Get ready for Week 5 of the 2022 season with our game previews from around Will County and the Joliet area.

Get ready for Week 4 of the 2022 season with our game-by-game previews from around Will County and the Joliet area.

Lane Robinson threw an 80-yard touchdown pass to Mason Tousignant, Blake Schuette had an electrifying 100-yard kickoff return for a TD, and St. Charles East beat Lincoln-Way Central 28-14 to make Nolan Possley a winner in his head coaching debut.

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St. Charles East hosted Lincoln-Way Central in the opening night of the 2022 prep football season on Friday, Aug. 26, 2022.

Friday Night Drive sports reporter Jacob Bartelson has live updates from Friday night's Week 1 football game between Lincoln-Way Central and St. Charles East

The SouthWest Suburban Conference was an intriguing follow last fall with Lockport taking down the Class 8A state championship and Sandburg surprising pretty much everyone.

The road map for football teams was laid out by the IHSA on Thursday. Here's a closer look at what lies ahead for Herald-News area squads.

Most football programs enjoy and thrive when their regular regimens can be followed. But the past few years have been anything but normal and the Lincoln-Way Central football program is happy that some of the order it craves has been restored.

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Lincoln-Way Central hosted Plainfield East, Bremen and Richards for a 7-on-7 scrimmage on Thursday.