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A big week 9 of prep football
Hersey's Josh Riggs, middle, celebrates a touchdown against Prospect with teammates Jaxon Saint Paul, left, and Zel Walton during an MSL Conference game in Mount Prospect on Friday, Oct. 16, 2026. (Joe Lewnard/Daily Herald)
A big week 9 of prep football

The final week of the regular season was loaded with big games.

None of them was bigger than the battle of the unbeatens between Hersey and Prospect.

Hersey’s offense was just too much for Prospect.

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In battle of unbeatens, Hersey takes step forward against Prospect
Oct 16, 2026 10:47 pm - It didn’t matter if Hersey threw the ball or ran the ball Friday night in Mt. Prospect. The ball always seemed to go forward for the Huskies. Kentucky commit Jake Nawrot threw for 343 yards and four touchdowns. To top things off, Jackson Travis rushe
 
 
Geneva had to work for it, but the Vikings rallied to beat St. Charles East to secure their first outright DuKane Conference title.

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Geneva secures first outright DuKane Conference title with comeback win over St. Charles East
Oct 16, 2026 10:37 pm - Despite finishing below the .500 mark overall and in DuKane Conference play a year ago, Geneva running back Nelson Wendell was among many who believed things would be different this season. “It was hard last year,” Wendell said. “It was a tough seaso
 
 
A strong wind didn’t stop Mount Carmel quarterback Brady Cloherty from throwing for more than 400 yards in the Caravan’s 38-21 victory at Loyola.

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Mount Carmel’s Cloherty conquers the wind, throws for 421 yards in win over Loyola
Oct 16, 2026 11:35 pm - Being backed up at the one-yard line means there's no room to retreat, but plenty of space to run forward. So Mount Carmel quarterback Brady Cloherty let it fly. His pass landed near midfield, where junior receiver Marshaun Thornton got good leverage
 
 
Fremd snapped a two-game losing streak to Palatine, scoring 28 straight points to beat the Pirates 28-7 Friday night in the Battle of the Tracks.

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Fremd finds its groove to win Battle of the Tracks game vs. Palatine
Oct 16, 2026 11:24 pm - Palatine’s Pirates got off to a flying start. Fremd’s Vikings? They got rolling. And once Fremd's football team found its groove Friday night, there was no stopping it in the 59th Battle of the Tracks. Junior quarterback Will Clark ran for a touchdow
 
 
Hoffman’s big second half earned them the Hoffman Estates Mayor’s title with a 24-7 win over Conant.

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Big second half sends Hoffman Estates past Conant for Mayor’s title
Oct 16, 2026 10:55 pm - The 52nd edition of the annual gridiron clash between the two high schools located in the village of Hoffman Estates began on a somber note Friday evening with a moment of silence to honor the man whose name graces the stadium that serves as the home
 
 
Friday was Dennis Piron Day in Batavia, and the Bulldogs gave the retiring head coach a win, beating Wheaton Warrenville South 27-24.

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Batavia celebrates Piron Day with exciting win over Wheaton Warrenville South
Oct 16, 2026 10:46 pm - When the mayor names a day after you, you better win the football game. Batavia Mayor Jeff Schielke named Friday Dennis Piron Day for the retiring coach, who was hosting DuKane Conference foe Wheaton Warrenville South in Piron's final regular-season
 
 
Other games:

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Elgin secures Jug, winning record on regular season with win against rival Larkin
Oct 16, 2026 10:28 pm - Final score: Elgin 62, Larkin 14 Records: The playoff-bound Maroons finished the regular season at 5-4, 4-2 in the Upstate Eight, while the Royals dropped to 0-9, 0-6. Player of the game: Elgin tailback Anthony Foster ran for 261 yards and fo
 
 

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St. Charles North’s offense comes alive to deny Lake Park third win
Oct 16, 2026 11:06 pm - Lake Park’s playoff hope dimmed considerably Friday with a 49-13 DuKane Conference loss to St. Charles North. Coming into the regular season finale with two victories, the Lancers needed one more win to become playoff eligible. Depending on how the
 
 

Prep football

Colasante injury concerns Naperville North in loss to East St. Louis
Oct 16, 2026 10:20 pm - The final score didn’t really matter much to Naperville North. Sure, perennial state power East St. Louis came away with a 35-8 win in Friday’s regular season finale in Naperville. But all that matters at the moment is the health of Huskies quarterba
 
 

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Zaro’s late field goal lifts Lake Zurich to NSC victory over Warren
Oct 16, 2026 10:41 pm - It was not an easy victory for the Lake Zurich football team, but in the end sophomore quarterback Benji Ferguson and the Bears got the job done in dramatic fashion Friday night at Warren. Lake Zurich's Marko Zaro kicked a 30-yard field goal with 5:5
 
 

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Perry, Glenbard East rally to tie late, then picks off South Elgin in OT
Oct 16, 2026 11:29 pm - Though listed as a defender, Montii Perry had done most of his damage for Glenbard East while running the ball. But his natural position made the difference in overtime of Friday’s Upstate Eight crossover game against South Elgin in Lombard. Perry i
 
 

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Montini rallies from 11 down in fourth quarter to topple St. Francis
Oct 17, 2026 12:00 am - It's not often that you get to see two defending state champions close the regular season on the same field, but that's what happened on Friday night in Lombard as a rivalry was renewed. St. Francis made the trip down Roosevelt Road for the first tim
 
 
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