The Thornton Wildcats (Harvey, IL) football defeated the visiting Thornridge Falcons (Dolton, IL), 33-20 in Friday's league bout.

In their next game, the Wildcats face the Riverside-Brookfield Bulldogs (Riverside, IL) in a non-league bout, on Friday, September 29. Thornton will attempt to move on its 1-4 season record. The Bulldogs enter the bout with a 3-2 record after their 42-7 non-league loss to Crete-Monee (Crete, IL).

The Falcons (0-5) will now prepare for their bout against Crete-Monee (Crete, IL). The Warriors enter the Southland bout with a 3-2 record. In their last bout, Crete-Monee defeated Riverside-Brookfield (Riverside, IL), 42-7, in a non-league bout.