The Illinois high school football season gets underway Monday with the start of preseason practices. Here are some of the top storylines to watch in Kendall County this season.

Yorkville football coach Dan McGuire has had few quarterbacks who can throw it like Jack Beetham, and Beetham entering his second season as varsity starter is motivated to help the Foxes return the playoffs after missing out last fall. 'We felt like we let our community down.'

With the release of the 2025 statewide football schedule, here are the top games to watch in the Record Newspapers coverage area.

Here is the 2024 Record Newspapers All-Area football team.

Yorkville senior wide receiver Dyllan Malone, who verbally committed to Iowa State in October after originally committing to NIU, made it official on Wednesday, signing his letter of intent with the Cyclones.

Yorkville shut out Plainfield North 20-0 Friday, likely ending the hosts' hopes of returning to the playoffs.

Here are previews and picks for all the 2024 Week 9 football games around the Record Newspapers coverage area.

Who's in? Who is on the verge? And who has work to do? With one week remaining, we look at the playoff outlook for football teams around the Record Newspapers coverage area.

Niko Villacci had 324 yards and three touchdowns to lead Oswego East to a win over Yorkville on Friday.