Final: West Aurora 23, Glenbard South 12, at home.
Week 8FinalGame: Fri, Oct 9, 2026Football
- Conference
- 4-1
- Overall
- 5-3
Blackhawks Get Back Into The Win Column
Week 8 recap, published . Game played .
Stat leaders
- DefenseDarius Stewart8 tackles, INT for TD
- PassingTyler Fecht129 yds, 1 TD
- FGDarek Szczeblewski39 yd
The game
West Aurora (4-1 conference, 5-3 overall) defeated Glenbard South (5-3 overall) 23-12 in a non-conference game. The defense was led by Darius Stewart (Senior) with 8 tackles and an interception returned for a 39-yard TD. The other leading tacklers were Brendon Salach (Senior) with 7 while Carlos Rivera (Junior) and Davion Stewart (Junior) each had 6 tackles.
Tyler Fecht (Senior) threw for 129 yards and 1 TD pass. Eli Browning (Junior) had 5 catches for 59 yards while Richard Bell (Senior) and Brendon Salach (Senior) had 4 catches each.
Bryce Riley (Senior RB) had 78 yards rushing while moving up the list of WA all-time records. For his career, he is 4th in rushing, 4th in points scored, 6th in all-purpose yards and 4th in rushing TDs.
Darek Szczeblewski (Senior) kicked a 39-yard FG and added 2 PATs. The 39-yard FG was the 6th longest FG in WA Football history.
Riley ascends up West Aurora rushing record books
With 78 rushing yards, Bryce Riley moves up the West Aurora record books to 4th in overall rushing yards, 4th in total points scored, 6th in all-purpose yards and 4th in career rushing TD's.
Every level
| Level | Result | Record |
|---|---|---|
| Sophomore | W | 6-1-1 |
| Frosh A | W | 7-1 |
| Frosh B | L | 2-5 |
| JV | L | 2-5 |
Trevor Zielke, class of 2022: Zielke named Defensive Player of the Week
Trevor Zielke, a 2022 grad, plays DL for Rose-Hulman (one of the top academic institutions in the country). He was named the Defensive Player of the Week last week in their win over Anderson. He has 17 tackles and 2 this year!
Compiled by Coach Nate Eimer