EDGYTIM takes a harder look at the Class 8A Second Round match-ups and ask 5 Big Questions for Class 6A this week. 

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Class 8A Second Round Bracket Breakdown  #17 Hinsdale Central (8-3) at #1 Frankfort (Lincoln-Way East) (10-0), Sat., Nov. 7, 12:00 noon  #24

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Class 7A Second Round Games  #16 Chicago (Kenwood) (7-3) at #1 Normal Community (10-0), Sat., Nov. 7, 4:30 pm  #9 Batavia (8-2) at #8 Chicago

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Class 6A Second Round Bracket Breakdown  #9 Burlington Central (8-3) at #1 Machesney Park (Harlem) (10-0), Fri., Nov. 6, 7:00 pm  #12 Niles Notre

Class 5A Second Round Bracket Breakdown  #9 Sycamore (H.S.) (7-4) at #1 Antioch (10-0), Sat., Nov. 7, 1:00 pm  #12 Belvidere North (7-4) at #4

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Class 4A Second Round Bracket Breakdown  #8 Lombard (Montini) (8-2) at #1 Morris (10-0), Sat., Nov. 7, 4:00 pm  #12 Country Club Hills (Hillcrest)

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Walk through the streets of Chicago and you’ll feel the hustle and bustle around you.  There is a certain grittiness to the city that’s hard to

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EDGYTIM.com publisher Tim OHalloran breaks down his 2026 State Wide Week 12 Class 8A Top 10 poll. Actual IHSA Classifications are not determined

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EDGYTIM.com publisher Tim OHalloran breaks down his 2026 State Wide Week 12 Class 7A Top 10 poll. Actual IHSA Classifications are not determined

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EDGYTIM.com publisher Tim OHalloran breaks down his 2026 State Wide Week 12 Class 6A Top 10 poll. Actual IHSA Classifications are not determined

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EDGYTIM.com publisher Tim OHalloran breaks down his 2026 State Wide Week 12 Class 5A Top 10 poll. Actual IHSA Classifications are not determined

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EDGYTIM.com publisher Tim OHalloran breaks down his 2026 State Wide Week 12 Class 4A Top 10 poll. I use IHSA Football guru's Steve Soucie Preseason

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Bolingbrook junior interior offensive linemen recruit Brody Kelliher (6-foot-4, 285 pounds) has remained busy this fall helping the Raiders (9-1) on

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EDGYTIM.com publisher Tim OHalloran breaks down his Week 12 Chicagoland Top 30 poll. This poll was originally released to the EDGY Nation Audience

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EAST ST. LOUIS, Ill. -- When Raheem Floyd committed to Florida on July 7, the Class of 2027 cornerback's teammate, Jabarri Lofton, circled an SEC

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172 points in a single game? No, it’s not officially high school basketball season just yet anyways. an Illinois high school football playoff game

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Scoring Highlights: Class 5A St Francis over Kaneland   https://youtu.be/E-frD5Eb_Fk

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Video 5A: St. Francis 48 Kaneland 12

Are you playing in the annual EDGYTIM Bracket Challenge? It's fun and free play along today.  EDGY's 8A Opening Round? 16-0  EDGY's overall combined

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First Round: EDGY's Class 8A Winners

Are you playing in the annual EDGYTIM Bracket Challenge? It's fun and free play along today.  EDGY's 7A Opening Round? 15-1  EDGY's overall combined

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First Round: Class 7A EDGY's Winners

Are you playing in the annual EDGYTIM Bracket Challenge? It's fun and free play along today.  EDGY's 6A Opening Round? 13-3  EDGY's overall combined

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Are you playing in the annual EDGYTIM Bracket Challenge? It's fun and free play along today.  EDGY's 5A Opening Round? 9-7  EDGY's overall combined

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First Round: Class 5A EDGY's Winners

Are you playing in the annual EDGYTIM Bracket Challenge? It's fun and free play along today.  EDGY's 4A Opening Round? 10-6  EDGY's overall combined

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So my definition in the case of "sleepers" in Class 6A are teams that are seeded as a double digit seed .  My Class 6A Sleeper Teams to Watch  #12

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2026 Class 6A First Round Sleeper Teams

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