Christian Rago, the former offensive coordinator at St. Patrick High School in Chicago, heads into his next chapter as head varsity coach at Aurora Central Catholic.

IC Catholic and Bishop McNamara have found themselves playing for state titles on multiple occasions in recent seasons. Wheaton St. Francis and Wheaton Academy are among the other Metro Suburban teams who hope to join them.

With opponents cancelling varsity seasons due to low numbers, some schools have found new foes, while others are still searching.

St. Francis, Aurora Central Catholic and IC Catholic were announced as the newest members of the CCL/ESCC Football alliance and will begin play in the now 25-member league in the 2023 season.

Bishop McNamara, Wheaton St. Francis and IC Catholic lead the way for the Metro Suburban Conference. Will at least one of them reach the final weekend in DeKalb?

The Metro Suburban's divisions are undergoing a bit of a shakeup this spring, but Wheaton St. Francis, IC Catholic and Bishop McNamara continue to lead the charge.