My opinion - and I don't want to take ANYTHING away from Naperville Central - is... I don't know how good or bad either team is. Naperville scored 1 TD against HC's defense. The other score was a pick-6.
HC's offense was very underwhelming. The appeared to be some blocking struggles on the O-Line, which severely impacted the run game. I can't say definitively if the issue were O-Line errors, or NC caused.
The choice to continue to rotate two Junior QBs through out summer camp and preseason, and not make a tough decision, was evident. The offense never got into a passing rhythm, as each QB had different strengths and mindset. When it's a constant rotation with the first team, neither really elevated themselves and took over the game. Both QBs were constantly being compared by observers to graduated Michael Brescia (now at Colgate), and neither are him.
Unfortunately, due to a late game, season ending leg injury, the decision was made for the coaching staff. So we'll know a little more this week (HC takes on a struggling Proviso East team), we'll know for sure when HC hosts LT in week 3.
Sorry I can't be more definitive in my answer. In relation to this thread and HC's preseason ranking, the Red Devils were definitely over-rated. By how much, I'm not sure. Selfishly, I'm hoping NC runs the table, and we look back at lasts week game as a hidden gem.