It's only Week 2.

Yet, here we are, talking about the Game of the Year in two of the three Rockford-area football conferences.

"It's too early to talk like that," Byron head coach Jeff Boyer said. "But, this is a big game. A real big game."

Things are a little more up in the air in the NIC-10, where Belvidere North, Hononegah and Guilford appear to be battling for the top spot, while Harlem, Freeport and Boylan are trying to mess it all up. And this week's schedule only has one game that pits any of those six against one another: Freeport hosting Belvidere North on Friday night. Our Football Landing Page: Rockford-area high school football: Complete list of coverage from the 2025 season Looking for a free mini puzzle? Play the USA TODAY Quick Cross now.

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