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Onto the second round
Downers Grove North's Oliver Thulin (10) celebrates after the Trojans’ Class 7A playoff win last week over Prospect. Brian Hill/bhill@dailyherald.com
Onto the second round

The football playoffs continue this weekend with teams looking to reach the quarterfinals.

Naperville North and Streamwood’s boys soccer team have advanced to the state tournament at Hoffman Estates.

The area’s best cross country runners compete Saturday at the state meet in Peoria.

And Thursday night was a busy one on the volleyball court where Benet, Fremd and Libertyville were among the sectional champions, now just one win away from next weekend’s state tournament at Illinois State University.

Kevin Schmit looks back at the first round of the football playoffs and the number of one-sided games.

Prep football

Should we be looking at expansion or contraction in the IHSA football playoffs?
Nov 06, 2025 4:58 pm - The first round of the IHSA football playoffs always produces a cringe factor. A moment where we peek at the scoreboards through our fingers, only to quickly cover our eyes again when we see the margins of victories. Blowouts abound in the first roun
 
 
John Lemon’s five games to watch in the second round of the playoffs.

Prep football

Five second-round high school football playoff games to watch
Nov 06, 2025 4:00 pm - Downers Grove North (8-2) at Glenbard West (9-1) There’s a lot to like in the second round of the IHSA football playoffs starting with this matchup of West Suburban Silver rivals. The Hilltoppers won the first matchup 35-21, but the Trojans were play
 
 

Football scouting reports

Prep football

Scouting Cook County second-round playoff football games
Nov 06, 2025 6:39 am - Class 8A No. 15 Glenbrook South (8-2) at No. 2 Barrington (9-1) When: Friday, 7 p.m. Last week: Glenbrook South 27, Minooka 14; Barrington 72, Elgin 13 Previous meeting: Week 3: Barrington 51, Glenbrook South 31 Advancement: Win
 
 

DuPage County

Prep football

Scouting DuPage County second-round playoff football games
Nov 06, 2025 7:04 am - Class 8A No. 13 Lyons (8-2) at No. 4 Fremd (9-1) When: 7:30 p.m. Friday About the Lions: Lyons won a tight contest with conference rival York for the second straight week — winning the first-round game 24-21 on Ryland Avants’ 31-y
 
 

Fox Valley

Prep football

Scouting Fox Valley second-round playoff football games
Nov 06, 2025 3:51 pm - No. 14 Carmel (8-2) at No. 3 St. Charles North (9-1) When: 7 p.m. Saturday About the Corsairs: Carmel is back in the second round of the playoffs for the third time in four years, winning a 60-44 shootout against Normal Community to ge
 
 

Lake County

Prep football

Scouting Lake County second-round playoff football games
Nov 06, 2025 6:13 am - Class 6A Antioch (8-2) at Lake Zurich (8-2) When: Saturday, 1 p.m. Seeds: Antioch is the No. 5 seed in the top half of the Class 6A bracket; Lake Zurich is the No. 4 seed Scouting Antioch: Our Lake County Blue Plate Special of the W
 
 

Cross Country

John Bumbales previews Saturday’s state cross country meet.

Boys cross country

Cross country: Two-time defending boys champ Downers North, Prospect girls among teams to watch at state
Nov 05, 2025 5:35 pm - The 79th IHSA boys state cross country meet should be a great one when Class 3A teams line up Saturday at 2 p.m. at Detweiller Park. Two-time defending state champion Downers Grove North is a contender for a top-three trophy, but the Trojans are goin
 
 

Boys soccer

Naperville North’s big second half sent the Huskies boys soccer team to the 3A state tournament while Streamwood edged Grayslake Central to advance to the 2A tourney.

Boys soccer

Boys soccer: Undefeated Naperville North scores four goals in second half, claims supersectional title
Nov 04, 2025 8:49 pm - NORMAL — Dylan Healy hasn't been a goal scorer for Naperville North but he’s been a big part of their success. Healy scored his first goal of the season while helping the Huskies to a 4-0 victory during Tuesday’s Class 3A Normal Community supersectio
 
 

Boys soccer

Boys soccer: After slow start to season, Streamwood keeps battling, caps surge by beating Grayslake Central to reach state tournament
Nov 03, 2025 9:02 pm - Streamwood was 4-9 through its first 13 games of the season, but the Sabres never quit. Their perseverance was rewarded during Monday’s Class 2A Streamwood super-sectional as the Sabres blanked Grayslake Central, 2-0, winning their eighth straight ga
 
 

Girls volleyball

Benet, Fremd, St. Viator and Libertyville’s girls volleyball teams all won sectional championships Thursday night.

Girls volleyball

Girls volleyball: Benet does it again, takes down St. Charles North for fourth straight Class 4A sectional title
Nov 06, 2025 10:38 pm - It was a very similar song and dance for Benet outside hitter Brooklynne Brass. A year ago, it was the Maryland commit who led the way for the Redwings to storm back and take the sectional title over St. Charles North. And on Thursday in the Class 4A
 
 

Girls volleyball

Girls volleyball: Gavin brothers bowl goes Fremd’s way, Vikings advance to supersectional
Nov 06, 2025 9:45 pm - History was made on Thursday night when two teams coached by brothers met for the first time in a Class 4A girls volleyball sectional championship in the northwest suburbs. Fremd coach Peter Gavin's Vikings were the No. 1 seed while Dan Gavin's Palat
 
 

Girls volleyball

Girls volleyball: Hard work pays off for St. Viator with sectional championship win over Burlington Central
Nov 06, 2025 9:21 pm - St. Viator senior captain Avery Albritton was very excited, and it was hard to blame her. She had just been at the center of a team photo in which she held the Class 3A IC Catholic Prep sectional trophy, the Lions’ prize for defeating Burlington Cent
 
 

Girls volleyball

Girls volleyball: Evans, Zovistoski power Libertyville to sectional title over Hampshire
Nov 06, 2025 9:34 pm - Libertyville leaned on its middle and right-side offense during the team’s Class 4A sectional semifinal victory. On Thursday, outside hitters Claire Evans and Emerson Zovistoski were the featured attackers, combining for 17 kills during the sectional
 
 
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