Wauconda moves up as Zion-Benton, Deerfield and Grayslake North debut in the top 10 following season-opening wins.

Stevenson’s Abby Inman was already one of the best players in Lake County last season. But she wasn’t satisfied with that.

Lake County teams are loaded with talent this season, so Carmel and Libertyville aren’t the only ones that could make a postseason run.

Goalkeeper Max Gral, who kept Vernon Hills in games with his shot stopping last season, is ready to rise to the occasion again.

A bounce-back season by Libertyville could create a fierce race in the North Suburban Conference, while Grayslake North will try to unseat Grayslake Central.

For Zion-Benton nose tackle Josiah Funderburg, disruption is the name of the game, and he played it well in the season opener.

Here’s how Chicagoland high school football teams fared in Week 1 of play.

Now that the 2026 IHSA football season is fully underway, college coaches across the country now have an important recruiting tool at their disposal.