History tends to repeat itself in regards to the IHSA Football Playoffs, but the new enrollment numbers could lead to a bracket that looks a lot different in the next postseason chase. Here is Steve Soucie's 2025 IHSA football preseason playoff projection.

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Huntley defeats Libertyville in the IHSA Class 4A Huntley Sectional Championship girls basketball game on Thursday, Feb. 27, 2025, at Huntley High School.

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Marian Central faces Grayslake Central in a nonconference girls basketball on Monday, Jan. 13, 2025, at Grayslake Central High School.

How the playoff field rounds out grabs most of the attention in Week 9, but the loaded regular season capper's schedule is too strong to ignore. Steve Soucie looks at the top games of Week 9.

A lot of teams felt the sense of urgency of trying to lock in a playoff berth in Week 8 and it led to some interesting ramifications statewide. Steve Soucie takes a look at we learned at Week 8.

Conference titles are on the line in leagues around the state which also shape the playoff field with who claims supremacy in those matchups. Several key games in those races are a part of Steve Soucie's games to watch in Week 8.

There's plenty of room at the top of the IHSA records pyramid, but can anyone get there? Or stay there? Steve Soucie takes a look at we learned at Week 7.

The list of undefeated teams continues to dwindle as fewer teams are making a push toward the top of the record pyramid but instead are gathering in the middle of the pack. Steve Soucie takes a look at what we learned in Week 6.

Things are tightening up for the playoff chase and on the playing field itself as a huge number of games came down to the wire this past weekend. Steve Soucie takes a look at what we learned in Week 5.