Football Recap: Glenbard East Skates Past West Chicago with Ease

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Previous Games

10/31/25 - Home	63-29 W
10/10/25 - Away	41-6 W
10/11/24 - Home	49-14 W
09/08/23 - Away	47-6 W
09/09/22 - Home	42-6 W
+ 5 more games

It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Glenbard East had no problem doing just that on Friday. They blew past the West Chicago Wildcats 63-29. The result was nothing new for the Rams, who have now won five contests by 34 points or more so far this season.

Glenbard East's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Michael Nee led the charge by throwing for 268 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 12.2 yards per attempt. Lucas Freese also helped out as he racked up 126 receiving yards.

Despite the loss, West Chicago still got an impressive performance from Carter Naranjo, who rushed for 201 yards and four scores while picking up 7.4 yards per carry. Naranjo has become a key player for the Wildcats: the team is 4-2 when he posts at least two rushing touchdowns, but 1-3 otherwise.

Glenbard East pushed their record up to 9-1 with the win, which was their tenth straight at home dating back to last season. Those home victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they've averaged 45.8 points this season. As for West Chicago, they have traveled a rocky road recently, having lost three of their last four matchups. That's put a noticeable dent in their 5-5 record this season.

Glenbard East will welcome Batavia at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The Rams will need to watch out since the Bulldogs have now posted at least 31 points in their last three games. West Chicago does not have any more games scheduled as of now.