2+ week, 6+ day ago   (352+ words) Wauconda moves up as Zion-Benton, Deerfield and Grayslake North debut in the top 10 following season-opening wins. With records through Monday and previous rankings in parentheses. 1. Lake Zurich 0-1 (1): Cooper Burzawa and Arturo Zarinana stand out during the Bears’ loss to 2025 Class…...

3+ week, 11+ hour ago   (394+ words) Batavia takes over the top spot with statement win over Maine South, while Jacobs also moves up and Yorkville enters the rankings. 1. Batavia 1-0 (2): Wyoming recruit Michael Vander Luitgaren tops Indiana commit Jameson Purcell in the battle of Division I quarterbacks…...

3+ week, 4+ day ago   (537+ words) Oswego returns 12 starters from Class 8A state runner-up, while Batavia, St. Charles North and Geneva appear to be formidable again. 1. Oswego (11-3): Seven starters on offense and five on defense return for Panthers, who played in last year’s Class 8A state championship game....

3+ week, 4+ day ago   (154+ words) Nine 2025 playoff teams begin the season in the top 10, while Lake Zurich, Warren, Antioch and Wauconda look like the leading contenders in their conferences. • Jack Burger, Lake Forest, senior, wide receiver • Wyatt Cornell, Grant, senior, linebacker • Gustav Crane, Highland Park,…...

3+ week, 5+ day ago   (819+ words) Louie Shaffer represents the ideal ray of sunshine that programs like Deerfield need to weather tough times. Amid the Warriors’ one-win season in 2025, Shaffer not only emerged from a yearlong injury absence to secure his place on the field with…...