Richmond-Burton won the Blue Division, while Morris took the White Division title last fall in the first season of Kishwaukee River/Interstate Eight alliance, which sent eight teams to the 2021 postseason.

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The 2022-23 high school sports season got underway across the state Monday with the start of official practices, including on football fields across the NewsTribune area. Look for season previews on all of our teams in the weeks ahead, and until then check out these photos from practices at La Salle-Peru and St. Bede.

Area football coaches say the first official day of practice, which is Monday, is still exciting despite the camps, 7 on 7s, weight lifting and conditioning are allowed to do through July.

La Salle-Peru junior Brendan Boudreau is taking over as the Cavaliers starting quarterback with the help of his father Nathan, who is the team's offensive coordinator.

La Salle-Peru football coach Jose Medina said the Cavaliers worked hard and improved during the summer in which they tweaked their blocking scheme and focused on communication on defense.

The Princeton Tigers welcomed 15 teams for their fifth annual 7-on-7/Lineman Challenge on Saturday. Tiger coach Ryan Pearson found out a little more about his team to improve on and build on moving forward.

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Sixteen teams around north-central Illinois competed in the 7-on-7 and Linemen Challenge on Saturday, July 16, 2022, at Princeton High School.

The IHSA released the statewide football schedule Thursday. Here are the top games to watch each week in the NewsTribune area.

Now seems like the perfect time to get out a calendar, a highlighter and a crystal ball to look ahead at this fall’s top games, week-by-week, across The Times coverage area.