Grant Pomaranski threw for four touchdowns and ran for two scores as St. Anne pulled away in the second half to beat Metro-East Lutheran 39-20 in the first round of the Illinois 8-Man Football Association playoffs.

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.

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.

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.

Cissna Park made it three straight perfect conference seasons, Beecher bested Manteno in a three-set thriller and more in Thursday's Daily Journal roundup.

Bradley-Bourbonnais picked up a 3-1 win in the IHSA Class 3A Minooka Regional semifinals, putting it a win away from its first regional title since 2017, and more in Wednesday'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.

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.

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.

St. Anne rallied in the second half to secure a 61-28 victory over Milford-Cissna Park on Thursday, Oct. 16, 2025.

St. Anne outscored Milford/Cissna Park 42-8 in the second half on Thursday night, allowing the Cardinals to turn a 20-19 halftime deficit into a 61-28 win over the Bearcats.

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.

Beecher, Gardner-South Wilmington and Grant Park earned RVC Tournament quarterfinal sweeps and more in Tuesday's Daily Journal roundup.

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.

St. Anne and Clifton Central advanced through the play-in of the RVC Volleyball Tournament and more in Monday's Daily Journal roundup.

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.

Beecher's Wences Baumgartner and Momence's Ulises Garcia Herrera propelled their teams to RVC Tournament semifinal wins and more in Wednesday's Daily Journal roundup.

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.

Tristan Randall's 32-yard boot at the buzzer gave Reed-Custer a thrilling win, Kankakee continued to roll and more in Friday's Daily Journal football roundup.

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.

The Fightin' Irish snapped a 15-year regional drought in boys golf on Wednesday while Beecher's Peyton Serafin began his quest for another state medal with individual gold at the Kankakee Elks.

Bishop McNamara claimed the Class 1A Kankakee (McNamara) Regional championship on Wednesday, Oct. 1, 2025, at the Kankakee Elks Country Club while Beecher's Peyton Serafin began his quest for another state medal with individual gold.

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.

Manteno emerged victorious to claim the IHSA Class 1A Dwight Regional at the Dwight Country Club on Tuesday, Sept. 30, 2025. Competing schools included Beecher, Bishop McNamara, Cissna Park, Coal City, Donovan, Dwight, Iroquois West, Grant Park, Manteno, Momence, Peotone, St. Anne/Clifton Central, Reed-Custer, Watseka and Wilmington.

Manteno's girls golf team had its top four golfers finish in the top 19 of the IHSA Class 1A Dwight Regional on Tuesday, propelling the Panthers to the program's first-ever regional championship.

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.

In a battle of I8FA unbeatens Friday night, visiting South Fork/Edinburg/Morrisonville ran for over 400 yards to get past St. Anne.

St. Anne hosted South Fork/Edinsburg/Morrisonville in Illinois 8-Man Football on Sept. 26, 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.

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.

Manteno's girls volleyball team took first place with a dominant performance in the Manteno Invite, Bradley-Bourbonnais' boys soccer team dropped a close conference opener and more in Saturday's Daily Journal roundup.

Manteno became the first boys soccer team to defeat Coal City this year with a penalty kick shootout win and more in Thursday's Daily Journal roundup.

Kankakee's boys soccer team came from behind in the second half to win their conference opener, Coal City picked up another shutout victory and more in Tuesday's Daily Journal roundup.

The Beecher boys won their eighth straight RVC title on Tuesday at Lincolnshire Country Club, St. Anne took first on the girls side and Beecher's Peyton Serafin and Donovan's Laylah Lou Walters won RVC Player of the Year honors.

Daily Journal sports editor Mason Schweizer recaps Week 3 of the prep football season.

The Bradley-Bourbonnais improved toi 9-1 win a pair of blowout wins at the Mahomet-Seymour Jamboree, Kankakee and Bishop McNamara's boys soccer teams take tournament losses and more in Saturday's Daily Journal roundup.

Kankakee and Bishop McNamara each picked up blowout wins in their conference openers and more football results in Friday's Daily Journal Roundup.