With three weeks left in the regular season, here is what DeKalb County teams have to do to make the postseason heading into Week 7.

Sitting comfortably

Kaneland (5-1, 28 playoff points)

The Knights aren’t just poised to get into the postseason. According to the IHSA’s playoff outlook, the Knights are eighth in 5A, behind three 6-0 teams and four other 5-1 teams with 28 playoff points. They also don’t face a team that currently has a winning record, closing the year at home against Rochelle (3-3), at La Salle-Peru (2-4) and home against Althoff Catholic (3-3). If the projection holds and Kaneland competes in 5A, it would be the first time since 2021 the Knights weren’t in 6A. They were also 5A in 2017 after their first time in 6A in 2015.

Almost there

Hiawatha (4-2)

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