Here is a look at the Southwest Prairie Conference

With four teams entering year two and three teams starting out, the 2025 girls flag football season should be an exciting one.

Plainfield Central isn't dwelling on last year's 0-9 season. Instead, the Wildcats are using it for motivation, led by breakout candidates such as Torrance Freeman and Tommy Morrisette.

Week by week, here are some of the top football games this season in The Herald-News coverage area.

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Here are Gary Duncan's photos from Downers Grove South's 7-on-7 football event held on Saturday, July 12.

Joliet West's Austin Kittl suffered a broken neck last football season. Friday night, he scored a touchdown. That, Joliet Catholic, the weekend's scores and more in The Herald-News Week 9 Football Notebook.

A look at the first-round football playoff pairing for the teams in The Herald-News coverage area

Joliet West allowed negative-1 yard in the first half and cruised to a 43-0 win over Plainfield Central

Plainfield Central faces Joliet West in Week 9 of the 2024 IHSA football season. Friday Night Drive reporter Rob Oesterle will have live updates, scores and news from the game