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.

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.

Averaging over 35 points a game, Fenwick’s offense has rarely been slowed down this fall. On Friday night, even Mother Nature couldn’t stop the Friars. Scoring on five of its final six possessions of the first half, Fenwick cruised to a 50-14 victory over Kaneland in a Class 5A first-round playoff game in rainy and windy conditions at Triton College.

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.

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.