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Daily Herald Week 1 high school football previews

Elk Grove (3-6) at Maine West (3-6) When: Friday, 6:30 p.m. Last year: Maine West 34, Elk Grove 16 Outlook: This is the third year in row these rivals have met since restarting their series. Maine West has won both of those meetings. It will be the first game on Maine West’s new foo...

Chicagoland high school football rankings: Get Mike McGraw’s Top 25 for Week 1

Retired Montini coach Andriano to receive ‘the greatest honor of my football life’

Longtime suburban boys basketball coach Ken Johnson passes away

NIU-bound Brennon Zeng, the quiet one, lives up to underrated label for Batavia

Mundelein’s Kolton Sydanmaa, who has ‘vivid memories’ of a leg injury, makes quite an impression on the field

New England Patriots fan Jackson Bonebrake impresses ‘one of my favorite players,’ new Benet coach James White

Benet sophomore offensive lineman Jackson Bonebrake, an ardent New England Patriots fan, still has a hard time wrapping his mind around it. Bonebrake was incredulous when...

Conant High School returning starters, from left, offensive guard Josh Choe, fullback Jackson Spizzirri, and quarterback Tyler Marchese are among the Cougars who have continued to develop in a Wing-T offense introduced last season.

The Wing-T — and a ‘Wing-T guru’ — improve Conant’s prospects

Team Within the Team: Conant seeing results by shifting to the Wing-T offense.

Alex Liapis, right, is a key player to watch for a Barrington team coming off a 14-5 season. (John Starks/Daily Herald)

Boys soccer season preview: Scouting Cook and Lake County

Take a look at what to expect for boys soccer teams in Cook and Lake County by veteran soccer writer Mike Garofola.

Naperville North has to replace 10 starters from last year’s team that won the Class 3A state championship. (Brian Hill/Daily Herald)

Boys soccer season preview: Scouting DuPage County

Take a look at what to expect for boys soccer teams in DuPage County by veteran soccer writer Chris Walker.

Boys soccer season preview: Scouting the Fox Valley

Take a look at what to expect for boys soccer teams in the Fox Valley by veteran soccer writer Chris Walker.

High Five: The reasons we’re looking forward to Week 1 of the prep football season

This week’s edition of the High Five breaks down what we’re looking forward to in Week 1 of the prep football season.

Metea Valley quarterback Iggy Amorrortu, right, talks to a teammate during practice in Aurora on Monday, Aug. 10, 2026. (Sean King/for The Naperville Sun)

St. Francis transfer Iggy Amorrortu, Metea Valley’s new QB, is already leading

Metea Valley junior quarterback Iggy Amorrortu is no stranger to being the new kid in town. But he is sailing in uncharted waters as a starting quarterback. Amorrortu, wh...

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