FIVE-SCHOOL SPORTS ROUNDUP | OCTOBER 27–NOVEMBER 3, 2026

Postseason excitement is building across Lombard, Glen Ellyn and Villa Park, with all five local high schools involved in football playoff races, volleyball regionals, soccer postseason action and cross-country competition.

Here are the latest confirmed results through Saturday, October 24, followed by the games and matches to watch in the week ahead.

GLENBARD EAST RAMS — LOMBARD

Football: The Rams opened the IHSA Class 7A playoffs with a convincing 42–14 victory over Bartlett on Friday, October 23, improving to 7–3.

The next challenge is a road playoff game against Chicago Kenwood, with the next round listed for Saturday, October 31 and the exact kickoff time not yet confirmed.

Regular-season thriller: Glenbard East clinched its 6–3 regular-season finish with a dramatic 27–24 overtime victory over South Elgin on October 16, taking second place in the Upstate Eight East Division at 5–1.

Senior kicker Moises Velazquez forced overtime with a 34-yard field goal in the closing seconds of regulation, then won it with a 23-yard kick after teammate Montii Perry intercepted a South Elgin pass.

Quarterback Carter Pohlman connected with Mason Wright for a crucial 62-yard catch to set up the tying kick; Pohlman also tossed touchdown passes to Wright and Jaiden Javier.

Boys soccer: Glenbard East defeated Schaumburg 4–2 in the Class 3A regional semifinal on October 20 before its postseason run ended in a 3–0 loss to Addison Trail on Saturday, October 24.

Soccer regular-season recap: The Rams closed at 8–5–5 after beating Bartlett 7–1 on October 14 and rallying from two goals down to tie New Trier 2–2 on October 17.

Seven different Rams scored against Bartlett, while Christian Olvera and Anthoni Flores provided the goals in the New Trier comeback.

Girls volleyball: After defeating Bartlett 25–18, 26–24 on October 20, the Rams head to Oswego High School for a Class 4A regional matchup against Naperville North on Tuesday, October 27, at 7 p.m.

The winner advances to the Oswego Regional championship on Thursday, October 29, at 6 p.m.

Cross country: East's boys and girls programs were assigned to the Class 3A regional hosted by Glenbard West at Camera Park in Glendale Heights on October 24, with qualifying teams and runners moving toward October 31 sectionals.

Conference cross country: Junior Teigan O’Donnell placed fourth in the girls three-mile race at the Upstate Eight meet in 18:25.7; senior Alexander Hernandez led the Rams boys with a 14th-place finish in 16:04.

Girls tennis: Glenbard East finished fourth at the Class 2A York Sectional; freshman Helen Tolkin reached a singles quarterfinal, and both Rams doubles teams advanced to the quarterfinals.

Neither Glenbard East nor sixth-place Willowbrook qualified for the Class 2A state meet; Willowbrook junior Elena Maxse also reached a singles quarterfinal.

GLENBARD WEST HILLTOPPERS — GLEN ELLYN

Football: Glenbard West earned an opening-round bye in the Class 7A bracket following a 6–3 regular season.

The Hilltoppers are scheduled to host Moline, which advanced with a 42–38 win against Benet Academy, on Saturday, October 31 for their first postseason game; kickoff time remains to be announced.

Boys soccer: Glenbard West captured its regional championship with a 3–1 win over Lake Park on October 23 after earlier beating Bartlett 7–1.

The Hilltoppers now face Conant in the Class 3A West Chicago Sectional on Tuesday, October 27, at 7 p.m., with the sectional final scheduled for Friday, October 30.

Girls volleyball: The Hilltoppers enter the Class 4A postseason as a No. 1 regional seed and play the winner of Glenbard North versus Waubonsie Valley on Tuesday, October 27, at 6 p.m. at Downers Grove South.

The regional championship is scheduled for Thursday, October 29, at 6 p.m., while Glenbard West High School will host sectional semifinal matches on November 3.

Girls cross country: West won the West Suburban Silver conference title on October 17 with 35 points and hosted its October 24 regional at Camera Park.

GLENBARD SOUTH RAIDERS — GLEN ELLYN

Football: Glenbard South dominated Chicago Payton 40–7 on October 23 in the Class 5A opening round, moving to 6–4.

The Raiders travel to undefeated Antioch (9–0) for their next playoff game on Saturday, October 31, with kickoff time yet to be posted.

Boys soccer: The Raiders beat Chicago Kennedy 4–1 and then earned a 1–0 regional championship victory over Timothy Christian on October 23.

Glenbard South advances to its own Class 2A sectional and plays the Chicago Cristo Rey Jesuit Regional winner on Tuesday, October 27, at 7 p.m., with the title match scheduled for Friday, October 30, at 4:30 p.m.

Girls volleyball: Glenbard South hosts Fenton at 7 p.m. Tuesday, October 27 in its Class 3A regional.

A victory sends the Raiders to the regional final on Thursday, October 29, at 6 p.m. against the Timothy Christian–Rickover winner.

Cross country: Both Glenbard South and Montini competed in the October 24 Class 2A Kaneland Regional, which feeds into the Kaneland Sectional on October 31.

WILLOWBROOK WARRIORS — VILLA PARK

Football: The Warriors rolled past Chicago Amundsen 42–6 on Saturday, October 24 in their Class 6A playoff opener, improving to 6–4.

District 88 Bowl recap: Willowbrook concluded the regular season 5–4 after a 37–20 defeat to rival Addison Trail on October 15, leaving the Blazers in possession of the District 88 Bowl trophy for a second straight year.

Senior Dylan Borkowski was a standout for the Warriors, totaling 187 receiving yards and scoring twice on passes from Niko Vourlos; Addison Trail pulled away after halftime.

Willowbrook next travels to Rockton Hononegah (8–1) for their next playoff game on Saturday, October 31, with kickoff time to be confirmed.

Girls volleyball: The Warriors beat Hinsdale South 25–15, 25–22 on October 20 and bring an impressive fall campaign into the Class 4A postseason.

Willowbrook plays Hinsdale Central on Tuesday, October 27, at 6:30 p.m. at Hinsdale Central High School.

A win would advance the Warriors to the Thursday, October 29, regional championship match at 6 p.m.

Boys soccer: Willowbrook's Class 3A playoff run concluded with a close 2–1 loss to Hoffman Estates on October 17.

Cross-country conference honors: Both Willowbrook teams finished second in the West Suburban Gold Conference Meet at Proviso West on October 17.

Senior Bethany Yurich led the Warriors girls with fourth place in 18:43, while junior Legend Alka was runner-up in the boys race in 14:55, just over two seconds behind the winner.

Willowbrook's girls totaled 42 points and the boys scored 63; both teams were scheduled for the Class 3A Naperville North Regional on October 24.

MONTINI CATHOLIC BRONCOS — LOMBARD

Football: Montini earned a bye in the Class 4A opening round after a 7–2 regular season.

Comeback over St. Francis: Montini erased a halftime deficit and closed its regular season with an exciting 28–24 victory over St. Francis on October 16 in Lombard.

Senior quarterback Israel Abrams threw a first-quarter touchdown pass to Luca Florio; the Broncos finished second in the Chicago Catholic League Green Division at 2–1.

Montini is pursuing a third consecutive IHSA state championship after winning Class 3A in 2024 and Class 4A in 2025.

The Broncos are set to host Geneseo in Lombard on Saturday, October 31 after Geneseo beat North Chicago 42–14 in its opening-round game.

The kickoff time had not been posted in the available IHSA schedule as of October 24.

Girls volleyball: Montini is the No. 1 seed at the Class 3A Trinity Regional in River Forest.

The Broncos open Tuesday, October 27, at 6 p.m. against the winner of Chicago Clark and Chicago Schurz, with a regional final scheduled for Thursday, October 29, at 6 p.m.

Volleyball tournament champions: Montini won five consecutive matches without dropping a set to capture the O’Fallon Autumn Classic title on October 16–17.

Seniors Avalyn DeKeyser and Moira Quirk earned all-tournament honors, and DeKeyser received the tournament's Most Valuable Player award; Montini improved to 24–8 at the tournament's conclusion.

Boys soccer: Montini concluded its Class 2A postseason with a 4–1 defeat to Chicago Kelly on October 16.

Girls tennis milestone: Sophomore Mina Kim became Montini's first girls tennis state qualifier in 20 years by finishing fourth in singles at the Class 1A Hinsdale South Sectional on October 17.

Kim advanced to the IHSA state singles tournament hosted by Buffalo Grove High School.

Cross country: Montini was assigned to the Class 2A Kaneland Regional on October 24 alongside Glenbard South, with the sectional round set for October 31 for qualifying athletes and teams.

Conference cross-country champions: Montini's boys won the 19-team Chicago Catholic League meet at Marmion Academy with 36 points, comfortably ahead of runner-up Saint Ignatius at 98.

All five scoring Broncos earned all-conference honors: Nino Pesola (third, 15:50.8), Owen Ferris (sixth, 15:59.1), Matthew Ferris (seventh, 15:59.6), Gavin Conway (ninth, 16:07.2) and Adriel Garcia (11th, 16:12.3).

Montini sophomore Natalia Pesola placed 14th in 18:57.5 to earn all-conference recognition in the girls race; the Broncos girls were third in the GCAC White Division.

WHAT TO WATCH THIS WEEK

Tuesday, October 27 is especially busy: all five schools have girls volleyball postseason assignments, and both Glenbard West and Glenbard South have boys soccer sectional semifinals.

The next football playoff slate follows on Saturday, October 31, with Glenbard East traveling to Kenwood, Glenbard West hosting Moline, Glenbard South traveling to Antioch, Willowbrook traveling to Hononegah and Montini hosting Geneseo.

Schedules, opponents and kickoff times can change, so families and fans should check their school athletics departments and the IHSA tournament brackets before traveling.

Good luck to all our local student-athletes representing Lombard, Glen Ellyn and Villa Park!