Football Recap: Highland Park Picks Up Third Consecutive Win + How To Watch

By Team Reports Oct 12, 2025, 1:51am

Football Recap: Highland Park Giants vs. Niles North Vikings

HOW TO WATCH: This game can be replayed on the NFHS Network, the official streaming partner of the IL High School Assn. (IHSA) & Highland Park High School. Watch Full Replay

Highland Park lost a heartbreaker the last time they played Niles North, but it's fair to say they got their revenge given the result of Friday's contest. The Giants blew past the Vikings 38-13 on Friday. The Giants might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won three matchups by 25 points or more this season.

Highland Park didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Logan Bloom and Maxwell Stevens.

When it comes to explaining why Niles North lost, don't look at Adonis Williams. Despite the final result, he rushed for 137 yards and one TD, and also threw for 129 yards and one touchdown.

Giants

Previous 3 Games

10/10/25 vs Niles North38-13
10/04/25 vs Maine West41-0
09/26/25 @ Vernon Hills35-7

The win (which was Highland Park's third in a row) raised their record to 5-2. The victories came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 6.7 points on average over those games. As for Niles North, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-5.

We've got plenty of inter-conference action coming up soon. Highland Park will square off against rival Niles West at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Meanwhile, Niles North is set to take on their familiar foe Maine East at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.

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