Led by monumental road wins by Bradley-Bourbonnais and Bishop McNamara and Manteno’s thrilling win that came down to the wire at Peotone, the Daily Journal had a tremendous Week 8 on the gridiron last Friday.

With one week of regular season action left, eight teams have clinched playoff spots (two in the Illinois 8-Man Football Association), two more have qualified with five wins and three more are hoping to win in Week 9 and miraculously find a way in at 4-5.

Locked in

Bishop McNamara (8-0, 31 playoff points)

For the second time in as many weeks, Bishop McNamara passed a big road test by downing Hope Academy 49-20 in a battle of Chicagoland Christian Conference unbeatens. The Fightin’ Irish, who host St. Edward in Week 9, will likely host a first-round playoff game, but whether they

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