Palatine 18, Hoffman Estates 0: After its season-opening loss last week, Palatine rebounded in a big way, holding Hoffman Estates to 23 yards total offense in coming up with the non-conference shutout.
“I think we did some things offensively that suit our team and these are things we can do against anybody,” coach Joe Petricca said.
The offense produced 320 yards, led by Matt Burden’s 135 yards and two touchdowns on 12 carries. Bubba Mariani added 78 yards on 10 carries for Palatine, which had 280 yards rushing.
“Our offensive line is good,” Petricca said. “We can really move the ball well and I’m happy with where we’re at because we have some things to build on.”
Hoffman Estates was held to minus-8 yards rushing on 18 carries and had six fumbles on the quarterback-center exchange. But it didn’t matter as the Pirates defense recorded four sacks and held leading rusher Nick Iovanelli to 8 yards on nine carries.
Buffalo Grove 41, Elk Grove 7: Brendan Doyle threw three touchdown passes, two to Kevin Holm, to give the Bison (2-0) the Mid-Suburban League crossover victory.
Buffalo Grove 41, Elk Grove 7: Brendan Doyle (17 of 30, 176 yards) passed for three touchdowns and Joe Cloud (16 carries, 119 yards) ran for two more as Buffalo Grove (2-0) capitalized on five turnovers by Elk Grove (1-1). Cloud also had four catches for 81 yards.
“Brendan (Doyle) does an awful lot, but the offensive line did a lot, too,” said Buffalo Grove coach Rich Roberts.
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Campbellsport (Wis.) 12, Richmond-Burton 7: Campbellsport scored on a 1-yard run in the fourth quarter to sink Richmond-Burton (1-1).
Cary-Grove 20, Grant 6: Ryan Nikolich rushed 25 times for 141 yards and a touchdown as Cary-Grove (2-0) rolled to the non-conference victory.