The Illinois high school football season gets underway Monday with the start of preseason practices. Here are some of the top storylines to watch in Kendall County this season.

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Here are Gary Duncan's photos from a 7-on-7 held on Tuesday, July 22 at Kaneland High School.

With the release of the 2025 statewide football schedule, here are the top games to watch in the Record Newspapers coverage area.

Teddy Manikas emerged as an all-conference slot receiver for Oswego in his second varsity season last year. Now, as one of just a handful of starters returning from a team that went 9-0 in the regular season, Manikas is ready for an even greater role.

In the 25th annual “Battle of the Big Butts” Lineman Challenge, host West Aurora walked away with top team honors among 24 teams after winning three team events for the second consecutive season.

Charles Coleman found himself at a crossroads two years ago, unsure of his next stop. He just knew he wasn’t done with football. Two years after sitting out the 2022 season, Coleman on Sunday ran for a 66-yard touchdown in North Central's win in the DIII national championship.

Here is the 2024 Record Newspapers All-Area football team.

Oswego senior linebacker and Iowa commit Carson Cooney, who led the Panthers to a 9-0 regular season and the Southwest Prairie West championship, is the 2024 Record Newspapers Player of the Year.

Here are the semifinal pairings for the IHSA playoffs.