Will and Grundy County Week 8 IHSA playoff outlook: Who’s in, who’s almost in and who has work to do

With two weeks left in the regular season, here’s where Herald-News area teams stand in their quest to make the IHSA playoffs.

Locked in

Morris 7-0 (36 playoff points)

Week 7 could not have gone better for Morris ‘ playoff picture. The Interstate 8 Conference leader not only added a victory, but also picked up every possible playoff point (opponents’ combined wins, the first tiebreaker after record when seeding potential playoff teams) when every team on its schedule won in Week 7 with the exception of the three teams (La Salle-Peru, Ottawa and Kaneland) that were playing other teams on Morris’ schedule. A win over 4-3 Sycamore this Friday would wrap up the I-8 title with 4-3 Byron Center, Mich., waiting in Week 9.

Lincoln-Way East 7-0 (34 playoff points)

The Griffins not only adde