As soccer practices are underway ahead of the start of the regular season, here are five storylines to watch in DeKalb County for the 2025 season.

Sycamore, Kaneland look to postseason after I-8 domination

Sycamore has dominated the Interstate 8 recently, winning five straight league titles and holding off second-place Kaneland each time for the crown.

The Spartans went 16-7-1 last year and were 9-1 in the I-8 while Kaneland was also 16-7-1, but was 8-2 in league play thanks to a 1-0 loss to Morris.

But the regular-season success hasn’t translated to regional titles for either team. Sycamore last won a regional in 2022 while Kaneland’s last postseason title came in 2019. The Knights reached a regional final while the Spartans lost their playoff opener to Burlington Central on penalt

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