With three-time 7A State Champion Mount Carmel moving up to Class 8A, there's plenty of team chomping at the bit for a chance to be the new team hoisting the state championship hardware. Steve Soucie breaks down the opening round of the 2025 IHSA Class 7A Playoffs.

Here are previews and picks for IHSA first-round playoff games for teams from the Suburban Life coverage area.

Can anyone prevent a collision course game between East St. Louis and Nazareth in the state championship? A lot of teams would like to think so. Steve Soucie breaks down the opening round of the 2025 IHSA Class 6A Playoffs.

Here are first-round playoff breakdowns for teams from the Suburban Life coverage area.

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Here are Karen Naess' photos from Friday's game between Batavia and Warrenville South.

Led by a three-touchdown night from Brett Berggren and a stout defense, Batavia cruised past Wheaton Warrenville South with a 45-12 victory to clinch its sixth DuKane Conference championship in seven years.

Get ready for Week 9 with previews and picks for all the games from around the Suburban Life coveragea area.

There is only one week 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 9.

Get ready for Week 8 with previews and picks for all the games from around the Suburban Life coverage area.