Elk Grove High School and Highland Park play a varsity football game in Elk Grove, Friday, August 24, 2012. Elk Grove junior quarterback Adam O'Malley delivers a pass during the first half here. | J.Geil ~ For Sun-Times Media

Elk Grove High School and Highland Park play a varsity football game in Elk Grove, Friday, August 24, 2012. Highland Park running back Andrew Sledd looks for some open space during a first half run. | J.Geil ~ For Sun-Times Media

Elk Grove High School and Highland Park play a varsity football game in Elk Grove, Friday, August 24, 2012. Elk Grove wide receiver Kishan Patel hauls in this pass reception during the first half between two Highland Park defenders. | J.Geil ~ For Sun-Times Media

Elk Grove High School and Highland Park play a varsity football game in Elk Grove, Friday, August 24, 2012. Elk Grove junior quarterback Adam O'Malley delivers a pass during the first half here. | J.Geil ~ For Sun-Times Media

Elk Grove High School and Highland Park play a varsity football game in Elk Grove, Friday, August 24, 2012. Elk Grove running back Emmanuel Amofa finds some running room on this first half carry. | J.Geil ~ For Sun-Times Media

Elk Grove High School and Highland Park play a varsity football game in Elk Grove, Friday, August 24, 2012. Elk Grove wide receiver John Pass hauls in a long reception from quarterback Adam O'Malley for a first half touchdown. | J.Geil ~ For Sun-Times Media

Elk Grove High School and Highland Park play a varsity football game in Elk Grove, Friday, August 24, 2012. Elk Grove quarterback Adam O'Malley (right) and offensive lineman Jacob Radtke celebrate a first half touchdown. | J.Geil ~ For Sun-Times Media

Elk Grove High School and Highland Park play a varsity football game in Elk Grove, Friday, August 24, 2012. Elk Grove's Travon Royal brigs pressure as Highland Park's Tommy Sutker attempts to get off a first half punt. | J.Geil ~ For Sun-Times Media

Elk Grove High School and Highland Park play a varsity football game in Elk Grove, Friday, August 24, 2012. Elk Grove's Travon Royal runs for a gain in the first half here. | J.Geil ~ For Sun-Times Media

Highland Park quarterback Tommy Sutker looks to make a play during Friday's game at Elk Grove. | J.Geil ~ For Sun-Times Media

Elk Grove High School and Highland Park play a varsity football game in Elk Grove, Friday, August 24, 2012. Elk Grove quarterback Adam O'Malley takes a moment to himself moments before the game kicked off. | J.Geil ~ For Sun-Times Media

Elk Grove High School and Highland Park play a varsity football game in Elk Grove, Friday, August 24, 2012. | J.Geil ~ For Sun-Times Media

Elk Grove High School and Highland Park play a varsity football game in Elk Grove, Friday, August 24, 2012. Elk Grove cheerleaders cheer on the home team before kickoff. | J.Geil ~ For Sun-Times Media

Elk Grove High School and Highland Park play a varsity football game in Elk Grove, Friday, August 24, 2012. Highland Park wide receiver Bosco Israel looks on from his team's sideline. | J.Geil ~ For Sun-Times Media

Elk Grove High School and Highland Park play a varsity football game in Elk Grove, Friday, August 24, 2012. Elk Grove senior Maggie Slazak, 17, smiles as she attends the season opening game. | J.Geil ~ For Sun-Times Media

Elk Grove High School and Highland Park play a varsity football game in Elk Grove, Friday, August 24, 2012. | J.Geil ~ For Sun-Times Media

Elk Grove High School and Highland Park play a varsity football game in Elk Grove, Friday, August 24, 2012. | J.Geil ~ For Sun-Times Media

Elk Grove High School and Highland Park play a varsity football game in Elk Grove, Friday, August 24, 2012. Highland Park quarterback Tommy Sutker is pulled down on a keeper play in the second half. | J.Geil ~ For Sun-Times Media

Elk Grove High School and Highland Park play a varsity football game in Elk Grove, Friday, August 24, 2012. Highland Park quarterback Tommy Sutker is pulled down on a keeper play in the second half by Elk Grove's Anthony DeBell (No. 53). | J.Geil ~ For Sun-Times Media

Elk Grove High School and Highland Park play a varsity football game in Elk Grove, Friday, August 24, 2012. Elk Grove running back Deonte Sales breaks free of a Highland Park defenders fingers on this second half run. | J.Geil ~ For Sun-Times Media

Highland Park running back Jarae Ward rushes for a gain in the second half of Friday night's football game at Elk Grove. | J.Geil ~ For Sun-Times Media

Elk Grove High School and Highland Park play a varsity football game in Elk Grove, Friday, August 24, 2012. Elk Grove defenders Alfonso Lavin (left) and Travon Royal break up this Highland Park pass attempt in the second half. | J.Geil ~ For Sun-Times Media

Elk Grove High School and Highland Park play a varsity football game in Elk Grove, Friday, August 24, 2012. Elk Grove players celebrate after defeated Highland Park, 40-6. | J.Geil ~ For Sun-Times Media

Elk Grove High School and Highland Park play a varsity football game in Elk Grove, Friday, August 24, 2012. Elk Grove players present head coach Larry Calhoun with the game ball following their 40-6 win. | J.Geil ~ For Sun-Times Media