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

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2026 Class 8A Second Round Preview

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

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

2030 Brother Rice QB Sam Holcolm (EDGYTIM )

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2026 Class 7A Second Round Preview

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

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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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2026 Class 5A Second Round Preview

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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2026 Class 4A Second Round Preview

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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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FREE Week 12 EDGYTIM Class 7A Top 10

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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FREE Week 12 EDGYTIM Class 5A Top 10

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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FREE Week 12 EDGYTIM Class 4A Top 10

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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Video 5A: Carbondale 42 TF North 10

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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Jabarri Lofton wins friendly competition with Raheem Floyd over Mizzou-Florida game

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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Illinois high school football teams combine for highest scoring game in IHSA playoff history

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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First Round: Class 6A EDGY's Winners

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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First Round: Class 4A EDGY's Winners

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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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