arlington Heights for an East Suburban Catholic Conference matchup at winless St. Viator determined to prove they were for real.
Mission accomplished.
RedHawks quarterback Ian Woodworth came out firing in the first quarter, throwing touchdowns to 6-foot-5 wide receiver Nic Weishar on each of the RedHawks’ first two drives, and the rout was on. Final score: Marist 35, St. Viator 0.
