2026 IHSA playoffs: Steve Soucie’s Class 8A playoff analysis and picks

2026 Week 10 Illinois Media Poll: Here’s where CCL football teams are ranked in the state

Mount Carmel jumps Loyola in the Class 8A rankings, Brother Rice remains No. 2 in Class 7A, Fenwick rises to No. 3 in Class 6A and IC Catholic Prep stands as the No. 1 team in Class 3A. Here are all of the CCL football teams ranked in the final Illinois Media Poll.

Sauk Valley IHSA opening-round playoff, 8-man regular-season finale previews

Dixon will look to bounce back at home on Friday against Plano in the opening round of the Class 4A playoffs. Newman and Fulton are also hosting Saturday, and Amboy faces Macon Meridian in a matchup of two 8-0 teams to close out the 8-man regular season.

2026 Final Illinois High School Football Media Poll

Here is the final Illinois Media Poll for football, which was released Thursday for all eight classes.

Will and Grundy county football previews for the opening round of the IHSA playoffs

The Herald-News area IHSA prep football preview for Week 10, featuring key opening-round playoff showdowns across the greater Joliet area.

2026 IHSA playoffs: Steve Soucie’s Class 7A playoff analysis and picks

Steve Soucie breaks down the opening round of the 2026 IHSA Class 7A playoffs with picks for every game.