Plus: East Aurora’s Jeremiah Jackson shoulders the load in the backfield and at defensive tackle: ‘He’s a disruptor’ • West Aurora’s Tyler Fecht, last year’s backup to Ball State-bound Mason Atkins, takes control as starting QB
The Beacon-News Tuesday, September 22, 2026 | | |
| | | | | Yorkville makes the biggest move up rankings topped again by Geneva, Oswego and Batavia. | | | | | Jeremiah Jackson runs for 110 yards and scores three TDs for East Aurora in a 50-12 Upstate Eight West victory over Larkin. | | | | | Tyler Fecht completes 7 of 8 passes for 105 yards and three TDs as West Aurora rolls to a 60-0 win over Elgin. | | | | | Jack Brown, who missed several games with an injury, moves to defensive end in triumphant return for Batavia. | | | | | Here’s how Chicagoland high school football teams fared in Week 5 of play. | | | | | High school and local college results and highlights from the Southland, Aurora, Elgin, Naperville and Lake County. | | | |
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