Junior quarterback Diego Gutierrez threw for 205 yards and two touchdowns, and ran for a 56-yard score, to lead Riverside-Brookfield past St. Edward 35-7.

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.

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Wheaton Academy and St. Edward varsity football faced off in West Chicago on Friday, Oct. 8, 2021.

Senior quarterback David Dorn rushed for a 35-yard touchdown and then threw touchdown passes of 29 and 23 yards, among several big plays in Wheaton Academy's 49-7 win over St. Edward as the Warriors became playoff eligible.

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Here are John Starks' photos from Thursday's football game between Wheaton Academy and St. Edward.

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?

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Here are photos of Monday's game between St. Edward and Westmont.

St. Edward running backs Joe Sacco and Clem McCullough scored on several big plays to lead the Green Wave past Westmont 49-8 on Monday.