Erie-Prophetstown senior quarterback Kolby Franks accounted for more than 2,500 yards of offense and 33 total touchdowns this season with his arm and legs, and led the Panthers to the first conference crown and just the second playoff victory in co-op history. He is the 2021 SVM Football Player of the Year.

Here's a look at the 2021 SVM Football All-Area Team, as well as the final stats leaderboard.

Five Sauk Valley area seniors were included in the Illinois High School Football Coaches Association All-State teams, released Tuesday.

All the scores and links for the first round of the high school football playoffs

The Erie-Prophetstown football team led late in the first half, but Bishop McNamara seized momentum right before halftime and went on to win their Class 2A second-round playoff game 42-27 on Saturday afternoon in Kankakee.

A look at the second round of the high school football playoffs around the Sauk Valley

All the scores and links for the first round of the high school football playoffs

Erie-Prophetstown won its first postseason game in eight seasons on Saturday afternoon, opening the Class 2A playoffs with a 56-20 rout of Clifton Central, as E-P senior quarterback Kolby Franks ran for four touchdowns and passed for two more.

Sauk Valley editor Troy Taylor has live coverage from Saturday’s Clifton Central at Erie-Prophetstown football game here