It’s not often that all the Kane County Chronicle-area football teams that play have something in common.

The first round of the 2025 IHSA playoffs were one of those exceptions.

Of the seven teams that qualified for the playoffs, all seven of them came away as victors to advance to the second round of their respective brackets.

The victories came in a variety of fashions on the week. Three teams ( Batavia , St. Charles North and Kaneland ) each won their games by 30+ points, while both St. Francis and Burlington Central had their games decided by seven or less points.

Some of the matchups went about as predictably as expected. Batavia, the 13th seed in the Class 7A bracket, easily handled No. 20 Hoffman Estates in a 56-0 victory to advance to the second round for the 10th str

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