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‘Edgy’ Tim’s latest take, top prep football performances and more
Hersey freshman Morgan Matteucci celebrates a point against Barrington in a girls volleyball game earlier this month. John Starks/jstarks@dailyherald.com
‘Edgy’ Tim’s latest take, top prep football performances and more

Another week of the fall prep sports season is in the books.

In the latest editions of the Daily Herald, you’ll find “Edgy” Tim O’Halloran’s weekly column, the top prep football performances of Week 3 and the top 20 rankings in football, girls volleyball and boys soccer.

‘Edgy’ Tim’s takes

In this week’s prep football column, O’Halloran talks about a handful of teams that may be struggling but still have potential as the season grinds along.

Prep football

‘Edgy’ Tim: Don’t push the panic button yet on these area teams
Sep 14, 2025 3:40 pm - We now have a third of the IHSA football regular season in the books. Several high-profile area teams are looking to turn things around after a slow start to the season. Here are some familiar names who could start to turn the season around starting
 
 

Top performances of the week

It was a great Week 3 for area running backs. Check out the top prep football performances.

Prep football

Who had the area’s top prep football performances in Week 3?
Sep 15, 2025 6:01 pm - Running backs are rising to the occasion. Three weeks into the prep football season, we’re starting to see some brilliant performances. You’d expect games like this from Warren senior Aaron Stewart, who rolled up another 200 rushing yards last week,
 
 

Top 20 football

What do the latest rankings look like?

Prep football

Football Top 20
Sep 15, 2025 8:46 am - Week 3 result / Week 4 opponent 1. Downers Grove North 3-0 Beat Hinsdale C. 9-7 / at Glenbard West 2. Fremd 3-0 Beat Evanston 34-6 / at New Trier 3. Maine South 2-1Beat Palatine 52-6 / at Barrington 4. St. Charles North 3-0 Beat Geneva 10-7 / at Whe
 
 

Top 20 girls volleyball

Any big changes in this week’s rankings?

Girls volleyball

Girls volleyball Top 20
Sep 15, 2025 8:38 am - Records through Sept. 7 1. Benet 10-1 Welge 8 kills vs. Nazareth 2. St. Charles North 13-2 Eight straight wins 3. Barrington 9-4 E. Adler collects 23 assists vs. Meadows 4. Libertyville 12-3 Maddux serves up 7 aces vs. Stevenson 5. Glenbard West
 
 

Top 20 boys soccer

The competition is heating up on the pitch.

Boys soccer

Boys soccer Top 20
Sep 15, 2025 8:53 am - Records through Sept. 14 1. Naperville North (6-0-3) Draw with perennial Missouri power Chaminade 2. Hersey (8-1-0) Huskies stingy as ever along the back 3. Naperville Central (6-1-0) Host rival Naperville North on Tuesday 4. Wheaton Academy (7-1-0
 
 

Local kids at the next level

Dave Oberhelman checks in with another edition of College Achievers. If you know someone you’d like to see in his columns, send him a note at doberhelman@dailyherald.com!

Prep sports

Willowbrook graduate Ojeda off to strong start at NIU cross country
Sep 14, 2025 2:55 pm - The Northern Illinois University women’s cross country team has competed in two meets so far this season. Amelie Ojeda, a freshman out of Willowbrook High School, led the Huskies in both of them. Ojeda’s collegiate debut came at the University of Ill
 
 
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