There are only two weeks left to earn a spot in the postseason, and plenty of Suburban Life area teams still are battling for a spot. Here are where teams stand heading into Week 8.

There are only three weeks left to earn a spot in the postseason, and plenty of Suburban Life area teams still are battling for a spot. Here are where teams stand heading into Week 7.

Jackson Failla had to do a lot of research in the offseason to prepare for his senior year after his family moved from Pennsylvania to the Chicago area. But the Nazareth quarterback is fitting in seamlessly, throwing six touchdowns in his first start at Joliet Catholic.

West Aurora slowed down Glenbard East‘s passing game and put its ground game on track in the second half to pull out a 35-32 win Friday night at Ken Zimmerman Field in an Upstate Eight Conference crossover game.

A play after a dropped interception, Glenbard East's Montii Perry scooped up a fumble and returned it 21 yards for a touchdown with just over seven minutes left, the game-winning score in the Rams' 28-21 win over Willowbrook.

Here are team-by-team breakdowns, five players to watch, five can't miss games plus Steve Soucie's predictions for the Upstate Eight Conference.

The Blue Team beat the Red Team 29-7 at the 51st annual Shrine Game at Illinois Wesleyan University's Tucci Stadium, capping off a week of sport and service for football stars from across the state.

Stevenson defeated Glenbard East 35-7 on Friday to advance to the 8A quarterfinals for the first time since 2014.

Here are previews and picks for all the second-round games for teams in the Suburban Life coverage area.