Homewood-Flossmoor 70, Joliet Central 55: With senior Charnelle Reed sidelined because of an injury, the Vikings turned to junior Lauren Parker to handle the ball in their regular-season finale on Thursday night in Joliet.
A compilation of some of this week's upcoming events.
Stagg's Brett Kaiser made 9-of-10 free throws and scored 21 points in the Chargers' 59-52 victory over Oak Lawn. He captured the lion's share of fan votes, too, in polling for Patch Athlete of the Week honors.
H-F has bested Bloom in this week's power rankings. Do you think they'll keep moving up?
Junior guard Rashaan Surles continues to audition for a leading role on a Homewood-Flossmoor boys basketball team led by a trio of household names. Surles came up big in the Vikings' 45-36 victory over Sandburg Friday night in Orland Park.
Homewood-Flossmoor 45, Sandburg 36: Vikings senior forward Tim Williams was inspired to play well in loving memory of his aunt, who passed away last week. He scored 13 of his game-high 15 points in the first half.
Homewood-Flossmoor Vikings played a great game, putting up a 58-49 victory over Bolingbrook. See highlights in this Game of the Week video.
Homewood-Flossmoor Girls came in at no. 3 in this week's analysis.
Homewood-Flossmoor 60, Lincoln-Way East 45: Tim Williams led the Vikings to a big victory on Friday night in Southwest Suburban Blue boys basketball action.
Homewood-Flossmoor, Andrew and Marist making waves, despite Blazing Trojans sitting atop Patch Power rankings.
Homewood-Flossmoor couldn't keep up with Naperville Central in a 42-14 setback in the Class 8A football quarterfinals on Friday night.
Naperville Central 42, Homewood-Flossmoor 14: Vikings victimized by turnovers, as the host Redhawks prove too tough on both sides of the ball.
What's he doing now? Former Homewood-Flossmoor basketball star Excell Hardy is reunited with coaches Jim McLaughlin and Roy Condotti. The three have found the experience to be a rewarding one as look to build on the Viking hoops legacy.
Reliving the Glory Days: Excell Hardy excelled on Homewood-Flossmoor boys basketball team filled with superstars.
Dates and times have been set for IHSA quarterfinal football playoff games, including two involving Southland teams. Homewood-Flossmoor will play at Naperville Central on Friday night. Evergreen Park plays host to Richmond-Burton on Saturday night.
Tim Williams and Sean Jones connect early and often in Homewood-Flossmoor's 48-7 rout of Lockport in the second round of the state football playoffs.
Homewood-Flossmoor 48, Lockport 7: For second time this year, the Vikings have no problems with the Porters, as Tim Williams leads the offensive barrage and the defense records seven QB sacks.
Vikings break a 21-all halftime tie to cruise past the host RedHawks.
Vikings' stumble in the regular-season finale is quickly forgotten with Friday night's big win over Marist in the playoff opener.
Homewood-Flossmoor 48, Marist 28: 'Underdog' Vikings aren't intimidated by RedHawks on the road as the defense comes up big in the second half.
Homewood-Flossmoor golfer Kevin Stoffle shot an 81 during Tuesday's Southwest Suburban Conference Blue tournament, but he says he and his team can bounce back in next week's IHSA regional tournament.
The Homewood-Flossmoor girls field hockey team dropped a 5-0 decision to Lakes Community in a matchup played in the rain.
Katelyn Hoag led the Homewood-Flossmoor girls golf team in a triangular against Marian Catholic and Mother McAuley. Also, the H-F girls swim team picks up two victories.
Vikings must put two defeats behind them if they hope to reach post-season play.
Bolingbrook 41, Homewood-Flossmoor 28: The Raiders jumped to a 27-0 lead and then held on in the second half, setting up a battle with Lincoln-Way East next Friday for first place in the Southwest Suburban Blue.
Homewood-Flossmoor wasn't able to get anything going and dropped a straight-sets girls volleyball decision to Stagg.
Heather and Scott Davidson make it to every Homewood-Flossmoor girls swim meet to support their daughter, Rebecca Tanner, and keep track of her ever-improving times.
Brandon Blaszczyk, a sophomore, talks to about this year's Homewood-Flossmoor team and how he started playing hockey in a five-question video interview.
Homewood-Flossmoor's Marching Vikings performed Cee Lo Green's hit during halftime of H-F's showdown with Lincoln-Way East.
Vikings girls basketball player Charnelle Reed verbally accepts scholarship offer from the Fighting Leathernecks, while a pair of former Vikings boost Prairie State's boys golf team to its first conference win of the year.
Tim Williams, Homewood-Flossmoor's do-it-all quarterback, took some big hits but kept battling in Friday's game against Lincoln-Way East.
Five second-half turnovers derailed the Vikings in Friday night's showdown of top teams, which ended with a 38-21 victory for the Griffins.
Lincoln-Way East 38, Homewood-Flossmoor 21: Griffins QB Blake Winkler and receiver J.J. Robertson burn the Vikings, who hurt their own cause with five turnovers.
The Homewood-Flossmoor junior varisty girls tennis team swept all three singles matches but dropped a 6-3 decision to Southwest Suburban Blue rival Lockport on Thursday afternoon.
The Vikings' senior forward talks about the sport he loves, the friendships he has made with teammates, and a recent game against Marian Catholic.
For around 30 years, the Rhinds have been attending Homewood-Flossmoor sporting events and other school functions to root on their children, grandchildren and others.
Vikings' Faith Huckabee finishes No. 1 in singles play at the Lincoln-Way East girls tennis invitational, leads H-F to team title.
Senior captain Ellice Boskelly's stick skills and leadership qualities are key for Homewood-Flossmoor's girls field hockey team.
The Vikings are determined to avenge their only conference loss last year, and they'll get that chance at next Friday night's homecoming showdown with the 3-0 Griffins.
Homewood-Flossmoor 42, Lincoln-Way Central 7: Quarterback Timothy Williams throws three touchdown passes and rushes for another as the Vikings glide past the turnover-prone Knights.