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Hersey’s Jackson Travis, right, looks to get past Buffalo Grove’s Graham David during a football game in Arlington Heights on Friday, Sept. 18, 2026. (Joe Lewnard/Daily Herald)
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Showdown is set
Hersey’s Jackson Travis, right, looks to get past Buffalo Grove’s Graham David during a football game in Arlington Heights on Friday, Sept. 18, 2026. (Joe Lewnard/Daily Herald)
The final week of the regular season is here. The matchup between 8-0 Hersey and 8-0 Prospect to decide the MSL East championship highlights a busy night of high school football before the first year of the expanded playoff field is announced Saturday night.
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Week 9 game previews
Prep football
Daily Herald Week 9 high school football previews
Oct 15, 2026 8:27 am - Hersey (8-0, 4-0) at Prospect (8-0, 4-0)
When: 7 p.m. Friday
Last week: Hersey 48, Rolling Meadows 0; Prospect 49, Buffalo Grove 14
Last year: Hersey 38, Prospect 34
Outlook: This is the game that everyone has waited for in the Mid-
Five Week 9 games to watch
Prep football
Five Week 9 high school football games to watch
Oct 15, 2026 8:38 am - Hersey (8-0) at Prospect (8-0)
Six straight seasons the MSL East championship has come down to this matchup. The teams are 3-3 in those meetings, Hersey winning 38-34 last year. While each team has an excellent defense this year, it's hard not to se
Daily Herald’s expanded Top 20
Prep football
Daily Herald expanded football Top 20
Oct 14, 2026 12:19 pm - First and 10
1. Hersey (8-0) Beat Rolling Meadows 48-0 / at Prospect
The game of the year in the MSL — and perhaps the entire Daily Herald coverage area — is finally here. For all the attention the Huskies offense gets, the defense hasn’t given
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