This weekend is loaded...

...with great match-ups in Illinois high school football.

To get the ball rolling, No. 1 Wheaton Warrenville South will play at Naperville Central in a classic DuPage Valley conference grudge match.

Meanwhile, Benet will travel to Notre Dame, and No. 4 Joliet Catholic will be at No. 11 Carmel in what will surely be the Game of the Night.

Also, Providence (above, praying at the school grotto before the Loyola game) will play at Brother Rice, No. 14 Minooka will be at Plainfield East, Lincoln-Way Central is at Homewood-Flossmoor, and Montini will play St. Francis at the College of DuPage.
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On Saturday, No. 2 St. Rita will take on Fenwick at Morton West, and, in the Game of the Week -- wait for it! -- No. 10 Loyola will host Mt. Carmel in Wilmette. (And I'll be there.)