Fifteen of the 16 higher seeds survived and advanced in Round 1, but the matchups look much more even in Round 2. Steve Soucie breaks down the second round of the 2023 IHSA Class 6A playoffs.

East St. Louis and Kankakee enter as favorites in the south bracket, while the north side is wide open. Steve Soucie breaks down the opening round of the 2023 IHSA Class 6A playoffs.

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Grayslake Central hosted crosstown foe Grayslake North in Week 4 of football on Thursday, Sept. 14, 2023.

Team-by-team info, schedules, and more for the 2023 season from the Northern Lake County Conference.

Steve Soucie breaks down the second round of the 2022 IHSA Class 6A playoffs.

Steve Soucie breaks down the opening round of the 2022 IHSA Class 6A playoffs.

Wauconda (5-0) increased its regular-season win streak to 16 in a row, going back to the spring season in 2021.

Wauconda faces off with unbeaten Grayslake Central, while Lake Zurich will try to hand Warren its first loss. Check out the full Week 5 Lake County preview.

Grayslake North QB Jacob Donohue threw for 355 yards and three touchdowns and Dominique Pulliam had a key sack in a 27-17 rivalry win over Grayslake Central.