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.

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.

Sterling hits the road for the fourth time in five weeks with a visit to Quincy, while Dixon and Newman return home looking for league wins. Rock Falls takes a trip to take on Class 3A defending champion Byron.

With its two losses coming against teams with a combined 9-1 record, Newman welcomes another undefeated foe in Princeton on Friday night. While Newman knew it was in for a challenge against both Rockridge and St. Bede, the Tigers are even more formidable.

A look at all the Week 6 contests, including DeKalb and Hiawatha looking for bounce-back wins, plus Genoa-Kingston looking for another all-around strong performance for the second straight week.

Here are game-by-game previews and picks of Week 6 football games around the Suburban Life coverage area

Get ready for Week 6 with previews and picks for all the games from around the Kane County Chronicle coverage area.

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.

Here are previews of the Week 6 football games for teams in the Record Newspapers coverage area.