Summer football camps across the state have come to a screeching halt, with the IHSA dead period coming this week ahead of the official start of practice Monday. Once the season does get started, here are a handful of storylines to look out for from the Daily Journal area.

Will Kankakee’s standard continue to solidify?

This isn’t just one of the area’s most intriguing storylines, perhaps one of the most interesting in the state. Six years removed from the program’s 9-2 mark, the Kays haven’t had a regular season worse than 7-2 and have won at least one playoff game every year since (aside from going 4-2 during the spring 2021 COVID-19 season).

With a regime change that’s seen former defensive coordinator Ed Hazelett return for his first head coaching role, expect a familiar, hungry Ka

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