The race to get to five wins is a very real one.

That race being the quest to get five victories and an almost certain place in the IHSA playoff field.

It seems almost silly to talk about games in Week 2 being pivotal, but for teams that have the opportunity to move to 2-0 with ominous conference schedules looming a wave of almost relief comes with a still spotless record.

Then there’s the opposite direction. Teams that leave Week 2 with an 0-2 mark face an extreme uphill climb in not only making the playoffs but in avoiding the bottom half of the draw even if they do make it in.

So while it is correct that there is a lot of season left, there’s no shame in emphasizing the importance of what happens in a week as early as this one. And there’s plenty of games out there should provide re

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