There's a prominent addition to the Class 8A field in Mount Carmel, but there's plenty of teams that are hoping than can keep the Caravan from collecting 8A hardware. Steve Soucie breaks down the opening round of the 2025 IHSA Class 8A Playoffs.

Here are previews and picks for first-round matchups for Kendall County football teams.

Conor Tully missed all of last season with a broken foot, but Oswego's senior linebacker is back as the energetic leading tackler of the Panthers' defense heading into the playoffs. That, plus notes on Oswego East and Yorkville in Joshua Welge's Kendall County football notebook.

Minooka turned away Oswego East on its last-ditch effort to get into field goal range, hanging on to steal a 15-14 victory on the road, and securing a playoff spot in the process.

Get ready for Week 9 with Joshua Welge's previews and picks for all the games from around the Kendall County area.

Yorkville set for Week 9 showdown at Bolingbrook for the Southwest Prairie West title, Oswego offense and its big-play threat gets bounce-back game, Oswego East's spectacular play in defeat and Plano gets in the win column in Joshua Welge's Kendall County football notebook.

There is only one week left until the postseason, and three Kendall County area teams still are battling for positioning in the field of 256. Here is where teams stand heading into Week 9.

Sophomore running back Ammar Banire rushed for 126 yards and two touchdowns in a breakout game, sparking Oswego to a come-from-behind 33-21 win over visiting Oswego East in the 21st crosstown game

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The Oswego High School football team hosted Oswego East Friday night in a crosstown matchup.