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Everywhere you look, it’s IHSA playoff time
Streamwood’s boys soccer team celebrates its win over Grayslake Central in Monday’s IHSA Class 2A supersectional. John Starks/jstarks@dailyherald.com
Everywhere you look, it’s IHSA playoff time

Whether it’s prep football, boys soccer or girls volleyball, it’s crunch time in the IHSA playoffs.

This edition of the Daily Herald prep sports newsletter checks in with the latest football recruiting column from “Edgy” Tim O’Halloran, a recap of the top performances from the first round of the football playoffs and much more.

Super sophomores

This week’s column from O’Halloran looks at some of the top sophomore football recruits in the area.

Prep football

‘Edgy’ Tim: Who are some of the area’s top sophomore football recruits?
Nov 02, 2025 5:29 pm - Recruiting evaluations are always ongoing, especially at this time of the year when the IHSA football playoffs are ramping up. The Class of 2028 is starting to draw increased attention this fall. Here are some up-and-coming sophomore names in the Da
 
 

Top performers

The High Five again honors the best in prep football, this time from the first round of the IHSA playoffs.

Prep football

Who had the area’s top prep football performances in Week 10?
Nov 03, 2025 3:41 pm - Now that the IHSA football playoffs have arrived, expect the cream to rise to the top. The High Five marches on with the area’s top prep football performances of the week, and this edition focuses on the opening round of the playoffs. Even with a num
 
 

Mark your calendars

We’ve got you covered with times, dates and sites for every one of this weekend’s second-round playoff football games.

Prep football

Second round playoff football dates and times
Nov 03, 2025 9:28 am - Class 8A No. 1 Chicago (Mt. Carmel) (10-0) at No. 17 Belleville (East) (8-2), Sat., Nov. 8, 4 p.m. No. 9 Frankfort (Lincoln-Way East) (8-2) at No. 25 Palatine (H.S.) (6-4), Fri., Nov. 7, 7 p.m. No. 13 LaGrange (Lyons) (8-2) at No. 4 Palatine (Fremd)
 
 

State bound

Streamwood’s boys soccer team beat Grayslake Central 2-0 to advance to Friday’s Class 2A state semifinals.

Boys soccer

Boys soccer: After slow start to season, Streamwood keeps battling, caps surge by beating Grayslake Central to reach state tournament
Nov 03, 2025 9:02 pm - Streamwood was 4-9 through its first 13 games of the season, but the Sabres never quit. Their perseverance was rewarded during Monday’s Class 2A Streamwood super-sectional as the Sabres blanked Grayslake Central, 2-0, winning their eighth straight ga
 
 

Just short

Schaumburg’s boys soccer team lost 2-0 to Lane Tech in the Class 3A supersectional.

Boys soccer

Boys soccer: Lane Tech denies Schaumburg first state berth
Nov 03, 2025 8:52 pm - Lane Tech is headed back to the Class 3A boys soccer state tournament for the second consecutive year after its 2-0 victory over Schaumburg to lift the New Trier supersectional trophy Monday night in Northfield. The Saxons (15-6-3) would concede an e
 
 

Best of October

Be sure to check out the nominees for the Daily Herald October Athlete of the Month.

Prep football

Here are the nominees for Daily Herald October Athlete of the Month
Nov 03, 2025 2:12 pm - From Cook County: Luke Tepas, Barrington football The quarterback led the Broncos to an 8-1 season and a Mid-Suburban League West Division title. In a win over Fremd he threw for 204 yards and 4 touchdowns in a win. Against Hoffman Estates he threw
 
 
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