Mundelein’s Shawn Patrick and IC Catholic Prep’s Kevin Cooke are the Daily Herald offensive and defensive MVPs, respectively, for their efforts on the football field in Week 2.

Notre Dame defeated Barrington 23-21 in a Class 8A football playoff game Saturday.

Scouting the first round of the football playoffs in the Northwest suburbs.

Here are the football statistics through Week 9 in the Northwest suburbs.

The IHSA state football playoff field was announced Saturday night and it has nearly all of the same Northwest suburbs participants as last season.Undefeated Rolling Meadows leads eight Northwest teams into the playoffs this year. Fremd, Maine South, Barrington, Conant, Hersey, Maine West and Prospect are all making a return appearance in the hopes of advancing to the title games, which will be held Thanksgiving weekend at Northern Illinois University.

Barrington defeated Schaumburg 50-15 in Friday night football action.

Scouting Week 9 football games in the Northwest suburbs

Northwest suburbs football statistics through Week 8

Barrington pitched a 28-0 shutout at Hoffman Estates to become playoff eligible Friday night.

Scouting Week 8 football games in the Northwest suburbs

Fremd shut out Barrington 14-0 Friday night.

Scouting Week 7 football games in the Northwest suburbs

Northwest suburbs football leaders through Week 6

Conant moved to 6-0 with a 21-14 win over Barrington Saturday in Mid-Suburban West football action.

Scouting Week 6 football games in the Northwest suburbs

Northwest suburbs football statistics through Week 5.

Barrington defeated Palatine 24-7 in Mid-Suburban West football action on Saturday.

Friday's inclement weather has created several changes in the Northwest suburbs' football schedule for this weekend.

Barrington’s game at Palatine Friday night was suspended in the second quarter with Barrington leading 14-0. It will be resumed at 11 a.m. on Saturday.

Scouting Week 5 football games in the Northwest suburbs.

Barrington, Fremd, Elk Grove and Prospect all earned nonconference football wins Friday night.

Scouting Week 4 football in the Northwest suburbs

No wonder Jack Mahoney and Owen Hickey have great chemistry. The two of them have been playing three sports together for most of high school ayt St. Viator — football, basketball, and baseball.

Scouting Week 4 football games in Lake County

Soon, Madden Manz will be celebrating his fifth birthday. Part of his present will be entering the field next week with the Palatine football team during its Homecoming game against Barrington. He’ll also be part of the pre-game coin toss.

Barrington downed Nw Trier 35-0 Friday night in nonconference football action.

Scouting Week 3 football games in the Northwest suburbs

The sun is not the only thing that is rising in the east. High school football is on a huge upswing in the Mid-Suburban League East Division in the last four seasons.

Barrington won the 500th game in the school’s football history Friday night, beating Buffalo Grove 42-0.

Scouting Week 2 football in the Northwest suburbs

Warren defeated Barrington 16-6 Friday night.

Scouting Week 1 football games in the Northwest suburbs

Despite the storied success of the Mid Suburban West, the conference has yet to produce a state football champion. And with the possible introduction of district football next year, this could be its final opportunity.

Scouting Barrington football