What looks different for the new high school football season? With the IHSA football schedules now out, Steve Soucie looks at the differences for the new campaign.

Riverside-Brookfield’s Carter Shelby didn't start playing football until his freshman year. Now the senior offensive lineman is a key leader for a Bulldogs' team that, despite graduating 18 starters from last year, is closing in on a playoff bid. Read more in Bob Narang's notes.

Riverside-Brookfield scored two straight touchdowns in coming back from a four-point halftime deficit, and rallied to knock off Glenbard South 26-21 to snap the Raiders' four-game winning streak.

With the Upstate 8 splitting into the East and West Divisions, will Glenbard East and Glenbard South's Week 8 matchup prove to be the conference decider? How will the new teams fare? Plus, players to watch and Steve Soucie's picks in the Upstate 8 East preview.

What looks different for the new high school football season? With the IHSA football schedules now out, Steve Soucie looks at the latest changes in conferences and more.

Fifteen of the 16 higher seeds survived and advanced in Round 1, but the matchups look much more even in Round 2. Steve Soucie breaks down the second round of the 2023 IHSA Class 6A playoffs.

Kaneland used an unrelenting ground attack to roll to a 56-20 Class 6A first-round victory at Riverside-Brookfield. The Knights pounded out 325 rushing yards and had two players go over 100 yards each.

East St. Louis and Kankakee enter as favorites in the south bracket, while the north side is wide open. Steve Soucie breaks down the opening round of the 2023 IHSA Class 6A playoffs.

Riverside-Brookfield senior quarterback Diego Gutierrez, in his third varsity season, said he is more comfortable in the offense and able to "let his creativity run free." He'll lead the Bulldogs into the tough Southland Conference this season.