After Dixon erased a 14-point deficit to take the lead, Coal City answered with three long pass plays to pull out a 49-42 victory in the teams' Class 4A second-round playoff game Friday night at A.C. Bowers Field.

Coal City wrapped up the longest postseason run in program history with a 6-1 win over Chicago Academy in the IHSA Class 1A State Tournament third-place game on Friday, finishing the year 24-4 and sending off its 12 seniors on a high note.

The Coal City boys soccer team beat Chicago Academy 6-1 Friday to earn a third-place finish at the IHSA Class 1A state finals.

Dixon hosts Coal City, Friday, Nov. 7, 2025, in Round 2 of the 4A football playoffs. Coal City took the slugfest 49-42.

Mendota pulled away late Thursday for a 3-0 win over Coal City in the IHSA Class 1A State Tournament semifinals, advancing to the state title game for the first time in program history.

The Mendota and Coal City boys soccer teams met Thursday in an IHSA Class 1A state semifinal game at Hoffman Estates High School.

The Herald-News prep football preview for Week 11 of the 2025 season, featuring key showdowns across the greater Will and Grundy county area as the IHSA playoffs begin.

The Class 4A field was chock full of perennial powers on pairings night and most of them are still there as we head into Round 2. Steve Soucie breaks down the second round of the 2025 IHSA Class 4A Playoffs.

Kankakee, Bradley-Bourbonnais and Bishop McNamara all clash with CCL/ESCC powers, Wilmington and Coal City face familiar postseason faces and more in the Daily Journal's second-round playoff previews.

Providence and Lemont both won at the Class 3A Kankakee Sectional and will play each other in Thursday's title match. That and more in Tuesday's Herald-News Roundup

The All-City schools made local history, Clifton Central's Brady Shule made school history and more in this week's Daily Journal 2-Minute Drill.

Coal City secured a 1-0 win over Williamsville in the Class 1A Maroa-Forsyth Super-Sectional on Monday, Nov. 3, 2025, to advance to state for the first time in program history.

With a 1-0 win over Williamsville in Monday's Maroa-Forsyth Super-Sectional, Coal City kept the longest postseason run in program history alive and advanced to state for the first time.

Coal City's boys soccer team won its first sectional title with a 2-1 win over Manteno in the IHSA Class 1A Coal City Sectional, three area cross country teams and five individuals qualified for state and more in Saturday's Daily Journal roundup.

Coal City's Logan Natyshok rushed for 272 yards and five touchdowns while the Coalers defense allowed Sterling just 100 total yards in a 49-7 victory in Saturday's Class 4A playoff first-round game in Coal City.

Providence, Lockport and Wilmington were among first-round football playoff winners, Coal City won its first boys soccer sectional title and more in Saturday's Herald-News Roundup

Lemont wins regional championship in volleyball and more in the Herald-News Thursday roundup.

The Herald-News prep football preview for Week 10 of the 2025 season, featuring key showdowns across the greater Will and Grundy county area as the IHSA playoffs begin.

Gardner-South Wilmington and Dwight move onto volleyball regional final, plus Lemont bows out in soccer sectional in Wednesday's Herald News Sports roundup.

Coal City defeated Herscher 7-2 as Manteno defeated Chicago Christian 1-0 in the IHSA Class 1A Coal City Sectional semifinals on Tuesday, Oct. 28, 2025. The Coalers and Panthers will meet in Saturday's championship game.

Bishop McNamara and Herscher meet for the second time this season, Bradley-Bourbonnais and Kankakee also host first-round playoff games, and more in the Daily Journal's first-round playoff previews.

A handful of local volleyball teams earned regional semifinal wins and the Kankakee boys soccer team saw its tremendous season end in sectional semifinal penalty kicks in Tuesday's Daily Journal roundup.

Coal City and Manteno will meet in Saturday's IHSA Class 1A Coal City Sectional championship after the Coalers downed Herscher 7-2 in Tuesday's semifinals and Manteno beat Chicago Christian 1-0.

Lincoln-Way West's boys soccer team, seeded 12th, blanked top seed Stagg 1-0 in the Class 3A Joliet West Sectional and more in Tuesday's Herald-News Roundup

Enrollment changes lead to the 4A draw looking a bit different than it has in the past few years. Steve Soucie breaks down the opening round of the 2025 IHSA Class 4A Playoffs.

The Daily Journal area's 10 playoff teams come in several classes and made their runs in several different ways, plus a look at some Week 9 highlights in the 2-Minute Drill.

Reed-Custer's season came to an end and more in the Herald-News Monday roundup.

A total of 10 Daily Journal area football teams made the IHSA or I8FA playoffs. Read previews on all 10 teams, as well as their first-round opponents, here.

The Morris boys cross country team finished in first place at their regional, Plainfield North boys and girls runners won regional titles and more in the Herald-News Saturday roundup.

Wilmington earned a 44-21 home win over Coal City to claim its third straight Illinois Central Eight Conference title on Friday, Oct. 24, 2025.

Wilmington claimed its third straight Illinois Central Eight Conference title with a 44-21 home win over Coal City, rushing for 509 yards and sending the Coalers a second-place finish for the third straight year.

Joliet Catholic 30, Providence 27: At Joliet, the Hilltoppers held off a furious Providence rally in the final minutes and picked up conference victory number four in the final week of the season

Morris, JCA and Lemont all have entries that advanced to play Friday at the IHSA state girls tennis tournament

Reed-Custer soccer rallied to move into the Momence regional final. Plus more scores in Wednesday's Herald News Sports Roundup.

The Herald-News prep football preview for Week 9 of the 2024 season, featuring key showdowns across the greater Joliet area.

Kankakee and Crete-Monee clash for the Southland Athletic Conference, Wilmington and Coal City square off for the Illinois Central Eight championship and more in the Daily Journal's Week 9 football previews.

Manteno picked up an 8-0 win in the IHSA Class 1A Momence Regional semifinal, Peotone won 5-0 in the Class 1A Chicago Christian Regional semifinal and more in Tuesday's Daily Journal roundup.

Joliet Catholic boys soccer gets the playoff win and more in The Herald-News Tuesday roundup.

Bradley-Bourbonnais, Bishop McNamara and St. Anne earned wins recognized statewide, Manteno held on for one of the most unbelievable Rumble on Route 50 finishes of all time and more in this week's Daily Journal 2-Minute Drill.

Coal City's boys soccer team picked up a 7-0 win in the IHSA Class 1A Illinois Lutheran Regional semifinals, with seven different players scoring, and more in Monday's Daily Journal roundup.

Chuck Stevens' goal in overtime lifted the second-seeded Lincoln-Way Central boys soccer team to an overtime win in regional play. Lincoln-Way East and Coal City also advanced. Plus more scores in Monday's Herald News Sports Roundup.

With one regular season remaining, eight Daily Journal area schools have clinched playoff berths, two more have qualified with five wins and three more are hoping to win in Week 9 and miraculously find a way in at 4-5.

Romeoville boys soccer wins a playoff game and more in the Herald-News Saturday roundup.

Bishop McNamara kicked past Iroquois West in regional quarterfinal action, cross country teams took part in conference races and more in Saturday's Daily Journal roundup.

Bishop McNamara dispatched with Hope Academy in a battle of unbeaten Chicagoland Christian Conference teams on Friday to get in strong position for conference title, Kankakee picked up its sixth straight win and more football results in Friday's Daily Journal roundup.

Week 8 scores and more from across the Will and Grundy county area.

The Kankakee boys soccer team beat Rich Township 4-1 in its regular season finale, finishing off an unbeaten conference season with an 8-0 record, and more in Thursday's Daily Journal roundup.

Teams from Kankankee-McNamara, Ottawa, Coal City, Morris, La Salle-Peru, Princeton, Mendota, Streator, St. Bede and Mendota all competed in the Class 1A Sectional girls tennis meet on Thursday, Oct. 16, 2025 at Ottawa High School.

Kollby Ross had seven kills and Maggie Simon nine assists to help keep Lincoln-Way East perfect in the SWSC. Plus more volleyball scores in Thursday's Herald News Sports Roundup.

The Herald-News Prep Football Capsules for Week 8 of the 2025 season, featuring key showdowns across the greater Joliet area.