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🌱 How IHSA’s expanded playoffs could change Peotone’s football fortunes

Peotone, Illinois Patch AM: a 4 min read

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In today's newsletter:

  • How IHSA’s expanded playoffs could change Peotone’s football fortunes

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Today's riddle: Why did the cookie go to the Doctor ? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

  • Thursday: Humid with a thunderstorm, with a high of 78 and low of 64 degrees.
  • Friday: Humid with a thunderstorm, temps: high: 83, low: 65.
  • Saturday: Decreasing clouds and humid, with a high of 85 and low of 64 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Here are 5 football storylines to watch in the Herald-News area in 2026 (shawlocal.com) — Peotone’s football team is among several area programs that would have reached the playoffs under this season’s newly expanded IHSA format, raising local hopes for 2026. The story also spotlights powerhouse programs like Wilmington, Bolingbrook, Providence, and Morris, outlining key returning players and late-season matchups that could shape the postseason picture.
   

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Because he felt CRUMMY ! (Thank you Michelle S. for sending it in!)
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