Led by a three-touchdown night from Brett Berggren and a stout defense, Batavia cruised past Wheaton Warrenville South with a 45-12 victory to clinch its sixth DuKane Conference championship in seven years.

The DuKane Conference has always been a league that's been decided at the wire, and Batavia and St. Charles North both sit a win away from finishing atop the league once again. Plus, who else has a chance to win a conference title and some wild Week 8 finishes.

Who's going to the playoffs, and who'll be playing their last week of football? Here is where team's playoff hopes stand heading into the final week of the regular season.

Batavia totaled over 400 yards of offense as it downed St. Charles East 31-13 to clinch its 14th straight playoff appearance on Friday.

Get ready for Week 8 with previews and picks for all the games from around the Kane County Chronicle coverage area.

With just two weeks remaining in the 2025 football season, a majority of Kane County teams have clinched a spot in the playoffs or are on the verge of clinching with a win. Here is where teams stand before Week 8 kicks off.

Two Batavia second-half defensive stops stymied Wheaton North‘s comeback attempt, allowing the Bulldogs to grab a 28-7 DuKane Conference win Friday at Bulldog Stadium.

Get ready for Week 7 with previews and picks for all the games from around the Kane County Chronicle coverage area.

Batavia has been on the wrong side of a close football game twice this season. But against a long-standing rival in Geneva, it finally changed the tide. Plus, notes on historic wins for St Charles North, Kaneland and Aurora Central Catholic in this week's Kane County notebook.