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.

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Seneca defeated Marquette on Friday, Oct. 3, 2025 at Gould Stadium in Ottawa. Check out photos from the game by Tom Sistak.

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.

Despite recovering from an illness, Seneca QB Gunner Varland rushed for 100 yards and three touchdowns in leading the Irish to a 50-17 win over Dwight.

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.

Week 4 across The Times coverage area includes conference openers for Marquette and Ottawa, Coal City coming to Streator, road games against 2024 playoff teams for FCW and Seneca, plus more.

More from sidelines around The Times area after Week 3 of the IHSA football season.

Here are our Week 3 high school football previews for games across The Times area, including Ottawa, Streator, Sandwich, Marquette, Seneca, Dwight, Flanagan-Cornell/Woodland and Fieldcrest.