Here is the Record Newspapers All-Area football team.

Lincoln-Way East's Trey Johnson ran for 196 yards on a whopping 38 carries, and that coupled with a stifling defense turned away Oswego East 23-6 in a Class 8A first-round playoff game Saturday, the Griffins' 15th consecutive opening round playoff win.

Friday Night Drive managing editor Steve Soucie has live coverage from Saturday afternoon’s Oswego East vs. Lincoln-Way East football game here

Here are previews of all the first-round playoff football games around the Record Newspapers coverage area.

'I'm just blessed' Oswego East graduate Tyran Bailey earlier this month became Aurora University's all-time leading rusher. Now he wants to bring a national title to Aurora, which has won five straight games after an 0-2 start to the season.

Bears running back David Montgomery surprised the Oswego East football team with a visit last Tuesday to talk about hydration, as well as a donation to the school's athletic department.

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Here are Tony Gadomski's photos from Saturday's Oswego East vs. Plainfield North football game.

Here are the first-round matchups for each Record Newspapers area team. Dates and times will be updated when confirmed.

'We lost a brother' Oswego East's football team remembered late teammate Mark Chapas, found dead Friday morning in an apparent suicide, during Saturday's game with Plainfield North, a 15-7 Tigers' win.