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
| 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.
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