Cody Cravatta had a huge day to lead Genoa-Kingston to a win at Winnebago and Aiden Cooper scored two touchdowns for Hiawatha in a loss.

Kaneland can reach 3-0 but will have to get past DeKalb to do so, Sycamore looks to bounce back from a loss, G-K looks to avoid 0-3 and Hiawatha can surpass last year's win total with a victory. It's our preview capsules and picks.

With two weeks of the IHSA football season in the books, here is a look at one surprise for each Daily Chronicle area football team.

We take a look back at Week 2 action, including DeKalb's win at Phillips, Sycamore's overtime loss in Moline, and Carter Grabowski's huge game for Kaneland in a win.

A two-point conversion attempt for the win in overtime came up just short for Sycamore, Hiawatha explodes for 50 in improving to 2-0 and Genoa-Kingston falls at home to Stillman Valley despite a scoop-and-score sack for Cody Cravatta.

DeKalb and Genoa-Kingston look for bounce-back wins at home, Sycamore faces a 7A school away from home for the second straight week, plus picks and more in our capsules.

Kaneland was on the field for just three defensive plays in the second half in a win at Rock Island, while Genoa-Kingston lost at home to Oregon.

DeKalb and Sycamore meet in a rivalry showdown and Genoa-Kingston hosts Oregon It's part of a big opening weekend of high school football, and we look at each game in the Daily Chronicle area.

Genoa-Kingston coach Cam Davekos hopes his team will be flying around the field and seeking out the football. It helps, he said, to have a player like Owen Zaccard in the middle of it all. “He just goes 100 miles per hour and doesn’t quit."