Adam Uriostegui's deflected 25-yard TD reception from quarterback Diego Gutierrez gave Riverside-Brookfield the lead for good, and the Bulldogs pulled away in the fourth quarter with three touchdowns to beat Aurora Christian 35-7.

Alex Graham hit Logan Nelson for two fourth-quarter TDs as Marquette defeated Aurora Christian in Ottawa Friday.

Times sports reporter Charlie Ellerbrock has live updates from Friday night's Week 1 game between Aurora Christian and Marquette.

IC Catholic and Bishop McNamara have found themselves playing for state titles on multiple occasions in recent seasons. Wheaton St. Francis and Wheaton Academy are among the other Metro Suburban teams who hope to join them.

The newly-formed Chicagoland Christian Conference, a nine-team league with six current Metro Suburban schools and three others from outside that conference will begin play in the 2023-24 school year.

Adam Criter's spectacular 99-yard kickoff return for a touchdown was a highlight in a three-touchdown night and he accounted for 222 all-purpose yards before halftime in St. Francis' 49-27 rout of Aurora Christian on Friday in the Metro Suburban Red.

Bishop McNamara, Wheaton St. Francis and IC Catholic lead the way for the Metro Suburban Conference. Will at least one of them reach the final weekend in DeKalb?

The Fieldcrest football team will travel to Aurora Christian for Week 1 on Friday.

Previewing the matchups around Kane County Week 3.