H-BR boys and girls pick up Thursday wins over Earlville

Sycamore had a run into the 5A semifinals last year, falling short against the eventual state champions. With a lot of talent back from that club, the team is trying to balance expectations and not look ahead.

The DuPage Valley Conference proved to be unpredictable last fall. Naperville North and Neuqua Valley lead the way entering the 2022 season, but the DVC should be action-packed throughout the fall.

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La Salle-Peru, Ottawa, Hall, Mendota, Morris, Newark/Serena (Co-Op) Sandwich, Seneca, and Sycamore competed in the L-P Golf Invitational on Thursday, Aug. 18, 2022 at Senicas Oak Ridge Golf Course in La Salle.

The third of our football previews launches into 5A and the Kaneland Knights, who were a playoff team last year but are looking to be much stronger around third-year starter at quarterback, Troyer Carlson.

Ben Hintzsche was the co-medalist to start the year as the Royals took third in a four-team meet at Nettle Creek on Wednesday.

Staying in the north part of the county, our look at the 2022 football season brings us to Genoa, where the Genoa-Kingston Cogs bring back some explosive returners and look to build off a strong 2021 campaign.

Both the Sycamore boys and girls golf teams picked up strong showings on Monday

We're just days away from the high school football season. Steve Soucie uses historical data to piece together his first IHSA playoff projection of the 2022 season.