In 43 years covering high school football, the past 40 as sports editor at the BCR, Kevin Hieronymus has learned there’s a lot to watch for and hear from the sidelines.

Here are regional previews for Amboy-Ohio, Bureau Valley, DePue, Hall, LaMoille, L-P, Mendota, Princeton, Putnam County, St. Bede on Oct. 31

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Here are Mike Vaughn's photos of Thursday's Class 2A Princeton Regional championship between Princeton and Newman. The Tigresses won in two sets

Princeton senior Keely Lawson told coach Andy Puck the Tigresses were going to win the regional this season. That promise rang true Thursday when the Tigresses defeated Three Rivers rival Newman to capture Class 2A Princeton Regional championship on their home court

Princeton and Newman met twice during the season in Three Rivers East play, each winning on its home court. They will meet for the third time for the Class 2A Princeton Regional championship

The Princeton Logan 7th grade team and the Spring Valley JFK 8th grade team will take the top seeds into next week’s Starved Rock Conference girls basketball tournament at Peru Parkside starting Saturday, Nov. 1

The Putnam County volleyball team upset Henry-Senachwine and St. Bede lost to Orion in the Class 1A Putnam County Regional semifinals Wednesday.

The ROWVA/Williamsville senior Sawyer Secrist ripped off five straight kills to rally the Cougars to a decisive third game victory over Bureau Valley, taking Wednesday’s Class 1A regional semifinal at the Storm Cellar 25-20, 23-25, 25-21

Here are the Associated Press IHSA Week 10 football polls released Wednesday for all eight classes. It is the final AP Poll of the season.