Illinois high school football: IHSA Week 3 schedule, live broadcasts, scores, state rankings and statewide statistical leaders

Illinois high school football live broadcasts, computer rankings, statewide stat leaders, schedules and scores - live and final.

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Sep 1, 2026, 7:30am

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The 2026 Illinois high school football season continues this week. Here's what you need to know heading into and during this weekend's prep football slate in The Land of Lincoln.

Schedule and Live Scores

Illinois High School Football Live & Final Scores

Live Statewide Broadcasts 

NFHS Network Game Streams

Top 25 Scoreboard

• No. 17 St. Rita (Chicago, IL) @ No. 1 Loyola Academy (Wilmette, IL)

  Friday 6:30pm (Local time)

  • 0
    (#17) St. Rita
  • 31
    (#1) Loyola Academy

  9/04 Final
• No. 2 Lincoln-Way East (Frankfort, IL) @ No. 9 Homewood-Flossmoor (Flossmoor, IL)

  Friday 7:30pm (Local time)

  • 38
    (#2) Lincoln-Way East
  • 7
    (#9) Homewood-Flossmoor

  9/04 Final
• No. 22 St. Francis (Wheaton, IL) @ No. 3 Brother Rice (Chicago, IL)

  Friday 7:00pm (Local time)

  • 0
    (#22) St. Francis
  • 43
    (#3) Brother Rice

  9/04 Final
• No. 16 Nazareth Academy (LaGrange Park, IL) @ No. 5 Chicago Mt. Carmel (Chicago, IL)

  Friday 7:30pm (Local time)

  • 7
    (#16) Nazareth Academy
  • 35
    (#5) Chicago Mt. Carmel

  9/04 Final
• No. 6 IC Catholic Prep (Elmhurst, IL) @ No. 8 Saint Ignatius College Prep (Chicago, IL)

  Friday 7:00pm (Local time)

  • 22
    (#6) IC Catholic Prep
  • 15
    (#8) Saint Ignatius College Prep

  9/04 Final
• St. Charles North (St. Charles, IL) @ No. 7 Geneva (IL)

  Friday 7:00pm (Local time)

  • 17
    St. Charles North
  • 49
    (#7) Geneva

  9/04 Final
• No. 23 Joliet Catholic (Joliet, IL) @ No. 10 Providence Catholic (New Lenox, IL)

  Friday 7:00pm (Local time)

  • 0
    (#23) Joliet Catholic
  • 27
    (#10) Providence Catholic

  9/04 Final
• No. 11 Batavia (IL) @ Glenbard North (Carol Stream, IL)

  Friday 7:00pm (Local time)

  • 49
    (#11) Batavia
  • 21
    Glenbard North

  9/04 Final
• No. 12 Downers Grove North (Downers Grove, IL) @ Hinsdale Central (Hinsdale, IL)

  Friday 7:30pm (Local time)

  • 28
    (#12) Downers Grove North
  • 0
    H
    Hinsdale Central

  9/04 Final
• DePaul College Prep (Chicago, IL) @ No. 13 Fenwick (Oak Park, IL)

  Friday 7:00pm (Local time)

  • 14
    DePaul College Prep
  • 38
    (#13) Fenwick

  9/04 Final
• St. Charles East (St. Charles, IL) @ No. 15 Wheaton-Warrenville South (Wheaton, IL)

  Friday 7:00pm (Local time)

  • 7
    St. Charles East
  • 38
    (#15) Wheaton-Warrenville South

  9/04 Final
• Thornwood (South Holland, IL) @ No. 18 Sandburg (Orland Park, IL)

  Friday 7:00pm (Local time)

  • 14
    Thornwood
  • 37
    (#18) Sandburg

  9/04 Final
• No. 24 Lockport (IL) @ No. 19 Lincoln-Way Central (New Lenox, IL)

  Friday 7:30pm (Local time)

  • 14
    (#24) Lockport
  • 24
    (#19) Lincoln-Way Central

  9/04 Final
• Montini Catholic (Lombard, IL) @ No. 20 Marist (Chicago, IL)

  Friday 7:30pm (Local time)

  • 35
    Montini Catholic
  • 28
    (#20) Marist

  9/04 Final
• Plainfield North (Plainfield, IL) @ No. 21 Oswego (IL)

  Friday 7:00pm (Local time)

  • 14
    Plainfield North
  • 34
    (#21) Oswego

  9/04 Final
• No. 25 Wheaton North (Wheaton, IL) @ Lake Park (Roselle, IL)

  Friday 7:00pm (Local time)

  • 24
    (#25) Wheaton North
  • 15
    Lake Park

  9/04 Final
• Gainesville (GA) @ No. 4 East St. Louis (IL)

  Saturday 7:00pm (Local time)

  • 21
    Gainesville
  • 24
    (#4) East St. Louis

  9/05 Final
• Oak Park-River Forest (Oak Park, IL) @ No. 14 Glenbard West (Glen Ellyn, IL)

  Saturday 1:30pm (Local time)

  • 21
    Oak Park-River Forest
  • 39
    (#14) Glenbard West

  9/05 Final

MaxPreps State Rankings: Overall
This week's Illinois MaxPreps computer rankings regardless of division. All teams ranked.

#	School	Rec.	Str.	+/-
1	East St. Louis	1-1	57.6
2	CMCHS (Chicago)	1-1	57.1
3	LWEHS (Frankfort)	2-0	41.3
4	Brother Rice (Chicago)	1-1	33.9
5	Fenwick (Oak Park)	2-0	33.1
6	Loyola Academy (Wilmette)	2-0	33.4
7	ICCP (Elmhurst)	2-0	37.6
8	NA (LaGrange Park)	1-1	40.2
9	Rochester	2-0	32.7
10	Batavia	1-1	41.0
11	PCHS (New Lenox)	2-0	33.6
12	St. Rita (Chicago)	1-1	40.2
13	DGNHS (Downers Grove)	2-0	30.9
14	SCNHS (St. Charles)	2-0	20.7
15	St. Francis (Wheaton)	1-1	30.0
16	Maine South (Park Ridge)	1-1	34.2
17	Marist (Chicago)	2-0	20.0
18	Sandburg (Orland Park)	2-0	30.7
19	HFHS (Flossmoor)	2-0	28.3
20	Lyons (LaGrange)	2-0	35.6
21	WWSHS (Wheaton)	1-1	36.4
22	Fremd (Palatine)	2-0	27.6
23	Joliet Catholic (Joliet)	1-1	40.6
24	Oswego	2-0	33.1
25	Morris	2-0	25.0
26	GWHS (Glen Ellyn)	1-1	34.4
27	GNHS (Carol Stream)	2-0	28.6
28	HHS (Arlington Heights)	2-0	27.9
29	Carmel (Mundelein)	1-1	24.5
30	MCHS (Lombard)	1-1	22.6
31	Barrington	0-2	38.4
32	SICP (Chicago)	2-0	16.6
33	Geneva	1-1	30.7
34	York (Elmhurst)	1-1	37.3
35	Morgan Park (Chicago)	1-1	36.7
36	Wheaton North (Wheaton)	2-0	23.2
37	LWCHS (New Lenox)	1-1	33.7
38	NCHS (Naperville)	1-1	33.4
39	Palatine	1-1	27.0
40	Evanston	2-0	19.0
41	Byron	2-0	17.1
42	NNHS (Naperville)	1-1	29.5
43	New Trier (Winnetka)	2-0	23.2
44	GSHS (Glenview)	0-2	36.0
45	Niles Notre Dame (Niles)	1-1	27.3
46	SHGHS (Springfield)	1-1	36.9
47	NVHS (Naperville)	1-1	30.2
48	Bolingbrook	1-1	29.8
49	Lockport	0-2	35.0
50	HCHS (Hinsdale)	2-0	15.1

State Stat Leaders

Leaderboard - Player Passing Yards
1	Ben Peterson - Sr Geneva (IL)	753
2	Michael Vander Luitgaren - Sr Batavia (IL)	673
3	Armani Ford - So Plainfield South (Plainfield, IL)	671
4	Zac Slater - Jr North Boone (Poplar Grove, IL)	620
5	Gavin Gardiner - Sr St. Patrick (Chicago, IL)	619
6	Dariontez Monroe - Sr Sparta/Steeleville (Sparta, IL)	600
7	Grady Hickey - Jr Galesburg (IL)	598
8	Isaac Repscher - Sr Taylorville (IL)	584
9	Aiden Williams - Sr Maroa-Forsyth (Maroa, IL)	553
10	JETT EVANS - Fr Central A & M (Moweaqua, IL)	550
11	Lane McKinney - Jr St. Joseph-Ogden (St. Joseph, IL)	549
12	Will Clark - Jr Fremd (Palatine, IL)	535
13	Nate Lang - Sr IC Catholic Prep (Elmhurst, IL)	527
14	Bryson Little - Jr Quincy (IL)	521
15	Reed Dangel - Sr Carmel (Mundelein, IL)	521
16	Jake Nawrot - Jr Hersey (Arlington Heights, IL)	514
17	Keagan Peters - Jr Williamsville (IL)	506
18	Nigel Gooden - Sr Cahokia (IL)	499
19	River Deisher - Jr Mt. Carmel (IL)	498
20	Davin Wooley - Sr Carbondale (IL)	482
21	Evan West - Sr Round Lake (IL)	461
22	Konner Fisher - Jr Mahomet-Seymour (Mahomet, IL)	460
23	Alex Wallace - Sr Oakwood (Fithian, IL)	444
24	Randy Ludke - Sr Tinley Park (IL)	423
25	Jameson Purcell - Sr Maine South (Park Ridge, IL)	409

Leaderboard - Player Rushing Yards
1	David Croom III - Sr Plainfield East (Plainfield, IL)	407
2	Tristen Sellers - Sr Joliet Central (Joliet, IL)	393
3	River Deisher - Jr Mt. Carmel (IL)	389
4	Jonathan Miller - Sr Carterville (IL)	381
5	TREYLIN COUCH - Sr Charleston (IL)	374
6	Riley Foglesong - Sr Astoria/VIT (Astoria, IL)	371
7	Owen Kehrer - Jr Breese Central (Breese, IL)	365
8	Jackson Lawal - Jr Columbia (IL)	361
9	Mark Nelms - Sr Geneseo (IL)	352
10	Chase Ellis - Jr Blue Ridge/DeLand-Weldon (Farmer City, IL)	338
11	Mekhi Shorter - Jr Roxana (IL)	330
12	Cooper Kisgen - Jr Freeburg (IL)	327
13	Bo Epperson - Jr Fisher (IL)	322
14	Jayden Miranda - Sr St. Patrick (Chicago, IL)	320
15	Evrim Tabag - Jr Rochester (IL)	318
16	Bryce Riley - Sr West Aurora (Aurora, IL)	315
17	Elliott Chenoweth - Sr Peotone (IL)	310
18	Marion Persich - Jr Morris (IL)	303
19	Justin Brown - Sr Streamwood (IL)	302
20	Angelo Gatses - Sr Glenbard North (Carol Stream, IL)	292
21	Jeremiah Jackson - Jr Jacksonville (IL)	278
22	Jakobe Baldwin - So IC Catholic Prep (Elmhurst, IL)	270
23	Trevor Tucker - Sr Jersey (Jerseyville, IL)	269
24	Tripp Fletcher - Sr Christopher-Zeigler-Royalton (Christopher, IL)	269
25	Julian Rodriguez - Sr Plainfield North (Plainfield, IL)	264

Leaderboard - Player Receiving Yards
1	Bennett Konkey - Sr Geneva (IL)	401
2	Kaden Wedig - Sr St. Joseph-Ogden (St. Joseph, IL)	391
3	Shain Meador - Sr Mt. Carmel (IL)	305
4	Kodi Garner - So Plainfield South (Plainfield, IL)	303
5	Gavin Johnson - Jr Carterville (IL)	291
6	Myles Link - Sr North Boone (Poplar Grove, IL)	265
7	Carter MacDonald - Sr Fremd (Palatine, IL)	256
8	Wyatt Younker - Sr Taylorville (IL)	250
9	DJ Hayes - Jr Sparta/Steeleville (Sparta, IL)	247
10	Antwon Walker - Jr Galesburg (IL)	245
11	Grant Bowen - Jr IC Catholic Prep (Elmhurst, IL)	234
12	Kyron Hart - Sr Carmel (Mundelein, IL)	233
13	Joel Castillo - Sr Yorkville (IL)	226
14	Carson Weber - Jr Breese Central (Breese, IL)	220
15	Aj Henning - Jr St. Patrick (Chicago, IL)	218
16	Jakhai Dancy - So Sparta/Steeleville (Sparta, IL)	216
17	Darin Ashiru - Sr Batavia (IL)	215
18	Maxx Kistler - Sr Effingham (IL)	214
19	Tashawn Palacio - Sr Chester (IL)	210
20	Nathan Ratka - Sr Triad (Troy, IL)	206
21	Jenner Pals - Jr Effingham (IL)	205
22	Martavius Norris - Jr Cahokia (IL)	203
23	Jayden Rodriguez - Jr Iroquois West (Gilman, IL)	195
24	TJ Burgos - Jr St. Rita (Chicago, IL)	194
25	Javion Oliver - Sr Carbondale (IL)	193

Leaderboard - Player Total TDs
1	Marco Casillas - Jr Mahomet-Seymour (Mahomet, IL)	8
2	David Croom III - Sr Plainfield East (Plainfield, IL)	7
3	Eli Gray - Jr Carlyle (IL)	7
4	Bennett Konkey - Sr Geneva (IL)	7
5	Kaeden Langholf - Sr Winnebago (IL)	7
6	Cooper Kisgen - Jr Freeburg (IL)	6
7	Joel White - Jr Carlinville (IL)	6
8	Jackson Lawal - Jr Columbia (IL)	6
9	Riley Foglesong - Sr Astoria/VIT (Astoria, IL)	6
10	Angelo Gatses - Sr Glenbard North (Carol Stream, IL)	6
11	River Deisher - Jr Mt. Carmel (IL)	6
12	Aiden Dinger - Sr Sullivan (IL)	6
13	Kodi Garner - So Plainfield South (Plainfield, IL)	5
14	Lane Eilerman - Sr Calhoun/Brussels (Hardin, IL)	5
15	Marion Persich - Jr Morris (IL)	5
16	Trevor Tucker - Sr Jersey (Jerseyville, IL)	5
17	JT Tumbarelli - Jr Lisle (IL)	5
18	CJ Jones - Sr Johnsburg (IL)	5
19	Andrew Todd - Jr Fisher (IL)	5
20	Ray Ray Wright - Jr Grayslake Central (Grayslake, IL)	4
21	Eduardo Salinas - Jr Taft (Chicago, IL)	4
22	Chase Ellis - Jr Blue Ridge/DeLand-Weldon (Farmer City, IL)	4
23	Aedan Cleveland - Sr Goode STEM Academy (Chicago, IL)	4
24	Tykeese Duncan - Sr Harlem (Machesney Park, IL)	4
25	Declan Shannon - Sr Maroa-Forsyth (Maroa, IL)	4

Leaderboard - Player Total Tackles
1	Chris Mulamba - Jr Jacksonville (IL)	32
2	Noah Nigro - Sr Lisle (IL)	32
3	Easton Ripke - Sr Plainfield South (Plainfield, IL)	31
4	Mason Bucon - Sr Plainfield South (Plainfield, IL)	30
5	Morgan Foglesong - So Astoria/VIT (Astoria, IL)	28
6	Joshua Stanton - So Plainfield South (Plainfield, IL)	27
7	CJ Ely - Sr Southwestern (Piasa, IL)	27
8	Aidan McFadden - Sr Waterloo (IL)	27
9	Jax Czaikowski - Jr Pana (IL)	27
10	Caden Benson - Sr Kankakee (IL)	26
11	Noah Wilson - Sr Christopher-Zeigler-Royalton (Christopher, IL)	26
12	Nick Davis - Sr North Boone (Poplar Grove, IL)	26
13	Lars Bergren - Sr Monmouth-Roseville (Monmouth, IL)	25
14	Noah Swaw - Sr Tinley Park (IL)	24
15	Brayden Tobin - Sr New Berlin/Franklin/Waverly (New Berlin, IL)	24
16	Brandon Parker - So Rockford Auburn (Rockford, IL)	24
17	Jeremiah Jackson - Jr Jacksonville (IL)	23
18	Kason Moskop - Sr Columbia (IL)	23
19	Mason Bushue - Sr Effingham (IL)	23
20	Conner Stinson - Sr New Berlin/Franklin/Waverly (New Berlin, IL)	23
21	Kaleb Osterhage - Sr Waterloo (IL)	23
22	Tyson Hickle - So Astoria/VIT (Astoria, IL)	22
23	Trevor Tucker - Sr Jersey (Jerseyville, IL)	22
24	Diego Martinez - Sr Tinley Park (IL)	22
25	Kaleb Hart - Sr Harlem (Machesney Park, IL)	22

Leaderboard - Player Interceptions
1	Peyton Daymon - Jr Harrisburg (IL)	2
2	Zach Meyer - Sr Beardstown (IL)	2
3	Caleb Patterson - Sr Romeoville (IL)	2
4	Luke Sickmeir - Sr Wauconda (IL)	2
5	Don'tay Longstreet - Jr Marquette Catholic (Alton, IL)	2
6	Caden Scheuler - Jr Maroa-Forsyth (Maroa, IL)	2
7	Logan Conroy - Sr Morris (IL)	2
8	Ethan Nelson - Sr Dupo (IL)	2
9	Jayson Pickles - Sr Metamora (IL)	2
10	Mykell Mueller - Jr Hononegah (Rockton, IL)	2
11	Nathan Garcia - Jr Lisle (IL)	2
12	Gavin Johnson - Jr Carterville (IL)	2
13	Eric Gillette - Sr Brooks (Chicago, IL)	2
14	COLIN REED - Sr Central A & M (Moweaqua, IL)	2
15	Jason Brown - Jr Jacksonville (IL)	2
16	Jaethan Perez - Jr Oakwood (Fithian, IL)	2
17	Justice Howell - Jr Lindblom (Chicago, IL)	2
18	Gabriel Woodhouse Jr. - So Hillcrest (Country Club Hills, IL)	1
19	Jimmy Lollar - Sr Olympia (Stanford, IL)	1
20	Grady Hutchcraft - Sr Morris (IL)	1
21	Alex Kershaw - Sr Williamsville (IL)	1
22	Luke Harper - Jr Effingham (IL)	1
23	Alex Kershaw - Sr Williamsville (IL)	1
24	William Davis - Jr Dyett (Chicago, IL)	1
25	Richard Bell,Jr - Sr West Aurora (Aurora, IL)	1

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