Here are previews and picks for quarterfinal games for teams in the Suburban Life coverage area.

After a slow start to Saturday's Class 6A playoff tilt at Wheaton Warrenville South, Nazareth's ground game heated up in the second half to jolt the Roadrunners to victory. Charles Calhoun rushed for 159 yards and three TDs in the 28-7 win.

Higher seeds were largely undeterred in the opening round of the 6A playoffs, but considerably bigger threats come from the under seeds in Round 2. Steve Soucie breaks down the second round of the 2025 IHSA Class 6A Playoffs.

Here are previews and picks for IHSA second-round playoff games for teams from the Suburban Life coverage area.

With three-time 7A State Champion Mount Carmel moving up to Class 8A, there's plenty of team chomping at the bit for a chance to be the new team hoisting the state championship hardware. Steve Soucie breaks down the opening round of the 2025 IHSA Class 7A Playoffs.

Here are previews and picks for IHSA first-round playoff games for teams from the Suburban Life coverage area.

Can anyone prevent a collision course game between East St. Louis and Nazareth in the state championship? A lot of teams would like to think so. Steve Soucie breaks down the opening round of the 2025 IHSA Class 6A Playoffs.

Simon Kodosky, York brace for playoff rematch with Lyons, Nazareth not getting caught up in talk of four-peat ahead of playoff opener and Lemont set for huge challenge of Kankakee in Bob Narang's Suburban Life football notebook.

Here are first-round playoff breakdowns for teams from the Suburban Life coverage area.