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Maine South looks to move further in the playoffs after consecutive quarterfinal exits. Maine West is reloading after a magical 2023 season. Team breakdowns, five players to watch, five can't miss games plus Steve Soucie's predictions in the Central Suburban Conference preview.
Alden-Hebron Giants
Amboy Clippers
Antioch Sequoits
Ashton-Franklin Center Raiders
Barrington Broncos
Batavia Bulldogs
Bartlett Hawks
Benet Academy Redwings
Bishop McNamara Fightin' Irish
Bolingbrook Raiders
Bradley-Bourbonnais Boilermakers
Brother Rice Crusaders
Buffalo Grove Bison
Bureau Valley Storm
Burlington Central Rockets
Carmel Corsairs
Cary Grove Trojans
Clifton Central Comets
Coal City Coalers
Conant Cougars
Crystal Lake Central Tigers
Crystal Lake South Gators
DeKalb Barbs
Dixon Dukes
Downers Grove North Trojans
Downers Grove South Mustangs
Dundee-Crown Chargers
Dwight Trojans
East St. Louis Flyers
Eastland-Pearl City Wildcatz
Elk Grove Grenadiers
Elgin Maroons
Erie-Prophetstown Panthers
Fenwick Friars
Fieldcrest Knights
Flanagan-Cornell/Woodland
Forreston Cardinals
Fremd Vikings
Fulton Steamers
Geneva Vikings
Genoa-Kingston Cogs
Glenbard East Rams
Glenbard North Panthers
Glenbard South Raiders
Glenbard West Hitters
Grant Bulldogs
Grayslake Central Rams
Grayslake North Knights
Hall Red Devils
Hampshire Whip-Purs
Harvard Hornets
Hersey Huskies
Herscher Tigers
Hiawatha Hawks
Highland Park Giants
Hinsdale Central Red Devils
Hinsdale South Hornets
Hoffman Estates Hawks
Homewood Flossmoor Vikings
Huntley Red Raiders
IC Catholic Prep Knights
Iroquois West Chargers
Jacobs Golden Eagles
Joliet Catholic Hilltoppers
Joliet Central Steelmen
Joliet West Tigers
Johnsburg Skyhawks
Kaneland Knights
Kankakee Kays
Lake Forest Scouts
Lake Zurich Bears
Lakes Eagles
Larkin Royals
LaSalle-Peru Cavaliers
Lemont football
Libertyville Wildcats
Lincoln Way Central Knights
Lincoln Way East Griffins
Lincoln Way West Warriors
Lockport Porters
Loyola Academy Ramblers
Lyons Township Lions
Maine East Blue Demons
Maine South Hawks
Maine West Warriors
Marengo Indians
Marian Catholic Spartans
Marian Central Catholic Hurricanes
Marist RedHawks
Marmion Academy Cadets
Marquette Crusaders
McHenry Warriors
Metea Valley Mustangs
Mendota Trojans
Milford Bearcats
Milledgeville Missiles
Minooka Indians
Momence
Montini Broncos
Morris
Morrison Mustangs
Morton Mustangs
Mount Carmel Caravan
Mundelein Mustangs
Naperville Central Redhawks
Naperville North Huskies
Nazareth Academy Roadrunners
Neuqua Valley Wildcats
New Trier Trevians
Newman Central Catholic Comets
Niles Notre Dame Dons
Oak Park River Forest Huskies
Oregon Hawks
Oswego Panthers
Oswego East Wolves
Ottawa Pirates
Palatine Pirates
Peotone Blue Devils
Phillips Wildcats
Plainfield Central Wildcats
Plainfield East Bengals
Plainfield North Tigers
Plainfield South Cougars
Plano Reapers
Polo Marcos
Prairie Ridge Wolves
Princeton Tigers
Prospect Knights
Providence Catholic Celtics
Reed-Custer Comets
Richmond Burton Rockets
Riverside Brookfield Bulldogs
Rock Falls Rockets
Rolling Meadows Mustangs
Romeoville Spartans
Round Lake Panthers
Sandwich Indians
Schaumburg Saxons
Seneca Fighting Irish
Simeon Wolverines
St Anne Cardinals
St Bede Bruins
St Charles East Saints
St Charles North North Stars
St Edward Green Wave
St Francis Spartans
St Patrick Shamrocks
St Rita Mustangs
St Viator Lions
Sterling Golden Warriors
Stevenson Patriots
Streator Bulldogs
Sycamore Spartans
Vernon Hills Cougars
Warren Township Blue Devils
Waubonsie Valley Warriors
Wauconda Bulldogs
West Aurora Blackhawks
Westmont Sentinels
Wheaton North Falcons
Wheaton Academy
Wheeling Wildcats
Wheaton Warrenville South Tigers
Willowbrook Warriors
Wilmington Wildcats
Woodstock Blue Streaks
Woodstock North Thunder
York Dukes
Yorkville Foxes
Niles North high school football
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Maine South has won the CSL 20 times in the last 21 years. The Hawks are one again the favorites in the South Division, while Deerfield and Vernon Hills enter the season as the top contenders in the North Division.
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Maine South has been the class of the Central Suburban League, while Deerfield has emerged as a postseason contender in the CSL's North Division.