Final: West Aurora 27, South Elgin 29, away.
Week 7FinalGame: Fri, Oct 2, 2026Football
- Conference
- 4-1
- Overall
- 4-3
Blackhawks fall short in a loss to south elgin
Week 7 recap, published . Game played .
Stat leaders
- RushingMichael Williams91 yds, 1 TD
- ReceivingBrendon Salach82 yds, 1 TD
- PassingTyler Fecht177 yds, 1 TD
- TacklesCarlos Rivera11 tackles
The game
West Aurora (4-1 conference 4-3 overall) lost to South Elgin (5-0 conference) 29-27 on a field goal as time expired. The offense was shutout in the 1st half but came back with 27 points in the 2nd half. The Blackhawks threw for 188 yards and 3 TDs. Tyler Fecht (Senior) threw for 177 yards and also caught a TD pass. Richard Bell (Senior) had 3 catches for 62 yards including catching and throwing for TDs. Brendon Salach (Senior) caught 2 passes for 82 yards with 1 being for a TD. Michael Williams (Junior) led the rushing attack with 91 yards on 13 carries and 1 TD. The defense recorded 5 sacks (3 by Darius Stewart and 2 by Braden Fraus) along with 1 interception by Eli Browning and a fumble recovery by Brendon Salach. The leading tacklers were Carlos Rivera (Junior) with 11 tackles and Darius Stewart (Senior) with 10. Other outstanding defensive players were Logan Feigl (Sophomore LB) with 8 tackles, Braden Fraus (Senior LB) with 6 tackles and Joshua Medeles (Senior DL) with 3 tackles.
Two athletes moved up in the single season records
Darius Stewart has 4 sacks in 2026 (tied for 8th with teammate, Brendon Salach) Darek Szczeblewski - 39 PATs in 2026 (4th)
Every level
| Level | Result | Record |
|---|---|---|
| Sophomore | Tied | 5-1-1 |
| Frosh A | W | 6-1 |
| Frosh B | L | 2-5 |
| JV | W | 2-4 |
Around the programs
Football
Tyler Fecht (Sr, QB), Bryce Riley (Sr, RB), and Darius Stewart (Sr, LB) are all going on a game-day visit to Carthage. Carthage is currently home to two 2025 grads, Kellen Younie (LB) and Will Gray (LB). Both are on the travel roster as true freshmen!
Compiled by Coach Nate Eimer