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Oak Park River Forest football
Can Downers Grove North build off a 2023 season that ended in the state championship game? Can York keep rolling with a new head coach? Can Downers Grove South three-peat in the Gold? Team breakdowns, five players to watch, five can't miss games and Steve Soucie's predictions.
Marek Hill threw for 201 yards and a touchdown, Luke D’Alise ran for 94 yards and three TDs and Fenwick pulled away in the second half to beat Oak Park-River Forest 34-13, avenging last year's crosstown loss at Triton College.
York looks to build off a historic season. Lyons Township and Downers Grove North are poised to challenge York and Glenbard West for Silver supremacy. Can Willowbrook return to the top of the Gold? That, plus players to watch and Steve Soucie's picks in the West Suburban preview.
Matt Vezza threw for 286 yards and three touchdowns, two to Luke Mailander, and York beat Oak Park-River Forest 34-8 to clinch the Dukes' first outright West Suburban Silver title since 2006 and complete the first perfect regular season in the 102-year history of the program.
York finally cleared out the logjam at the top of the West Suburban Silver with a win over Glenbard West. Benet also picked up a key win in a clustered CCL/ESCC grouping, and the CPL's new format isn't providing much more clarity. Here's what we learned in Week 6.
Andrew Lyne's only catch of the night Friday was an unforgettable one, his 9-yard TD reception from Billy Cernugel with 22.4 seconds left capping off Hinsdale Central's comeback from 12 points down at halftime to beat Oak Park-River Forest 22-19.
Julius Ellens ran for 206 yards and four touchdowns, and Glenbard West scored the game's final 28 points to pull away from a halftime tie and grind out a 35-14 win over Oak Park-River Forest in Saturday's West Suburban Silver opener at Duchon Field.
What we learned in Week 2: West Suburban Silver setting up as must-watch football during league play
The West Suburban Silver Conference is making an early statement in regards to possibly being the deepest conference in the state and some intriguing teams have found their way to 2-0 on the season.
Jack Gooch threw for two touchdowns and ran for a third, Khalil Nichols intercepted three pass and Oak Park-River Forest forced six turnovers to blow past Fenwick 35-7 in the first match of neighborhood rivals since 1989.