With one more win, Plainfield East would be in position for a playoff berth for the first time since 2021

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Joliet West continued its homecoming festivities by hosting Plainfield East for a varsity football game on Friday, Oct. 10.

The Herald-News area high school football preview for Week 7 of the 2025 season, featuring key showdowns across the greater Joliet area.

With three weeks left in the regular season, here's where Herald-News area teams stand in their quest to make the IHSA playoffs.

Oswego's Jazmin Hurston intercepted a Joliet West pass with 27 seconds to go in Tuesday's IHSA Kankakee Regional semifinal game, sending the Panthers into Thursday's regional championship.

Mariano Velasco caught a touchdown pass and had a pick-6, Dekker Zelensek ran for a pair of long touchdowns, Ammar Banire rushed for two more and Kaleb Stumpenhorst drilled a 50-yard field goal as Oswego celebrated homecoming with a 48-6 victory over Joliet West.

A look at the postseason paths ahead for Will County's girls flag football teams, including Joliet West, Joliet Central, the four Plainfields, Romeoville, Minooka and Bolingbrook.

Maya Zanzola threw four touchdown passes to lead Joliet West to a 46-0 win over Joliet Central in the final game of the regular season.

The Herald-News prep football preview for Week 6, featuring key showdowns across the greater Will and Grundy county area.