Here are previews and picks for IHSA second-round playoff games for teams from the Suburban Life coverage area.

With three-time 7A State Champion Mount Carmel moving up to Class 8A, there's plenty of team chomping at the bit for a chance to be the new team hoisting the state championship hardware. Steve Soucie breaks down the opening round of the 2025 IHSA Class 7A Playoffs.

Here are previews and picks for IHSA first-round playoff games for teams from the Suburban Life coverage area.

Can anyone prevent a collision course game between East St. Louis and Nazareth in the state championship? A lot of teams would like to think so. Steve Soucie breaks down the opening round of the 2025 IHSA Class 6A Playoffs.

Simon Kodosky, York brace for playoff rematch with Lyons, Nazareth not getting caught up in talk of four-peat ahead of playoff opener and Lemont set for huge challenge of Kankakee in Bob Narang's Suburban Life football notebook.

Here are first-round playoff breakdowns for teams from the Suburban Life coverage area.

Jackson Failla threw for 207 yards and two touchdowns, while four Nazareth players rushed for scores during the team's 42-16 win against St. Francis to clinch the CCL/ESCC Green Division title. Nazareth generated six sacks and three turnovers on defense.

Although no matchups between undefeated teams will occur in the last week of the regular season, there are plenty of critical matchups that will shape the playoff field. Steve Soucie looks at the top games of Week 9.

Get ready for Week 9 with previews and picks for all the games from around the Suburban Life coveragea area.