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Private/public high school playoff debate continues
Stevenson’s Mlakhai Agee is tackled by Prospect’s Caden Moran in a football game in Lincolnshire on Aug. 21, 2026. (John Starks/Daily Herald)
Private/public high school playoff debate continues

Kevin Schmit looks at the latest possibilities to changes to the IHSA’s playoffs in the ongoing debate on how to level the playing field for public and private schools.

Prep football

Schmit: Only one private school allowed in the Elite Eight? It’s being discussed
Aug 27, 2026 2:46 pm - Oh yeah … the IHSA Competitive Balance Committee. I remember that. An ad hoc group that’s met monthly since March, its goal is to help solve the debate about private schools and their place in the prep sports landscape. Good luck with that! They met
 
 
Here’s our Five Games to Watch in Week 2.

Prep football

Five Week 2 high school football games to watch
Aug 27, 2026 5:36 pm - Benet Academy (1-0) at Glenbard North (1-0) We've got a few matchups in DuPage County between 1-0 teams. The Redwings made James White's debut as coach a good one, beating defending 1A state champ Lena-Winslow, 34-28. They struggled last year agains
 
 
Week 2 football previews.

Prep football

Daily Herald Week 2 football previews
Aug 27, 2026 3:12 pm - West Chicago (0-1) at Maine East (0-1) When: Friday, 7:30 p.m. Last week: Addison Trail 40, West Chicago 12; Fenton 41, Maine East 7 Outlook: Both teams are looking to regroup. West Chicago, which has made the playoffs the last three yea
 
 
Talking football with ‘Edgy’ Tim.

Prep football

Talking with ‘Edgy’ Tim: On Vander Luitgaren, public school hope and other prep football tidbits from Week 1
Aug 26, 2026 4:44 pm - The Daily Herald is debuting a new feature highlighting prep football in the area. Every week, sports writer Kevin Schmit will talk with Rivals guru “Edgy” Tim O’Halloran and get his thoughts on the latest gridiron news. Teams, players, trends, pet p
 
 
Week 1 results shake up Mike McGraw’s Top 25.

Prep football

Chicagoland high school football rankings: Get Mike McGraw’s Top 25 for Week 2
Aug 26, 2026 12:04 pm - Lincoln-Way East leaps to No. 1 following a season-opening win over Brother Rice and Mount Carmel’s loss to East St. Louis. Last week’s rankings in parentheses. 1. Lincoln-Way East 1-0 (9): Quarterback Evan LeFevour, who got his feet wet lat
 
 
There’s no shortage of highly ranked girls flag football in the area this fall. Here’s our season preview.

Girls flag football

Girls flag football season preview: Maine South aims to defend state championship as sport continues to grow
Aug 25, 2026 6:22 am - The 2028 LA Olympics are poised to include flag football for the first time in history. Many NFL stars have already placed their name in the queue to lead the national team. Women's flag football is also expected to be a headliner. In Illinois, the e
 
 
Fremd’s flag football team opened its season with an impressive showing vs. Hersey.

Mundelein senior Allison Tableman was one of the stars of the first week of girls volleyball.
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