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Evanston denies Conant

Evanston 20, Conant 7: In a battle of unbeatens, host Evanston emerged unscathed despite a nice test from Conant in Mid-Suburban/Central Suburban nonconference matchup.

Conant's defense held deep in its own territory on a drive late in the third quarter as Evanston attempted to go up by 2 touchdowns, with the Wildkits coming up short on a fourth-down try.

Evanston (3-0) led 14-7 heading into the fourth quarter.

In the final period, a pair of Conant drives ended with punts before Evanston scored and the intercepted a Conant pass on the next possession.

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