Batavia 23, Wheaton North 20 (OT): Jalen Buckley capped off a 193-yard game with the game-winning touchdown run in overtime, as Batavia rallied from 10 points down in the second half to stun Wheaton North in the DuKane Conference opener.
[ Photos: Batavia vs. Wheaton North ]
Wheaton Warrenville South 12, St. Charles North 10: Ben Berkley’s 29-yard field goal in the final seconds gave Wheaton Warrenville South a thrilling 12-10 win over St. Charles North in the DuKane Conference opener at Red Grange Field, as the Tigers bounced back from their first loss of the season in a big way.
Sycamore 56, Kaneland 28: Five straight drives for the Sycamore football team started in Kaneland territory, and those five drives ended with touchdowns on Friday as the Spartans erased an early 14-point deficit to beat the Knights, 56-28.
[ Photos: Kaneland vs. Sycamore ]
Glenbard North 21, Geneva 7: Joshua Applewhite’s 38-yard interception return for a touchdown in the fourth quarter proved a costly mistake for Geneva in a 21-7 loss at Glenbard North Friday.
Lake Park 21, St. Charles East 14: Zach Simich returned an interception 88 yards for a go-ahead touchdown late in the fourth quarter, and Lake Park went on to beat St. Charles East 21-14 for the Lancers’ first win of the season.
St. Francis 34, Prospect 27: Sophomore quarterback Alessio Milivojevic threw for 290 yards and a touchdown in his best performance to date, leading St. Francis to a big 34-27 win at Prospect.
Marmion 27, Montini 10: A gutsy fourth-down call paid major dividends for Marmion Friday, who went on to beat Montini 27-10.
Burlington Central 24, Dundee-Crown 7: Shawn Adkerson carried 18 times for 101 yards and touchdown runs of 6 and 2 yards, and also threw for another touchdown, and the Rockets scored 17 unanswered points in the second half to win their Fox Valley Conference game.