Four Downs: News and notes from Week 6 in high school football

York has been one of the best stories of the football season. The Dukes are undefeated and have beaten Lyons and Glenbard West in the last two weeks.

The West Suburban Conference appears to be undergoing a change at the top. Mike Fitzgerald’s squad was 8-2 last season and has defeated the Hilltoppers, the longtime kings of the conference, the last two years.

York quarterback Matt Vezza’s first career start came in the victory against Glenbard West last season, and Hilltoppers coach Chad Hetlet is an admirer.

‘‘Vezza plays with no fear,’’ Hetlet said after the Dukes’ 17-13 victory Friday. ‘‘He makes the plays he’s got to make. He takes care of the ball.’’

Vezza had 10 carries for 38 yards against Glenbard West. He was 11-for-16 passing with one interception and a 43-yard touchdown pass to Charlie Specht in the fourth quarter that was crucial in York’s victory.

‘‘Matt’s a special kid,’’ Fitzgerald said. ‘‘He’s a winner. He wants the ball in those critical situations, and everybody feeds off of him because he’s calm and composed and he’s not gonna get rattled.’’

Fitzgerald said Vezza’s only scholarship offer to date is from Drake. But he’s picking up interest from several Ivy League schools, including Dartmouth.

‘‘He’s a quarterback that happens to be a really good athlete,’’ Fitzgerald said. ‘‘Yeah, he’s 5-11 or 6-0, but he’s confident, brings all the intangibles, can make all the throws and brings that extra guy into the run game too.’’

Comet sighting

The biggest result of Week 6 might have been Reed-Custer’s 50-5 thrashing of Wilmington, which headed into the game with a state-best 24-game winning streak and the top spot in the Associated Press’ Class 2A state rankings.

The Comets are expected to be a Class 3A team. They’ve demolished their opponents this season, winning by a combined score of 345-18.

Reed-Custer’s standouts include quarterback Jace McPherson and receiver Lucas Foote. The Comets’ defense has been dominant, allowing fewer than 50 total yards per game all season.

Record-breaker

Bishop McNamara’s Jaydon Wright had a Friday for the record books. He ran for 447 yards and eight touchdowns — both school records — in the Fighting Irish’s 58-19 victory against Aurora Central.

Wright, a 5-10, 220-pounder, has scholarship offers from 11 colleges, including Minnesota, Purdue, and Syracuse.

McNamara is 3-3 this season and faces a tough matchup at St. Francis in Week 7.

Player of the Year?

The halfway point of the season is nearly here, and the Player of the Year race is wide-open. The best players I’ve covered so far are Simeon’s Malik Elzy, Mount Carmel’s Blainey Dowling, Kenwood’s Marquise Lightfoot, Prospect’s Brad Vierneisel and Loyola’s Jake Stearney.

Prairie Ridge quarterback Tyler Vasey continues to put up big numbers. He had 317 yards rushing and five touchdowns in a victory against Hampshire in Week