Not in our house. Not on this night. That was the sentiment senior quarterback Mark Forcucci and his Wheaton North teammates had Friday night and they wanted to convey that message early and often to visiting Hoffman Estates in the Class 7A second round football playoff. The Falcons scored a touchdown on their opening drive and then the defense stood tall with a pair of sacks that halted the Hawks’ opening drive. That early play set the stage for an impressive 38-8 victory by 10-1 Wheaton North which heads onto the round three with a ton of confidence.

As Thornton Fractional South conducted its final practice in preparation for its contest versus Hoffman Estates a special guest made an surprise appearance-- a hawk flew in and perched itself just a few yards away from coach Bob Padjen’s team. “I didn’t notice it at first until my players told me,” Padjen said with a laugh. “It’s our playoff hawk who comes over to bring us luck.” Unfortunately for T. F. South, that luck ran out as it saw a mid-third quarter lead go by the wayside as the host Hawks would outscore it 20-6 the rest of the way, eventually holding on for a 34-26 win at Garber Stadium in round one Class 7A action Friday night.

Barrington jumped to a 9-0 lead in the first quarter against higher-seeded Warren. But the Blue Devils dominated the second half and pulled out a 27-9 victory in the Class 8A playoffs.

Barrington downed Fremd 42-14 Friday night to become playoff eligible.

The Chicago Bears announced Thursday that quarterback Aiden Cyr of Hoffman Estates was named the Chicago Bears “High School All-Star” for Week 8.

Barrington’s recently-crowned state championship girls golf team was honored at halftime of Friday’s football game between the host Broncos and Conant.Barrington’s football team teed off strong in the first half, building a 35-7 lead in the Mid-Suburban League West test.With its playoff hopes on the line, the Broncos rose to the occasion and holed out with a 56-14 victory that kept them in contention for a berth in the state tournament.

Aiden Cyr threw for 353 yards and 6 TDs and Jashawn Johnson caught 12 passes for 202 yards and 3 touchdowns to help Hoffman Estates to a 49-20 victory over Schaumburg in Mid-Suburban West action Friday. The win clinched a playoff spot for the Hawks and no worse than a share of the conference title.

Jashawn Johnson racked up 217 receiving yards, scored 2 touchdowns and had 2 interceptions to lead Hoffman Estates to a 47-35 win over Conant in Mid-Suburban West action Friday in Hoffman Estates.

Visiting Fremd overcame a 13-point second-half deficit to record a 38-37 Mid-Suburban West win over Schaumburg Friday.

Barrington’s Evan Panesis knew the pressure was on. So, the senior running back took the pressure off. Returning from an injury that forced him to miss his team’s Mid-Suburban West loss to Hoffman Estates last week. Panesis returned to the lineup with gusto. He handled much of the offensive touches and rushed 22 times for 122 yards and a touchdown to help lead the Broncos past Schaumburg 28-12 in the Broncos’ annual Saturday afternoon homecoming.