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High school football: First-round results; recaps for every game in the Suburban Life area

By Joshua Welge
Lyons' Travis Stamm (2) is lifted in celebration after scoring a touchdown reception against Naperville Central during a first round Class 8A varsity football playoff game between Lyons Township and Naperville Central on Friday, Oct. 28, 2022 in Western Springs, IL.

Lyons' Travis Stamm (2) is lifted in celebration after scoring a touchdown reception against Naperville Central during a first round Class 8A varsity football playoff game between Lyons Township and Naperville Central on Friday, Oct. 28, 2022 in Western Springs, IL. (Tony Gadomski for Shaw Local)

Lyons Township 26, Naperville Central 17: Ryan Jackson threw two touchdown passes to stake Lyons to a halftime lead, and his pooch punt late helped Lyons hold off Naperville Central 26-17 in Friday’s Class 8A first-round game.

[ Photos: Lyons vs. Naperville Central ]

York 31, Oswego East 10: Jake Melion ran for 128 yards and three touchdowns, York held Oswego East to three first downs until its final drive, and the Dukes beat the Wolves 31-10 for York’s first playoff win since 2010.

[ Photos: York vs. Oswego East ]

Nazareth 48, Glenbard South 22: Wisconsin recruit Justin Taylor rushed for two long touchdowns and sophomore Logan Malachuk also ran for two touchdowns, as Nazareth cruised to a 48-22 running clock win over Glenbard South in a Class 5A first-round game.

Minooka 16, Glenbard East 14: Joey Partridge rushed for 130 yards on 32 carries, and Minooka leaned on that hard running and a tough defense to a 16-14 Class 8A first-round win at Glenbard East on Friday.

St. Francis 63, Marengo 0: St. Francis scored on its first nine possessions and defeated Marengo 63-0 in their Class 4A first-round playoff game Friday night. Alessio Milivojevic completed 8-of-10 passes for 272 yards and five touchdowns in the first half.

Wheaton North 35, Willowbrook 14: Karsten Libby had two of Wheaton North’s three interceptions, one he returned for a touchdown, and quarterback Max Howser caught a touchdown as the defending Class 7A state champion Falcons started their title defense with a 35-14 win over Willowbrook.

Palatine 31, Downers Grove South 23: Palatine came up with big plays on both sides of the football Friday to take down Downers Grove South 31-23.

Providence 17, Wheaton Academy 3: Lucas Proudfoot’s 58-yard touchdown pass to junior Alex Gibson got Providence on the board Friday and the defense held Wheaton Academy to three points in a 17-3 win in a Class 4A first-round game.

IC Catholic Prep 63, King 0: KJ Parker caught two touchdown passes from Dennis Mandala and returned a fumble for a third touchdown, and Dominick Hulak and Malik Gray ran for TDs for the Knights (9-1) in a Class 3A first-round game.

Kaneland 35, Riverside-Brookfield 14: Troyer Carlson rushed for a touchdown and threw for three more to lead Kaneland to a 35-14 victory over Riverside-Brookfield during Friday’s Class 6A first-round game in Maple Park.

Glenbard West 38, Lockport 7: Korey Tai threw for three touchdowns and ran for a fourth, and Glenbard West scored touchdowns on its first four possessions of the game to avenge last year’s playoff loss to Lockport in emphatic fashion, 38-7 in a Class 8A first-round game at Duchon Field.