The first high school football games of the new school year were played under the lights on Friday, August 26 in the Chicago suburbs.
Warren's Charley Thompson makes a big gain as a referee chases the play in the first high school football game of the new school year against Barrington in Gurnee on Friday, August 26, 2022.
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Highland Park's John Walker (17) and Leyden's Jacob Sarnecke (7) collide as they try to catch a long pass Friday August 26, 2022 in Highland Park.
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Glenbrook South's Griffin Dahiya celebrates a second-quarter touchdown against Rolling Meadows during Friday's football season opener in Glenview.
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Highland Park's John Walker (17) and Leyden's Damian Salazar (2) collide while trying to collect a pass Friday August 26, 2022 in Highland Park.
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Warren quarterback Adam Behrens looks for a receiver as the setting sun lights up the Barrington sideline in a football game in Gurnee on Friday, August 26, 2022.
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Highland Park's Nicholas Blumer (11) David Finfer (10) Sebastian Vybral (8) and Christian Billetdeaux (7) pause with their team doing a moment of silence Friday August 26, 2022 in Highland Park.
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Rolling Meadows' Ben Petermann (1) scores a touchdown as he is tackled in the end zone by Glenbrook South's Jonathan DuMars during Friday's football season opener in Glenview.
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Warren and Barrington team captains watch the coin toss to start the 2022-23 football season in Gurnee on Friday, August 26, 2022.
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Glenbrook South's Charlie Gottfred (2) scores a first-quarter touchdown in front of Rolling Meadows' Michael Ingolia during Friday's football season opener in Glenview.
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Highland Park takes the field Friday August 26, 2022 in Highland Park.
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Glenbrook South's Hank Leahy carries the ball during Friday's football season opener against Rolling Meadows.
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Warren quarterback Adam Behrens is lifted by teammate Kole Weinberg after scoring early against Barrington in a football game in Gurnee on Friday, August 26, 2022.
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Glenbrook South's Hank Leahy carries the ball across the goal line for a touchdown in front of Rolling Meadows' Michael Ingolia during Friday's football season opener in Glenview.
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Leyden's Diego Mendoza (23) looks to get past Highland Park's Nicholas Blumer (11) Friday August 26, 2022 in Highland Park.
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The stadium lights are on for the first game of the season at Warren Township High School as Barrington visits in a football game in Gurnee on Friday, August 26, 2022.
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Rolling Meadows' Ben Petermann, right, celebrates his touchdown catch with teammate Anthony Sansonetti just before the end of the first half of Friday's football season opener against Glenbrook South.
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Highland Park Cheerleader Sabrina Musen, 16, pauses during a moment of silence Friday August 26, 2022 in Highland Park.
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Rolling Meadows' Stephen Schiele gets tackled by Glenbrook South's Tommy MacPherson (24) during Friday's football season opener in Glenview.
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Barrington's defense forces Warren quarterback Adam Behrens to fumble in a football game in Gurnee on Friday, August 26, 2022. Referees ruled Behrens down before the fumble.
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Highland Park's David Finfer (10) Friday August 26, 2022 in Highland Park.
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Glenbrook South's Patrick Downing, left, tackles Rolling Meadows' Jimmy Cox during Friday's football season opener in Glenview.
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Leyden's Jacob Sarnecke (7) pulls in an interception Friday August 26, 2022 in Highland Park.
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Barrington's Dillon Fitzpatrick tries to elude Warren's Jailen Duffie and Jaden Turner in a football game in Gurnee on Friday, August 26, 2022.
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Glenbrook South's Griffin Dahiya, right, gets tackled by Rolling Meadows' Michael Ingolia after catching a pass during Friday's football season opener in Glenview.
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Warren's Donovan McNeal dives to try and catch Barrington's Dillon Fitzpatrick in a football game in Gurnee on Friday, August 26, 2022.
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Barrington's Dillon Fitzpatrick gets hit by Warren's Jailen Duffie as he blocks for teammate Connor Fitzpatrick in a football game in Gurnee on Friday, August 26, 2022.
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Glenbrook South's Tommy MacPherson throws a pass for a two-point conversion during Friday's football season opener against Rolling Meadows.
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Barrington quarterback Payton Soske throws against Warren in a football game in Gurnee on Friday, August 26, 2022.
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Glenbrook South's Charlie Gottfred carries the ball during Friday's football season opener against Rolling Meadows.
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Highland Park's Andrew Cortes (3) pulls down Leyden's Diego Mendoza (23) Friday August 26, 2022 in Highland Park.
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Glenbrook South's Griffin Dahiya makes a touchdown catch during the second quarter of Friday's football season opener against Rolling Meadows.
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Warren's Cassius Callahan makes a run against Barrington in a football game in Gurnee on Friday, August 26, 2022.
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Glenbrook South's Tommy MacPherson carries the ball during Friday's football season opener against Rolling Meadows.
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Highland Park's Nicholas Rosenbloom (20) tires to push past Leyden's Mario Reyes (8) Friday August 26, 2022 in Highland Park.
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Glenbrook South head coach Dave Schoenwetter get the Titans ready to take on the Rolling Meadows Mustangs during Friday's football season opener in Glenview.
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Warren's Cassius Callahan catches a pass for a big gain against Barrington in a football game in Gurnee on Friday, August 26, 2022.
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Highland Park's Nicholas Rosenbloom (20) moves up field as Leyden's Hector Cisneros (58) wraps him up Friday August 26, 2022 in Highland Park.
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Barrington's Connor Fitzpatrick gives the ball to the referee after losing his helmet during a run against Warren in a football game in Gurnee on Friday, August 26, 2022.
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Warren's Charley Thompson tries to escape Barrington's Andrew Grosch at his feet and Jon Fier in front of him in a football game in Gurnee on Friday, August 26, 2022.
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Warren's Cassius Callahan runs for a touchdown against Barrington in a football game in Gurnee on Friday, August 26, 2022.
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Warren's Adam Behrens makes a touchdown run against Barrington in a football game in Gurnee on Friday, August 26, 2022.
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Barrington's Payton Soske passes in a football game against Warren in Gurnee on Friday, August 26, 2022.
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Warren's Adam Behrens looks for room to run against Barrington in a football game in Gurnee on Friday, August 26, 2022.
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Warren quarterback Adam Behrens throws against Barrington in a football game in Gurnee on Friday, August 26, 2022.
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Highland Park's Emmet Pulte (24) pulls in an interception over Leyden's Jacob Sarnecke (7) Friday August 26, 2022 in Highland Park.
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Highland Park's Emmet Pulte (24) celebrates an interception with his teammates Friday August 26, 2022 in Highland Park.
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