There are only three weeks left to earn a spot in the postseason, and plenty of Suburban Life area teams still are battling for a spot.
Here are where teams stand heading into Week 7.
Locked in
Glenbard West (6-0, 28 playoff points)
The Hilltoppers last season missed the playoffs for the first time since 2006, but have bounced back in resounding fashion this fall. Glenbard West, with notable wins over Batavia, Joliet Catholic, Downers Grove North and Lyons, is one of 45 unbeaten teams remaining statewide. The Hilltoppers are at Hinsdale Central and York the next two weeks as they look to secure a first-round home game in the Class 7A bracket, or potentially 8A, bracket.
Montini (6-0, 24 playoff points)
The defending Class 3A state champions will be moving up a class, but the Bronco