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Here’s how Chicagoland high school football teams fared in Week 2 of play.

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Homewood-Flossmoor 35, Richards 0

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Homewood-Flossmoor's Xavier Pratt (10) breaks the tackle of Richards' Logan Sales (4) at on his way to the end zone during a nonconference game Friday, Aug. 28, 2026 in Flossmoor, IL. (Steve Johnston/for the Daily Southtown)
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Xavier Pratt scored the touchdown that finally jump-started Homewood-Flossmoor’s offense after a slow start. Then he ran back to the line to execute the long snap on the ensuing extra point.

Pratt’s steady presence in all of his roles is huge for the Vikings. On Friday night, his 19-yard touchdown catch from Rahsaan Coleman helped host H-F pull away for a 35-0 win over Richards. Read more here.

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Mount Carmel 48, St. Joseph Regional (N.J.) 44

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Mount Carmel's Nathan Samuels (8) stiff arms a St. Joseph Regional of New Jersey player on a run off of a fake punt during a nonconference game in Chicago on Friday, Aug. 28, 2026. (Vincent D. Johnson / for the Daily Southtown)
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To be blunt, Mount Carmel’s Nathan Samuels was embarrassed at what a national TV audience was getting to see. And then the senior running back went out and did something about it.

The host Caravan had already allowed two touchdowns on special teams and a safety during a showdown game being broadcast by ESPN Friday night.

Then Samuels came through with a 47-yard run on a fake punt as Mount Carmel erased a 30-0 deficit in Chicago for a stunning 48-44 win over St. Joseph Regional of New Jersey. Read more here.

Naperville Central 42, Lockport 21

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Naperville Central's Simon Hayes (10) throws a pass against Lockport during a nonconference game in Naperville on Friday, Aug. 28, 2026. (Sean King / for The Naperville Sun)
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The path that senior Simon Hayes has taken to become Naperville Central’s starting quarterback is about as far as one can get from a yellow brick road.

But he’s golden now.

Hayes completed 21 of 28 passes for 269 yards and four touchdowns to lead the host Redhawks to a 42-21 victory over Lockport at Memorial Stadium. Read more here.

St. Charles North 56, South Elgin 21

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St. Charles North's Dashel von Qualen (16) runs for a first down in the second quarter against South Elgin during a non conference game in South Elgin on Friday, Aug. 28, 2026. H. Rick Bamman/for the Beacon-News
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In St. Charles North’s ongoing timeshare situation at quarterback, sophomore Dashel Von Qualen thinks of himself as the big-play threat alongside senior Landon Conroy.

Both signal callers are getting a chance to show what they can do in the first two weeks of the season, and the results have been impressive so far for the North Stars. Read more here.

North Chicago 54, Waukegan 0

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North Chicago shuts out Waukegan 54-0, during the game on Friday, August 28, 2026, in Waukegan. (Mark Ukena/for the Lake County News-Sun)
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There isn’t room on a roster to list all the positions where North Chicago senior Amari Earl could play in a single game. The 6-foot, 165-pound Earl’s selflessness as he shifts seamlessly from one position to another pays dividends.

“Honestly, I love playing football, so it doesn’t matter where I play,” he said. “With me being a senior and a leader on this team, I feel like my role is to elevate everybody — and as you saw today, we can win games like that.”

Earl replaced injured starting sophomore quarterback Gavin Bone late in the first quarter Friday and proceeded to throw four touchdown passes to lead the Warhawks to a 54-0 nonconference road win over Waukegan. Read more here.

Antioch 34, Lake Zurich 21

Lake Zurich and Antioch met twice last season. The Bears won both by a combined score of 68-0.

But Lake Zurich was shut out by Fremd in Week 1 and decided to start this rematch against Antioch with a simple plan. The Bears used seven straight runs up the middle to drive 75 yards for the opening touchdown.

The Sequoits made the defensive adjustment, however, hit some big plays with running back Gavin Stone and rolled to a 34-21 nonconference victory at Lake Zurich on Friday. Read more here.

Crete-Monee 44, Hillcrest 0

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Crete-Monee’s X’Zallen Ferrell (52) throws Trevon Williams (5) into the air to celebrate Williams’s touchdown against Hillcrest during a non-conference game in Crete on Friday Aug. 28, 2026. (John Smierciak/for the Daily Southtown)
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Crete-Monee senior Dominic Jackson confirmed that he’s willing to do anything to help his team.

“I like that with running, I can help the team and put points on the board,” Jackson said. “I can give the offense momentum and the team momentum in general. I like scoring too and hitting people.”

The 5-foot-11, 250-pound defensive lineman/running back did that and more Friday night, scoring three powerful touchdowns in the first half in helping to lead host Crete-Monee to a 44-0 nonconference victory over Hillcrest in Crete. Read more here.

Highland 50, Whiting 7

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Highland’s Justin Slaven (3) breaks away from the defense during a non-conference game against Whiting on Friday, August 28, 2026, in Highland. (Mandy Coppinger/for the Post-Tribune)
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Highland senior defensive end Jace Harris sliced into the backfield to make a tackle for a loss during the first series against visiting Whiting on Friday.

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During the same possession, the 6-foot, 280-pound Harris — who also plays on the Trojans’ offensive line — flashed for a quarterback pressure, forcing an errant pass.

“I’m just trying to do as much as I can for my team.”

Harris has continued to do a lot for the Trojans, who notched their first victory under interim coach Jimmy McCormack with a 50-7 win. Read more here.