Here’s more from the Times area’s sidelines in Week 6 of the 2025 football season, including looks at standout players from Marquette, Seneca, Ottawa and Streator.

La Salle-Peru beat Ottawa 28-14 on Friday for the Cavaliers' 13th consecutive win in the series, which matches the longest streak in the history of the rivalry.

Here's a preview of The Times area's eight football teams, including a showdown at the top of the Chicagoland Prairie Conference, La Salle-Peru and Ottawa's second meeting of the season and Streator's homecoming.

More from the Times area's sidelines in Week 5, including more on Flanagan-Cornell/Woodland, Ottawa, Streator and the Chicagoland Prairie's revised playoff picture.

After a competitive, high-energy first half, Sycamore‘s physical ground game and defense proved to be the difference in a 35-7 victory over Ottawa on the Pirates' homecoming weekend.

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Sycamore defeated Ottawa 35-7 on Friday, Sept. 26, 2025 at King Field. Check out photos from the game by Katy Arnold.

Five of the seven matchups involving Times-area football teams will be home games in Week 5 of the IHSA football season, including key matchups in the Chicagoland Prairie for Seneca and Marquette.

More from sidelines around The Times area after Week 4 of the IHSA football season.

Jalen Carter and Carter Grabowski paced Kaneland to five first quarter touchdowns to help it kick off Interstate 8 play with a 56-7 victory over Ottawa