Will and Grundy county football previews for the Week 12 IHSA playoffs

The Herald-News area IHSA prep football preview for Week 12, featuring key Round of 16 playoff showdowns across the greater Joliet area.Class 8ALyons (8-3) at Bolingbrook (9-1)When: TBDAbout the Raiders: Bolingbrook continues to show the potential that makes it a legitimate threat to make a deep run in the 8A bracket. The Raiders have a powerful offense fueled by Oklahoma State recruit TJ Lewis, who stacked up nearly 200 yards rushing in the win over Lockport last weekend. The Raiders can also throw enough to keep teams from trying to load up on Lewis. But perhaps the unsung piece of the Bolingbrook attack is a defensive unit that has a number of exceptional talents – most notably Notre Dame bound DE Darieon Prescott – that can give opponents a lot of difficulty.About the Lions: Lyons hasn’t exactly had the most taxing of playoff paths through two wins, but the Lions have sharply worked their way through it, rolling to victories over Metea Valley and Perspectives Leadership. RB EJ Kuhl