Prep Football
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Who were the top high school sports teams in 2025?Dec 29, 2025 1:14 pm - This edition of the High Five looks at the top high school sports teams from the 2025 calendar year.
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How do the Herald Cup standings look after the fall season?Dec 25, 2025 10:00 am - Now that we’ve seen more than a foot of snow smack the ground, it’s probably time to check in on the Herald Cup standings.
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‘Edgy’ Tim: Area football recruits keeping busyDec 21, 2025 4:31 pm - Football recruiting analyst “Edgy” Tim O’Halloran gives an update on local players.
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Plenty of changes coming to IHSA football in 2026 including shakeup to MSL, CSL schedulesDec 18, 2025 7:28 pm - It’s December and athletic directors and high school football coaches are still trying to sort out the new meaning of the increases in state playoff qualifiers. And even ...
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IHSA playoff football expansion is here, ready or notDec 18, 2025 5:33 pm - Ready or not, IHSA playoff football expansion is coming.
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IHSA football playoffs expanding by 128 teamsDec 16, 2025 1:11 pm - A proposal to expand the IHSA football playoffs by 128 teams was passed by a school-wide membership vote, 377-252 (with 96 abstentions).
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Rankings and more from the area’s prep sports sceneDec 15, 2025 11:32 pm - Check out the latest edition of the Daily Herald’s prep sports newsletter.
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Who had the area’s top prep football performances during the 2025 season?Dec 15, 2025 5:43 pm - This edition of the High Five looks at the area’s top prep football performances from the entire 2025 season.
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How did that football-shaped crystal ball work out?Dec 11, 2025 4:16 pm - In August we made a few bold predictions about the 2025 IHSA football season. Here’s how they turned out.
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The latest on college football signings and local basketball rankingsDec 08, 2025 11:22 pm - This edition of the Daily Herald prep sports newsletter looks at the early signing period for football and the latest rankings for boys and girls basketball.