Kickoff For High School Football Nears In Buffalo Grove

BUFFALO GROVE, IL — While there is still more than a month left of summer, the fall football season in Illinois gets underway next week with local teams returning to the gridiron. A nine-game regular season runs through the end of October before the postseason culminates with state championship games scheduled for the weekend of Nov. 25-26 at the University of Illinois, Champaign-Urbana.

For Buffalo Grove High School, Jeff Vlk is at the helm for the fall campaign. Here is a look at the schedule for the Bison, courtesy of MaxPreps.com:

BUFFALO GROVE BISON

Mid-Suburban East (Coached by Jeff Vlk)

• Week 1: 7:30 p.m. Friday, Aug. 26, home vs. Lyons (non-conference)
• Week 2: 7 p.m. Friday, Sept. 2, home vs. Palatine (non-conference)
• Week 3: 7 p.m. Friday, Sept. 9, home vs. Highland Park (non-conference)
• Week 4: 7 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 15, at Deerfield (non-conference)
• Week 5: 7:30 pm. Friday, Sept. 23, at Elk Grove (conference)
• Week 6: 7 p.m. Friday, Sept. 30, home vs. Wheeling (conference)
• Week 7: 7 p.m. Friday, Oct. 7, at Prospect (conference)
• Week 8: 7 p.m. Friday, Oct. 14, home vs. Rolling Meadows (conference)
• Week 9: 7 p.m. Friday, Oct. 21, at Hersey (conference)