Five-School Sports Roundup: October 13, 2026 |
Montini wins on the field and the course; Willowbrook posts a shutout as fall sports continue across our five schools |
Montini’s big football win and cross-country team title, Willowbrook’s shutout, and volleyball victories for Glenbard East and Glenbard West headline this week’s five-school sports roundup.
This edition looks back at verified varsity results from October 5–11 for our October 13 newsletter, covering teams in Lombard, Glen Ellyn and Villa Park.
Glenbard East Rams
Glenbard East fell 38–28 at Riverside-Brookfield in football on Friday, October 9.
The Rams’ volleyball team supplied a winning highlight during the week, edging Ridgewood 2–1.
According to the MaxPreps recap, Izebelle McDermott recorded 17 kills, 19 digs and three aces, while Taylor Griffith contributed 23 assists and four digs.
The win ended a three-match losing streak for Glenbard East.
At Saturday’s Belvidere Black Sail cross-country invitational, the Rams’ girls finished fifth with 126 points and the boys placed sixth with 180.
Glenbard West Hilltoppers
Glenbard West’s football game against York came down to the final minutes Saturday, October 10, with the Hilltoppers falling 25–22 at home.
Ace Harris scored on a 3-yard run early in the fourth quarter to tie the game before York’s late field goal proved decisive.
Quarterback A.J. Rayford finished with 91 rushing yards and 111 passing yards, and Keyante Johnson caught six passes for 60 yards.
The Hilltoppers moved to 5–3 after the loss.
On the volleyball court, Glenbard West defeated Maine South 25–18, 25–13 on Wednesday, October 7.
That victory brought the Hilltoppers to 23–3 at the conclusion of the match, according to MaxPreps.
Glenbard South Raiders
Glenbard South dropped its Friday football game at West Aurora, 23–12.
The Raiders found a winning result on the soccer field Saturday, October 10, defeating Universal 3–2.
Glenbard South’s boys cross-country team also earned sixth place with 170 points in the 24-team Metamora Gene Jones Runnin Red Invitational on Saturday.
Willowbrook Warriors
Willowbrook’s football defense delivered a clean sheet Friday, October 9, as the Warriors defeated Proviso East 35–0.
The result gave Villa Park fans a decisive football victory to celebrate.
Other varsity results included a 2–0 girls volleyball loss to Downers Grove South on Tuesday, October 6, and a 5–0 boys soccer loss to Lake Park on Saturday.
Montini Catholic Broncos
Montini powered past Marmion 49–7 in football Friday, October 9, improving to 6–2.
Israel Abrams accounted for four touchdowns, throwing three scoring passes and running for another as the Broncos built a 42–0 halftime lead.
Daniel Sago caught two of the touchdown passes, Damacio Ortegon caught the other, and Luca Florio added a punt-return touchdown.
Montini’s boys cross-country team followed with a first-place finish Saturday at the Elmwood Park Tiger Invitational, scoring 44 points ahead of runner-up Leyden’s 68.
The Broncos’ girls placed fifth with 132 points at the same meet.
These highlights reflect results available through Sunday, October 11; records are tied to the games noted above.
Results and reporting
Glenbard East volleyball recap Glenbard West–York football recap |
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