The Herald-News prep football preview for Week 10 of the 2025 season, featuring key showdowns across the greater Will and Grundy county area as the IHSA playoffs begin.

Take a look at first-round IHSA football playoff information for all Herald-News teams here.

Minooka turned away Oswego East on its last-ditch effort to get into field goal range, hanging on to steal a 15-14 victory on the road, and securing a playoff spot in the process.

Tyson Ward carried the ball 15 times for 186 yards and four touchdowns as Bolingbrook defeated Minooka 39-20 to move to 6-2 on the fall.

Minooka has shaken off a 1-2 start and the loss of their starting QB and is in the midst of a four-game win streak, plus more from sidelines in Will and Grundy County in this week's Herald-News Football Notebook.

Brady Kozlowski had two sacks, forced a fumble and broke up a pass to help lead Minooka to a 10-3 win over Oswego

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Minooka hosted Oswego for a varsity football game on Friday, Oct. 10.

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.

Joliet Central's win Friday night gives the Steelmen the best record in town as Joliet West and Joliet Catholic both lost