Here’s a look at the football matchups in the Fox area for the quarterfinal round, including Jacobs trying to keep its surprise postseason run alive and Cary-Grove putting its 11-0 record on the line.

Underdogs? Jacobs senior running back Ben Ludlum is having none of that.

On Saturday afternoon, Quentrell Harris continued to display his all-around talents during the Roadrunners’ 23-14 victory over Marmion (7-4) in the second round of the Class 5A state football playoffs in Aurora. Harris, a 6-foot-1, 175-pound senior, returned kicks, played running back, caught passes, lined up at quarterback in the Wildcat package and played defensive back as the 14th-seeded Roadrunners (7-4) advanced to next weekend’s 5A quarterfinals in LaGrange Park. While returning a pair of kickoffs and a punt for 131 yards in the opening quarter, carrying the ball 11 times for 51 yards and a touchdown, and making 3 receptions for 23 yards, Harris may have made his biggest mark on the defensive side of the ball.

Here’s a look at the second round of playoffs for Fox area schools, including Batavia heading to Mt. Carmel, Jacobs hosting Normal, South Elgin traveling to Marist, and Geneva welcoming St. Rita, among others.

Here’s a look at some of the top storylines going into the second round of the playoffs, including an all-around excellent effort Cary-Grove’s Toby Splitt and Geneva’s defense coming up big in the second half at Collinsville, among others.

Here’s a look at the first round of playoffs for Fox area teams, including three 9-0 teams — Batavia, Cary-Grove and South Elgin — looking to start on the right foot, among others.

Here’s a look at some of the Fox storylines with the regular season coming to an end and the playoffs beginning, including some impressive numbers at Batavia and South Elgin, Larkin back in the postseason for the first time since 2006, and a look back at the seasons at West Aurora, Streamwood and St. Edward.

The IHSA high school football playoffs are back after a yearlong hiatus due to the Covid-19 pandemic. For Cary-Grove coach Brad Seaburg, whose team is 9-0 and top-seeded in Class 6A according to pairings brackets released Saturday evening, there’s much more to the story.

Here’s a look at the best football matchups in the Fox area for Week 9, including must-win games for Geneva, Kaneland and St. Charles North, and Larkin looking for a sixth victory, among others.

Here’s a look at some of the Fox storylines heading into Week 9 of the high school football season, including a breakdown of the playoff picture with pairings night around the corner Saturday.

Here’s a look at the best football matchups in the Fox area for Week 8, including Batavia putting its 7-0 record on the line vs. St. Charles East, and rivalry games between Elgin and Larkin, and South Elgin and Bartlett, among others.

St. Edward finishes the regular season with home games against Aurora Christian and Elmwood Park, needing to win both to become playoff eligible. One continued strong suit for coach Mike Rolando’s bunch has been the play of its linemen, who in most cases are giving up substantial amounts of height and weight in games.

Before every game, Xavier Flores imagines returning an interception for a touchdown. The Marmion junior made it happen during Friday’s 49-14 nonconference victory, adding something he’ll never forget to a festiveHomecoming night at Fichtel Field.

Marmion junior Xavier Flores made it happen during Friday’s 49-14 non-conference victory over Carmel, adding something he’ll never forget to a festive Homecoming night at Fichtel Field.

Here’s a look at the best football matchups in the Fox area for Week 7, including the latest installment of the Batavia-Geneva and St. Charles East-St. Charles North rivalry games, among others.

Here’s a look at some of the top storylines heading into Week 7, including scanning the playoff possibilities for all Fox area schools.

Here’s a look at the best football matchups in the Fox area for Week 6, including Geneva trying to get to 5-1 when it plays St. Charles East and Kaneland hoping to hand 5-0 Morris its first loss, among others.

Here’s a look at the some of the storylines through five weeks of the regular season, focusing this week on some of the top special teams performers in the area.

Marist dominated on both sides of the ball in its 38-13 victory over Marmion at Fichtel Field Friday night.

Here’s a look some of the best football matchups in the Fox area for Week 5, including 4-0 South Elgin playing 4-0 Glenbard East, and Batavia also in a 4-0 matchup vs. Glenbard North.

Here’s a look at some of the top storylines through the first four weeks of the season, including an impressive offensive outing for Kaneland, Graham Borden coming on strong for Geneva’s defense, and Jalen Buckley and Vince Solano coming up big at Batavia.

Here’s a look at the best football matchups in the Fox area for Week 4, including Marmion and Batavia putting their 3-0 records on the line, among others.

Here’s a look at some of the top storylines through the first three weeks of the season, including an impressive start for Marmion and South Elgin.

On fourth-and-2 from the Montini 26-yard line, Marmion senior quarterback Daniel Chung rushed left on a naked bootleg for 10 yards, well enough for a first down. Moments later, senior Anthony Kuceba scampered the final 16 yards for a touchdown to give his team its first lead at 14-10.

Here’s a look at the best football matchups in the Fox area for Week 3, starting with a matchup between Glenbard South and South Elgin in the Upstate Eight Conference. Both teams are 2-0 on the season, winning by a combined score of 180-7.

Mike Miazga takes his weekly look at some of the interesting storylines for Fox area football teams. This week’s include a look at Streamwood’s impressive running game, South Elgin’s 2-0 start, and one of Batavia’s biggest home crowds ever.

Here’s a look at the best football matchups in the Fox area for Week 2, including Geneva’s new coach Boone Thorgesen going up against his alma mater Kaneland, and St. Charles North playing Lake Zurich in a matchup of 1-0 teams.

Bartlett’s Week 1 game in Glen Ellyn against Glenbard South had a major emotional component to it.

Here’s a look at the best matchups in the Fox area for Week 1.

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Here’s a look at the latest news in the Fox area through five weeks of the spring football season.

Here’s a look at this weekend’s Fox football games.

Here’s a look at the latest news in the Fox area through four weeks of the spring football season.

Here’s a look at this weekend’s Fox football games.

Here’s a look at the latest news in the Fox area at the midway point of the 6-week spring football season.

Marmion scored two late touchdowns to beat Fenwick Saturday.

Here’s a look at this weekend’s football games in the Fox Valley area.

Naperville Central defeated Marmion in a football game on Sunday.

Here’s a look at this weekend’s football games in the Fox area.

Taking a look back at the opening week of the prep football season in the Fox area.

Naperville Central’s football team will host Marmion Academy on Saturday instead of Neuqua Valley, after Neuqua had to cancel due to COVID-19 related protocols.

St. Edward finishes the regular season with home games against Aurora Christian and Elmwood Park, needing to win both to become playoff eligible. One continued strong suit for coach Mike Rolando’s bunch has been the play of its linemen, who in most cases are giving up substantial amounts of height and weight in games.

Here’s a look at Friday’s football games in the Fox area.

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