Martin Cohen rushed for 201 yards, and Antioch jumped out to a 22-0 halftime lead en route to a 38-24 win over Wauconda to take control of the Northern Lake County Conference race.

Wauconda stayed tied atop the Northern Lake County Conference and became playoff eligible with a 44-6 win over Grayslake Central.

Junior fullback Jackson Rudolph rumbled for 253 yards on 36 carries as Wauconda ran wild at Grant, finishing with 497 rushing yards as a team in a 37-13 win.

Wauconda junior Jackson Rudolph had a happy birthday Friday, scoring three touchdowns in a 57-33 victory at Grayslake Nortn

After scoring a touchdown on its opening possession, Kaneland didn’t find the end zone again the rest of the game. It didn’t matter. Samuel Bruno kicked three field goals, the Knights’ defense held Wauconda to a single score and Kaneland held on for a 16-7 nonconference win.

Can Antioch keep its run atop the Northern Lake County conference going? What about an experienced Grant team? Meanwhile, Logan Olsen is back for his third season as Wauconda quarterback. Full team breakdowns plus Steve Soucie's predictions.

Fifteen of the 16 higher seeds survived and advanced in Round 1, but the matchups look much more even in Round 2. Steve Soucie breaks down the second round of the 2023 IHSA Class 6A playoffs.

East St. Louis and Kankakee enter as favorites in the south bracket, while the north side is wide open. Steve Soucie breaks down the opening round of the 2023 IHSA Class 6A playoffs.

The Sequoits remained undefeated after dominating in all three phases of the game for a 33-12 victory.