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.

Herscher drove down and struck first in Friday's Class 3A first round playoff game at Bishop McNamara, but the Fightin' Irish scored five unanswered touchdowns to down the Tigers and move on.

Bishop McNamara defeated Herscher 38-14 in the first round of IHSA Class 3A playoffs on Friday, Oct. 31, 2025.

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.

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.

Wilmington caught fire near the middle of the first set to take care of Herscher while Peotone's comeback bid came up just short to Pontiac in Tuesday's Class 2A Herscher Regional semifinals.

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.

Herscher, Cissna Park and Donovan each moved to their respective regional semifinals and more in Monday's Daily Journal 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.

Herscher had its boys cross country team and boys soccer team both secure regional titles, Manteno's girls cross country team placed second behind Klarke Goranson's win and more in Saturday's Daily Journal roundup.

Bishop McNamara wrapped up its first undefeated regular season since 1998, Bradley-Bourbonnais had its best offensive night of the year to secure a three-way conference title tie and more in Friday's Daily Journal roundup.

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.

Herscher and St. Anne are set to meet in the championship match of the IHSA Class 1A Herscher Regional after both picked up semifinal wins Tuesday, with the host Tigers beating Bishop McNamara and the Cardinals besting Clifton Central.

Herscher shut out Bishop McNamara 6-0 and St. Anne defeated Clifton Central 5-2 in the IHSA Class 1A Herscher Regional semifinal games on Tuesday, Oct. 21, 2025.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Join hosts Mason Schweizer and Steve Soucie as they preview Week 8 in Kankakee County high school football

Bradley-Bourbonnais and Bishop McNamara head north for massive conference games, the Rumble on Route 50 renews, I8FA standouts meet in Milford and more in the Week 8 Daily Journal football previews.

Kankakee's looking more like a state contender each week, seven area teams have officially punched their playoff tickets and more in this week's Daily Journal 2-Minute Drill.

With just two weeks of the regular season remaining, seven of the Daily Journal area’s football teams have clinched postseason opportunities. Here is where teams stand heading into Week 8.

Herscher got its fifth win in dramatic fashion, Logan Natyshok totaled five touchdowns for Coal City and more in Friday's Daily Journal football roundup.

Bradley-Bourbonnais sophomore Kyler Savini led the Boilermaker boys to a narrow All-Area win Wednesday while sophomore Klarke Goranson and her Manteno teammates claimed the girls title.

Bishop McNamara visits Wheaton Academy for a primetime matchup, Kankakee returns home for the first time since Week 1, and more in the Daily Journal's Week 7 football previews.

Reed-Custer's Tristan Randall came through in the clutch against Peotone to create even more parity in the Illinois Central Eight Conference, Bishop McNamara is the area's last undefeated team and more in the Daily Journal 2-Minute Drill.

Bishop McNamara's Cassidy Novak and Iroquois West's Kaia Kimmel advanced to stats on the girls side, Beecher's Peyton Serafin advanced on the boys side and more in Monday's Daily Journal roundup.

Seven of the Daily Journal area's 15 prep football teams are 5-1 or better through six weeks, with 12 teams at 3-3 or better.

A wild 20-second stretch in the second quarter and a key sequence as time wound down in the fourth provided the big plays the Herscher Tigers needed to hand host Streator a 28-14 defeat

Beecher senior Wences Baumgartner scored a pair of goals to break the IHSA all-time scoring record, now at 178 career goals, and more in Thursday's Daily Journal roundup.

Coal City was on the right side of a one-goal thriller with Herscher on the Coalers' home turf Thursday, Oct. 2, 2025.

Coal City got a late goal from sophomore Carter Hollis to pick up a 2-1 win over Herscher in Illinois Central Eight Conference play, the latest of a series of close battles between top ICE teams.

Bradley-Bourbonnais, Manteno, Herscher, Coal City, Wilmington and Iroquois West advanced individual golfers to the sectional round and more in Wednesday's Daily Journal roundup.

Bradley-Bourbonnais brings its undefeated record to Lincoln-Way Central, Clifton Central visits Westville in a battle of Vermilion Valley unbeatens and more in this week's Daily Journal football previews.

St. Anne volleyball swept rival Momence, Manteno stayed undefeated in the Illinois Central Eight Conference and more in Tuesday's Daily Journal roundup.

Bishop McNamara, Bradley-Bourbonnais and Clifton Central all improved to 5-0 last week. They're three of the teams highlighted in this week's Daily Journal 2-Minute Drill.

Herscher ended the opening set on a 5-0 run and opened the second set on a 22-7 run to pick up a home win over Clifton Central on Monday, their first home win of the season.

Herscher defeated Clifton Central in girls volleyball on Monday, Sept. 29, 2025.

Manteno's boys soccer team won a close Rivals Cup match with Bremen, Coal City picked up a 9-0 win over Clifton Central and more in Thursday's Daily Journal roundup.

Coal City shot past Beecher in a marquee matchup at the Rivals Cup and more in the Daily Journal's Wednesday roundup.

Bishop McNamara heads to Aurora Christian for a Chicagoland Christian Conference clash, Bradley-Bourbonnais return to their conference schedules and more in the Daily Journal's Week 5 football previews.

Herscher and Beecher wowed at the Rivals Cup, Bradley-Bourbonnais and Bishop McNamara teed off at their boys golf conference tournaments and more in the Daily Journal Tuesday roundup.

Daily Journal sports editor Mason Schweizer looks back at Week 4 of the local prep football schedule, which saw a third of local teams improve to 4-0.

Manteno girls golf won the Illinois Central Eight Conference Tournament for the first time, Iroquois West swept the boys and girls Iroquois County titles and more in the Daily Journal's Monday roundup.

Cedric Terrell III caught a pair of touchdowns and had a last-minute pick six to seal a comeback win at Normal, Bradley-Bourbonnais stayed unbeaten and more in Friday's Daily Journal football roundup.

Luis Parra scored five goals for Herscher in a win at Bishop McNamara, Wences Baumgartner had a hat trick in Beecher's win at Manteno and more in Wednesday's Daily Journal roundup.