Football Recap: Harlem Comes Up Short

If Harlem was riding high fresh off their 49-7 takedown of Boylan Catholic last Friday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Huskies were beaten by the Belvidere North Blue Thunder 42-14 on Friday. The contest marked the Huskies' lowest-scoring matchup so far this season.

Despite the loss, Harlem saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Braxton Fausett threw for 156 yards and one TD while completing 75% of his passes, and also rushed for 43 yards.

Huskies

Previous 5 Games

10/24/25 @ Belvidere North	14-42
10/17/25 vs Boylan Catholic	49-7
10/09/25 vs Rockford East	49-24
10/03/25 @ Freeport	59-14
09/26/25 vs Guilford	28-31

Harlem moved to 7-2 with that defeat, which also ended their three-game winning streak. As for Belvidere North, the victory keeps them at an undefeated 9-0.

Harlem has already played their next game, a 62-0 win against Mather on the 31st. As for Belvidere North, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, a 49-20 victory against Bulls College Prep on the 1st.