Here are previews and picks for first-round matchups for Kendall County football teams.

Conor Tully missed all of last season with a broken foot, but Oswego's senior linebacker is back as the energetic leading tackler of the Panthers' defense heading into the playoffs. That, plus notes on Oswego East and Yorkville in Joshua Welge's Kendall County football notebook.

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Here are Gary Duncan's photos from Friday's game between Yorkville and Bolingbrook.

TJ Lewis rushed for 173 of his 203 yards in the second half, Tyson Ward also rushed for over 100 yards and had the go-head touchdown with just over a minute left as Bolingbrook beat Yorkville 26-21 to win the Southwest Prairie West championship.

Get ready for Week 9 with Joshua Welge's previews and picks for all the games from around the Kendall County area.

Although no matchups between undefeated teams will occur in the last week of the regular season, there are plenty of critical matchups that will shape the playoff field. Steve Soucie looks at the top games of Week 9.

Yorkville set for Week 9 showdown at Bolingbrook for the Southwest Prairie West title, Oswego offense and its big-play threat gets bounce-back game, Oswego East's spectacular play in defeat and Plano gets in the win column in Joshua Welge's Kendall County football notebook.

There is only one week left until the postseason, and three Kendall County area teams still are battling for positioning in the field of 256. Here is where teams stand heading into Week 9.

Jack Beetham completed his first seven pass attempts and closed out Yorkville's 21-13 win over visiting Plainfield North with his third rushing touchdown of the night from a yard out.