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2025 IHSA playoffs: Steve Soucie’s Class 5A first-round analysis

Both teams in last year's title game are in different classifications now leaving a wide open chase for this year's state title. Steve Soucie breaks down the opening round of the 2025 IHSA Class 5A Playoffs.

By Steve Soucie●

DeKalb County Week 9 IHSA football previews

Sycamore and Genoa-Kingston both enter Week 9 at 4-4, needing a win to likely secure playoff spots but each faces a 7-1 team. We break down each Daily Chronicle area Week 9 game.

By Eddie Carifio●

IHSA playoff outlook for Week 9: What do DeKalb County teams need to do to make the field of 256?

With just one regular-season game remaining, both Genoa-Kingston and Sycamore face win-and-your-in games, but both play teams that are 7-1 this year. Here’s a look at where each DeKalb County team sits heading into Week 9.

By Eddie Carifio●

Kaneland wins thriller, G-K rolls: Daily Chronicle Week 8 rewind

Noah McKitrrick's field completed a wild fourth-quarter comeback for Kaneland against La Salle-Peru, Genoa-Kingston rolled past Rock Falls, while Sycamore, DeKalb and Hiawatha lost. We look back at Week 8.

By Eddie Carifio●

DeKalb County Week 8 IHSA football previews

Sycamore hits the road to take in an undefeated Morris team, DeKalb hosts Andrew, G-K faces winless Rock Falls and more as we preview Week 8 games.

By Eddie Carifio●