Local high school football coaches — Ottawa’s Chad Gross, Streator’s Jay Slone, and Seneca’s Terry Maxwell — while not quite the same as when they played, still get 'That feeling' when Friday's game day rolls around.

The Illinois high school football season kicks off later this month, and official practices begin Monday. Here are five storylines we here at The Times have our eyes on this coming fall.

The Seneca football program announced it will play Sangamon Valley in Week 2 this season, filling the void left when Lisle went to a junior varsity schedule only.

The Seneca football squad is motivated in a number of different ways to record another in a string of solid seasons and is working hard to make that happen.

With the release of the 2025 IHSA football schedules, here is a week-by-week look at the can't-miss games across The Times coverage area.

Seneca's Brody Rademacher, the 2024 Times Football Player of the Year, has signed on to continue his education and gridiron career at Wartburg College in Iowa.

La Salle-Peru, Coal City, Minooka and Seneca are all sending recent graduates to play in this month’s Illinois High School Shrine Game.

Here are five of our very early guesses as to Ottawa/Streator-area players to watch for when the 2025 season arrives.

Here are five Herald-News area players to watch for the 2025 season.