Forreston comes back to beat Fulton: Friday’s Sauk Valley football roundup

CCL/ESCC football notes: Nazareth’s Cash Coleman, Mount Carmel’s Nathan Samuels highlight latest commitments

Nazareth's Cash Coleman, Mount Carmel's Nathan Samuels and St. Rita's Brandon Johnson Jr. are among the CCL/ESCC football players who've made college commitments in the last several weeks. Here's the latest on recruiting and transfer news in the CCL/ESCC.

An early look at Bureau Valley’s 2026 season: Storm will play in the new Lincoln Land North

The Storm will be paired in the new Lincoln Land North Division with Annawan-Wethersfield, Knoxville, Princeville, ROWVA-Williamsfield and Stark County, allowing for schools much closer in size and distance to Bureau Valley.

Hall’s Braden Curran ‘grateful for opportunity’ to play in Illinois Shrine Game

Hall's Braden Curran said playing in the Illinois Shrine Game was a great and humbling experience.

Bradley-Bourbonnais officially begins Joe Kubal era with start of camp

Bradley-Bourbonnais welcomed familiar faces on the roster and coaching staff when the Boilermakers began their summer camp Monday, with one of those familiar coaches, Joe Kubal, starting his first camp as the Boilermakers' new head coach.

Oswego’s Dontrell Young, a seven-time state track medalist, commits to Iowa State for football

Oswego rising senior Dontrell Young, a seven-time state medalist in track, made his verbal commitment to Iowa State for football this week. Young, a defensive back going into his third varsity football season, chose Iowa State from nine scholarship offers.