Colin McMurray
| 10/10/25 @ Niles West | 148 |
| 10/03/25 @ Maine East | 104 |
| 08/29/25 @ Grayslake North | 94 |
| 09/19/25 @ Schaumburg | 28 |
| 09/26/25 vs Highland Park | 19 |
| + 2 more games |
Niles West came into Friday's matchup looking for another win against Vernon Hills, but Colin McMurray wouldn't allow it. The Cougars were the clear victors by a 27-6 margin over the Wolves on Friday thanks in part to McMurray, who rushed for 148 yards and a pair of touchdowns on only 11 carries, and also threw for 80 yards and two TDs. Vernon Hills is undefeated when McMurray posts 80 or more rushing yards, but 0-4 otherwise.
Jack Gutowski was another key player, picking up 143 receiving yards and a pair of scores. He really caught the secondary sleeping when he pulled down a catch that went for 77 yards.
On the defensive side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Vernon Hills' defense and their three sacks. Michael Lewis was especially locked on to Niles West's QB and sacked him twice. Vernon Hills got some further help from Lex Sarantos: he made 22 total tackles (1.5 for loss) and defended one pass.
The win made it two in a row for Vernon Hills and bumps their season record up to 3-4. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 34.5 points over those games. As for Niles West, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 1-6.
We've got plenty of inter-conference action coming up soon. Vernon Hills is set to square off against their familiar foe Maine West at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Meanwhile, Niles West will face off against rival Highland Park at 6:30 p.m. on Friday.
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