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.

With their playoff lives hanging in the balance, sophomore quarterback Troyer Carlson and the Kaneland football team took flight in a 55-13 win over the LaSalle-Peru Cavaliers. “I’m really proud of the way we played,” Knights coach Pat Ryan said. “Our offense was explosive tonight and we put a lot of points on the board. Our defense played exceptionally well tonight.” Carlson had seven touchdown passes in the game with six of them over 30 yards.

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.

The Kaneland Knights used 373 passing yards including six TD passes from Troyer Carlson and a defense that allowed just 6 rushing yards on 31 Ottawa carries to roll up a 52-26, Kishwaukee River/Interstate Eight White Division victory Friday.

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.

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.