Nee, Glenbard East outscore Fenton in battle of 4-1 teams

Glenbard East 48, Fenton 14

The Rams (5-1, 3-0) remained unbeaten in the Upstate Eight East following their 48-14 victory over Fenton (4-2, 2-2) in Lombard.

Quarterback Michael Nee tossed a pair of first-half touchdown passes to Amonte Cook – covering 47 and 64 yards – the latter extending the Rams’ lead to 27-14 with 1:24 remaining in the second quarter.

Glenbard put the game out of reach with 21 unanswered second-half points, ignited by Val Heredia’s 52-yard touchdown run with 11:44 left in the third quarter.

Nee, who finished with 319 yards passing, later connected with Muhammad Musleh on an 18-yard touchdown pass.

Senior quarterback Nathan Stewart threw a pair of touchdown passes for the Bison.

Aurora Christian 55, Christ the King 16

Quarterback Asa Johnson threw 3 touchdown passes and ran for another score during Aurora Christian’s 55-16 Chicagoland Christian Conference road victory over Christ the King (3-3, 1-3) in Chicago.

Trailing 8-0 early in the opening quarter, the Eagles (4-2, 2-2) pulled within 8-7 on Chris Fielding’s 2-yard touchdown run before grabbing the lead for good on Johnson’s 15-yard TD pass to Nolan Robertson and Fielding’s 2-point conversion run.

The Eagles padded their lead with a pair of second-quarter touchdowns – Johnson’s 1-yard keeper and a 30-yard pass to Jonan Miceli.

Ahead 30-8 at halftime, Aurora Christian outscored the Gladiators 25-8 the rest of the way. Johnson connected with Delgado on a 40-yard touchdown pass before Jalen Callaway and River Kovarik each added touchdown runs.

Bartlett 48, East Aurora 2

The Hawks (2-4, 2-1) forced 6 turnovers on the way to a season-high point total during their 48-2 Upstate Eight West triumph over East Aurora (0-6, 0-4) in Bartlett.

Senior fullback Donald Hubbard scored on a 2-yard touchdown run late in the first quarter to make it 13-0, and the Hawks followed with 4 second-quarter touchdowns, extending their halftime advantage to 41-0.

Bartlett visits South Elgin (3-3, 2-1) Friday night.

East Aurora recorded its fifth safety in the last 3 games for its lone points.

Downers Grove South 31, Hinsdale South 28

Quarterback Dominic West accounted for all 4 of the team’s touchdowns during the Mustangs’ 31-28 West Suburban Gold victory over Hinsdale South (2-4, 1-3).

West threw 3 touchdown passes and ran for another, as the Mustangs earned their 20th consecutive conference win and captured the “Rebel Cannon” for the fourth straight season.

After hitting the game-winning 31-yard field goal with a minute remaining, the Mustangs held on as the Hornets’ potential game-tying field goal failed on a botched snap in the final seconds.

Benet Academy 49, St. Patrick 30

Ryan Kubacki threw 5 touchdown passes, including 3 to wide receiver Luke Wildes, to lift Benet Academy (5-1, 2-0) to a 49-30 CCL/ESCC Purple victory over St. Patrick (2-4, 0-2).

After Martin Radgowski’s touchdown run gave the Redwings an early 7-0 lead, the Shamrocks trimmed the lead to 7-3 with a field goal. That set the stage for 3 straight Kubacki touchdown passes, highlighted by his 80-yard strike to Luke Doyle and 54-yard toss to Wildes, as the Redwings extended the margin to 28-10.

St. Patrick closed the gap to 28-23 early in the second half before Kubacki connected with Wildes for a second time to make it 34-23.

Benet put the game out of reach on Kubacki’s fifth touchdown pass of the night, third to Wildes, and Radgowski’s second TD run.

The Redwings will qualify for their first playoff berth since 2019 with a home win over Fenwick Friday night.

West Aurora 51, Ridgewood 0

The Blackhawks (6-0) topped the 50-point mark for the fifth time in 6 games and clinched their second consecutive playoff berth with their 51-0 Upstate Eight crossover victory over Ridgewood (3-3).

Junior quarterback Mason Atkins continued his stellar play, completing 9 of 12 passes for 113 yards and 3 touchdowns – 2 of them to wide receiver Kewon Marshall (4 catches, 57 yards).

Azuriah Sylvester tallied 3 touchdowns, including a 9-yard pass from Atkins, and a pair of rushing touchdowns. Sylvester finished with 138 yards rushing on 6 carries.

Senior defensive lineman Temilade Dada recorded a team-high 9 solo tackles, including a sack, while Casey Roney finished 6-for-6 on extra-point kicks.

West Chicago 52, Elmwood Park 14

Tailback Robert Lee rushed for 217 yards on 24 carries with 3 touchdowns, and teammate Tommy Doyle added 133 yards on 6 carries with a pair of scorers during the Wildcats’ 52-14 Upstate Eight East road triumph over Elmwood Park (0-6, 0-4).

Doyle opened the scoring with a 34-yard touchdown run on a counter before Lee’s 34-yard TD run and Doyle’s 41-yard TD run gave the Wildcats (4-2, 2-1) a 22-7 lead.

Junior quarterback Carter Naranjo, who rushed for 75 yards on 8 carries, tallied an 11-yard touchdown run for the Wildcats, who finished with 387 yards on the ground behind linemen Ali Nasib, Ean Arizmendi, Oscar Giron, Marcos Estrada, Lincoln Jeffery, Angelo Jimenez, and Luis Rubio.

Normal Community West 21, Waubonsie Valley 7

Running back Chrisjan Simmons accounted for the Warriors’ lone touchdown with 3 ½ minutes remaining during the Warriors’ 21-7 nonconference loss to Normal Community West (4-2).

Waubonsie Valley is now 3-3.

Addison Trail 28, Proviso West 8

The Blazers (5-1) became playoff eligible for the second consecutive season with a 28-8 West Suburban crossover victory over Proviso West (2-4) Saturday afternoon in Hillside.

Addison Trail can secure a state playoff berth with a road win over Morton Friday night.

Huntley 38, Crystal Lake South 12

Senior quarterback Braylon Bower rushed for 92 yards on 12 carries with 3 touchdowns and passed for another to lift the Red Raiders (4-2, 4-2) to a 38-12 victory over Crystal Lake South (2-4, 2-4).

After JJ Semradek booted a 27-yard field goal to give the Gators an early 3-0 lead, Bower answered with a pair of rushing touchdowns, as the Red Raiders built a 17-12 halftime advantage.

Early in the second half, Bower tallied his third touchdown of the game on a 17-yard run before tossing a 12-yard touchdown pass to junior Wyatt Fleck. Senior tailback Reichen Dvorak added a 5-yard touchdown run for the Red Raiders.

The Gators tallied their lone touchdown on a 77-yard pass from quarterback Michael Silvius to AJ Demirov.

Naperville North 38, Lincoln-Way West 33

Senior quarterback Jacob Bell passed for 390 yards and 5 touchdowns during the Huskies’ 38-33 Southwest Valley crossover victory over Lincoln-Way West (3-3).