Josh Welge and Joel Boenitz ring in the new football season and break down the biggest Week 1 matchups in the Western suburbs including Glenbard West-Batavia, Oswego-Neuqua Valley, St. Charles North-Palatine, Nazareth-Kankakee and more

The new Southwest Valley Conference, a one-year trial run for football only combining teams from the DuPage Valley and Southwest Suburban, has a chance to be the IHSA's most entertaining conference, says EdgyTim.

Oregon recruit Jonas Williams is at Lincoln-Way East. DeKalb is loaded with returning starters. Here are team breakdowns, five players to watch, five can't miss games and Steve Soucie's predictions in the Southwest Valley Conference preview.

Only two under-seeds won first-round games in 8A, which sets up a number of power-packed matchups in Round 2. Steve Soucie breaks down the second round of the 2023 IHSA Class 8A playoffs

No. 16 seed Neuqua Valley scored a 31-17 victory over No. 17 Palatine in the Class 8A first-round playoffs Friday in Naperville.