Football Week 7: Life is Good if You're a Raider or a Hilltopper

As the regular season winds down, both Glen Ellyn high school football teams are marching toward what appears to be another victory. Here's a look at Week 7.

Glenbard West vs. Proviso West

The Hilltoppers of Glenbard West are charging into this Saturday's game against Proviso West powered up by a big 20-14 win last weekend against Oak Park-River Forest (5-1, 3-1 WSC Silver), and some serious Homecoming energy. 

Last weekend's game was a battle to the end for the Hilltoppers, who handed the Huskies their first loss of the season. It was arguably their toughest matchup yet this year. 

Proviso West (2-4, 0-3) will have their work cut out for them Saturday, coming off a loss at home to York Oct. 4. 

The Hilltoppers, who have lost only one conference game since 2008, are favored to win. According to MaxPreps.com, they are ranked #10 in the state, #283 nationally. 

Kickoff is at 1:30 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 12, in Glen Ellyn.

Here's the rest of Glenbard West's schedule; only two games are left in the regular season:

• Oct. 18 (A) vs. Addison (A. Trail)—7:30 p.m.
• Oct. 26 (H) vs. Elmhurst (York)—1 p.m.

Glenbard South vs. Fenton

All signs lead to a win for the undefeated Raiders this Friday at home against Fenton (4-2, 1-0).

The Fenton Bison tallied a big 42-7 win last weekend against Ridgewood High School, but they will be coming into Raider territory on Friday, against a team that has showed no mercy to its opponents all season. Last weekend, the Raiders pummeled the winless Bulldogs of Riverside-Brookfield 49-14 in Riverside.

Game time is 7:15 p.m. Friday, Oct. 11, in Glen Ellyn.

The Raiders will spend the rest of the regular season on the road.

• Oct. 18 (A) vs. Norridge (Ridgewood)—7:15 p.m.
• Oct. 26 (A) vs. Chicago Heights (Bloom Twp.)—12 p.m.

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