Buffalo Grove Bison football

Luke Harvey rushed for 203 yards on 30 carries, and Rolling Meadows beat Buffalo Grove 28-13 in the Mid-Suburban East opener.

Visiting Fremd got off to a great start in its Mid-Suburban League crossover game Friday night at Buffalo Grove, as the Vikings led 21-0 just 5:20 in and ultimately triumphed 45-9.

Some changes to the number of teams actually eligible to make the playoff field looks like it could have a ripple effect on what it takes to qualify for the playoffs. Steve Soucie's first playoff projection of the season predicts how all eight classes of the field will look.