Get ready for Week 2 of the 2025 season with previews and picks for all the game from around the Suburban Life area.

Glenbard West junior quarterback AJ Rayford makes a memorable debut in his first game after transferring from Providence, Hinsdale Central's eye-opening Week 1 rout of West Aurora, plus notes on Lyons and Montini in Bob Narang's Suburban Life football notebook.

Lyons Township's 24-14 victory over Joliet Catholic at Joliet Memorial Stadium in the opener for each team was corralled by perfect execution of basic football.

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Joliet Catholic hosted Lyons for a varsity football game at Busey Bank Field at Joliet Memorial Stadium on Friday, Aug. 29.

Here are previews and picks for all the Week 1 football games from around the Suburban Life area.

Here are team-by-team breakdowns, five players to watch, five can't miss games and Steve Soucie's predictions for the West Suburban Conference.

Join hosts Josh Welge and Joel Boenitz as they preview Week 1 in Illinois high school football for Kane and DuPage counties on the Friday Night Drive podcast.

Lyons two-way lineman Roman Sosnovyy waited his turn to be a senior captain. Senior linebacker Patrick Cheney is excited for his last shot to make an impact for the Lions. They're leaders of a senior class aiming even higher after Lyons' historic 11-1 season in 2024.

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Here are Gary Duncan's photos from Lyons football practice on Monday, Aug. 18, 2025 in Western Springs.