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Wilmington defeated El Paso-Gridley 41-0 in IHSA Class 2A semifinal playoff football on Saturday, Nov. 22, 2025.

Kankakee ran away with a 64-17 win over a shorthanded Wilmington team in the championship game of the Reed-Custer Comet Classic on Friday, improving to 4-0 on the season.

Manteno girls basketball made it two wins in its first three games and more in Friday's Daily Journal roundup.

Check out preview capsules for the Daily Journal area's 20 prep girls basketball teams.

Even before their former jr. high teammate, EJ Hazelett, moved back earlier this year, the Kankakee boys basketball team was preparing for 2025-26 with high expectations. With their five-man core now reunited, the Kays' expectations have risen even more.

Kankakee and Wilmington cruised to wins in the Reed-Custer Comet Classic to set up a meeting in Friday's tournament championship game and more in Thursday's Daily Journal roundup.

As the prep boys basketball season tips off Monday, here are five of the top names from the Daily Journal area to keep an eye on.

Cissna Park got 25 points from Addison Lucht and Watseka/Milford got 20 points from Noelle Schroeder, with each player leading their team to comfortable wins in the Timberwolf Tipoff, and more in Wednesday's Daily Journal roundup.

Bradley-Bourbonnais' girls swim team had its season come to an end over the weekend at the IHSA State Championships, providing one final highlight in a season full of program highlights and school records.