It's playoff time, and Glenbard North had no trouble coming through when it counted. They came out on top against the Moline Maroons by a score of 22-14 on Saturday. For the Panthers, this counts as revenge for the 17-12 win the Maroons walked away with the last time they faced one another back in August of 2023.
It was another big night for Donato Gatses, who rushed for 235 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 7.1 yards per carry. He has become a key player for Glenbard North: the team is undefeated when he posts at least two rushing touchdowns, but 1-3 otherwise. Zechariah Morris also helped out with an impressive 136 receiving yards.
They were just one part of a punishing run game: Glenbard North was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 233 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 226 rushing yards in three consecutive matchups.

Panthers
| 11/08/25 vs Moline | 22-14 |
| 10/24/25 vs Wheaton North | 39-20 |
| 10/10/25 vs Geneva | 16-13 |
| 10/03/25 vs Lake Park | 41-23 |
| 09/19/25 vs St. Charles East | 42-13 |
| + 2 more games |
Glenbard North pushed their record up to 8-3 with the victory, which was their seventh straight at home. Those home wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 34.1 points over those games. As for Moline, their defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 9-2.
As of now, neither Glenbard North nor the Maroons have any future games scheduled.
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