Richards, Oak Forest, Eisenhower, Brother Rice and Lincoln-Way West are picks to click for Week 8.

Lemont (5-2) at Richards (6-1)

Kickoff: 6:30 p.m. Friday.

Matchup breakdown: Both teams come into this South Suburban Conference crossover off huge wins.

Richards routed crosstown rival Oak Lawn 59-29. The Bulldogs have been explosive on offense, with senior quarterback Noah Escobedo and senior receiver Kamani Sapara clicking in the passing game.

Lemont sealed playoff eligibility by holding off Hillcrest 31-24 last week for its fifth straight win. Lemont’s best chance in this one may be to keep Richards’ offense off the field as much as possible by utilizing a strong run game led by senior Aiden Rudman . Junior quarterback Mike Preuss has been solid.

X-factor: Ahmad Bucha

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