With two weeks left in the regular season, the playoff picture for DeKalb County football teams is taking shape, and for a lot of teams, the margin for error is razor-thin. Here’s a look at where each team sits heading into Week 8.

Sitting comfortably

Kaneland (5-2, 31 playoff points)

The Knights are coming off a somewhat surprising 21-20 home loss to Rochelle last week that kept them from becoming the seventh Class 5A team to clinch an automatic playoff bid. This week they face a La Salle-Peru team that hasn’t beaten anyone except Ottawa this year, but also nearly pulled off an upset at Sycamore in a 34-28 loss. The Knights close the year at home against Althoff Catholic, the defending 1A state champs. Kaneland lost to them in Belleville last year, 14-10. Of the 17 5A teams that are 5

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