Fenwick Routs Highland Park 38-20 in Playoffs
Jake Thies set a Fenwick program record with 41 career touchdowns in the IHSA Class 6A first-round win.
Updated on Nov. 3, 2026 in Football
Fenwick High School defeated Highland Park 38-20 on Oct. 30 at Triton College in an IHSA Class 6A first-round playoff game. Jake Thies set the Fenwick program record for career touchdowns with 41 during the win.
Why it matters
The win advances Fenwick to a second-round matchup and extends its postseason run in Class 6A. Thies' record gives the program a new benchmark for career scoring.
Myles Hill completed 13 of 15 passes for 187 yards, and Noah Marshall totaled 110 receiving yards. Thies' 41 career touchdowns set the Fenwick program record, and Thies also returned an interception 60 yards for a score.
The players
Fenwick High School
A private Catholic high school in Oak Park, Illinois, whose football program competes in the IHSA Class 6A ranks.
Jake Thies
A Fenwick running back and receiver who set the school's all-time career touchdown record with 41 scores.
The details
Highland Park took the opening kickoff and held the ball for about seven minutes before turning it over on downs at the Fenwick 40. Fenwick scored in four plays, with Thies later breaking a tie with Robert Spillane on a 9-yard reception from Hill and adding a 60-yard interception return to make it 35-0.
Timeline
Oct. 30: Fenwick defeats Highland Park 38-20 at Triton College in the IHSA Class 6A first round.
Nov. 7 at 1 p.m.: Fenwick faces Rockton Hononegah in the second round.
Season Trajectory
The playoff win moves Fenwick deeper into the Class 6A bracket and keeps its season alive after a 7-3 regular season. Thies' record places him atop the program's career scoring list, a benchmark that Spillane had held as the school's touchdown leader.
Thies' 41 career touchdowns give Fenwick a new program scoring benchmark that fantasy and high school followers can track through the postseason. The second-round game on Nov. 7 at 1 p.m. determines whether Fenwick's season extends beyond the first round.
The takeaway
Fenwick's postseason depth showed in a game where multiple players contributed touchdowns, a reminder that balanced scoring can carry a team through playoff pressure. Readers following the bracket should watch the Nov. 7 matchup at Rockton Hononegah.
What happens next
Fenwick plays Rockton Hononegah in the second round on Nov. 7 at 1 p.m.
Further reading
Follow the team's postseason run in the Oak Park Football section.
Source note: This article includes information reported by Wednesday Journal.
