Benet's Pierce Walsh always knew he wouldn’t wait to commit to a college football program once he knew where he wanted to go. That's why the tight end committed earlier to Minnesota earlier than he expected.

Each of Pierce Walsh's 12 scholarship offers have felt tremendous as the Benet tight end holds two Power Five offers. Plus notes on Nazareth's Justin Taylor, St. Rita's Pat Farrell and Marist's Jamel Howard Jr.

Here is the Suburban Life All-Area football team for the 2021 fall high school football season

Kaleb Miller scored an offensive and defensive touchdown, freshman QB Logan Malachuk threw for 268 yards and two TDs and Nazareth's starting defense shut out Benet in a 34-8 win to seal a playoff bid for the Roadrunners.

Sports reporter Chris Casey has live coverage from Friday night’s Benet vs. Nazareth football game here

Here are previews of all the Week 9 football games from around the Suburban Life coverage area.

St. Viator and St. Patrick will battle for their playoff lives against each other Friday. Plus notes on Marist and the division titles outlook.

Here are previews of all the Week 8 football games from around the Suburban Life coverage area.

Michael Lawler's 27-yard field goal as time expired lifted Benet to a thrilling 20-17 win over Notre Dame on Thursday in Lisle.