Bison to play six 2016 playoff teams under new coach Lynch.
By Mike Miazga
Correspondent
The Fenton football team will see the same nine foes on its schedule this fall.
Other than venue changes and different dates, Fenton will play all familiar faces in new coach Matt Lynch’s first season at the helm.
Fenton, which went 3-6 last year under former coach Mark Kos, opens the season Aug. 25 at 7:15 p.m. at home against West Suburban Conference Gold Division entrant Leyden.
The Bison then hit the road to Palos Heights in Week 2 to face Shepard on Sept. 1 at 7 p.m.
Fenton then plays a pair of Metro Suburban Conference crossover contests in Weeks 3 and 4 against Guerin Prep and Walther Christian. Fenton hosts Guerin on Sept. 8 at 7:15 p.m. and then heads to Melrose Park on Sept. 16 for a Saturday matinee 1 p.m. start.
Fenton stays on the road for two more weeks as it opens the MSC Blue Division portion of its schedule with games at Glenbard South on Sept. 22 at 7:15 p.m., and in Elgin on Sept. 29 at 7 p.m. against St. Edward. That gives Fenton a string of three road games in a row (Walther, Glenbard South and St. Edward).
The Bison face Riverside-Brookfield at home Oct. 6 at 7:15 p.m., and then welcome Wheaton Academy to town on Oct. 13 at 7:15 p.m.
Fenton closes out the regular season Oct. 20 at 7:15 p.m. on the road against defending conference and state champion IC Catholic Prep in Elmhurst.
In terms of conference opponents on Fenton’s schedule, IC Catholic Prep went 14-0 last year, while Riverside-Brookfield went 7-3 and Glenbard West went 5-5. Wheaton Academy went 6-4. St. Edward went 4-5.
Outside the conference, Guerin Prep went 1-8 and Walther Christian went 0-9. Leyden was a playoff team at 7-3 and won the WSC Gold title with a 6-0 record. Shepard went 7-4 and advanced to the second round of the playoffs.
Fenton will face a total of six teams that made the state playoffs last season.
Fenton Football 2017 Schedule
Aug. 25 Leyden 7:15 p.m.
Sept. 1 At Shepard 7 p.m.
Sept. 8 Guerin Prep 7:15 p.m.
Sept. 16 At Walther Christian 1 p.m. (Saturday)
Sept. 22 At Glenbard South 7:15 p.m.
Sept. 29 At St. Edward 7 p.m.
Oct. 6 Riverside-Brookfield 7:15 p.m.
Oct. 13 Wheaton Academy 7:15 p.m.
Oct. 20 At IC Catholic Prep 7:15 p.m.
