Five Week 4 high school football games to watch

Fremd (3-0) at Prospect (3-0)

Outlook: This is one of numerous Thursday games this week because of Rosh Hashanah, which begins at sunset Friday. A Mid-Suburban League cross-division matchup between unbeatens, these teams have been equally impressive on offense and defense. Fremd QB Will Clark has passed for 768 yards; Prospect's Jackson Cacini has thrown seven TD passes while running back Matthew Donnelly has nine TDs. Fremd's defense has given up 28 points, Prospect has allowed 31.

Conant (3-0) at Buffalo Grove (3-0)

Outlook: A second 3-0 vs. 3-0 crossover matchup in the MSL on Thursday night, this could be the quickest game of the weekend. Buffalo Grove has been piling up yards on the ground led by Matthew Kaput's 485 yards rushing and eight touchdowns. Conant with its Wing T offense has only thrown 11 passes this year.

Glenbard West (2-1) at Downers Grove North (3-0)

Outlook: Shifting to Friday night, this matchup will go a long way toward deciding the West Suburban Silver race. Both teams won their league openers last week. They met twice a year ago, Glenbard West winning in the regular season before the Trojans got their revenge 19-7 in the Class 7A playoffs. The Trojans only allowed five rushing yards last week to Hinsdale Central but will be tested by players like Ace Harris, who ran for two scores last week. Glenbard West QB AJ Rayford is always a threat.

Geneva (2-1) at Wheaton Warrenville South (2-1)

Outlook: These teams impressed in their DuKane Conference openers last week, the Tigers rolling to a 38-7 win over previously unbeaten St. Charles East. Geneva turned heads not only by beating St. Charles North but doing it by a 49-17 margin behind Eastern Michigan-bound QB Ben Peterson (341 yards, five touchdowns), Illinois commit Bennett Konkey (six receptions, 179 yards), Nelson Wendell (95 yards rushing, two touchdowns, INT) and several others. The Tigers’ junior class has been as advertised with QB AJ Rogers (316 yards, three TDs last week) leading the way.

Carmel Catholic (2-1) at Providence Catholic (3-0)

Outlook: Montini at Nazareth, DePaul Prep at IC Catholic, St. Francis at St. Rita....there's no shortage of area teams in big Catholic League games Friday night. That includes this one in the CCL Orange. Providence, which edged Carmel 35-28 and took second in 5A last year, has beat St. Rita, Kenwood and Joliet Catholic so far. Carmel's Jorden Moore and Jaquel Edmonds both have rushed for over 200 yards while averaging seven yards a carry.