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Podcast: Week 5 IHSA football preview: Let's start talking playoffs

DuPage and suburban Cook county Week 5 IHSA football previews

Week 5 CCL preview: What's the latest at Providence? And more for Week 5

East St. Louis successfully petitions to move up to 7A

Adam Schilling, back after PCL tear, helping Wheaton North fly high at 4-0: Suburban Life football notebook

Girls flag football numbers are rising in McHenry County area: ‘It’s one of the fastest-growing sports’

DeKalb County Week 5 IHSA Football Previews

IHSA football playoff projections: Finishing out the field proving to be very difficult process

Oswego East flag football survives Crosstown Classic after failed one-point attempt

Chase Clark adding more thunder to Sandwich’s run game: Kendall County football notebook

Podcast: Week 5 western suburbs preview: Are we seeing separation?

Podcast: Inside the Huddle: What is going on at Providence?

St. Bede likely in playoffs after earning third win: NewsTribune/BCR football notebook

Joliet Catholic flips the script in victory over St. Laurence: Herald-News Notebook

As expected, upperclassmen leading way for FCW: The Times Week 4 Football Notebook

Tyler Plantz disputes Providence firing, says he was asked to resign

CCL football: Here are 10 notable performers from Week 4 of the 2026 IHSA season

Woodstock’s Cash White proving to be a money player: McHenry County Week 4 notebook

Sterling’s defense is standing out: Sauk Valley Week 4 football notes

CCL Week 4 football roundup: Loyola beats Brother Rice, Montini wins shootout over Nazareth

What we learned in Week 4 of high school football: List of undefeated squads dwindling fast

Week 4 Rewind: Sycamore, Madden Larsen get to air it out against Ottawa

Providence’s Tyler Plantz dismissed from coaching post

Friday Night Drive’s Team of the Week voting is open for Week 4 of the 2026 season

Evan Steimle’s 81-yard TD strike to Lane Decker helps send Erie-Prophetstown to 14-13 win at Newman

Adam Schilling, Mac Murray each score two TDs, Wheaton North beats St. Charles North to run record to 4-0

High school football: Week 4 results; recaps for every game in the Suburban Life area

High school football: Week 4 results; recaps for every game in the Kendall County area

Brendan McCabe’s big night (2 TD runs, 2 TD throws) leads Lyons to win at Hinsdale Central

Downers Grove North QB Kevin Jay, hurt last week, throws 2 TDs in relief, ‘D’ locks down win vs. Glenbard West

Johnsburg, Richmond-Burton, Marengo dominate KRC opponents: Week 4 McHenry County roundup

Byron has it all going in 43-7 win over Oregon

Fulton improves to 4-0 after 20-14 win over Eastland-Pearl City

Bishop McNamara stays hot with third straight blowout win: Daily Journal Week 4 football roundup

Downers Grove South, behind James Sobkowiak’s 3 TD passes and 5 forced turnovers, rolls to win at Willowbrook

Lockport puts it all together, Porters hand Lincoln-Way West first defeat

Genoa-Kingston holds off Winnebago, Hiawatha wins, DeKalb falls: Daily Chronicle Week 4 football roundup

Montini, behind Israel Abrams’ 7 touchdowns, rallies late for 47-42 win at Nazareth

Early and late scores lift Joliet Catholic over St. Laurence

Marquette comes through with big plays to best LeRoy

T.J. Lewis, Bolingbrook defense topple SPC West powerhouse Oswego

Sterling takes control, pulls away from United Township

Logan Conroy’s 50-yard punt return flips back momentum, Morris pulls away from Kaneland 35-13

Manteno’s Nick Honkisz and Logan Bufford duo featured stars in 27-12 win over Reed-Custer

Max Moreno makes game-changing plays St. Bede’s 53-14 rout of Princeville

Jacobs completes 17-point comeback, takes down Burlington Central

Despite injuries, Kankakee sets season high in points in 40-6 win over Thornton

Rochelle uses defense, special teams to defeat La Salle-Peru 28-6

Mendota responds, beats Hall-Putnam County for first time since 2021

Batavia rolls to 2-0 in DuKane Conference with win over Lake Park

Ty Tenopir, Leo Zavala flash speed as Cary-Grove beats McHenry

Coal City rolls to 57-0 victory over Streator

Confident but not satisfied Wheaton Academy rolls past Marian Central to move to 4-0

Woodstock ends 3-year drought against Woodstock North, remains undefeated

Dixon’s Xavion Jones catches three of Jagger Kemp’s six TDs in 47-14 win at Rock Falls

Will Mettee scoops and scores, Matthew Lee delivers clutch TD pass as Loyola outlasts Brother Rice

Lincoln-Way East rolls past Bradley-Bourbonnais, 50-7

Princeton responds after slow start, improves to 2-2

Huntley overpowers Crystal Lake South on both sides of the ball to stay undefeated

Hampshire’s passing game thrives in FVC win against Prairie Ridge

Week 4 Illinois high school football scores for the 2026 season

Chicago Bears name Oswego junior running back Ammar Banire ‘High School All-Star’ of the week

Bureau Valley telling its story, hoping to advance in T-Mobile Friday Night 5G Lights competition

Maine South, helped by Keaton Vitel’s 98-yard return, beats New Trier in matchup of future Big Ten QBs

Maine South, helped by Keaton Vitel’s 98-yard return, beats New Trier in matchup of future Big Ten QBs

Multi-sport athletes having great success: The Herald-News Flag Football Notebook

St. Charles North’s Zandria Richardson putting up video game numbers in flag football after decade in tackle

NIU and Illinois State play Saturday. Here are 9 players from the Friday Night Drive area to keep an eye on

Podcast: Week 4 IHSA football preview: West and South edition

CCL football: No longer in a run-heavy offense, Warren transfer Reed Dangel letting it fly at Carmel

Friday Night Drive Team of the Week: Huntley

Podcast: Week 4 McHenry County football preview: Are we seeing a changing of the guard?

2026 Week 4 Illinois high school football Media Poll

Podcast: Week 4 CCL preview: 5 undefeated teams left

Steve Soucie’s Week 4 games to watch: Pivotal league games on tap this week

Kankakee Daily Journal Week 4 football previews

Sauk Valley Week 4 IHSA football previews

Will and Grundy County football previews for Week 4 of the 2026 IHSA football season

Ottawa opens conference play; Marquette, Seneca, Dwight, FCW home: The Times Week 4 IHSA/I8FA football preview

NewsTribune/BCR Week 4 preview capsules: Interstate 8, Three Rivers open conference play

DeKalb County Week 4 IHSA Football Previews

Simone Miller leads Plainfield South defense in flag football win over Plainfield East

Kendall County Week 4 IHSA football previews

Kane County Chronicle football preview capsules for Week 4

Podcast: Week 4 IHSA football preview: Can these teams get back on track?

McHenry County Week 4 IHSA football previews for 2026

DuPage and suburban Cook county Week 4 IHSA football previews

Kaneland’s defense ready for challenge at Morris: Kane County Chronicle football notebook

Week 4 western suburbs preview: Why these offenses are succeeding

IHSA football playoff projections: Every game matters now, even the ones that aren’t getting played

CCL Week 4 football preview: Here are notable matchups to watch

Brooklyn Anderson, Addison Hoffmann connect for 3 touchdowns as McHenry beats Huntley to stay undefeated

St. Bede QB Stuart McGunnigal off to strong start after return from injury: NewsTribune/BCR football notebook

Batavia, after 5 a.m. practice, answers the bell at Glenbard North: Kane County Chronicle football notebook

Plano still fighting after 0-3 start, Yorkville leans on front seven: Kendall County football notebook

Statement win for Providence: Herald-News Week 3 Notebook

Ottawa’s run game stays strong, Seneca continues improvement: The Times Week 3 Football Notebook

Woodstock North’s Adan Castaneda steps in at quarterback: McHenry County Week 3 notebook

CCL football: Towering over defenders, 6-foot-6 QB Gavin Gardiner has unbeaten St. Patrick rolling on offense

Forest Bates’ career-best 314-yard, 5-TD game keys Downers Grove South win: Suburban Life football notebook

Sterling gets big win at Moline, Newman bounces back: Sauk Valley Week 3 football notes

Friday Night Drive Power Rankings: Top teams start to create distance from the pack

Inside the Huddle for Week 3: On Mt. Carmel and Geneva's dominance, Lincoln-Way East and more

CCL football: Here are 10 notable individual performers from Week 3 of the 2026 IHSA football season

CCL Week 3 football roundup: Loyola, Brother Rice, Providence earn shutout wins, Mount Carmel defeats Nazareth

What we learned in Week 3 of high school football: 99 teams likely secured playoff slots

Friday Night Drive’s Team of the Week voting is open for Week 3 of the 2026 season

La Salle-Peru strong in all three phases in rout of Alton

Mick Smith, Marion Persich help Morris outlast Simeon

Bradley-Bourbonnais runs away with All-City over Kankakee, Bishop McNamara

Lincoln-Way Central plays through injuries, Lockport comeback for 24-14 triumph

High school football: Week 3 results; recaps for every game in the Suburban Life area

High school football: Week 3 results; recaps for every game in the Kendall County area

Hunter Carley runs for 331 yards, 4 TDs as Richmond-Burton knocks off Marengo

Trio of Lena-Winslow runners go over 100 yards in win against Forreston

Wyatt Gregory runs wild as Sandwich remembers ‘it’s always good to beat Plano’

Chris Riggs’ 3 sacks, AJ Rogers’ 3 TD passes key Wheaton Warrenville South’s 38-7 win over St. Charles East

Led by its defense, Ottawa brings home 14-0 victory fromGranite City

Curtis Stubbs II catches first touchdown at Bolingbrook, defenses dominate in win at Yorkville

Stuart McGunnigal leads St. Bede past Aurora Central Catholic: Friday’s NewsTribune/BCR roundup

Bishop McNamara, Wilmington among teams with blowout wins: Daily Journal Week 3 football roundup

Brodie Guthrie, Kaneland overcome miscues, erase halftime deficit against DeKalb

Jackson Hjorth flashes in Johnsburg’s win over Woodstock North

Hampshire earns first win for coach Braden Foster: McHenry County Week 3 roundup

Bradley-Bourbonnais imposes will on the ground en route to a dominant 47-0 win at Stagg

Cash Minard throws 5 TD passes as Clifton Central beats rival Momence 42-0

Joey Pristera’s pick turns the tide in Cary-Grove’s win over Burlington Central

Sterling gets big win 21-10 at Moline

Downers Grove North defense dominates in shutout of Hinsdale Central

Lincoln-Way East takes care of business again with dominant win at Homewood-Flossmoor

Byron’s big plays sink Dixon

Marquette fights after loss of QB but loses to Tuscola

Run game, defense lead Reed-Custer to 28-0 win over Streator

Dwight offense racks up 402 yards, 44 points in victory at Dee-Mack

Jacobs strikes twice with TDs off turnovers, leads Prairie Ridge 35-14 in game suspended by lightning

Providence rides bookends big plays in first half to win over Joliet Catholic

Genoa-Kingston storms back from 16 down; Sycamore, Hiawatha lose: Daily Chronicle Week 3 football roundup

Ben Peterson throws five touchdowns, Geneva’s offense dominant again in rout of St. Charles North

Chase Hojnacki dedicates game to grandma, carries Huntley to big win over Dundee-Crown

Nathan Samuels scores twice, leads dominant rushing attack as Mount Carmel wears down Nazareth

Woodstock’s results match the preparation in 48-7 win over Harvard

Bureau Valley can’t maintain strong start in loss to Abingdon-Avon

Joliet West gets back on track, blows out previously unbeaten Joliet Central

Emotional Newman shoots past Princeton with key fill-ins

Week 3 Illinois high school football scores for the 2026 season

Morris-Simeon football game postponed due to heat forecast; rescheduled for Saturday, Sept. 5 at 1 p.m.

Hope Christian cancels remainder of debut 8-man football season

Friday’s Sauk Valley area football kickoff time changes

Sauk Valley Athlete of the Week: Dixon football’s Braxton Bruce

St. Charles North flag football remains perfect, scores in all three phases

Harvard’s Brad Swanson named Chicago Bears Coach of the Week

Sauk Valley Week 3 IHSA football previews

Friday Night Drive Week 2 Team of the Week: Streator

Podcast: Week 3 IHSA football preview: West and South edition

2026 Week 3 Illinois high school football Media Poll

Podcast: Week 3 McHenry County football preview: Who are the early contenders

Streator, Sandwich home; Marquette, Ottawa, Dwight far from home: The Times Week 3 IHSA/I8FA football preview

Steve Soucie’s Week 3 games to watch: Conference showdowns about to commence

NewsTribune/BCR Week 3 preview capsules

CCL football: Back with a heavier two-way workload, Iowa recruit Jake Thies fueling Fenwick’s fast start

DeKalb County Week 3 IHSA Football Previews

Will and Grundy county football previews for Week 3 of the 2026 IHSA season

Kane County Chronicle football preview capsules for Week 3

Podcast: Playoff shenanigans, wet bulb temps and Week 3 games to watch

Kendall County Week 3 IHSA football previews

East St. Louis petitions to move up to 7A

Podcast: Week 3 CCL preview: Statement made?

DuPage and suburban Cook county Week 3 IHSA football previews

McHenry Country Week 3 IHSA football previews for 2026

Kankakee Daily Journal Week 3 football previews

Projecting the back portion of the IHSA playoff football field proving tricky

CCL Week 3 football preview: Here are notable matchups to watch

Princeton fills open date with Portage Northern out of Michigan

Fieldcrest graduate Cam Grandy signs with Minnesota Vikings practice squad

Oswego East alum Alex Wollschlaeger signs with Saints’ practice squad

Plano, Sandwich nearing rivalry pause, Oswego defense licks its wounds: Kendall County football notebook

Burlington Central’s defense dominates with two-way stars: Kane County Chronicle football notebook

Northern Illinois high school football games could be delayed, postponed because of extreme heat

Colin McEniry’s final season at Marmion flipped before it started, but he’s embracing the change

CCL football notes: Effective and efficient, Nate Lang steering IC Catholic Prep offense to strong start

Podcast: Week 3 in the western suburbs: Who is standing out?

Hinsdale Central’s James Skokna, youngest of 10 siblings, on record receiving pace: Suburban Life notebook

Friday Night Drive Power Rankings: New team moves into top spot

Princeton’s Brennen Emmett enjoys celebratory moment with little brother: NewsTribune/BCR football notebook

CCL Week 2 football notes: Here are 10 notable individual performers

Jonathan Ward, Josh Gesky land on practice squads with Ravens, Packers

Podcast: Inside the Huddle: Are we in for a wild IHSA football season?

Herald-News Week 2 notebook: Even when behind, Joliet Central shows signs of being a winner

Did tough Week 1 make Streator stronger? Seneca’s offense making strides: The Times Week 2 Football Notebook

Dixon scores four defensive touchdowns in win over Lutheran: Sauk Valley football notes

Prairie Ridge makes change at quarterback: McHenry County Week 2 notebook

CCL Week 2 football roundup: Mount Carmel rallies over St. Joseph Regional, Montini’s 25-game win streak ends

What we learned in Week 2 of high school football: Surprising starts for several squads

Week 2 Rewind: Sycamore’s Jackson McDonald with key blocked punt back after missing 2 years

Derrick Pomatto rumbles for 3 touchdowns, Joliet Catholic forces key turnovers to beat Sacred Heart-Griffin

Friday Night Drive’s Team of the Week voting is open for Week 2 of the 2026 season

Mississippi recruit Darrell Mattison’s big defensive play helps Morgan Park hold off Notre Dame

Mississippi recruit Darrell Mattison’s big defensive play helps Morgan Park hold off Notre Dame

St. Rita inches in a two-point conversion to edge Glenbard West

Geneseo rallies past Rochelle again, 26-21

High school football: Week 2 results; recaps for every game in the Suburban Life area

High school football: Week 2 results; recaps for every game in the Kendall County area

Ammar Banire’s 52-yard TD dash the difference as Oswego outlasts Geneva 44-42 in offensive showcase

‘I’ve really been wanting a play like that:’ Jayden Andrews calls game for Oswego East over Willowbrook

Genoa-Kingston defeats Oregon 14-12 in Big Northern Conference rivalry

Harvard trips up Big Foot for 1st win, Huntley rolls past CL Central: McHenry County Week 2 roundup

Kevin Jay moves from QB to RB, leads Downers Grove North to 12th straight win over Downers Grove South

Wheaton Academy, on late forced fumble, holds off La Salle-Peru

St. Charles East beats Highland Park, improves to 2-0: Kane County Chronicle high school football roundup

EJ Kuhlman, Lyons rally past Wheaton Warrenville South

Week 2 IHSA football scores and more from the Will and Grundy country area

Peter Gehrig’s INT, Jackson McDonald’s blocked punt lead to key TDs in Sycamore’s win over Moline

Wilmington’s Jeff Reents reaches 300-win milestone in blowout fashion: Daily Journal Week 2 football roundup

Kaneland shuts down Lemont in defensive showcase, improves to 2-0

Morris rides second half surge for dominant 28-7 win over Coal City

Providence wins surprising shootout with Kenwood, 39-24

Charles Calhoun returns to rush for two TDs, Nazareth’s defense bounces back in a big way to beat York

Jason Goode leads DeKalb past Phillips in 49-0 blowout

Cary-Grove spoils debut of Prairie Ridge’s new turf

Sandburg ends Montini’s 25-game winning streak, hands Broncos first loss since 2024

Special teams clutch again for Lincoln-Way East in 22-14 win over Kankakee

Streator starts fast, holds on late to end rivalry with Ottawa on a victory

Connor Politsch, Liam Setterstrom lead Forreston past Seneca, 34-13

Bishop McNamara lights up scoreboard in 41-0 win over Herscher in home opener

Johnsburg starts fast with kick return touchdown, routs Larkin 64-0

Dixon fires on all cylinders in Big Northern win over Rockford Lutheran

Sterling gets back on track for senior night, beats Hansberry 54-0

Hunter Carley runs wild in limited chances as Richmond-Burton tops Marian Central in high-scoring home opener

St. Bede defense puts clamps on Bureau Valley

Jacobs gets out to big lead, holds on to beat Hampshire and move to 2-0

Joliet Central, behind Tristen Sellers’ 202-yard rushing effort, hangs on to top Bremen, improve to 2-0

Parker Auxier, Burlington Central roll past Crystal Lake South to take FVC lead

Tristan Gatenby’s 57-yard touchdown run lifts Dundee-Crown past McHenry

Riverdale takes control early in win over Hall-Putnam County

Erie-Prophetstown forces 8 turnovers, bounces back in second half to beat Mendota

Princeton grabs momentum just before halftime, pulls away from Mercer County in second half

Week 2 Illinois high school football scores for the 2026 season

Liv Fillipp, Jacobs finally best Huntley

Ryleigh Smith throws, catches, runs for touchdowns in Crystal Lake Central’s shutout win over Cary-Grove

Dysenia Lopez shakes off first play, throws 5 touchdowns in DeKalb’s win over Sycamore

Kane County Chronicle 2026 flag football season previews

Suburban Life 2026 girls flag football season previews

Montini dedicates new field turf to legendary coach Chris Andriano: ‘We’re so proud of our program’

Week 2 IHSA football preview: West and South edition

Podcast: Previewing Week 2 in McHenry County football: Are there more upsets coming?

Kankakee suspends head football coach Ed Hazelett indefinitely, sources say

Steve Soucie’s Week 2 games to watch: Intriguing games to help decide true contenders

McHenry County Week 2 IHSA football previews for 2026

Sauk Valley Week 2 IHSA football previews

It’s Streator vs. Ottawa for the 105th (and final?) time: The Times Week 2 IHSA/I8FA football preview

NewsTribune/BCR IHSA Week 2 football preview

Oswego East flag football tops Plainfield North with gutsy 2-point play

DeKalb County Week 2 IHSA Football Previews

2026 Week 2 Illinois high school football Media Poll

Will and Grundy County IHSA football previews for Week 2 of the 2026 season

DuPage and suburban Cook county Week 2 IHSA football previews

Back from injury, Oswego East’s Obadiah Carlson steps up in varsity debut: Kendall County football notebook

Podcast: Week 2 IHSA football preview: More upsets in the making?

CCL Week 1 football notes: Here are 10 notable individual performers

Podcast: Can the CCL bounce back in Week 2?

Friday Night Drive Team of the Week: Crystal Lake South

Kankakee Daily Journal Week 2 IHSA football previews

Early forecasting signifies field will need large group of 2-win teams

CCL Week 2 football preview: Here are notable matchups to watch

Brooke McDonald uses her arm and legs to lead Plainfield South flag fooball past Joliet West

Sherrard cancels varsity season, leading Princeton, Hall-Putnam County, Mendota with open date

Kendall County Week 2 IHSA football previews

Tivias Caldwell Jr. shines for St. Francis, which faces QB injury: Kane County Chronicle football notebook

Podcast: Do we already have state title contenders in the western suburbs?

Lyons’ big Week 1 win over Barrington is worth the wait: Suburban Life football notebook

Friday Night Drive Power Rankings: Ranked teams fall all over Top 25

Inside the Huddle podcast: What stood out from a stormy opening week?

Weather wreaks havoc on Week 1 again: NewsTribune/BCR football notebook

Dixon’s Xavion Jones has explosive debut: Sauk Valley Week 1 football notebook

Girls flag football: 5 players to watch in the Herald-News area

2026 Herald-News girls flag football preview capsules

Herald-News Week 1 football notebook: Lincoln-Way East upsets defending 7A state champion Brother Rice

Week 1 Rewind: DeKalb run defense shows some improvement as Sycamore caps I-8’s undefeated Week 1

What we learned in Week 1: Lots of unexpected results involving top teams

CCL Week 1 football roundup: Lincoln-Way East knocks off Brother Rice, East St. Louis beats Mount Carmel

2026 Record Newspapers girls flag football preview capsules

Friday Night Drive’s Team of the Week voting is open for Week 1 of the 2026 season

Ronnie Gomiller scores four times, fuels East St. Louis in win over defending Class 8A champion Mount Carmel

Dylan Curtis’ 32 carries, 193 yards, 3 TDs leads Sycamore to another close win over rival DeKalb

Newman’s defense stout, five different players score in 47-0 win over Sherrard

Tim Pruitt runs for 6 TDs as Hiawatha downs Milford/Cissna Park 54-34

Rochelle piles up 497 rushing yards, pounds Normal U-High

Ottawa, Wes Weatherford hang on to top Plano for 21-14 Week 1 win

St. Charles North’s offense, rotating quarterbacks, looks sharp in 28-7 season-opening win over Minooka

Bennek Braden makes big plays on offense and defense, Burlington Central tops Dundee-Crown in season opener

La Salle-Peru dominant Friday and Saturday in season-opening win over Lanphier

Fulton overcomes early miscues, controls line of scrimmage in season-opening win over St. Bede

Colton Ludwig rushes for 100, Brody Ludwig throws for 200 in Kaneland win

Jalen Callaway’s three-TD game powers Aurora Christian to win at Marquette in lightning-delayed game

Sam Vandello, Marengo defense solid in 47-0 win over Streator

Huntley defense helps power 49-0 win over Hampshire in opener

High school football: Week 1 results; recaps for every game in the Suburban Life area

Girls flag football: 5 players to watch in McHenry County in 2026

2026 Northwest Herald girls flag football season preview capsules

Forreston beats Dwight 42-12: Sauk Valley Week 1 football roundup

After IHSA OKs resumption, Bureau Valley takes control to beat United in opener

Sterling defense plays tough, Metamora pulls away in 10-0 win as game finishes after midnight

Michael Vander Luitgaren headlines Batavia’s offensive explosion versus Maine South

Mendota, Amboy football teams win openers: Friday’s NewsTribune/BCR roundup

Kymani Billings runs for 2 TDs as Kankakee downs Edwardsville in opener: Daily Journal football roundup

Willowbrook, on Dionel Rocha’s fourth-down TD run in OT, beats Glenbard East for first Week 1 win since 2018

Seneca, Dwight fall in season openers; FCW-West Central suspended at halftime: The Times Friday Roundup

Dixon opens season with win over Genoa-Kingston

Richmond-Burton, Woodstock North, Woodstock, Marian Central roll in openers: McHenry County Week 1 roundup

Northwestern recruit Brady Johnson, motivated by snub, helps power Glenbard West to win at Lockport

Oswego star RB Ammar Banire shines brighter with 5-TD game in season-opening win over Neuqua Valley

Fenwick makes halftime adjustments, takes down Joliet Catholic 28-13 in season opener

Marion Persich shines in Morris debut as Warriors thump Lemont

IC Catholic Prep sophomore Jakobe Baldwin steals the show with 202 yards, 2 TDs in win over Nazareth

Rock Falls starts fast, picks up forfeit win

Ky’ren Edmon’s 4 TDs power Bradley-Bourbonnais to first win under Joe Kubal

Crystal Lake South beats Prairie Ridge for 1st time since 2012

Tommy McCracken’s field goal, strong defense help Lincoln-Way East edge defending 7A champ Brother Rice

Bennett Konkey scores 3 first-quarter touchdowns in Geneva’s 28-14 home triumph over Libertyville

Wilmington kicks off state-title defense with 16-7 win over Bishop McNamara

Young McHenry team holds off feisty Crystal Lake Central

Providence starts fast, holds off fourth-quarter surge from St. Rita to win opener

Week 1 Illinois high school football scores for the 2026 season

Twin brothers Micah, Malachi Lee set to lead Bishop McNamara

Daily Journal 2026 football tab: Girls flag football team previews

Daily Journal 2026 football tab: Illinois 8-Man Football Association team previews

Daily Journal 2026 football tab: Vermilion Valley Conference team previews

‘Personal issue’ to keep Kankakee head coach Ed Hazelett from coaching opener

Daily Journal 2026 football tab: Illinois Central Eight Conference team previews

Daily Journal 2026 football tab: Kankakee, QB Phillip Turner ready to take next step in 2026

Daily Journal 2026 football tab: Bishop McNamara heads into 2026 with momentum, athleticism

Daily Journal 2026 football tab: Bradley-Bourbonnais aims to keep consistency as new era begins

With John Holecek back as head coach, Loyola seeks to avenge first losing season since 2002

Allison Densberger wanted more girls to play football. Now Sycamore’s got a team, and she’s starting at QB.

Despite tough loss in injury-shortened debut, Hope Christian takes lessons from first-ever game

Eli Chenoweth, Peotone run all over Blue Island Eisenhower, open season with 28-6 victory

Podcast: IHSA football preview: What does Week 1 in the CCL look like?

Podcast: Week 1 IHSA football preview in the western suburbs

CCL football: Here are notable Week 1 matchups to watch

Wide receiver and ex-Texas resident Ryan Franze plays big for Johnsburg

Podcast: Week 1 IHSA football preview: West and South edition

Dixon’s Jagger Kemp, new playmakers look to lead after Landon Knigge’s graduation

2026 season preview: Scouting the Mid-Suburban League

Sauk Valley Week 1 IHSA football previews

McHenry County Week 1 IHSA football previews for 2026

Steve Soucie’s Week 1 games to watch: No waiting required for some big in-season matchups

NewsTribune/BCR Week 1 IHSA football previews

St. Francis, after breaking through to win first state title since 2008, building for another deep playoff run

2026 Week 1 Illinois high school football Media Poll

Madden Larsen learning what it takes to lead Sycamore football

Will and Grundy county IHSA football previews for Week 1 of the 2026 season

Kane County Chronicle area preview capsules for Week 1 of the 2026 season

The 2026 season opens with Marquette, Ottawa at home; Streator, Seneca on road: The Times Week 1 preview

2026 season preview: Scouting the Illinois 8-Man Football Association

Kankakee Daily Journal Week 1 IHSA football previews

DuPage and suburban Cook County Week 1 IHSA football previews

Returning QB Brady Berlin, deep receiving group set to lead experienced Sterling team

Kendall County Week 1 IHSA football previews

Expanded playoff format leads to wildly different projected brackets

New faces aplenty as Fenwick looks to follow up Class 6A state championship run

2026 season preview: Scouting the Western Big 6 Conference

Newman football returns strong running game, solid defense

2026 season preview: Scouting the West Suburban Silver

Lyons tight end Owen Matela has basketball genes, but the Miami (Ohio) commit is emerging as football star

Friday Night Drive Power Rankings: Lots of unknowns but top two teams are hard to argue with

2026 season preview: Scouting the West Suburban Gold

5 football players to watch in the NewsTribune area in 2026

Darin Ashiru prioritizes progress ahead of final season at Batavia

2026 season preview: Scouting the Upstate Eight East

Dixon’s Jagger Kemp brings swagger, leadership at QB

DeKalb senior lineman Jamarie Lymon ready to ‘destroy some guys’

Flush with Division I talent, Nazareth ready to reload after overtime loss in state semifinals last season

Downers Grove South QB James Sobkowiak could have D-1 future. But in football or baseball? ‘Something special’

St. Charles East’s Liam Barrett is 6-foot-7, has 10 Division I offers – and says his teammates come first.

Ashton-Franklin Center football hopes to be more competitive in coach’s second year

Bishop McNamara alum, 6-year NFL vet Jonathan Ward signs with Ravens

Strive for five: Mount Carmel gearing up for run at 5th consecutive state championship under Jordan Lynch

Rock Falls football continues rehaul; reaching expanded playoffs an added goal

2026 season preview: Scouting the DuPage Valley Conference

Senior wideouts standing out in Plano’s run-happy offense

Bolingbrook’s 5-star Darieon Prescott ready to unleash his full potential this fall

Mendota looks to build on foundation set last fall

New-look Flanagan-Cornell/Woodland hoping for fourth straight I8FA playoff berth

2026 season preview: Scouting the Vermilion Valley Conference

Podcast: Week 1 is here, and these are the games we're watching

Hall/Putnam County looks to keep building, get program back on track

Dwight reloads with sights set on another playoff push

Princeton Tigers all business as new campaign starts

Seneca adjusts to youth movement, but expectations remain unchanged

‘I want to stand out:’ Oswego’s D1-bound tight end ready for his senior-year emergence

Optimism in the eyes of the Storm at Bureau Valley

Jevon Wesby takes over as new Kankakee girls flag football coach

2026 season preview: Scouting the Southwest Prairie West

2026 season preview: Scouting the Southwest Prairie East

La Salle-Peru looks to turn things around after two-win season

Streator building toward improvement in Year 2 under Jay Slone

Providence returns potent rushing attack in quest for 2nd straight state finals run: ‘It’s a new team’

2026 season preview: Scouting the Kishwaukee River Conference

Sandwich’s Cash White was thrown into the fire at QB last year. Now he aims to lead rebound season

Linemen set to lead way for St. Bede in 2026

Marquette Academy aiming for 14th consecutive playoff appearance

Genoa-Kingston’s Jaiden Lee is ready to take over as the new starting quarterback

Kaneland’s Jackson Little ready for bigger backfield role

Ottawa Pirates hoping to steer winning course in 2026

2026 season preview: Scouting the Southland Athletic Conference

IHSA places Mount Carmel football program on probation, suspends coach Jordan Lynch for two practices

Michigan recruit Quentin Burrell ascends to star role at Mount Carmel

Oswego’s Cam Loghmani found his home at linebacker. Now he hopes to lead another deep playoff run

Sakalas twins’ sibling rivalry fuels Nazareth

2026 Season Preview: Scouting the South Suburban Conference

Rochelle seeking 6th straight playoff appearance under Kyle Kissack: ‘It’s a great foundation to build on’

Brody Guthrie’s time is now, and Kaneland’s new starting QB is ready

2026 season preview: Scouting the Interstate 8

2026 Season Preview: Scouting the Northwest Upstate Illini Conference

Morrison football looks for continued growth

Amboy football focused on the present after three straight I8FA titles

2026 season preview: Scouting the CCL Orange Division

IC Catholic’s Grant Bowen sees recruiting soar with 33 offers. But loss to Byron ‘left a bad taste’

Scouting the Lincoln Land Conference North Division

Nearly one year after suffering a severe head injury, Rochelle’s Dylan Manning continues to get healthy

Here are 5 girls flag football storylines to watch in McHenry County in 2026

Hiawatha football returns two key playmakers after years away to an already loaded roster

West Carroll football hopes to continue progress in I8FA

2026 season preview: Scouting the CCL White Division

Joliet Central has pieces in place to end 50-year playoff drought

Fulton football coach Patrick Lower enters 20th season with 97 wins for Steamers

Nelson Wendell eyes injury comeback, resurgent season for Geneva football

AJ Rayford to lead Glenbard West offense with two D-1 recruits: ‘He will be the best quarterback we have had’

Javier Hernandez is a strong leader for Mendota football

‘We can compete with anybody:’ Yorkville D-line poised to contend under veteran leadership

5 football players to watch in Bureau County in 2026

NewsTribune/BCR area schools holding scrimmages, meet the team nights

LeBron Carrington, DeKalb hoping team’s raw talent leads to turnaround

Bolingbrook brings back experience, D-1 talent with eyes on a state title

Braden Foster is the coach Hampshire needed. Even at 2 a.m.

New faces look to step up for Milledgeville football

‘He’s a glue guy:’ Linebacker Jack Ponto ready to lead Oswego East after big junior season

‘It all stems from the O-line’: St. Bede to rely on experience up front

New playoff system, new goal: Sycamore football wants a bye week

2025 season preview: Scouting the Fox Valley Conference

2026 season preview: Scouting the DuKane Conference

Podcast: Why we're excited for these 2026 IHSA football games in the west and south

Podcast: THE games to watch on the 2026 IHSA football schedule

St. Patrick DL David Folorunsho commits to Notre Dame: ‘I’m the player with the most tenacity’

St. Laurence LB Sean Rice commits to Illinois

Mount Carmel WR Quentin Burrell commits to Michigan: ‘I’m ready to earn everything’

CCL/ESCC football notes: Colin McEniry, Henry Miller among players to watch as Marmion eyes return to playoffs

Lincoln-Way East OL Mason Halliman, a highly sought-after OL prospect, chooses Illinois

Jared Mundt takes over as new Ottawa football coach

QB Marion Persich to transfer to Morris from La Salle-Peru

Oswego’s Ammar Banire, after breakout moments as a sophomore, puts himself on Division I recruiting radar

Could Illinois follow Alabama’s lead in splitting public and private school competition?

Could Illinois follow Alabama’s lead in splitting public and private school competition?

Here are the 10 winningest active head football coaches in IHSA history entering 2026

CCL/ESCC football notes: After back-to-back Prep Bowl wins, St. Ignatius players seek return to IHSA playoffs

Kankakee native, new LA Ram Keagen Trost celebrated by community he’s become a role model for

La Salle-Peru, Ottawa players have ‘good experience’ at IHSA combines

Local athletes shine at Johnsburg showcase

Princeton players attend Moline Combine

Alex Wollschlaeger had one scholarship offer at Oswego East. Now he’s signed with the NFL’s New Orleans Saints

CCL/ESCC football note: Hailing from Nigeria, St. Patrick’s David Folorunsho now a top defensive line prospect

CCL/ESCC football notes: Brayden Parks, Ethan Posey ready to anchor Brother Rice in the trenches

‘I’m going to miss it’: Iowa’s Teegan Davis medically retires from football

Tyson Bagent bringing Offensive Skills Camp to St. Bede on Saturday, May 23

Loyola announces return of John Holecek as head football coach; Beau Desherow named GM, assistant head coach

Friday Night Drive’s Top Linebackers to Watch in 2026

CCL/ESCC football notes: Marist’s Conor Hunt, Tommy Hosty showcase versatility in adjusting to new roles

Bradley-Bourbonnais names Joe Kubal head coach

CCL/ESCC football notes: Loyola’s Will Mettee, Jordan McKinley ready for bigger roles next season

Friday Night Drive’s Top Defensive Linemen to Watch in 2026

CCL/ESCC football notes: Brandon Johnson Jr., Jack Schapendonk set to lead St. Rita coming off state final run

An early look at Princeton’s 2026 football schedule

Duke Mays transfers from Johnsburg to Joliet Catholic

Montini junior quarterback Israel Abrams announces commitment to Miami

Friday Night Drive’s Top Offensive Linemen to Watch in 2026

Fenwick’s Jake Thies commits to Iowa: ‘It’s a place I want to be’

CCL/ESCC football notes: Montini’s Gavin Ericson-Staton, a standout wrestler, emerging as Division I prospect

CCL/ESCC football notes: Derrick Pomatto, Joliet Catholic eager to bounce back after rare losing season

CCL/ESCC football notes: A tackling machine, St. Laurence junior Sean Rice stacking up Division I offers

Bradley-Bourbonnais football coach Mike Kohl resigns after 15 seasons

Princeton’s Grant Foes named as head coach for Kokomo High School in Indiana

CCL/ESCC football notes: Providence’s Broden Mackert, Lamar Winfield ready to build on strong junior seasons

CCL/ESCC football notes: Fenwick’s Jamen Williams signs to play quarterback at UIndy

L-P football revamps nonconference schedule for 2026 season

Friday Night Drive’s Top Receivers to Watch in 2026

Coming off combine, Keagen Trost looking forward to final steps of pre-draft process

Friday Night Drive’s Top Running Backs to Watch in 2026

Plainfield South promotes from within with hire of Ron Szudarski

CCL/ESCC football notes: SIU recruit Dario Milivojevic among St. Francis players to sign with college programs

Drake Davis knew Marquette was the ‘right fit for me’

Friday Night Drive’s Top Quarterbacks to Watch in 2026

Marquette announces Princeton assistant Drake Davis as next head coach

Fieldcrest to play JV-only schedule in 2026

Super Bowl champion James White ready to lead Benet football: ‘I’m excited to be at this level’

St. Bede’s Ruby Michaels to play flag football for Benedictine University

CCL/ESCC football notes: Nazareth’s Chris Kasky, Luke Injaychock gaining offers from Power 4 schools

IHSA members vote to move up start of 2026 preseason

Morris High School’s mascot is now the Warriors after 6-1 school board vote

Byron’s Caden Considine signs with Illinois on full-ride scholarship: ‘It’s a dream come true’

Princeton’s Rhett Pearson, Common Green commit to Aurora University

A star in the playoffs, Fenwick’s Jake Thies enjoys breakout junior season, picks up multiple Power 4 offers

Glenbard West’s Brady Johnson, son of a Rose Bowl co-captain, commits to dad’s alma mater Northwestern

Big-play threat Grant Bowen emerges as two-way star for IC Catholic Prep, sees recruitment take off

Jack of all trades, St. Francis’ James McGrath shines on defense, sees recruitment heat up with Oklahoma offer

Rochelle’s Roman Villalobos commits to Division III power North Central: ‘It felt like the right choice’

Football coaches believe all cards should have been on the table for the expansion proposal

Carmel quarterback Trae Taylor transferring to Millard South in Omaha

CCL/ESCC football players receive 2025 MaxPreps All-American honors

Kankakee area athletes, coaches make impact on 2025-26 college football season

Rochelle’s Dylan Manning undergoes successful cranioplasty, continues to recover from October head injury

Richmond-Burton’s Blake Livdahl stays positive after tearing ACL

Benet speedster Luke Doyle commits to Lafayette College: ‘I’m usually one of the fastest guys on the field’

IHSA calls special board meeting to look at adjusting football season start date

Dixon names Brad Winterland new football coach

Bureau County collegiate football players go bowling

Stillman Valley Head Football Coach Mike Lalor steps away after 28 seasons

Dixon football coach Jared Shaner resigns after successful run

Oswego’s Brian Cooney selected to coach in Navy All-American Bowl

CCL/ESCC football: Here are top Class of 2028 prospects to watch

Ex-St. Francis star QB, Geneva native Tommy Rittenhouse set to lead Illinois State into FCS title game

Manteno football coach, former Iroquois West coach RJ Haines to be inducted into IHSFCA Hall of Fame

Charlie Waca: A motivator, cultivator of young talent, minds

2025 Kane County Chronicle Football All-Area team

St. Francis senior lineman Jaylen Torres is the 2025 Kane County Chronicle football Player of the Year

2025 Friday Night Drive Offensive Player of the Year: Montini’s Israel Abrams

Friday Night Drive’s 2025 Team of the Year

Notebook: Princeton’s Charlie Waca to be inducted into the IHSFCA Hall of Fame

2025 Friday Night Drive Defensive Player of the Year: Brother Rice’s Kameron McGee

Presenting the 2025 Herald-News All-Area Football Team

Herald-News Football Player of the Year: Lincoln-Way East QB Jonas Williams

‘I want to bring the juice’: Brother Rice’s King Liggins signs with Illinois

Suburban Life-area coaches react to IHSA football playoff expansion: ‘It is a net positive’

Zach Weigel named as head football coach at Sherrard

Scheduling relief or false hope? IHSA playoff expansion divides local schools

Kendall County football coaches react to IHSA playoff expansion: ‘More kids get chance to play one more game’

Presenting the 2025 Times All-Area Football Team

Seneca’s Cam Shriey is the 2025 Times Football Player of the Year

Rob Stover named Sycamore football coach

McHenry County coaches react to IHSA football playoff expansion

Podcast: IHSA expands football playoffs: Why, and what happens now?

IHSA football playoffs expanded with passage of Proposal 19

Bureau County area schools voice views on Proposal 19 for playoffs expansion

2025 Northwest Herald Football All-Area team

2025 Northwest Herald Football Player of the Year: Prairie Ridge’s Luke Vanderwiel

2025 Northwest Herald Football Coach of the Year: Richmond-Burton’s Mike Noll

2025 Daily Journal Football Player of the Year: Bradley-Bourbonnais’ Lyzale Edmon

2025 Daily Journal All-Area Football Team

Friday Night Drive’s 2025 All-CCL/ESCC Team

Here is the 2025 Record Newspapers All-Area football team

Here is the 2025 Record Newspapers All-Area football team

Kankakee graduate Keagan Trost named first-team All-SEC at Missouri to lead local college standouts

Here is the 2025 Suburban Life All-Area football team

Oswego senior defensive back/receiver Mariano Velasco is the Record Newspapers Player of the Year

Montini junior quarterback Israel Abrams is the Suburban Life Player of the Year

‘It just felt right’: Benet’s Pat New retires after 16 years as head coach

Here is the 2025 Record Newspapers All-Area football team

2025 NewsTribune Football All-Area Team

A look at how Proposal 19 to expand field from 256 to 384 teams could reshape football playoffs

From Kenny Bourquin to Casey Etheridge, Bureau County has been blessed with elite running backs

CCL/ESCC shakes up divisional alignment

2025 NewsTribune Defensive Football Player of the Year: L-P’s Nick Hachenberger

BCR Football Players of the Year Honor roll

2025 NewsTribune Offensive Football Player of the Year: Princeton’s Casey Etheridge

2025 Herald-News Flag Football All-Area Team

Londyn Clemmons of Joliet West is the 2025 Herald-News Girls Flag Football Player of the Year

Friday Night Drive Power Rankings: Mount Carmel finishes where it started

2025 Daily Chronicle Football Player of the Year: DeKalb’s Davon Grant

Lincoln-Way East QB Jonas Williams named Illinois Gatorade Football Player of the Year

St. Francis senior Zach Washington doesn’t waver after coaching change, signs with Michigan State

Meet the 2025 All-BCR Football team

Daily Chronicle 2025 All-Area Football Team

Daily Chronicle 2025 Football Player of the Year: DeKalb’s Davon Grant

Podcast: IHSA Class 8A-5A state title games in review

2025 Early Signing Day: CCL/ESCC football players make college decisions

Oswego, even in defeat, puts a fitting capper on memorable run: ‘We showed them what we are’

Mount Carmel inches away from Oswego to win Class 8A title

Brother Rice shuts out St. Rita, wins first IHSA state title since 1981

Brother Rice defeats St. Rita to win IHSA 7A state football championship

Oswego East junior Danielle Stone is the Record Newspapers Girls Flag Football Player of the Year

Willowbrook senior Marli Smrz is the Suburban Life Girls Flag Football Player of the Year

‘I’m going to make the play’: Marist’s Stephen Brown commits to NC State

Fenwick makes the big plays it needs to knock off East St. Louis and win Class 6A title

St. Francis, on Brock Phillip’s fifth TD run in final seconds, beats Providence in Class 5A final thriller

St. Francis, on Brock Phillip’s fifth TD run in final seconds, beats Providence in Class 5A final thriller

St. Ignatius beats Morgan Park, wins second consecutive Prep Bowl

IHSA Class 4A-1A state title games review, and 8A-5A preview

Class 7A/8A football finals to be held Wednesday at Northern Illinois after snow postponed title games

Football: 2025 All-Interstate 8 Conference team announced

2025 Northwest Herald Girls Flag Football Player of the Year: Huntley’s Aubrina Adamik

Montini races past Rochester in Class 4A final for eighth state title, completes undefeated season

Montini races past Rochester in Class 4A final for eighth state title, completes undefeated season

Byron hangs on to claim thrilling win over Tolono Unity in Class 3A final

Wilmington wins Class 2A state football title in dominant fashion over Maroa-Forsyth

IHSA postpones Saturday football title games as Illinois State closes campus due to incoming snowstorm

Aiden Wild scores 5 touchdowns, Lena-Winslow routs Brown County for first title since 2022

Oswego coach Brian Cooney played on a state champion, now he leads his alma mater into Class 8A final

IHSA Class 8A state preview: Mount Carmel vs. Oswego

IHSA Class 7A state preview: St. Rita vs. Brother Rice

Dario Milivojevic, a ‘Swiss army knife’ for St. Francis, enjoying breakout in final high school season

Wilmington’s success built on foundation up front

Montini’s Angelo DeSensi once had NBA dreams. Now the 6-foot-5 senior left tackle anchors 13-0 Broncos’ O-line

Three Rivers announces all-conference football: NewsTribune sports briefs

Outsiders may be surprised, but Providence is playing like it belongs ahead of state championship

IHSA Class 6A state preview: Fenwick vs. East St. Louis

CCL/ESCC Week 13 Notebook: Mount Carmel, Montini look to complete perfect seasons with state titles

Podcast: IHSA football state title game previews

Oswego defensive tackle Gianni Casurella, fueled by doubt, helps anchor dominant defense: ‘A fire in my soul’

IHSA Class 5A state preview: St. Francis vs. Providence

IHSA Class 2A state championship preview capsule

IHSA Class 4A state preview: Montini vs. Rochester

IHSA Class 3A state preview: Byron vs. Tolono Unity

IHSA Class 2A state preview: Wilmington vs. Maroa-Forsyth

IHSA Class 1A state preview: Lena-Winslow vs. Brown County

Podcast: IHSA state title game previews, western suburbs edition

CCL/ESCC Week 13 Notebook: St. Rita, Brother Rice ready for rematch in IHSA 7A state championship

Friday Night Drive Power Rankings: Several top 10 teams fall

Podcast: IHSA semifinal football review: Private school dominance again

What we learned in Week 13: Finals field full of familiar faces

Kaleb Stumpenhorst’s 42-yard field goal sends Oswego past Lockport to Class 8A state championship game

Wilmington zooms past El Paso-Gridley, earns spot in Class 2A state title game

C.J. Gray runs for 4 TDs as Brother Rice beats Downers Grove North in 7A semis

Fremd stays close early before Mt. Carmel pulls away in 8A semifinal

Lena-Winslow avenges regular-season loss to Stockton, earns place in 1A state title game

Big plays by Luca Florio lead Montini past Morris in Class 4A semifinal

2025 IHSA playoffs: Championship game pairings

Dario Milivojevic, Tanner Glock, St. Francis force 5 turnovers to break semifinal slump, reach 5A title game

St. Rita uses huge momentum shift in third quarter to take down Batavia and return to Class 7A title game

‘Explosive’ Caden Considine, Byron best Richmond-Burton

Jamen Williams, Fenwick end Nazareth’s quest for four straight titles

Here are the IHSA football playoff semifinal-round scores

Providence asserts its will in toppling Oak Forest

East St. Louis dominates St. Laurence 50-7, heads to 6A state title game

Amboy overcomes early deficit, tops Polo 30-20 for third straight I8FA title

‘It’s been a dream my whole life’: Loyola’s Tommy Fraumann commits to Michigan

2025 IHSA playoffs: Steve Soucie’s Class 8A semifinal round analysis

Former Princeton coach Jesse Snyder in the thick of Le-Win/Stockton rivalry

2025 IHSA playoffs: Steve Soucie’s Class 7A semifinal round analysis

Benet hires Super Bowl champion James White to be next head football coach

2025 IHSA playoffs: Steve Soucie’s Class 6A semifinal round analysis

2025 IHSA playoffs: Steve Soucie’s Class 5A semifinal round analysis

Richmond-Burton’s Blake Livdahl keeps coming up big

The Herald-News IHSA football preview for the semifinal round of the 2025 playoffs

McHenry County Week 13 IHSA football previews

DuPage and suburban Cook County semifinal IHSA football previews

Kendall County semifinal IHSA football preview

2025 IHSA playoffs: Steve Soucie’s Class 4A semifinal round analysis

CCL/ESCC Week 12 Notebook: St. Rita wins shootout with Hersey, St. Francis makes fourth straight semifinal

Taking a look at the IHSA state semifinal football matchups in the Kane County Chronicle area

Amboy, Polo will vie to be 1st team to win 3 I8FA titles

Rochelle’s Dylan Manning returns home after lengthy hospital stay, multiple brain surgeries

Podcast: IHSA football semifinal playoff preview, class by class analysis

2025 IHSA playoffs: Steve Soucie’s Class 3A semifinal round analysis

2025 IHSA playoffs: Steve Soucie’s Class 2A semifinal round analysis

Daily Journal IHSA football preview for the Class 2A semifinal round of the 2025 playoffs

2025 IHSA playoffs: Steve Soucie’s Class 1A semifinal round analysis

Suburban Life football notebook: Tanner Glock making impact at multiple positions for St. Francis

Oswego defensive tackle Andrew Shaw rarely leaves the field, embraces the dirty work: ‘I cannot show weakness’

2025 All-Fox Valley Conference football team announced

Podcast: IHSA Semifinal football preview for the western suburbs

2025 IHSA football playoff pairings: Semifinal round information for CCL/ESCC teams

CCL/ESCC Week 12 Notebook: Mount Carmel dominates Lincoln-Way East, Nazareth rallies to stun Lake Zurich

Friday Night Drive Power Rankings: Top tier teams power along

Podcast: IHSA Quarterfinal playoff review, what did we learn?

Mt. Morris’ Sellers part of NCAA-bound UW-Whitewater football team

Amboy, Polo advance to I8FA title game: Sauk Valley semifinal football notes

What we learned in Week 12: Quarterfinals a breeze for some, rollercoaster for others

Dwight’s season ends with 44-0 loss at Stockton

8A playoffs: Fremd comes back to beat Bolingbrook 34-33 in 8A quarterfinal

St. Rita bests Hersey in high-scoring Class 7A quarterfinal

2025 IHSA playoffs: Semifinal round pairings

8A playoffs: Sparked by blocked punt touchdown, Lockport stuns Barrington 35-0

Brother Rice controls the trenches, cruises to quarterfinal victory over St. Charles North

Mount Carmel completely overwhelms Lincoln-Way East

Here are the IHSA football playoff quarterfinal-round scores

Wilmington’s explosive offense, dominant defense leads to quarterfinal rout of Tri-Valley

Mariano Velasco’s 2 TD catches, pick 6 rally Oswego past Maine South, reach semis for first time since 2003

Morris grinds out 4A quarterfinal win over Geneseo, will take on Montini in semifinals

Byron defense quiets IC Catholic’s aerial attack, Tigers advance to Class 3A semis

Polo advances to I8FA championship after 38-0 win at South Fork

Richmond-Burton, Hunter Carley find big plays to get past Monmouth-Roseville in 3A

Andrew Culotta’s two turnovers helps Batavia hold off surging Glenbard North in Class 7A quarterfinal

Amboy takes control in second half to top Milledgeville in I8FA semifinal

Owen Lansu dials long distance to Max Troha; Downers Grove North defeats Lincoln-Way West in 7A quarterfinal

Nazareth scores twice in final 3 minutes to rally past Lake Zurich, into 6A semifinals

St. Francis uses big plays on defense, special teams to advance to 5A semifinals

Fenwick handles Burlington Central 49-21 to move on to 6A semifinals

Providence pulls away from Washington to move on to Class 5A’s semifinals

Montini overcomes slow start, Coal City for eventual 35-0 4A victory

Here are the IHSA football playoff quarterfinal-round scores

Belvidere North exacts revenge on Cary-Grove

Dixon’s Landon Knigge leads Sauk Valley all-state selections

Burlington Central QB Landon Arnold fulfilling his promise

2025 IHSA playoffs: Steve Soucie’s Class 8A quarterfinal round analysis

2025 IHSA playoffs: Steve Soucie’s Class 7A quarterfinal round analysis

The Herald-News IHSA football preview for the quarterfinal round of the 2025 playoffs

2025 IHSA playoffs: Steve Soucie’s Class 6A quarterfinal round analysis

CCL/ESCC Week 11 Notebook: Mount Carmel set for massive Class 8A clash with Lincoln-Way East

Kendall County quarterfinal IHSA football previews

2025 IHSA playoffs: Steve Soucie’s Class 5A quarterfinal round analysis

Taking a look at the IHSA state quarterfinal football matchups in the Kane County Chronicle area

Amboy, Milledgeville square up again: Sauk Valley 8-Man football semifinal playoff previews

DuPage and suburban Cook County quarterfinal IHSA football previews

Dwight an underdog again in 1A; Morris visiting Geneseo: The Times Week 12 football preview

McHenry County quarterfinal IHSA football previews

2025 IHSA playoffs: Steve Soucie’s Class 4A quarterfinal round analysis

Podcast: IHSA football quarterfinal playoff preview

Friday Night Drive Team of the Week MVP: Batavia senior defensive linemen Gavin Pecor

2025 IHSA playoffs: Steve Soucie’s Class 3A quarterfinal round analysis

Kane County football notebook: Brock Phillip, a transfer in from Geneva, makes waves for St. Francis

Several Northwest Herald area football players named to IHSFCA All-State team

2025 IHSA playoffs: Steve Soucie’s Class 2A quarterfinal round analysis

Daily Journal IHSA football preview for the quarterfinal round of the 2025 playoffs

2025 IHSA playoffs: Steve Soucie’s Class 1A quarterfinal round analysis

Quentin Burrell, Israel Abrams among CCL/ESCC football players named to 2025 IHSFCA All-State team

Seven Daily Journal area players earn IHSFCA All-State honors

Princeton’s Casey Etheridge, Rhett Pearson receive IHSFCA All-State recognition

Suburban Life football notebook: St. Francis running back Tivias Caldwell finds another gear in playoffs

Podcast: IHSA football playoff quarterfinal preview in the western suburbs

Kendall County football notebook: Drew Kleinhans savoring Oswego quarterfinal run with his dad, the team’s OC

Friday Night Drive’s Team of the Week for Round 2 of the 2025 IHSA playoffs

Roxana IHSA proposal releases mock-ups for 7A-8A schools

Daily Journal 2-Minute Drill: City’s historic season comes to collective end

Dixon shows no quit in loss to Coal City: Sauk Valley football notes for Round 2 of playoffs

2025 IHSA football playoff pairings: Quarterfinal round information for CCL/ESCC teams

Friday Night Drive Power Rankings: Top teams stumble, others struggle

Podcast: IHSA football Round 2 review: Private schools flex their muscle again

Seneca continues tradition, Dwight embraces underdog role: The Times Week 11 Football Notebook

Football season continues for Richmond-Burton, Burlington Central, Cary-Grove

Points aplenty for local teams into Round 2: The Herald-News football notebook

BCR postseason football update

Girls flag football: 2025 All-Fox Valley Conference team announced

What we learned in Week 11: Tough weekend for high seeds

Last team eliminated with Kaneland’s loss to Belvidere North: Daily Chronicle Second Round Rewind

Friday Night Drive’s Team of the Week voting is open for Round 2 of the 2025 playoffs

Matt Kies makes game-saving play as Lockport holds off H-F in Class 8A second-round thriller

St. Charles North flips momentum in second half, comes back to down Carmel in Class 7A second round matchup

2025 IHSA playoffs: Quarterfinal round pairings

Landon Arnold finishes Burlington Central’s Class 6A second-round win over Harlem

Wilmington rolls to 42-0 2A playoff win over Seneca

Donato Gatses goes over 2,000 yards on the season, Glenbard North gets by Moline into Class 7A quarterfinals

Kaden Abrantes, Lake Zurich run past Antioch into Class 6A quarterfinals

Bolingbrook beats Warren at its own game, runs into Class 8A quarterfinals

Cary-Grove dominates second-round playoff matchup against St. Patrick

Dwight downs Clifton Central 43-14, earns 2nd straight quarterfinal trip

Brother Rice gets road repeat, runs past Jacobs

Newman falls to undefeated El Paso-Gridley in second round

Providence fends off Kankakee rally, finds late push to advance to quarterfinals

Nazareth runs away on the road, tops Wheaton Warrenville South

Montini’s offense comes out firing in 47-17 Class 4A victory over Peoria Notre Dame

Morris dominates second half in second-round Class 4A win over Metamora

Oliver Thulin’s pick-six caps off Downers Grove North’s win over Glenbard West to return to quarterfinals

Polo recovers from early deficit to pull away from St. Anne

Lincoln-Way West cruises past Kenwood into 7A quarterfinals

Santino Bernabei’s interception sparks Maine South’s comeback against Hinsdale Central

Saul Ruiz’s field goal at the buzzer lifts St. Rita past Lincoln-Way Central

Peyton Shipley’s forced fumble propels St. Francis past Prairie Ridge

Ammar Banire, Oswego defense spark second-round victory over Lane Tech

Jake Thies scores 4 TDs, Fenwick rolls past Rolling Meadows into Class 6A quarterfinals

Here are the IHSA football playoff second-round scores

Fremd, behind Northwestern recruit Johnny O’Brien’s 4 TD passes, beats Lyons for first quarterfinal since 2009

Batavia sets tone early, advances to fourth straight Class 7A quarterfinal with win over Glenbard East

Hunter Carley rushes for 2 TDs, catches 1, as Richmond-Burton rolls past Aurora Central Catholic

Coal City starts fast, closes strong to defeat Dixon in second round of Class 4A playoffs

Barrington gets familiar opponent, leaves with familiar result in win over Glenbrook South

Brandon Jenkins carries Hersey into quarterfinals for first time since 1987

Tamarion Garner, IC Catholic Prep end Bishop McNamara’s undefeated season

St. Laurence breaks down Bradley-Bourbonnais defense

Jonas Williams throws 4 TDs, leads Lincoln-Way East past Palatine in Class 8A second-round game

Huge game by Jalen Carter not enough as Kaneland rally falls short in playoff loss to Belvidere North

A black belt in taekwondo, Providence’s Bryce Tencza leads dominant offensive front

2025 IHSA playoffs: Steve Soucie’s Class 8A second-round analysis

2025 IHSA playoffs: Steve Soucie’s Class 7A second-round analysis

2025 IHSA playoffs: Steve Soucie’s Class 6A second-round analysis

2025 IHSA football playoff pairings: Second-round information for CCL/ESCC teams

2025 IHSA playoffs: Steve Soucie’s Class 5A second-round analysis

Taking a look at the IHSA Football second-round football matchups in the Kane County Chronicle area

McHenry County Round 2 IHSA football previews

Football Playoffs Round 2 : Sauk Valley Previews

DuPage and suburban Cook County Round 2 IHSA playoff second-round football previews

Friday Night Drive Team of the Week MVP: Clifton Central senior QB Brady Shule

Kendall County Round 2 IHSA playoff second-round football previews

The Times second-round IHSA playoff preview: Seneca, Dwight both hosting perennial powers in Week 11

The Herald-News IHSA football preview for the second round of the 2025 playoffs

Suburban Life football notebook: Caden Chiarelli follows in family footsteps as Downers North two-way standout

2025 IHSA playoffs: Steve Soucie’s Class 4A second-round analysis

CCL/ESCC Week 10 Notebook: Nazareth has it rolling in all phases, Carmel wins shootout over Normal

Kane County Notes: Seven teams enter the playoffs, all seven survive to Round 2

Podcast: IHSA football playoff Round 2 preview: Big marquee matchups!

2025 IHSA playoffs: Steve Soucie’s Class 3A second-round analysis

Podcast: IHSA football playoffs Round 2 preview, West and South edition

2025 IHSA playoffs: Steve Soucie’s Class 2A second-round analysis

Podcast: IHSA football playoffs, Round 2 preview in Kankakee County

DeKalb County IHSA second-round football previews

2025 IHSA playoffs: Steve Soucie’s Class 1A second-round analysis

Daily Journal IHSA/I8FA football previews for the second round of the 2025 playoffs

DeKalb’s Cole Latimer commits to NIU for baseball, football

Roxana IHSA proposal releases mock-ups for 5A-6A schools

Breckin Campbell’s earlier-than-expected return sparks Richmond-Burton

Podcast: IHSA football playoffs Round 2 western suburbs preview

Kendall County football notebook: Cam Loghmani’s flair for the big play continues for Oswego in playoffs

Friday Night Drive’s Team of the Week for Round 1 of the 2025 IHSA playoffs

Daily Journal 2-Minute Drill: City schools make history

Sauk Valley Round 1 Playoff Football Recap

Friday Night Drive Power Rankings: Ranked teams largely roll in opening round

CCL/ESCC Week 10 Notebook: Brother Rice, St. Rita among first-round playoff winners

As season ends, Minooka appreciates adversity it overcame to reach six wins: The Herald-News football notebook

Podcast: IHSA football playoff Round 1 review: About that fifth down...

Casey Etheridge makes last stand for Princeton: BCR/NewsTribune Playoffs notebook

Jacobs earns playoff win after 3-year drought: McHenry County notebook

Seneca’s ‘leadership Wednesdays,’ underdog Dwight at it again: The Times Week 10 Football Notebook

Princeton-Bloomington Central Catholic playoff boxscore

What we learned in Week 10: A weekend full of scoring in largely lopsided wins

7A playoffs: Lincoln-Way Central takes care of Reavis 49-7

Friday Night Drive’s Team of the Week voting is open for Round 1 of the 2025 playoffs

High school football: First round playoff results; recaps for every game in the Suburban Life area

8A playoffs: Khairi Sias’ big 49-yard TD catch boosts Lockport past Sandburg

Logan Natyshok’s 5 TDs, stout defense lead Coal City to 49-7 win over Sterling

Late air attack leads Burlington Central past Libertyville

Chris Chang leads Lake Zurich past Grant in first round of 6A playoffs

Belleville East outlasts West Aurora for 48-34 win in 8A

St. Patrick scores 21 in second quarter to take control in win over Wauconda

Marshaun Thornton, Mount Carmel make statement with first-round win over Loyola

2025 IHSA playoffs: Second round pairings

Carmel piles up 540 yards, 60 points in 7A win over Normal Community

Luke Gadomski has two INTs, pick-six as Kaneland romps Lakes 68-21 in playoff opener

DuPec’s touchdown with 59.5 seconds left beats Johnsburg 18-13 in 3A

2A playoffs: Second-quarter dominance carries Seneca past Port Byron Riverdale, to matchup with Wilmington

Big plays fall Kankakee’s way in first-round win over Lemont

Clifton Central downs Knoxville 24-6 for first playoff win since 2019

Grant Pomaranski’s 6 TDs help St. Anne pull away from Metro-East Lutheran

Nate Lang throws 5 TDs, IC Catholic puts up 35-point second quarter to beat Hope in Class 3A first-round game

Valshun Powe, Bloomington Central Catholic run past Princeton in 3A opener

Goal-line stand, 99-yard TD drive leads Jacobs to win over Addison Trail

Wilmington runs wild in first-round 2A win over West Hancock

Antioch pulls away from Glenbard South in second half

GCMS adjusts on the fly, tops Marquette 28-6 in 1A playoff opener

5A playoffs: Broden Mackert, Providence run over Springfield High 63-19

Zach Washington’s kick return TD turns tied for St. Francis in win over Morgan Park

Amboy starts quest for three-peat with rout of Milford-Cissna Park

Polo pulls away from Hiawatha in I8FA playoff opener

Newman gets 3 interceptions in complete postseason win over Ridgeview/Lexington

Glenwood proves a bit too tough for Joliet Catholic

Alden-Hebron falls to South Beloit in 8-Man playoff opener

Cary-Grove pounces early, eliminates Sycamore in first round

‘It’s been a good ride.’ Sycamore coach Joe Ryan’s career ends with playoff loss to Cary-Grove

In return to playoffs, Glenbard West starts fast in win over Willowbrook

Here are the IHSA football playoff first-round scores

Geneseo recovers onside kick, drills game winner at buzzer to beat Rochelle 16-14

Caden Considine rushes for 3 TDs, Byron scores 63 points to roll past Oregon in Class 3A first-round game

BBCHS gets explosive plays from run game, special teams in 42-21 win

Twins Jack and Josh Rappa help power Rolling Meadows past Riverside-Brookfield to first playoff win since 2019

Prairie Ridge rolls past Vernon Hills for Class 5A first-round playoff victory

Richmond-Burton shuts out North Boone in Class 3A game called early

After back-to-back first-round losses, Palatine advances with win over Whitney Young

Niko Kokosioulis scores five TDs, leads Maine South past Downers Grove South in Class 8A first-round game

St. Charles North takes control early in first-round rout of United Township

TJ Lewis helps Bolingbrook power past Oswego East

Brandon Jenkins enjoys record-setting night in Hersey’s blowout win against Payton in 7A playoffs

Glenbard East uses quick strikes to blow past West Chicago in Class 7A first-round game

Barrington scores on all 8 first half drives in 72-13 8A first-round rout of Elgin

Lyons, on Ryland Avants’ field goal, edges York in final seconds again, this time in Class 8A first-round game

Bishop McNamara scores 5 unanswered touchdowns to down Herscher in playoff opener

Dixon rolls past Woodstock North in Class 4A first-round game

Lincoln-Way East back in form with Jonas Williams back under center

St. Laurence rumbles for IHSA Class 6A playoff win against Oak Lawn

Hinsdale Central puts it all together against South Elgin

Five turnovers cost Marengo in Class 4A first-round loss to Peoria Notre Dame

Huntley falls to Fremd in first round of Class 8A playoffs

Glenbard North, winless two years ago, shuts out Yorkville in Class 7A first-round game to continue resurgence

Slow start, resounding finish for Morris in 54-7 playoff win against Woodstock

Downers Grove North, behind stellar defensive effort, defeats Prospect to return to Class 7A second round

Oswego uses big plays in fourth quarter to get past Naperville North

Here are the IHSA football playoff first-round scores

Batavia forces five turnovers, opens Class 7A playoffs with shutout over Hoffman Estates

Minooka’s season comes to an end with first-round loss to Glenbrook South

Kankakee’s Cedric Terrell III latest to represent family name

IHSA proposal altered after feedback from member schools

2025 IHSA playoffs: Steve Soucie’s Class 8A first-round analysis

2025 IHSA playoffs: Steve Soucie’s Class 7A first-round analysis

2025 CCL/ESCC All-Conference football awards announced

Navy recruit Ian Campbell setting the tone as Joliet Catholic prepares for playoff run

Taking a look at the IHSA Football first-round football matchups in the Kane County Chronicle area

From program lows to a 9-0 regular season, Bishop McNamara’s seniors have seen it all

Podcast: IHSA football playoff Round 1 preview, West and South edition

CCL/ESCC Week 9 Notebook: Mount Carmel downs Loyola to claim outright Blue Division title

Kendall County Round 1 IHSA playoff first-round football previews

DuPage and suburban Cook County Round 1 IHSA playoff first-round football previews

The Herald-News IHSA football preview for the opening round of the 2025 playoffs

2025 IHSA playoffs: Steve Soucie’s Class 6A first-round analysis

The Times first-round IHSA playoff preview: Seneca, Marquette, Dwight, FCW get ready for Week 10

2025 Associated Press Week 10 football poll

Suburban Life football notes: Simon Kodosky, York bracing for playoff rematch with Lyons

McHenry County Round 1 IHSA playoff first-round football previews

Podcast: IHSA Playoffs Round 1 preview: Any upsets on the horizon?

Podcast: Round 1 IHSA playoff preview in Kankakee County

Roxana IHSA proposal releases mock-ups for 3A-4A schools

2025 IHSA playoffs: Steve Soucie’s Class 5A first-round analysis

Kane County Week 9 notes: With DuKane Conference up for grabs, Batavia’s Ryan Myers goes both ways on the line

Daily Journal IHSA First-round playoff previews

Princeton will be the ‘underdog’ this year

Bishop McNamara graduate Jonathan Ward signs to Patriots practice squad

2025 IHSA playoffs: Steve Soucie’s Class 4A first-round analysis

DeKalb County Week IHSA first-round football previews

Kendall County football notes: Oswego senior linebacker Conor Tully, after missing last year, back to lead ‘D’

Dixon’s defense continues to set the tone: Sauk Valley Week 9 football notes

2025 IHSA playoffs: Steve Soucie’s Class 3A first-round analysis

Podcast: Previewing Round 1 of the IHSA football playoffs in the western suburbs

Friday Night Drive’s Team of the Week for Week 9 of the 2025 season

2025 IHSA playoffs: Steve Soucie’s Class 2A first-round analysis

BCR boxscores for Week 9, 2025

Daily Journal 2-Minute Drill: The second season

2025 IHSA playoffs: Steve Soucie’s Class 1A first-round analysis

Connor Goehring returns to start for Jacobs in regular-season finale: McHenry County Week 9 notebook

CCL/ESCC Week 9 Notebook: Montini makes history, Joliet Catholic stuns Providence

Week 9 IHSA football review: A crazy week leads to interesting playoff matchups

With playoffs here, Lincoln-Way East looking to overcome injuries: The Herald-News Football Notebook

Mark Munson takes two final snaps; Marquette offense making history: The Times Week 10 Notebook

2025 IHSA football playoff pairings: First-round information for CCL/ESCC teams

Cary-Grove freshmen running backs grow up quickly: McHenry County Week 9 notebook

Sycamore secures playoff berth: Daily Chronicle Week 9 rewind

What we learned in Week 9: A different sort of final weekend chaos

Friday Night Drive’s Team of the Week voting is open for Week 9 of the 2025 season

2025 IHSA football playoff pairings: First-round information for Suburban Life area teams

2025 IHSA football playoff pairings: First-round information for Kane County Chronicle area teams

2025 IHSA playoffs: First round pairings

2025 IHSA football playoff pairings: First-round information for Times area teams

2025 IHSA football playoff pairings: First-round information for Sauk Valley area teams

2025 IHSA football playoff pairings: First-round information for Kendall area teams

2025 IHSA football playoff pairings: First-round information for Herald-News area teams

2025 IHSA football playoff pairings: First-round information for McHenry County teams

2025 IHSA football playoff pairings: First-round information for Daily Journal area teams

2025 IHSA football playoff pairings: First-round information for Daily Chronicle area teams

2025 IHSA/I8FA playoff pairings: first round information for BCR/NewsTribune teams

8-Man Football 2025 Playoff Pairings: First-round information for Sauk Valley area teams

High school football: Week 9 results; recaps for every game in the Kendall County area

Week 9 results for 2025, recaps of every game in the Suburban Life area

Bolingbrook, from last to first, beats Yorkville to win Southwest Prairie West championship

EJ Kuhlman makes Lyons history in win over York

Bishop McNamara wraps regular season at 9-0, BBCHS claims share of conference: Friday’s Daily Journal roundup

Stout defense, rejuvenated offense leads Batavia over Wheaton Warrenville South to reclaim DuKane Conference

Donato Gatses’ 264 yards, 5 TDs rally Glenbard North past Wheaton North

Special teams, defensive TDs spark Lake Zurich past Stevenson 49-9

Sterling beats Rock Island 42-14: Friday’s Sauk Valley football roundup

Johnny O’Brien throws for 383 yards, 5 TDs as Fremd routs Schaumburg

Warren rolls past Libertyville, completes unbeaten North Suburban Conference title

Naperville North comes back to topple Naperville Central

Barrington beats Hoffman Estates, finishes 5-0 in Mid-Suburban West

Brandon Jenkins, Hersey blow out Rolling Meadows to cap off perfect MSL East season

St. Bede falls in regular season finale: Friday’s NewsTribune roundup

Playoff bound Marquette and Seneca roll to wins to finish the regular season: The Times Friday Roundup

Behind Nebraska commit Trae Taylor, Carmel scores final 28 points in comeback to beat Fenwick

‘They aren’t getting rid of me yet.’ Sycamore pulls off comeback, extends Joe Ryan’s final season

Prairie Ridge finishes 9-0 regular season with win against Crystal Lake South

St. Charles North caims share of DuKane Conference title with triumph over Lake Park

Cary-Grove outlasts Jacobs in battle of playoff teams

Rochelle meets latest challenge, beats Waterloo for sixth win

Wilmington runs by Coal City to clinch 3rd straight ICE title

L-P unravels in second half in 34-0 loss O’Fallon

‘This is Princeton football’: Tigers blank Erie-Prophetstown to earn sixth win

Minooka goes for two, beats Oswego East by slim 15-14 margin

Ottawa runs to 52-0 win over Granite City

Knigge makes history as Dixon defeats Genoa-Kingston

Joliet Catholic holds off Providence comeback, keeps its playoff hopes alive

Illinois high school football scores: Week 9, 2025

Glenbard East, on Moises Velazquez’s 48-yard field goal, beats Riverside-Brookfield to win Upstate Eight East

Hall-Putnam County can’t overcome early deficit in loss to No. 1 Rockridge

Dominant defense, balanced offense spark Nazareth’s win over St. Francis

Kaneland gets momentum at half, blows out defending Class 1A champion Belleville Althoff

David Randecker sets school rushing record, Woodstock North shuts out rival Woodstock

Huntley’s Chase Hojnacki runs for 5 touchdowns in win over Hampshire

Crete-Monee holds off Kankakee’s late rally to claim Southland title

Manteno builds momentum with 33-6 win over Streator ahead of playoffs

Bennett Konkey, Ben Peterson duo send Geneva past St. Charles East

Polo hits 70-point mark in win over South Beloit

McHenry takes advantage of short field position in win over Crystal Lake Central

Ishmaiah Elliott runs for 356 yards, 6 TDs to lead Waubonsie Valley comeback against DeKalb

Led by Logan Ruddy’s 4-TD performance, FCW powers past Bushnell-Prairie City 64-20

Everything works for Burlington Central in big win over Dundee-Crown

Addison Trail snaps Willowbrook’s 9-game streak, wins West Suburban Gold outright

Missed opportunities cost Newman in loss at Monmouth-Roseville

Joliet West closes out the year with dominant win over Joliet Central on Friday night

Morris can’t overcome eight turnovers in loss to Byron Center, Michigan

Illinois high school football scores: Week 9, 2025

CCL/ESCC Week 9 football preview capsule: Division titles, playoff bids on the line

A look at Week 9 scores from out of the past around Bureau County

After giving up basketball, Marian Catholic’s Gavin Neil becoming a force on the gridiron

Lincoln-Way East falls to Sandburg, as Williams and others sit with injuries

BCR Pigskin Prognosticators for Week 9, 2025

Steve Soucie: The winding road to the 256 teams that will make the playoff field

IHSA football playoff projection live updates from Steve Soucie

Podcast: Week 9 preview: West and South edition

BCR 2025 Week 9 IHSA Preview Capsules

Sauk Valley Week 9 IHSA football previews

Steve Soucie’s Week 9 games to watch: Top teams look to carry momentum into postseason

2025 Associated Press Week 9 football poll

Kane County Chronicle area preview capsules for Week 9 of the 2025 season

Kendall County Week 9 IHSA football previews

McHenry County Week 9 IHSA football previews