Prairie Ridge junior varsity players watch the Prairie Ridge Jacobs game as the sun sets during last season’s game in Algonquin. Gregory Shaver/Shaw Local News Network

The importance of the upcoming IHSA football season for recruiting purposes can't be ignored. College coaches at all levels look forward to seeing fresh in-season video for names sitting on their recruiting lists.

While we already have covered some top names in the 2027 class, here are some additional names who could see a recruiting boost with a strong early-season showing.

Hersey junior QB Jake Nawrot

Nawrot (6-foot-5, 195 pounds), who is already holding a handful of FBS offers and made a game day visit on Saturday to Kansas, has been impressing colleges since the spring. Nawrot has ideal pocket quarterback size and p

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