Plano remains in search of its first win after falling 44-8 to Johnsburg in WSPY’s High School Varsity Football Game of the Week on Friday night. The loss dropped the Reapers to 0-4 on the season, while Johnsburg improved to 3-1. Cooper Beaty rushed for 30 yards on 13 carries and added 26 receiving yards on two catches while recording 12 total tackles on defense. Brenton Gsell rushed for 20 yards on two carries and had eight total tackles, while Logan Martin recorded seven tackles. Braylon Schmidt completed 10 of 20 pass attempts for 128 yards and threw a fourth-quarter touchdown pass to Ethan Taxis. The Reapers converted the ensuing 2-point attempt on a 3-yard pass from Schmidt to Fin Winter. Taxis finished with 32 receiving yards on four catches, while Winter had 40 receiving yards on two catches.
Sandwich fell to 2-2 with a 55-6 loss to Richmond-Burton. Cash White completed 3 of 7 passes for 32 yards with an interception. Wyatt Gregory rushed for 66 yards on 11 carries and scored on a 17-yard run in the second quarter, while also recording six total tackles on defense. Landon Pennington added 53 rushing yards on seven carries, and Anthony Wade made a 24-yard catch for the Indians.
Yorkville fell to 2-2 after losing 21-18 to Minooka. Max Delgado completed 15 of 26 passes for 137 yards and two touchdowns, while also rushing for 94 yards on nine carries. Gavin Geegan rushed for 43 yards on 13 carries, and Joel Castillo made six catches for 101 yards. Will Freeman recorded 12 total tackles, while Dillon Viscogliosi had 10 total tackles.
West Aurora improved to 2-2 with a 63-14 victory over Bartlett. Bryce Riley scored on a 52-yard touchdown run, two 65-yard touchdown runs, a 25-yard touchdown run and a 21-yard touchdown reception. MJ Williams scored on runs of 8, 44 and 63 yards, while Ashtyn Sharkey added a fourth-quarter touchdown on a 21-yard run.
Geneva held on for a 28-26 victory over Wheaton-Warrenville South to improve to 3-1. The Tigers scored 19 of their points in the fourth quarter.
Oswego suffered its first loss of the season, falling 21-7 to Bolingbrook and dropping to 3-1. Ammar Banire rushed for 129 yards on 29 carries. Drew Kleinhans completed 5 of 12 passes for 17 yards and threw three interceptions. The Panthers’ only score came in the third quarter, when Ethan Pilip blocked a punt and recovered it for a touchdown. Banire, who plays running back for Oswego, was also named the Chicago Bears’ High School All-Star of the Week. As part of the recognition, the Bears will make a $500 donation to the youth football program of Banire’s choice.
Kaneland fell to 3-1 after a 35-13 loss to Morris. Jackson Little scored Kaneland’s first touchdown in the third quarter and finished with 27 rushing yards. Brody Guthrie completed 14 of 29 passes for 183 yards, including a 24-yard touchdown pass to Colton Vandyke in the fourth quarter. Vandyke made seven catches for 88 yards, while Nolan Claeson had three catches for 32 yards. Colton Ludwig rushed for 52 yards.
Marmion Academy dropped to 2-2 after a 42-6 loss to St. Patrick.
Aurora Christian improved to 4-0 with a 21-12 victory over Chicago Hope Academy.
East Aurora fell to 2-2 after a 47-6 loss to South Elgin.
Batavia improved to 3-1 with a 55-7 victory over Lake Park.
Oswego East suffered a 14-13 loss to Plainfield North, dropping to 2-2 on the season.
Sycamore shut out Ottawa Township 47-0 to improve to 3-1.
DeKalb fell to 1-3 with a 34-13 loss to Waubonsie Valley.
Genoa-Kingston defeated Winnebago 28-21 to move to 3-1.