Glenbrook North quarterback Murphy Mulvihill runs for 4 touchdowns, throws for 2 more in Spartans’ season finale

Two Burda touchdowns within a minute part of Glenbrook South’s package against rival Glenbrook North

A week after they were stunned by Palatine, Maine South responded with a resounding 41-0 win over Glenbrook North Friday in their Central Suburban South opener in Northbrook.

Hersey showed domination on both sides of the football Friday night in its 42-0 nonconference win over Glenbrook North on Senior Night. Running back Josh Bontje and linebacker Jack Armstrong were dominant players in the win.

It was a great first half of football for host Glenbrook North when the Spartans met Wheeling in nonconference action Friday night. With senior quarterback Murphy Mulvihill leading the way, Glenbrook North stormed to a 27-0 lead after one quarter before a miraculous 96-yard touchdown pass by Mulvihill with just four seconds left in the second quarter gave the Spartans a commanding 41-0 halftime lead. From there, Glenbrook North (2-1) rolled to a 48-9 victory while the Wildcats’ record fell to 1-2 in the early stages of the 2021 season.

Mulvihill enjoys big day in his first start as Glenbrook North quarterback, and exceeded his own goals for the game.

Captains Flood, Glazebrook, Henschel, Murphy Mulvihill a solid Spartans quartet

Football: Scouting the 2021 fall season in the Central Suburban League

The Glenbrooks and others start a normal-looking high school football season.

High school football schedules

Pomerantz, Jones help Deerfield upend Glenbrook North in football season finale

Eventually, Maine South quarterback Luke Leongas displayed his chemistry with receivers like tight end Chris Petrucci on Saturday against Glenbrook North. First, Maine South had to get out of its own way. Six Hawks penalties in the first quarter made for slow going early, but they found their footing in a 42-3 Central Suburban League South victory over Glenbrook North at Wilson Field in Park Ridge.

Maine South defeated Glenbrook North in a football game Saturday night.

Burow’s 1-yard touchdown run in overtime, Cassell’s clinching interception, give Spartans the rivalry win over Glenbrook South

HERALD ATHLETE OF THE WEEK: GLENBROOK NORTH’S J.R. FLOOD

The Chicago Bears announced Thursday that Matt Purdy of Glenbrook North has been named the Chicago Bears High School “Coach of the Week” for Week 1, and running back Jimmy Zydlo of Glenbard West was named the Chicago Bears “High School All-Star.”

Ryan Henschel converts Avery Burow pass for Glenbrook North’s sole touchdown in loss to Evanston

Here’s a look at the football season in the Central Suburban League.

As if illustrating the weirdness and hazard thrust on people since high school football was last played in Illinois 17 months ago, in sunny 52-degree weather Glenbrook North coach Matt Purdy navigated a grungy sideline snowbank on the afternoon of March 3, the first day of practice in this delayed, abbreviated, formerly-2020-but-now-2021 season. “It’s a rare time, but the excitement is no different from normal,” Purdy said.

Glenbrook North principal Jason Markey had to break the devastating news Thursday night that senior student-athlete Dylan Buckner had died. Buckner, 18, of Northbrook was a standout student and athlete.