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Illinois Valley Week 7 IHSA/I8FA playoff outlook: Who’s in, who’s almost in and who has work to do

With three weeks left in the regular season, here's where Illinois Valley stand in their quest to make the IHSA (or for eight-man teams, the I8FA) playoffs.

By J.T. Pedelty●

Streator’s Aiden Ferris, Ottawa’s Archer Cechowicz come up big in losses: The Times Week 6 Football Notebook

Here’s more from the Times area’s sidelines in Week 6 of the 2025 football season, including looks at standout players from Marquette, Seneca, Ottawa and Streator.

By J.T. Pedelty and Brian Hoxsey●

Pair of game-changing sequences gets Herscher past Streator, 1 win from likely playoff berth

A wild 20-second stretch in the second quarter and a key sequence as time wound down in the fourth provided the big plays the Herscher Tigers needed to hand host Streator a 28-14 defeat

By J.T. Pedelty●

Seneca-Marquette showdown at Gould, homecoming at Dieken Stadium: The Times Week 6 IHSA football preview

Here's a preview of The Times area's eight football teams, including a showdown at the top of the Chicagoland Prairie Conference, La Salle-Peru and Ottawa's second meeting of the season and Streator's homecoming.

By J.T. Pedelty●

FCW has rare QB1/DE in Brezdyn Simons: The Times Week 5 Notebook

More from the Times area's sidelines in Week 5, including more on Flanagan-Cornell/Woodland, Ottawa, Streator and the Chicagoland Prairie's revised playoff picture.

By J.T. Pedelty and Brian Hoxsey●