Final: West Aurora 60, Elgin 0, at home.
Week 5FinalGame: Fri, Sep 18, 2026Football
- Conference
- 3-0
- Overall
- 3-2
Blackhawks Win to Stay Undefeated in Upstate 8
Week 5 recap, published . Game played .
Stat leaders
- RushingAshtyn Sharkey84 yds, 2 TDs
- PassingTyler Fecht105 yds, 3 TDs
- TacklesDevin Farmer6 tackles
The game
West Aurora (3-0 conference 3-2 overall) defeated Elgin (2-1 conference and 2-3 overall) by a score of 60-0. The 60 points (scored by 8 different players) was the 3rd most scored by a West team in their 134-year history. The defense posted their 1st shutout of the year. The leading tacklers were Devin Farmer (Junior) with 6 and Carlos Rivera (Junior) with 5. The defense also forced 2 safeties (1 by Brendon Salach and 1 by Logan Feigl) and recovered 1 fumble by Noah Ayala (Freshman). Brendon Salach (Senior) had an outstanding game. On defense, he had 4 tackles, 1 sack and forced a safety. On offense, he caught 2 passes with 1 being a TD. From his TE position he blocked for an offense putting up 213 rushing yards and scoring 5 rushing TDs. Tyler Fecht (Senior) completed 7 of 8 passes for 105 yards including 3 TD passes. Ashtyn Sharkey (Senior) ran for 2 TDs and 84 rushing yards
Bryce Riley continues his climb up the record books.
Bryce Riley continues to climb the record books. He currently stands 4th in career totals for all of these categories: Rushing Yards Points Scored Rushing TDs
Every level
| Level | Result | Record |
|---|---|---|
| Frosh A | W | 5-1 |
| Sophomore | W | 4-1 |
| Frosh B | L | 1-4 |
| JV | L | 1-3 |
Jordan Martino, class of 2025: Martino seals victory with INT
Jordan Martino (CB, 2025 alum) had the game-sealing INT against Central College (Iowa) on Saturday, helping his team win 31-17. You can see the video of this on all of our West Aurora Football socials.
Compiled by Coach Nate Eimer