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So my definition in the case of "sleepers" in Class 8A are teams that are seeded as a 20 seed or lower.   I'm pretty good with the overall makeup of

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2025 Class 8A Round 1 Sleeper Teams

School:  Palatine  Nickname: Pirates  Colors: Scarlet/Grey  Head coach: Cory Olson  Palatine is currently unranked team in

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2025 Breakdown: Palatine

Make sure to check back here every Wednesday during the 2025 IHSA Football season as EDGY’s Pick are in. EDGY's Week 3 Top Games to Watcv and winning

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EDGYTIM takes a look bacdk at his 2025 Preseason Team Rankings and dives into which 5 Teams He Missed On  in My Chicagoland Top 30 poll.

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Rankings: 5 Teams Who I Missed On

Make sure and check out the latest 2025 Conference Preview. EDGYTIM digs deeper and looks into the Mid Suburban West Conference conference for the

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2025 Conference Preview: Mid Suburban West

Palatine (Ill.) senior  offensive guard recruit Evan Downer (6-foot-4, 280 pounds) recently gave Ball State University his verbal commitment after

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