The highlights from opening night
The kickoff to the 2026 high school football season featured plenty of fireworks.
Jake Nawrot, a Kentucky commit, threw for 273 yards as the Huskies opened the season with a 38-22 nonconference victory over Carmel.
Wheaton Warrenville South and Naperville Central rekindled one of the state’s oldest rivalries.
Prospect senior Matthew Donnelly rushed for 175 yards and found the end zone three times to lead the Knights past Stevenson 31-10.
Fremd’s defense dominated in a 20-0 win on the road at Lake Zurich.