Nazareth 32, Carmel 13
Devin Blakley ran all night, scoring three touchdowns and had a fourth called back due to a penalty as Nazareth beat Carmel in an East Suburban Catholic Conference game on Friday night in Mundelein.
Blakley ran a punt back 62 yards for a touchdown in the first quarter and added scoring runs of 33 and 49 yards in the third. He finished with 20 carries for 200 yards.
Nazareth (4-0, 2-0 ESCC) held Carmel (0-4, 0-2) to just 177 total yards. The Roadrunners gained 366 yards on offense.
“Our offensive line really came to play, the defense was spectacular,” Nazareth coach Tim Racki said. “I was really disappointed in the penalties. We could have pulled away a little sooner than we did.”
— Bob Hurst
Stevenson 35, Mundelein 7
Quarterback Grayson Kubow threw three second-half touchdown passes as the Patriots won their North Suburban Conference home-opener Friday night in Lincolnshire.
Sophomore running back Jean-Marc Etienne scored on runs of 20 and 52 yards in pushing Stevenson to a 14-7 halftime lead.
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Senior Alex Capstick broke free for a 53-yard pass on Stevenson’s first play from scrimmage in the third quarter.
“I just want to get out there and make plays,” Capstick said.
Kubow soon connected with Terrence Fisher for a 36-yard touchdown. Capstick then scored on a 12-yard catch from Kubow.
Connor Friesen closed out the scoring with a 25-yard TD catch for the Patriots (3-1, 2-0).
Following a first-quarter fumble recovery by Mundelein, Isaiah Wellman scored on a 37-yard touchdown run for the Mustangs (1-3, 0-2).
Stevenson went on to score the game’s final 35 points.
— Patrick Z. McGavin
Hersey 43, Niles West 3
Hersey notched its second straight blowout win on Friday night in Arlington Heights by rolling past Niles West.
The victory followed a 40-7 decision against Highland Park in Week 3 and marked the Huskies’ third game in which they reached the 40-point threshold.
“We’re just all executing and doing our jobs, and it’s showing,” said Hersey senior defensive back/halfback Luke Cecala. “All three phases are firing on all cylinders, and we’ve got a lot of confidence going into conference (play next Friday).”
Hersey (3-1) scored touchdowns on offense, defense and special teams against the Wolves (0-4). Cecala had touchdown runs of 1 and 27 yards, and his blocked punt midway through the first quarter yielded a score when Konstantino Mantas pounced on the free ball in the Niles West end zone.
Caleb Augustyn’s 10-yard interception return put Hersey ahead 21-3 at the half. Cecala, quarterback Owen Goldsberry and Kacper Rutkiewicz all scored rushing touchdowns in the second half.
— Steve Reaven
Highland Park 31, Prospect 7
Highland Park jumped out to a 17-point halftime lead and kept Prospect scoreless in the second half to secure its first win of the season.
Ryan Brincks scored a pair of rushing touchdowns and added a field goal for the Giants (1-3). Quarterback John Sakos found Cristian Volpentesta for a 44-yard score.
Junior quarterback Jimmy Martin had a rushing touchdown and threw three interceptions for Prospect (1-3).
The Giants and Knights both head into conference play next week. Prospect visits Buffalo Grove (4-0) to start the Mid-Suburban East slate, and Highland Park visits Vernon Hills (1-3) in a Central Suburban North game.
— Pioneer Press staff report
Buffalo Grove 49, Maine East 0
The Bison are inching closer to their first playoff berth since 2004.
Buffalo Grove cruised past Maine East on Friday. The Bison (4-0) had not won four consecutive games to open a season since 2002, when they advanced to the Class 7A quarterfinals after an undefeated regular season.
Tom Trieb got the Bison going with a 16-yard rushing touchdown, and Troy Nelson added two rushing scores.
The Bison open Mid-Suburban East play next Friday at home against Prospect (1-3).
— Pioneer Press staff report
