Football

Kankakee Valley secured a 15-6 victory over Gary West Side on Friday night, advancing in the Indiana High School Athletic Association (IHSAA) Class 4A sectional tournament.

The Kankakee Valley Kougars are set to commence their postseason campaign on Friday night, facing Gary West Side in a Class 4A state tournament matchup.

The Kankakee Valley Kougars are preparing to conclude their regular season with a home conference game against the Munster Mustangs.

The Kankakee Valley Kougars secured a 27-10 victory over the Highland Trojans in Highland, Indiana.

The Kankakee Valley Kougars aim to change the course of their season as they prepare to host the Highland Trojans on Friday, October 10, at 7 p.m. The team is seeking its first victory following a challenging start with a 0-7 record.

The Kankakee Valley Kougars aim to change the course of their season as they prepare to host the Highland Trojans on Friday, October 10, at 7 p.m. The team is seeking its first victory following a challenging start with a 0-7 record.

The Kankakee Valley Kougars demonstrated resilience in a defensive contest on Friday night, ultimately losing 14–3 to Culver Academies in a non-conference game.

The Kankakee Valley Kougars demonstrated resilience in a defensive contest on Friday night, ultimately losing 14–3 to Culver Academies in a non-conference game.

Kankakee Valley High School is set to host Culver Academies for a nonconference football game on Friday night in Wheatfield.

Kankakee Valley High School is set to host Culver Academies for a nonconference football game on Friday night in Wheatfield.

Kankakee Valley is gearing up for an exciting opportunity to secure its first victory of the season this Friday as they travel to Hanover Central for a key conference matchup. The Kougars (0-4) have battled through a challenging early schedule and are eager to turn close stretches of strong play into a full four-quarter performance. Finding consistency on both sides of the ball will be crucial as KV aims to get in the win column.

Kankakee Valley is gearing up for an exciting opportunity to secure its first victory of the season this Friday as they travel to Hanover Central for a key conference matchup. The Kougars (0-4) have battled through a challenging early schedule and are eager to turn close stretches of strong play into a full four-quarter performance. Finding consistency on both sides of the ball will be crucial as KV aims to get in the win column.

Kankakee Valley showed grit Friday night despite a tough 40-7 home loss to Hobart in Northwest Crossroads Conference play.

Kankakee Valley showed grit Friday night despite a tough 40-7 home loss to Hobart in Northwest Crossroads Conference play.

Kankakee Valley dropped its Northwest Crossroads Conference opener Friday night, falling 38-8 to Andrean at home. The loss moved the Kougars to 0-3 overall and 0-1 in league play.

Kankakee Valley dropped its Northwest Crossroads Conference opener Friday night, falling 38-8 to Andrean at home. The loss moved the Kougars to 0-3 overall and 0-1 in league play.

Kankakee Valley’s varsity football team opened with two heart-wrenching losses, dropping games to Rensselaer Central (28–21 in overtime) and Wheeler (33–7). The Kougars have shown grit, staying competitive late in the Rensselaer game before falling short; Wheeler’s early offensive outburst proved too much to recover from.

Kankakee Valley’s varsity football team opened with two heart-wrenching losses, dropping games to Rensselaer Central (28–21 in overtime) and Wheeler (33–7). The Kougars have shown grit, staying competitive late in the Rensselaer game before falling short; Wheeler’s early offensive outburst proved too much to recover from.

Kankakee Valley High School hosts Andrean High School on Friday night in what could be a pivotal early-season battle in the Northwest Crossroads Conference. Both teams enter the matchup looking to establish rhythm and gain traction in league play.

Kankakee Valley High School hosts Andrean High School on Friday night in what could be a pivotal early-season battle in the Northwest Crossroads Conference. Both teams enter the matchup looking to establish rhythm and gain traction in league play.

The Kankakee Valley Kougars opened their 2025 football season Friday night with a narrow 28–21 loss on the road, a game that tested their resilience and highlighted potential for the weeks ahead.

The Kankakee Valley Kougars opened their 2025 football season Friday night with a narrow 28–21 loss on the road, a game that tested their resilience and highlighted potential for the weeks ahead.

Kankakee Valley head coach Kirk Kennedy said mental toughness is the key to avoiding the midseason struggles that derailed last year’s campaign.

For running back Jaidyn Anderson, success is measured by the play of the men in front of him.

Senior lineman Max Duttlinger has spent his career doing the dirty work in the trenches, and he wouldn’t trade it.