Marquette Academy football

After several teams easily captured state titles after utilizing a multiplier waiver that allowed them to compete at lower classifications, the IHSA announced changes to both its multiplier waiver and success formula equations for the 2025-2026 athletic seasons.

Here are five of our very early guesses as to Ottawa/Streator-area players to watch for when the 2025 season arrives.

For retiring Marquette football coach Tom Jobst, it was about the journey, not the wins.