Julius Ellens’ 312 yards rushing and 5 touchdowns leads Glenbard West to a 42-0 win over Glenbrook South in the Class 8A football playoffs

Titans rule all three phases of their Class 8A football playoff opener against Homewood-Flossmoor, winning 40-7 in Glenview.

A lot rode on the Oct. 7 football game between Glenbrook South and host New Trier. A sixth Glenbrook South victory would clinch consecutive playoff berths for the first time since the Titans’ 10-season streak from 2005-14. A fourth New Trier loss would mean no playoff wiggle room with two games left — and Central Suburban League South heavy Maine South awaiting in Week 9.

Dellumo and Maine South counter a quick 9-0 deficit to beat Glenbrook South 23-16 in a key CSL South football game

It was gut-check time for Maine South.

Two previously undefeated football teams from the Mid-Suburban League and Central Suburban South put on quite an offensive display at John Davis Stadium on Thursday night in Glenview.

Glenbrook South and Loyola each remain unbeaten entering Week 4 of the football season

Elk Grove, St. Viator and Antioch were among the winners in Cook and Lake County Week 3 football action.

Here’s our look at what to expect in Cook County week 3 football matchups.

Glenbrook South football scored touchdowns on all five first-half possessions and added a defensive touchdown in their season-opening 51-21 win over Rolling Meadows

As Glenbrook South quarterback Hunter Kreske said as he walked off the field, it’s go time. And off the Titans went Friday against Rolling Meadows. In the season opener at John Davis Stadium host Glenbrook South scored touchdowns on all five first-half possessions and added a defensive touchdown, the basis of a 51-21 nonconference victory in Glenview. “It was exactly how we expected, almost,” said Glenbrook South defensive end Jacque Gariepy, whose hit on Rolling Meadows quarterback Evan Grace caused a fumble which Hank Leahy returned 35 yards for a 14-0 lead in the first five minutes. The Titans reached the Class 8A quarterfinals and went 9-3, but Rolling Meadows also was a playoff team in 2021. The Mustangs did not have the opener they wanted. “I always talk about, I can handle losing if we don’t beat ourselves, but it was a combination of they were better than us and we beat ourselves. Which is how you get a 30-point differential. Pretty disappointed in that,” said Rolling Meadows coach Sam Baker. Glenbrook South opened the scoring at 8:03 of the first quarter when Tommy MacPherson stiff-armed his way into the end zone, followed by the Jacob Priegnitz kick. On Rolling Meadows’ second play from scrimmage, Gariepy broke into the backfield and rocked Grace as he attempted to pass. No whistle came from the officials and linebacker Leahy scooped up the football and took it in for a 14-0 lead at 7:19 of the first quarter. “I think any time you can get a defensive touchdown you feel good that you’re going to be in a good spot to win a game,” Titans coach Dave Schoenwetter said. “I thought our defense played really well in the first half.” Glenbrook South led 21-0 until Rolling Meadows opened the second quarter with a sharp Grace pass to Ben Petermann. Gabe Cherwin’s kick pulled the Mustangs within 21-7. Momentum did not sway. Glenbrook South scored on Kreske passes to MacPherson, Griffin Dahiya and Leahy to go up 43-7 with 1:40 left in the second quarter. Kreske completed 10 of 15 passes for 192 yards. “That was kind of the question mark, I think,” Schoenwetter said. “I knew we had a good backfield, I knew we had a good line, but the question was, are we going to be able to throw the football and complete it, and I thought we did a nice job.” The Grace-to-Petermann connection worked again right before halftime to trim the margin to 43-14. The two opened the scoring in a decidedly slower second half on a 46-yard touchdown pass, and Petermann finished with 6 receptions for 145 yards. Glenbrook South’s Chuck Gottfred ended the scoring on a 1-yard run, his second touchdown to go with 116 yards rushing.

Here’s our look at what to expect in Cook County’s week 1 football matchups.

Coming off his team’s deepest playoff run since 2009, Glenbrook South football coach Dave Schoenwetter seeks to further develop the Titans into a true program

Raising its compete level, winning on technique is key to Glenbrook North football success during Friday night lights

Here’s our look at what to expect in the Central Suburban Conference.

Dave Schoenwetter, Matt Purdy and their players from Glenbrook South and Glenbrook North, respectively, started football practice this week.

Glenbrook South’s Tommy Corbett earns his due, named to The News-Gazette 86th All-State Football Team