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Celebrating Week 1, looking ahead to Week 2 of the prep football season
Palatine’s Jayden Evans celebrates after scoring a touchdown against Kenwood on Saturday at Lane Stadium in Chicago. (Joe Lewnard/Daily Herald)
Celebrating Week 1, looking ahead to Week 2 of the prep football season

We’re on to Week 2, prep football fans.

This edition of the Daily Herald prep sports letter celebrates Week 1 while looking ahead to this weekend. And let’s not forget the start of girls volleyball season.

Rivals recruiting expert “Edgy” Tim O’Halloran writes about the importance of early-season video. Kevin Schmit’s High Five column honors the top performances from Week 1, and the Daily Herald top 20 is updated after a bunch of surprising results.

“Edgy” Tim

Prep football

‘Edgy’ Tim O’Halloran: Which area prep football recruits will benefit from early-season video?
Aug 23, 2026 3:17 pm - Now that the 2026 IHSA football season is fully underway, college coaches across the country now have an important recruiting tool at their disposal. They have opening-game video of prospects to break down and evaluate. Here are several names I feel
 
 

Top performances

Prep football

Schmit: Who had the area’s top prep football performances in Week 1?
Aug 24, 2026 12:04 pm - One week into the prep football season, and our cup already brims with greatness. The High Five returns for another campaign of honoring the area’s best each week from now through Thanksgiving weekend and the state title games. As with past seasons,
 
 

Football top 20

Prep football

Daily Herald football Top 20
Aug 24, 2026 9:18 am - 1. Montini (1-0) Beat Hoopeston 48-0 / at Sandburg 2. Batavia (1-0) Beat Maine South 49-35 / at Rochester 3. Glenbard West (1-0) Beat Lockport 21-14 / St. Rita 4. Downers Grove North (1-0) Beat Morgan Park 17-12 / Downers Grove South 5. Hersey (1-0)
 
 

Girls volleyball season preview

Girls volleyball

Daily Herald girls volleyball season preview
Aug 24, 2026 7:56 am - Barrington Coach: Michelle Mayer (13th season) Last season’s record: 25-13, 9-1; regional champions, MSL champions Top returners: Eve Adler, 5-10, sr. RS, Kalyn Brookbank, 6-1, sr, OH, Alessandra Mirkovich, 5-11, sr, MB, Toni Rojas, 5-5,
 
 

Girls volleyball top 20

Girls volleyball

Daily Herald girls volleyball Top 20
Aug 24, 2026 7:41 am - 1. Benet (39-3) Two starters back for 4A state runner-up 2. Libertyville (32-8) Three Division I players lead Wildcats 3. Barrington (25-13) Defending MSL champs loaded again 4. Fremd (31-9) Junior Harper Neill a Loyola recruit 5. Carmel (28-11) Ni
 
 
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