Week 1

Week 1

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Second-year coach Matt Erlenbaugh leads a Bartlett team vying for the Upstate Eight championship.

Scouting the Bartlett Hawks

Scouting Bartlett football
Brian Melvin and his Burlington Central Rockets are gearing up for their first season in the Fox Valley Conference.

Scouting the Burlington Central Rockets

Scouting Burlington Central football
Hersey will return linebacker Alex Kaburov, right, to an experienced defense this season.

Scouting the Hersey Huskies

Scouting Hersey football
Fremd’s Andrew Saxe tries to get around Lake Zurich’s Bennett Amoroso last season.

Scouting the Fremd Vikings

Scouting Fremd football
Elk Grove quarterback Charlie Janczak throws a pass against Maine West last season.

Scouting the Elk Grove Grenadiers

Scouting Elk Grove football
West Aurora quarterback Will Tammaru is a three-year starter who threw 13 touchdowns last year.
Scouting the West Aurora Blackhawks
Scouting West Aurora football
Scouting the Buffalo Grove Bison
Scouting Buffalo Grove football
Sirrion Dixon (23) will be one of the main running backs for Streamwood.
Scouting the Streamwood Sabres
Scouting Streamwood football
Shiking Marshall, pictured scoring a touchdown against West Chicago last year, is one of the returnees at South Elgin this fall.
Scouting the South Elgin Storm
Scouting South Elgin football
Anthony Mason is entering his fifth year coaching Elgin.
Scouting the Elgin Maroons
Scouting Elgin football
Scouting the Aurora Christian Eagles
Scouting Aurora Christian football
Scouting the Aurora Central Catholic Chargers
Scouting Aurora Central Catholic football
Scouting Larkin football
Scouting Larkin football
Scouting the York Dukes
York's experience on the offensive line bodes well for the Dukes this football season.
Scouting the Wheaton Warrenville South Tigers
Wheaton Warrenville South's football team aims to build on last season's surprising playoff run.
Scouting the Waubonsie Valley Warriors
Waubonsie Valley running back Bryce Logan is back -- and healthy -- to lead the Warriors' ground game.
Scouting the Wheaton North Falcons
Wheaton North's football team will look much younger this season.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                       
PRESEASON TOP TEAMS
Rank School W L T Notes
1 1 Glenbard West Football Glenbard West High School 8 3 Hosts Maine South
Notes: Hosts Maine South
2 2 Maine South Football Maine South High School 10 2 At Glenbard West
Notes: At Glenbard West
3 3 Batavia Football Batavia High School 12 1 Hosts East St. Louis
Notes: Hosts East St. Louis
4 4 Warren Football Warren Township High School 10 2 Hosts Barrington
Notes: Hosts Barrington
5 5 Barrington Football Barrington High School 9 2 At Warren
Notes: At Warren
6 6 St. Charles North Football St. Charles North High School 10 4 At Palatine
Notes: At Palatine
7 7 Naperville Central Football Naperville Central High School 7 4 At Hinsdale Central
Notes: At Hinsdale Central
8 8 Antioch Football Antioch Community High School 11 1 At Lake Forest
Notes: At Lake Forest
9 9 Willowbrook Football Willowbrook High School 11 1 Hosts Providence
Notes: Hosts Providence
10 10 South Elgin Football South Elgin High School 6 4 At West Chicago
Notes: At West Chicago
11 11 Lake Zurich Football Lake Zurich High School 7 4 At Fremd
Notes: At Fremd
12 12 Neuqua Valley Football Neuqua Valley High School 6 4 At Glenbard North
Notes: At Glenbard North
13 13 Fremd Football William Fremd High School 5 5 Hosts Lake Zurich
Notes: Hosts Lake Zurich
14 14 Wheaton Warrenville South Football Wheaton Warrenville South High School 10 2 At Metea Valley
Notes: At Metea Valley
15 15 Hersey Football John Hersey High School 9 2 Hosts Lincoln-Way West
Notes: Hosts Lincoln-Way West
16 16 Stevenson Football Adlai E. Stevenson High School 6 4 At Lincoln-Way East
Notes: At Lincoln-Way East
17 17 Montini Football Montini Catholic High School 12 2 At Hudson, Wis.
Notes: At Hudson, Wis.
18 18 IC Catholic Football IC Catholic Prep 14 0 At Belleville Althoff Catholic
Notes: At Belleville Althoff Catholic
19 19 Huntley Football Huntley High School 6 4 Hosts McHenry
Notes: Hosts McHenry
20 20 Maine West Football Maine West High School 9 2 At Mundelein
Notes: At Mundelein
                                                                                                                                                                                                                       
 
Photo Galleries
Head coach Corey Olson leads Palatine High School football practice on Monday.
First day of high school football practice in the suburbs
St. Charles North captains Daniel Daley (4), Ben Furtney (8), Alex Westendorf (72) and Tyler Nubin (27) hold the second-place trophy following their loss to Nazareth during the Class 7A state football championship at Memorial Stadium in Champaign Saturday.
St. Charles North loses 31-10 to Nazareth Academy in 7A football finals
Montini’s Colin Baker, left, consoles teammate Robert Brazziel following their 35-27 loss to Joliet Catholic in the Class 5A state football championship at Memorial Stadium in Champaign Saturday.
Montini falls to Joliet Catholic in 5A football finals
IC Catholic players celebrate with their trophy following the Class 4A state football championship at Memorial Stadium in Champaign Friday. IC Catholic defeated Bishop McNamara 31-21.
IC Catholic wins Class 4A state football championship
Lisle’s Demetrius Kellie makes a grab for North Boone’s Ethan Rydell in the first quarter.
Lisle vs. North Boone, Playoff Round 2 football
Glenbard West’s Tyquan Cox gets a lift after scoring a touchdown.
Bartlett vs. Glenbard West, Playoff Round 1 football
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