Steve Soucie

York finally cleared out the logjam at the top of the West Suburban Silver with a win over Glenbard West. Benet also picked up a key win in a clustered CCL/ESCC grouping, and the CPL's new format isn't providing much more clarity. Here's what we learned in Week 6.

Friday's games are in the books. Looking for a Week 6 result from Friday night? We've got you covered with our statewide scoreboard

In a showdown of undefeated teams, Reed-Custer proved all of the overwhelming numbers it has posted early in the year are completely legitimate representation of the team's strength as it handed Wilmington a 50-5 defeat on Friday night.

Sure, battles between a pair of undefeated teams is intriguing. But there's a whole bunch of games statewide that also have plenty of intrigue as to how the playoff fields will eventually be formed.

54 teams locked in playoff eligibility in Week 5, but clinched berths start being passed out as teams begin to reach the six win plateau. Steve Soucie previews the top games to watch this week.

Get ready for Week 6 of the 2022 football season with our game previews from around Will County and the Joliet area.

Sacred-Heart Griffin was the only new No. 1 team taking the Class 4A top spot over former No. 1 Joliet Catholic. Check out how your favorite team stacks up ahead of Week 6.

Things are settling down a bit in terms of who might be getting in and who might not. But that enrollment board always has an interesting wrinkle or two to show us. Check out Steve Soucie's updated projection for all eight classes.

A look at the upcoming games for the area football teams

The top three teams held firm. But they were the only ones as there was plenty of movement throughout the entire poll. Check out the full Friday Night Drive Power Rankings.

More from the sideline in Week 4 across the Joliet Herald-News coverage area as Wilmington takes the mantle of the state's longest active winning streak from Joliet Catholic.

The undefeated list keeps dwindling and there's lots of traffic in the groups of teams with multiple losses. The CCL/ESCC's rigorous calendar is causing some teams to feel the burn along with an unfortunate CPL incident. Here's what we learned in Week 5.

Friday's games are in the books. Looking for a Week 5 result from Friday night? We've got you covered with our statewide scoreboard

Lincoln-Way East knew it would have its hands full with the Bolingbrook offense on Friday. But the Griffins also knew they'd be ready and willing to dish out more than they would have to take in earning a 42-32 win over the Raiders.

72 teams have the ability to become playoff eligible this week with victories, but Week 5 is where wins are pivotal to keep playoff hopes in line. Steve Soucie previews the top games to watch this week.