Stevenson’s Jack Worwa lined himself up and calmly drilled the field goal for a 17-14 football win Friday at Lake Zurich before being mobbed by teammates.

Bill McNamara has resigned as Stevenson’s football head coach after posting a 67-16 record and winning the Class 8A state championship with a 14-0 mark in 2014.

An end-zone interception from sophomore Michael Talesky and two fourth-down stops, combined with shifty ball control from junior quarterback Eric Mooney, helped Huntley come up with a Class 8A first-round upset as the 24th-seeded Red Raiders held off No. 9 Stevenson 21-20 in Lincolnshire on Friday night.

Both Lakes and Grayslake North are relatively new high schools, born about 10 years ago out of bulging enrollments at Antioch and Grayslake Central High Schools respectively. It would stand to reason then that a heated rivalry would exist between Lakes and Antioch; and ditto for Grayslake North and Grayslake Central. But turns out, it’s Lakes and Grayslake North, the newbies, that are the true football rivals here.

Here’s what to expect from the high school football teams of Lake County in the first round of the state playoffs.

Wheeling senior quarterback Jalen Dennis and Elgin senior defense end Herberto Perez have earned Daily Herald MVP honors for their performances in Week 9 of the high school football season.

The good news for the brand new Northern Lake County Conference is that it is very well-represented in the 2016 IHSA football state playoffs. The bad news is, they’re all playing each other. So after next weekend, only 2 of the league’s four playoff teams will still be around.

Back from what he called a “rest week,” Stevenson quarterback Aidan O’Connell showed he’s ready for the rest of the season, which the Patriots hope will last well into November. And if there were any concerns about his throwing shoulder, the senior’s performance in Stevenson’s 47-6 win over host Warren on Friday night should have alleviated them.

Here’s what to expect from the high school football matchups involving teams from the North Suburban Conference in Week 9.

Stevenson, despite not playing with starter Aidan O’Connell at quarterback, held serve on senior night with a 36-7 romp over Waukegan.

Here’s what to expect from the high school football matchups involving teams from the North Suburban Conference in Week 8.

Glenbard West junior running back Ryan Diver and Stevenson senior safety Michael Marchese have earned Daily Herald MVP honors for their performances in Week 7 of the high school football season.

Twins Henry and Michael Marchese are excelling with Stevenson’s football team this fall, which should come as no surprise to anyone familiar with the extended family’s tradition of gridiron greatness.

Here’s what to expect from the high school football matchups involving teams from the North Suburban Conference in Week 7.

When a high-powered offense meets up with a stingy defense, one of the two is going to end up outside of its comfort zone. Both Stevenson and Lake Zurich are hoping to stay comfortable on Friday night in a battle of North Suburban Conference football heavyweights. The winner will sit alone atop the league standings. Both teams enter the game at 5-1 overall and 4-0 in the NSC.

The Marchese brothers had it going on in leading Stevenson to a 27-14 victory over rival Libertyville in North Suburban Conference football action Friday.

Here’s what to expect from the high school football matchups involving teams from the North Suburban Conference in Week 6.

Three times denying Zion-Benton in the fourth quarter, Stevenson weathered a 6-touchdown performance from Zee-Bees quarterback DeAndre Green with a 48-42 North Suburban Conference win.

Here’s what to expect from the high school football matchups involving teams from the North Suburban Conference in Week 5.

Stevenson and senior quarterback Aidan O’Connell had already proven that they could really move the ball through the air in the first third of this football season. Friday night at Mundelein, the Patriots showed that they can also be a very effective running team as they built a commanding 42-6 halftime lead over the Mustangs before cruising to a 48-6 North Suburban Conference victory.

Stevenson senior Aidan O’Connell has patiently waited for his chance to play quarterback, and he’s making the most of the opportunity in his senior season.

Here’s what to expect of the teams from the North Suburban and Northern Lake County conferences along with Carmel Catholic in Week 4 of the high school football season.

In this pivotal NSC Lake Division battle in Lincolnshire on Friday night, both visiting Lake Forest and home-standing Stevenson used a back-up quarterback. Injuries? No, it was a romp.

Here’s what to expect from the high school football teams of Lake County in Week 3 of the high school football season.

St. Edward junior quarterback Dylan Mlinarch and Vernon Hills senior linebacker Chick Smith have earned Daily Herald MVP honors for their efforts in Week 2 of the high school football season.

On Saturday, Stevenson’s football team trekked east and then north up the west side of Michigan along the lake to take on Muskegon, the No. 2 team in the state. The Patriots represented Illinois well. Stevenson escaped Muskegon with a thrilling 38-35 victory that wasn’t secured until the final seconds.

Here’s what to expect from the teams of Lake County in Week 2 of the high school football season.

Stevenson's offense took its shots. When it mattered most, Palatine's football team had all of the answers.

Here’s what to expect from the high school football teams of Lake County in Week 1 of the season.

Aidan O’Connell looks like the next in a long line of top-level quarterbacks as he leads perennial playoff qualifier Stevenson this fall.

Carl Sandburg Middle School in Mundelein ended up producing seven NCAA Division I athletes, all seniors this year: Noah Turner, Joey Santoro, Cooper Johnson, Emma Bartz, Janeece Ader, Yann Nsoga and Reese Dolan.

Stevenson’s football team will face a Michigan powerhouse in a nonconference matchup during the Labor Day weekend this fall.