The Illinois high school football season gets underway Monday, Aug. 11, with the start of preseason practices. Here are some of the top storylines to watch in the Suburban Life area this season.

Can Nazareth and Montini do it again, up a class?

Nazareth and Montini were part of a dominant weekend by non-boundary schools last November at the state football championships. Parochial schools won seven of the eight state championships in Normal. Montini won the Class 3A title for its first championship since 2015. Nazareth beat Joliet Catholic for the second straight season in the Class 5A final for its third consecutive championship.

Can they do it again?

It’s possible, but both will have to do it while moving up a class. Due to the IHSA’s multiplier rule, Montini will be in the Class 4

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