Kickoff For High School Football Nears In Deerfield

DEERFIELD, 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.

Steve Winiecki returns to coach the Deerfield High School varsity football team. Here is a look at the schedule for the Warriors, courtesy of MaxPreps.com:

DEERFIELD WARRIORS

Central Suburban - North Conference (Coached by Steve Winiecki)

• Week 1: 7 p.m. Friday, Aug. 26, home vs. Hinsdale South (non-conference)
• Week 2: 7 p.m. Friday, Sept. 2, at Glenbrook North (non-conference)
• Week 3: 7 p.m. Friday, Sept. 9, at Hersey (non-conference)
• Week 4: 7 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 15, home vs. Buffalo Grove (non-conference)
• Week 5: 7 p.m. Friday, Sept. 23, at Vernon Hills (conference)
• Week 6: 7 p.m. Friday, Sept. 30, home vs. Highland Park (conference)
• Week 7: 7 p.m. Friday, Oct. 7, home vs. Maine West (conference)
• Week 8: 6 p.m. Friday, Oct. 14, at Maine East (conference)
• Week 9: 7 p.m. Friday, Oct. 21, at Niles North (conference)