Josh Welge and Jake Bartelson again recap an eventful week five in the DuKane Conference and West Suburban Silver and more. They look ahead to Batavia-Wheaton Warrenville South, Glenbard West-York, IC Cathoic-Wheaton Academy and more

Wheaton Academy reached 5-0 Thursday with a 47-0 shutout against Ridgewood that sets up a MSC Blue showdown at IC Catholic next week.

Here is a look at Week 1's games for teams in the Suburban Life coverage area.

IC Catholic and Bishop McNamara have found themselves playing for state titles on multiple occasions in recent seasons. Wheaton St. Francis and Wheaton Academy are among the other Metro Suburban teams who hope to join them.

The newly-formed Chicagoland Christian Conference, a nine-team league with six current Metro Suburban schools and three others from outside that conference will begin play in the 2023-24 school year.

Here is the Suburban Life All-Area football team for the 2021 fall high school football season

When the Joliet Catholic offensive attack simply put the ball in the hands of its capable running attack on Friday good things quickly followed as the Hilltoppers downed Wheaton Academy 48-14 in a Class 4A second round playoff game.

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Joliet Catholic defeats Wheaton Academy 48-14 in the 2nd round of the Class 4A playoffs

Friday Night Drive’s Steve Soucie has live coverage from Friday night’s Wheaton Academy vs. Joliet Catholic football game here