Friday Night Drive: Recent Episodes
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Hosts Eddie Carifio and JT Pedelty break down their 2026 Illinois high school football games to watch in the western and southern portions of northern Illinois
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It's schedule release day for the 2026 IHSA football season. Hosts Steve Soucie and Matt Rodewald break down the games to watch, how the new playoff expansion affects scheduling and much more.
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St. Patrick four-star defensive lineman David Folorunsho, who led the Shamrocks to the CCL/ESCC Purple Division title and the second round of the IHSA Class 5A playoffs in 2025, announced his commitment to Notre Dame on Friday.
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St. Laurence three-star linebacker Sean Rice, who compiled 123 tackles and led the Vikings to the IHSA Class 6A state semifinals during his junior season, announced his commitment to Illinois on Friday.
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Mount Carmel four-star wide receiver Quentin Burrell, who caught 67 passes for 1,139 yards and 16 touchdowns while helping the Caravan win a fourth straight IHSA state championship during his junior season, announced his commitment to Michigan on Wednesday.
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Marmion's Henry Miller ran for 355 yards and 5 touchdowns before suffering a season-ending groin injury in 2025. Miller will return to the Cadets this fall and he'll be joined by wide receiver Colin McEniry, the CCL/ESCC's Offensive Player of the Year in the Red Division.
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Lincoln-Way East offensive lineman Mason Halliman, a member of the Griffins' Class of 2027, committed over the weekend to continue his career at the University of Illinois.
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A 2006 Ottawa High School graduate and two-year starting quarterback, Jared Mundt is the Pirates new varsity football coach.
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Two-time All-Interstate 8 Conference quarterback Marion Persich, who is receiving plenty of college recruiting interest, is transferring to Morris from La Salle-Peru for his junior season.
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Oswego's Ammar Banire was an unknown before last season, but opened eyes with breakout performances in a crosstown win and the state semifinal. Now the sophomore has seen his recruitment take off with Division I offers from Western Michigan and Miami of Ohio.
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Early this year Alabama voted overwhelmingly to separate public and private schools into different championship competitions. Could Illinois follow Alabama's lead?
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Early this year Alabama voted overwhelmingly to separate public and private schools into different championship competitions. Could Illinois follow Alabama's lead?
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Who are the winningest active head football coaches in the IHSA? As the 2026 season approaches, Friday Night Drive has listed the state's winningest active coaches.
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Despite missing the IHSA playoffs in each of the last two seasons, St. Ignatius has brought home consecutive Prep Bowl titles. Connor Hites and Connor Wanzung, who each hold Division I offers, are ready to lead the Wolfpack back to the playoffs in 2026.
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Prior to being recognized at the Kankakee City Hall meeting Monday night, 2019 Kankakee graduate Keagen Trost was celebrated at his alma mater as the school's first NFL draft pick in almost 50 years.
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Football players from La Salle-Peru and Ottawa had the opportunity to gain recruiting exposure by participating in IHSA combines, which are new this spring.
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Local football players showed up in jerseys and helmets Monday morning for Johnsburg's Northern Burbs Showcase. About 165 athletes and 60 college coaches attended the inaugural event.
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The IHSA has approved combine events around the state this spring to help provide high school players with a high interest in playing at the college level with better opportunities to show their abilities. Nine Princeton players attended the event at Moline on Thursday.
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Alex Wollschlaeger did not play football his junior year of high school at Oswego East because of a broken collarbone. He had just one college scholarship offer. And now? He will be heading for New Orleans next week, an NFL contract from the Saints in hand.
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He grew up in Nigeria and started playing football when he was 11 years old. Now, St. Patrick junior defensive lineman David Folorunsho, who led the Shamrocks to the CCL/ESCC Purple title in 2025, is a five-star recruit and one of the top-ranked prospects in the country.
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Behind a dominant defensive line and a powerful running game, Brother Rice won its first state football championship since 1981. Returning juniors Brayden Parks and Ethan Posey, both Division I prospects, will continue anchoring the trenches as the Crusaders prepare for 2026.
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Teegan Davis played football until his body wouldn’t allow him to play any more. The former Princeton High School all-stater made the decision to medically retire from the game after talking to Hawkeyes coach Kirk Ferentz upon returning to campus after the Christmas break
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Josh Kreutz (Loyola), Kenenna Odeluga (Mount Carmel), Jameson Geers (Providence) and Tyler Duzansky (St. Francis) are former CCL/ESCC football players who signed undrafted free agent contracts or received rookie minicamp invitations after the 2026 NFL Draft.
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Carmel sophomores Jameer Miles and Wyatt VanBoening, already four-star Power 4 prospects, are ready to take on bigger roles as the Corsairs build for the 2026 season, one that will be played without star quarterback Trae Taylor.
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Former Marist offensive lineman Pat Coogan, who guided both Notre Dame and Indiana to College Football Playoff National Championship Game appearances, was selected in the sixth round by the Tennessee Titans with the 194th overall pick in the 2026 NFL Draft.
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Josh Gesky, a 2021 Manteno graduate and three-year starting guard at the University of Illinois, signed with the Green Bay Packers as an undrafted free agent Saturday.
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Former Willowbrook offensive lineman Enrique Cruz Jr., who played for five collegiate seasons at Syracuse and Kansas, was selected on Saturday by the San Francisco 49ers in the fifth round of the NFL Draft with the 179th overall pick.
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Former Nazareth wide receiver Tanner Koziol, who played tight end at Ball State and Houston, was selected in the fifth round by the Jacksonville Jaguars with the 164th overall pick in the 2026 NFL Draft. Koziol caught 237 passes for 2,234 yards and 24 touchdowns in college.
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East St. Louis running back Myson Johnson-Cook, one of the top-rated junior players in the state, announced his commitment to Auburn on Saturday afternoon. Johnson-Cook rushed for 1,341 yards and 20 touchdowns while leading the Flyers to the IHSA Class 6A state finals in 2025.
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Former Marist linebacker Jimmy Rolder, who recorded 118 total tackles and played in 43 games over his collegiate career at Michigan, was selected by the Detroit Lions with the 118th overall pick in the fourth round of the 2026 NFL Draft on Saturday.
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Keagen Trost, a 2019 Kankakee graduate, was the 93rd overall pick by the Los Angeles Rams in the 2026 NFL Draft on Friday.
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Former Marist wide receiver Carnell Tate, who went on to star at IMG Academy and Ohio State, was selected by the Tennessee Titans with the fourth overall pick in the first round of the 2026 NFL Draft on Thursday evening.
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Friday Night Drive has had its eye on some of the expected top returning players for the 2026 football season. The focus shifts to the secondary this week with 10 defensive backs to keep an eye on this coming fall.
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Michigan linebacker Jimmy Rolder seemed destined for baseball for most of his time at Marist. But a three-week span switch Rolder's trajectory to likely being selected in the NFL draft this weekend in Pittsburgh.
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Chicago Bears quarterback Tyson Bagent is bringing his Offensive Skills Camp to St. Bede on Saturday, May 23, rain or shine, from 7 to 9 p.m. Spots are limited to the first 100 campers.
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In a statement published Tuesday afternoon, Loyola announced the return of John Holecek as head football coach. Holecek went 185-36 and won three state titles from 2006-22. Beau Desherow, Loyola's head coach since 2023, will serve as general manager and assistant head coach.
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Friday Night Drive is highlighting some of the top returning players at each position for the 2026 IHSA football season. Here are 10 of the top returning linebackers to watch as the season approaches.
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In a season slowed by injuries and a tough schedule, Marist juniors Conor Hunt and Tommy Hosty made the most of position changes and increased roles. The two are ready to lead the RedHawks back to the playoffs in 2026.
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Joe Kubal, an assistant coach at Bradley-Bourbonnais for the last 15 years, was announced as the Boilermakers next head football coach on Monday.
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After a 4-5 season and a first-round playoff exit, Loyola will look to bounce back in 2026. The Ramblers will return a core group of players including junior linebacker Will Mettee and sophomore wide receiver Jordan McKinley, both Power 4 prospects.
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Friday Night Drive is highlighting some of the top returning players at each position for the 2026 IHSA football season. Here are 10 of the top defensive linemen to watch as the 2026 season approaches.
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Junior running back Brandon Johnson Jr. and sophomore linebacker Jack Schapendonk were each instrumental in St. Rita's run to the IHSA Class 7A state finals in the fall. The two will be key players to watch as the Mustangs prepare for 2026.
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Princeton Tigers football fans wanting to see their favorite team early this fall will have to get their road maps out. Five of the Tigers’ first seven games will be on the road, including the Aug. 21 opener at Port Byron Riverdale.
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Whether on the football field or wrestling mat, Duke Mays is always active. Now, the junior is on the move again. A native of Joliet, he has returned home. The football and wrestling standout has transferred from Johnsburg to Joliet Catholic Academy.
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Montini four-star junior quarterback Israel Abrams announced his commitment to Miami (FL) during a broadcast of The Pat McAfee Show Friday afternoon. Abrams threw for 4,072 yards and 40 touchdowns in 2025, leading Montini to the IHSA Class 4A state title.
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Friday Night Drive is highlighting some of the top returning players at each position for the 2026 IHSA football season. Here are 10 of the top returning offensive linemen to watch as the season approaches.
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Fenwick junior Jake Thies announced his commitment to Iowa on Saturday. An All-CCL/ESCC selection in 2025, Thies rushed for over 1,100 yards, recorded nearly 60 tackles and helped lead the Friars to an IHSA 6A state title.
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A standout wrestler, Montini junior lineman Gavin Ericson-Staton has emerged as a three-star prospect and will be a top player for the Broncos in 2026. Blake Pohlman, a MaxPreps Freshman All-American, is a player to watch on defense.
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Junior linebacker Derrick Pomatto became a two-way threat for Joliet Catholic in 2025, rushing for three touchdowns after taking on the role halfway through the season. Pomatto will be a player to watch as the Hilltoppers look to bounce back from a rare losing season.
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After helping St. Laurence reach the 6A semifinals, Sean Rice holds a dozen offers from Division I programs. The junior linebacker/tight end will be a key returning player for the Vikings, who have several seniors planning to play collegiately.
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After 15 seasons as the head coach at his alma mater, Bradley-Bourbonnais' Mike Kohl has resigned. He will remain as the school's athletic director.
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Grant Foes has always had ambitions to become a head football coach one day. That dream has been put on fast forward. Foes, 23, a 2021 Princeton High School graduate and former Tiger standout, has been named as the new head coach at Kokomo High School in Indiana.
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All-State running back Broden Mackert and Division I defensive line prospect Lamar Winfield are two Providence players who turned in strong junior seasons. The Celtics, who made the 5A state finals, will have 10 seniors playing collegiately.
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Multiple Fenwick football players, including All-CCL/ESCC QB and CCL/ESCC White Offensive Player of the Year Jamen Williams, signed with collegiate programs during the National Signing Day period in early February.
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The La Salle-Peru football team has an all new nonconference schedule for 2026, adding Springfield Lanphier, Wheaton Academy, Alton and Marquette Academy to the schedule.
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The last two weeks Friday Night Drive has highlighted notable quarterbacks and running backs returning to Illinois prep gridirons next fall. This week is all about the receivers, with 10 pass-catchers to keep an eye on this coming fall.
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Former Kankakee and University of Missouri standout Keagen Trost, two weeks after appearing at the NFL Scouting Combine, is getting ready for his Missouri pro day and the final steps of preparation for the NFL Draft.
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This spring, we at Friday Night Drive will start looking ahead to the fall with players we are keeping our eye on. After starting with quarterbacks last week, we move our attention to the running back position this week.
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It was a long and winding journey to get Ron Szudarski to his first varsity head football coaching position, but the veteran assistant is confident he can point Plainfield South in the right direction.
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Several St. Francis football players, including All-CCL/ESCC and IHSFCA All-State wide receiver Dario Milivojevic, signed to continue on with collegiate programs during the National Signing Day period in early February.
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Football is in Drake Davis’ blood. This week, he fulfilled a dream by landing his first head coaching job at Ottawa Marquette Academy. He said he knew Marquette was the right place for him with all of its tradition.
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This spring, we at Friday Night Drive will start looking ahead to the fall with players we are keeping our eye on. Who are some of the top players to watch in 2026? We will start with the quarterbacks.
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Marquette Academy on Tuesday announced Drake Davis as the next head coach for the Crusaders football program, which has been a Class 1A playoff entrant each of the past 13 postseason.
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Due to low numbers in its junior and senior classes, the Fieldcrest football program will only field a JV team this coming fall.
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A three-time Big Ten champion at Wisconsin and a three-time Super Bowl winner with the New England Patriots, former NFL veteran James White is ready to embark on his next chapter as Benet's next head football coach.
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A three-time Big Ten champion at Wisconsin and a three-time Super Bowl winner with the New England Patriots, former NFL veteran James White is ready to embark on his next chapter as Benet's next head football coach.
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Ruby Michaels started playing flag football in the third grade and went into youth tackle in the eighth grade. She then played four years for the Bruins throughout high school. The 5-foot-1 dynamo will continue her football career on the flag football team at Benedictine
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Ruby Michaels started playing flag football in the third ground and went into youth tackle in the eighth grade. She then played four years for the Bruins throughout high school. The 5-foot-1 dynamo will continue her football career on the flag football team at Benedictine
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Nazareth juniors Chris Kasky and Luke Injaychock have picked up several offers from Power 4 schools since the conclusion of the 2025 season. Trenton Walker, a senior and three-star prospect, has signed to play at Murray State.
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The IHSA announced Friday that member schools voted to approve a proposal impacting the start date of the 2026 football season and the number of practices required per player to compete in the first contest.
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The Morris Community High School Board voted on a new mascot Monday night, deciding the fate of a bid to rename the school mascot to the Warriors.
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Byron's Caden Considine, a two-time state champion and All-State player, as well as the son of former NFL defensive back Sean Considine, has earned a full-ride scholarship to continue his football career at Illinois.
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Byron's Caden Considine, a two-time state champion and All-State player, as well as the son of former NFL defensive back Sean Considine, has earned a full-ride scholarship to continue his football career at Illinois.
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Princeton's Rhett Pearson, a senior lineman, and Common Green, a senior linebacker, have given their verbal commitments to Aurora University. They will join former Princeton teammate Arthur Burden, who will be a sophomore at Aurora.
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Fenwick's Jake Thies, a two-way standout whose massive postseason helped the Friars knock off East St. Louis in the IHSA 6A state championship, has planted himself on the map as a Power 4 prospect.
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Glenbard West junior tight end Brady Johnson, whose dad Rob Johnson was a standout lineman and co-captain for Northwestern's 1995 Big Ten champions that played in the 1996 Rose Bowl, made his verbal commitment to Northwestern on Wednesday.
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IC Catholic Prep sophomore Grant Bowen, son of former NFL player Matt Bowen, has picked up over a dozen Power 4 offers since the season ended. A standout linebacker and receiver, Bowen was named an All-State and All-CCL/ESCC player in 2025.
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St. Francis junior James McGrath, an All-CCL/ESCC player who helped the Spartans win the Class 5A state championship, recently received a Division I offer from Oklahoma. A two-sport standout, McGrath is preparing for a bigger role as a senior.
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St. Francis junior James McGrath, an All-CCL/ESCC player who helped the Spartans win the Class 5A state championship, recently received a Division I offer from Oklahoma. A two-sport standout, McGrath is preparing for a bigger role as a senior.
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Rochelle senior Roman Villalobos, an IHSFCA All-State running back with over 2,800 career rushing yards, has committed to play football at North Central College. "I've wanted to go to North Central since I was a little kid."
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IHSA member schools voted in favor of expansion for the state football playoffs, adding 128 teams to the postseason this fall by a statewide vote of member schools in December by a tally of 377-252, But the schools who voted later found there was a little catch.
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IHSA member schools voted in favor of expansion for the state football playoffs, adding 128 teams to the postseason this fall by a statewide vote of member schools in December by a tally of 377-252, But the schools who voted later found there was a little catch.
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Carmel junior quarterback and Nebraska recruit Trae Taylor announced that he will transfer to Millard South High School in Omaha for his senior football season. Taylor threw for 3,571 yards and 38 touchdowns with 12 rushing touchdowns in 2025.
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Several CCL/ESCC athletes, including FND Defensive Player of the Year Kameron McGee and FND Offensive Player of the Year Israel Abrams, were selected to the 2025 MaxPreps All-American Teams.
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From aiding Illinois State’s run to the FCS National Championship game to earning spots on all-conference teams for the SEC and Big Ten, several Kankakee County area football figures made their mark on the 2025-26 college football season.
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Rochelle's Dylan Manning, who collapsed on the sideline after suffering a severe head injury during the team's varsity football game at Morris on Oct. 3, recently underwent a successful cranioplasty and is home from Loyola Medical Center.
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Richmond-Burton junior Blake Livdahl, an all-state linebacker who helped lead the Rockets to the Class 3A semifinals, has had his wrestling season come to an end after tearing his right ACL. He was a state runner-up wrester as a sophomore.
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Benet senior wide receiver Luke Doyle, a two-time All-CCL/ESCC player and the 2025 CCL/ESCC Purple Offensive Player of the Year, has committed to play football at Division I FCS Lafayette College.
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Benet senior wide receiver Luke Doyle, a two-time All-CCL/ESCC player and the 2025 CCL/ESCC Purple Offensive Player of the Year, has committed to play football at Division I FCS Lafayette College.
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After a recent passed proposal to expand the football playoffs and extend the season by a week changed the preseason calendar, the IHSA has called a special board meeting to consider moving the start of preseason practice back to accommodate for more time to prepare.
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After a recent passed proposal to expand the football playoffs and extend the season by a week changed the preseason calendar, the IHSA has called a special board meeting to consider moving the start of preseason practice back to accommodate for more time to prepare.
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Dixon High School announced on Wednesday night that assistant Brad Winterland has been hired as its new head football coach.
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Dixon High School announced on Wednesday night that assistant Brad Winterland has been hired as its new head football coach.
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Four Bureau County’s collegiate football players went bowling at the end of season - Spring Valley’s Mac Resetich (Illinois) and Princeton’s Noah LaPorte (Northwestern), Teegan Davis (Iowa) and Drew Harp (North Central College).
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Four Bureau County’s collegiate football players went bowling at the end of season - Spring Valley’s Mac Resetich (Illinois) and Princeton’s Noah LaPorte (Northwestern), Teegan Davis (Iowa) and Drew Harp (North Central College).
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Stillman Valley's Mike Lalor is stepping away as head football coach after 28 years.
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Stillman Valley's Mike Lalor is stepping away as head football coach after 28 years.
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Dixon's Jared Shaner felt like it was time to step down after a successful run leading the Dukes' football team.
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Dixon's Jared Shaner felt like it was time to step down after a successful run leading the Dukes' football team.
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Oswego football coach Brian Cooney, who helped lead the Panthers to the Class 8A state championship game this past fall, has been selected to coach in the prestigious Navy All-American Bowl on Jan. 10 in San Antonio.
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With the 2025-26 Early Signing Period over, we’re taking a brief look at some of the top 2028 prospects in the Chicago Catholic League/East Suburban Catholic Conference. Here are some notable prospects to watch for as the 2025-26 offseason progresses.
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With the 2025-26 Early Signing Period over, we’re taking a brief look at some of the top 2028 prospects in the Chicago Catholic League/East Suburban Catholic Conference. Here are some notable prospects to watch for as the 2025-26 offseason progresses.
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St. Francis grad Tommy Rittenhouse came back from throwing five picks to throw two touchdown passes in the final three minutes and lead Illinois State in a colossal upset of No. 1 North Dakota State. Two wins later, Rittenhouse is set to lead the Redbirds into the FCS title game.
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St. Francis grad Tommy Rittenhouse came back from throwing five picks to throw two touchdown passes in the final three minutes and lead Illinois State in a colossal upset of No. 1 North Dakota State. Two wins later, Rittenhouse is set to lead the Redbirds into the FCS title game.
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RJ Haines, a core of the Kankakee area football coaching scene for more than two decades, is a part of the upcoming Illinois High School Football Coaches Association Hall of Fame class.
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There is one thing you will find behind every winning head coach and successful football program: a good assistant coach who is loyal and dedicated to the head coach and the mission of the team. For 38 years, for nine different head coaches, Charlie Waca was that assistant coach.
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Here is the 2025 Friday Night Drive Team of the Year.
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Here is the 2025 Kane County Chronicle All-Area football team.
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Here is the 2025 Kane County Chronicle All-Area football team.
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St. Francis two-way lineman Jaylen Torres, who controlled both sides of the line of scrimmage and helped the team to its first state title since 2008, is the Kane County Chronicle football Player of the Year.
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Montini junior quarterback Israel Abrams, who threw for over 4,000 yards and 40 touchdowns and led the Broncos to a 14-0 record and the Class 4A state championship, is the 2025 Friday Night Drive Offensive Player of the Year.
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Here is the 2025 Friday Night Drive Team of the Year.
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As the IHSA announced an expansion of the football playoffs starting next season, Suburban Life-area coaches offered their reactions. "I'm excited about the opportunities our kids might get. It is a net positive for us."
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Charlie Waca, a longtime assistant with four decades on Bureau County area sidelines, will be inducted into the Illinois Football Coaches Association Hall Fame in the Class of 2026.
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Brother Rice sophomore defensive lineman Kameron McGee, a five-star prospect who recorded 21 TFLs and 10.5 sacks while guiding the Crusaders to an IHSA 7A state championship this season, is the 2025 Friday Night Drive Defensive Player of the Year.
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Here are the best of the best on the gridiron in the Herald-News area for the 2025 season.
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USC-bound quarterback Jonas Williams of Lincoln-Way East became the IHSA's all-time leader in passing yards and passing touchdowns. Williams is the 2025 Herald-News Football Player of the Year.
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Brother Rice defensive lineman King Liggins, a two-time All-CCL/ESCC player who helped the Crusaders finish 13-1 and win the IHSA 7A state championship this season, has signed to continue his football career at Illinois. "I feel like I can motivate the guys around me..."
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As the IHSA announced an expansion of the football playoffs starting next season, Suburban Life-area coaches offered their reactions. "I'm excited about the opportunities our kids might get. It is a net positive for us."
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Zach Weigel was approved as the new head football coach at Sherrard High School at Wednesday’s school board meeting. Currently a teacher at Davenport Central High School, Weigel brings a wealth of coaching experience across multiple levels.
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IHSA schools split on Proposal 19: Sycamore backs expanded playoffs, Genoa-Kingston resists, DeKalb sees new hope. Scheduling relief or more lopsided games? Local ADs weigh the trade-offs.
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A day after the IHSA announced that a proposal had passed to expand the football playoffs by 128 teams, Kendall County-area coaches reacted to the news. "More kids get a chance to play high school football one extra week.”
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A day after the IHSA announced that a proposal had passed to expand the football playoffs by 128 teams, Kendall County-area coaches reacted to the news. "More kids get a chance to play high school football one extra week.”
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Forty-four of the top football players from Seneca, Marquette, Fieldcrest, Ottawa, Streator, FCW and Sandwich, here is the 2025 Times All-Area Football Team.
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After stepping into the featured back role for the best football team in the area, Seneca senior Cam Shriey is the 2025 Times Football Player of the Year.
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The Sycamore School District 427 Board on Wednesday announced that Rob Stover will follow Joe Ryan as the head coach of the Spartan football team.
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The IHSA announced Tuesday that the state football playoffs will be expanding from 256 to 384 teams starting in 2026. The Northwest Herald reached out to several local coaches, and here are their reactions.
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Join hosts Steve Soucie and Matt Rodewald as they review the IHSA expansion of the high school football playoffs.
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IHSA Proposal 19 was passed by a majority of member schools in an IHSA schoolwide vote. Its implementation will increase the number of playoff qualifiers from 256 teams to 384 teams.
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IHSA Proposal 19 was passed by a majority of member schools in an IHSA schoolwide vote. Its implementation will increase the number of playoff qualifiers from 256 teams to 384 teams.
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Of the 16 Bureau County area schools to respond about the IHSA's Proposal 19 calling for football playoffs expansion, six said they are voting in favor of it, while nine voted against it, with one school voting “no opinion.”
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A Day 1 varsity starter as a running back his freshman year, Prairie Ridge senior Luke Vanderwiel developed into an all-state quarterback. He is the 2025 Northwest Herald Football Player of the Year after leading the Wolves to an undefeated regular season.
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Meet the 2025 Northwest Herald All-Area football team.
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Richmond-Burton's Mike Noll won his 300th game and led the Rockets to within one win of a state championship game berth. Noll is the 2025 Northwest Herald Football Coach of the Year.
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Take a look at the players selected for the 2025 Daily Journal All-Area Football Team.
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One of the most decorated offensive, defensive and special teams players in Bradley-Bourbonnais history, Lyzale Edmon is the 2025 Daily Journal's Football Player of the Year.
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Here is Friday Night Drive's 2025 All-CCL/ESCC football team, with players from all 24 member programs.
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Here is the 2025 Record Newspapers All-Area football team.
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Here is the 2025 Record Newspapers All-Area football team.
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Here is the 2025 Record Newspapers All-Area football team.
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Keagen Trost, a 2019 Kankakee graduate, was named a first-team All-SEC offensive lineman earlier this week after a standout season as Missouri's right tackle. His former Kays teammate Jyaire Hill and Manteno native Josh Gesky received All-Big Ten recognition.
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Here is the 2025 Suburban Life All-Area football team.
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Oswego senior defensive back/receiver Mariano Velasco, who caught nine touchdown passes and also had six interceptions, four returned for touchdowns, in helping lead the Panthers to the Class 8A state championship, is the Record Newspapers Player of the Year.
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Montini junior quarterback Israel Abrams, who threw for over 4,000 yards and 40 touchdowns in leading the Broncos to a 14-0 season and second straight state championship, is the Suburban Life Player of the Year.
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Pat New, a Benet alum who won 92 games and made 10 IHSA playoff appearances as the school's head football coach, is retiring after 16 seasons. "It was difficult at first... but I knew that I made the right decision.”
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Here is the 2025 Record Newspapers All-Area football team.
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A look at the top football players in the NewsTribune area for the 2025 season.
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Proposal 19 is on the ballot with a submission that proposes that the playoff field be expanded by 16 teams in each classification with a total of 384 teams qualifying for the postseason. Steve Soucie's uses 2025 data to project what the format could look like.
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Casey Etheridge is the latest in a long line of elite running backs from Bureau County, including the likes of the Compton brothers, Ronde Worrels, Todd Maynard, Cory Scott, Jim Dietz, Pete Roth, the Norman brothers, Eric Bryant and Kenny Bourquin.
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Casey Etheridge is the latest in a long line of elite running backs from Bureau County, including the likes of the Compton brothers, Ronde Worrels, Todd Maynard, Cory Scott, Jim Dietz, Pete Roth, the Norman brothers, Eric Bryant and Kenny Bourquin.
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The CCL/ESCC announced its new alignment for the 2026 and 2027 seasons with many of the league's 24 teams finding themselves in different division than before.
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La Salle-Peru senior Nick Hachenberger went from never playing defense in youth football to a tackling machine at linebacker, averaging 10.1 stops per game this fall. He is the 2025 NewsTribune Defensive Football Player of the Year.
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La Salle-Peru senior Nick Hachenberger went from never playing defense in youth football to a tackling machine at linebacker, averaging 10.1 stops per game this fall. He is the 2025 NewsTribune Defensive Football Player of the Year.
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Here's a look at the BCR Football Players of the Year over the years dating back to its start in 1992 with Spencer Davis of Manlius/Tampico
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Princeton senior Casey Etheridge is the NewsTribune Offensive Football Player of the Year for the third time after running into the record books this fall.
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Princeton senior Casey Etheridge is the NewsTribune Offensive Football Player of the Year for the third time after running into the record books this fall.
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With standouts from across the greater Will/Grundy county area, we are proud to present the 2025 Herald-News Flag Football All-Area Team.
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With standouts from across the greater Will/Grundy county area, we are proud to present the 2025 Herald-News Flag Football All-Area Team.
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Joliet West's Londyn Clemmons rushed for 3,003 yards and 25 touchdowns, making her an easy choice for 2025 Herald-News Girls Flag Football Player of the Year.
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Mount Carmel finished the same place it started the season in the No. 1 spot of the Friday Night Drive Power Rankings. Check out the final rankings here.
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Davon Grant will leave DeKalb as the most prolific receiver in school history. He heads to the University of Illinois as the all-time leader in receptions and receiving yards and is the Daily Chronicle 2025 Football Player of the Year.
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Jonas Williams, a USC commit and one of the top quarterbacks in the country, was named Gatorade Player of the Year.
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St. Francis senior Zach Washington, an All-CCL/ESCC honoree who helped the Spartans win their first IHSA state football championship since 2008, has signed to continue his career at Michigan State. "I think I can grab any 50-50 ball that I get my hands on."
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Here's our 2025 All-BCR Football Team, representing players from Bureau Valley, Hall, LaMoille, Princeton and St. Bede.
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From a couple of NIU commits at quarterback to dynamic players in the secondary, we look at the best football players in DeKalb County with the Daily Chronicle 2025 All-Area Football Team.
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Davon Grant will leave DeKalb as the most prolific receiver in school history. He heads to the University of Illinois as the all-time leader in receptions and receiving yards and is the Daily Chronicle 2025 Football Player of the Year.
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Join hosts Matt Rodewald and Steve Soucie as they recap the Illinois high school football state championship games for Class 8A-5A.
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Wednesday marked the beginning of the 2025 Early Signing Day Period for NCAA Division I football. Here is a list of CCL/ESCC players who will be playing Division I FBS and FCS football next year.
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Wednesday marked the beginning of the 2025 Early Signing Day Period for NCAA Division I football. Here is a list of CCL/ESCC players who will be playing Division I FBS and FCS football next year.
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Oswego junior linebacker Cam Loghmani walked into the postgame interview room carrying the Class 8A runner-up trophy, and briefly put it in the center of a table. He could indeed hold it high. The Panthers, in defeat, put a fitting capper on a memorable run to the Class 8A final.
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There was almost no flashiness in the final game of the IHSA football season as Mount Carmel and Oswego found themselves embroiled in a defensive struggle with the Caravan claiming their 17th state title with a 20-3 win.
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Kameron McGee recorded 4 TFLs and 2 sacks, Brayden Parks had 3.5 TFLs and Javeyon Lockett totaled 10 tackles as Brother Rice shut out St. Rita 16-0 to win the IHSA 7A state football championship at NIU on Wednesday. McGee: "I think we have the best defense in the country."
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Instant Gamer: C.J. Gray accounted for 2 touchdowns as Brother Rice shut out St. Rita 16-0 to win the IHSA 7A state championship at NIU's Huskie Stadium on Wednesday evening.
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Oswego East junior quarterback Danielle Stone, who led the Wolves to Southwest Prairie Conference and regional titles, is the Record Newspapers girls flag football Player of the Year. Read more about her in this interview.
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Oswego East junior quarterback Danielle Stone, who led the Wolves to Southwest Prairie Conference and regional titles, is the Record Newspapers girls flag football Player of the Year. Read more about her in this interview.
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Willowbrook senior Marli Smrz, who threw for over 3,600 yards and 72 touchdowns in leading the Warriors to a 22-1 record and third place in the state, is the Suburban Life girls flag football Player of the Year. Read more about her in this Q&A interview.
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Marist 6-foot-7 wide receiver Stephen Brown, a two-sport standout with Division I football and basketball offers, has committed to play football at NC State. Brown, whose father Andre played at Miami (FL) and in the NFL, caught 63 passes for 1,035 yards and 10 TDs at Marist.
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Fenwick took advantage of nearly every opportunity sent its way on Tuesday night and despite losing nearly every statistical category, they won the stat that mattered in a 38-28 win over East St. Louis in the Class 6A title game.
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St. Francis senior quarterback Brock Phillip took in a 1-yard touchdown run on fourth and goal with 11 seconds left, as the Spartans rallied past Providence 39-35 in Tuesday's Class 5A championship game at Illinois State in the first-ever IHSA game played in December.
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St. Francis senior quarterback Brock Phillip took in a 1-yard touchdown run on fourth and goal with 11 seconds left, as the Spartans rallied past Providence 39-35 in Tuesday's Class 5A championship game at Illinois State in the first-ever IHSA game played in December.
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Robbie Connor rushed for 96 yards and 3 touchdowns, Charlie Klass added 2 rushing touchdowns and Reid Hites threw for a touchdown as St. Ignatius took down Morgan Park 40-12 to win its second straight Prep Bowl.
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Robbie Connor rushed for 96 yards and 3 touchdowns, Charlie Klass added 2 rushing touchdowns and Reid Hites threw for a touchdown as St. Ignatius took down Morgan Park 40-12 to win its second straight Prep Bowl.
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Join hosts Matt Rodewald and Steve Souce as they break down the Class 4A-1A Illinois high school football state title games, talk about the weather postponements, and preview the Class 8A-5A state title games.
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The Class 7A/8A state football title games have been rescheduled for Wednesday afternoon and evening at Northern Illinois University
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Morris's Caeden Curran (Offensive POTY), Mick Smith (Defensive POTY) and Kaneland's Jake Buckley (Lineman of the Year) are among the Interstate 8's All-Conference players for the 2025 season. Below are all of this year's winners, including Honorable Mentions.
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Huntley senior Aubrina Adamik, who recorded over 2,200 receiving yards and scored 35 total touchdowns while adding 18 interceptions, is the 2025 Northwest Herald Girls Flag Football Player of the Year.
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Israel Abrams threw four touchdown passes, two on long ones to Luca Florio, and Montini beat Rochester 47-33 in the Class 4A state final for its second straight state title, eighth overall, and completed the program's second undefeated season with its 24th straight win.
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Israel Abrams threw four touchdown passes, two on long ones to Luca Florio, and Montini beat Rochester 47-33 in the Class 4A state final for its second straight state title, eighth overall, and completed the program's second undefeated season with its 24th straight win.
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Byron's Caden Considine rushed for a Class 3A championship game record 367 yards, one of many finals records to fall, but the Tigers needed a defensive stop in the final seconds to turn away Tolono Unity 56-50 in a Class 3A championship game thriller at Illinois State.
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Wilmington won its third state title in the last five years and fourth in program history after downing Maroa-Forsyth 42-6 in the IHSA Class 2A State championship game on Saturday
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According to sources, the Illinois High School Association has postponed Saturday's slate of football games at the state finals. There is currently no official word on when or where the games will be played
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Lena-Winslow was making its sixth consecutive Class 1A title game appearance, but had fallen in its last two championship games. The Panthers must have decided they didn't much care for the runner-up vibe though as they dominated their way to a 58-13 victory over Brown County.
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Oswego coach Brian Cooney was a senior linebacker on the 1992 state championship team, that school's first, and was on the coaching staff for the 2003 champions. Now he's leading his alma mater into the Class 8A championship game against Mount Carmel. "It mirrors a little bit."
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Mount Carmel was an expected team in the Class 8A final, its opponent however, Oswego, would classify as a surprise. Steve Soucie previews Saturday's Class 8A title game.
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It's an all CCL/ESCC final in Class 7A where favored Brother Rice has run through the field with fervor while St. Rita is the only team still playing that had four regular season losses. Steve Soucie previews Saturday's Class 7A title game.
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Dario Milivojevic has not been afraid to do anything for St. Francis. And with one win separating the team from a state title, he's ready to do it one last time.
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As the Wilmington offense enters Friday's IHSA Class 2A State championship game red hot, it's the offensive line where the Wildcats set the tone in their signature double-wing offense.
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Montini's Angelo DeSensi grew up on the Chicago Bulls, and once had NBA dreams. Now the 6-foot-5, 280-pound senior left tackle and ace student is the anchor of the unbeaten Broncos' offensive line as they go for the program's eighth state title Friday night.
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The Three Rivers announced its all-conference football team and L-P's Aubrey Duttlinger and Kelsey Frederick earned all-state honors in volleyball.
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Providence Catholic won only four games last year, losing in the regular season finale to keep the Celtics out of the postseason. A year later, they're playing in the state championship game.
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It's not surprise to see East St. Louis in the state title game and most expected a CCL/ESCC team to be battling them. There is one, but it probably isn't the team most though it would be. Steve Soucie previews Saturday's Class 6A title game.
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The two remaining undefeated CCL/ESCC programs, Mount Carmel and Montini, will look to complete their perfect seasons during the IHSA state championship games this weekend. Montini will face Rochester in 4A on Friday night. Mount Carmel will battle Oswego in 8A on Saturday.
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Join hosts Steve Soucie, Russ Hodges and Josh Welge as they preview the Illinois high school football state championship games.
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Gianni Casurella does not need to be reminded that Oswego is the surprise participant in this Saturday’s Class 8A final. Doubt is his fuel. "A fire in my soul every day." Oswego's senior defensive tackle is a huge reason behind that defense's dominance during the playoff run.
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A rare regular season rematch in the state title game has emerged here as St. Francis will challenge Providence once again after the Spartans beat the Celtics in Week 5. Steve Soucie previews Saturday's Class 5A title game.
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Wilmington will look to win its third state title in the last five years and fourth in program history when the Wildcats face Maroa-Forsyth in Friday's IHSA Class 2A state championship.
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Two schools that aren't exactly strangers to state title games grapple here as Montini who is making its 11th championship game appearance faces off against Rochester who has 10. Steve Soucie previews Friday's Class 4A title game.
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Byron has tried successfully to simply power its way through all of its postseason foes, Tolono Unity seems to be trying to just simply post a ton of points. Which one will win out? Steve Soucie previews Friday's Class 3A title game.
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Can anyone stop the Wilmington freight train? State championship game regular Maroa-Forysth seems poised to give it its best shot. Steve Soucie previews Friday's Class 2A title game between Wilmington and Maroa-Forsyth.
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It's not surprising to see the NUIC and WIVC locking horns in the 1A title game, but which conference will claim 2025 1A supremacy? Steve Soucie previews Friday's Class 1A title game.
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Join hosts Joel Boenitz and Josh Welge as they preview the Illinois high school football state title games for the west suburban schools.
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Having faced off in the regular season, St. Rita and Brother Rice are set to battle in a rematch for the IHSA 7A state championship. Providence and St. Francis, who played each other in the regular season, are also set for a rematch in the 5A state championship.
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The top three teams in the Friday Night Drive Power Rankings held strong in the semifinal round, but that's where the stability ended. Check out the new rankings here.
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Join hosts Matt Rodewald and Steve Soucie as they break down what we saw in the Illinois high school football playoff semifinals, talk about Mt. Carmel coach Jordan Lynch's recent comments, and look ahead to the state title games.
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Getting a strong sense of deja vu when looking at the lineup of state championships? That's understandable considering the group has collectively made 115 title game appearances previously. Steve Soucie takes a look at what we learned in Week 13.
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Ammar Banire had a tying 63-yard touchdown run in the first minute of the fourth quarter, and Kaleb Stumpenhorst drilled a 42-yard field goal with a minute left as Oswego rallied to beat Lockport 10-7 in a Class 8A semifinal to advance to state for the first time in 22 years.
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For the second straight week, Wilmington had five touchdown drives of one or two plays, tallying 483 rushing yards in a 41-0 win over El Paso-Gridley in Saturday's Class 2A state semifinal.
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Brother Rice QB C.J. Gray ran for four of the Crusaders six rushing touchdowns in a 45-17 win over Downers Grove North in a Class 7A semifinal Saturday.
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Fremd's deepest playoff run in program history came to an end at the hands of Mt. Carmel in Saturday's Class 8A semifinal.
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Domination. That was the word Lena-Winslow coach Ric Arand used to describe his team’s play in the second half of a 30-16 win over Stockton in the Class 1A state semifinals Saturday.
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Luca Florio had a 93-yard kickoff return for a touchdown and a 53-yard TD reception to help lead Montini to the Class 4A state title game with a 47-27 win over Morris
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Here are the championship game pairings for the 2025 IHSA playoffs.
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Dario Milivojevic, Tanner Glock and St. Francis forced five Belvidere North turnovers to earn a spot in the Class 5A state championship game against Providence Catholic. The Spartans had lost in the semifinal round the last three years.
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Jack Schapendonk's big stop on fourth-and-goal before halftime shifted the tides for St. Rita, who went on to score 26 straight points to secure a 54-34 victory over Batavia to advance to the Class 7A state title game.
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Caden Considine showed off what he called "explosive-play ability," rushing for 287 yards and 5 touchdowns, and Byron beat host Richmond-Burton 44-10 in a Class 3A state semifinal game Saturday in Richmond.
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Jamen Williams threw for 283 yards and accounted for three touchdowns, while Jake Thies posted over 100 rushing and 100 receiving yards as Fenwick shocked Nazareth 28-27 in overtime to win its 6A state semifinal and end Nazareth's bid for four straight state championships.
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Here is the list of scores from semifinal-round games in the IHSA football playoffs.
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Providence muscled up and used a dominant varied offense to secure its place in the school's 15th state championship game with a 31-21 win over Oak Forest in a Class 5A semifinal Saturday.
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East St. Louis showed again Saturday why it’s a next-to-impossible force to stop, handling St. Laurence 50-7 in the Class 6A state semifinals.
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Amboy stepped up after an early deficit, and Jose Lopez ran for three touchdowns and nearly 300 yards as the Clippers beat Polo 30-20 for the I8FA title. Amboy became the first three-time I8FA champion with the win.
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Loyola's 6-foot-8 offensive tackle Tommy Fraumann, a Michigan legacy, has committed to play football for the Wolverines next year. Fraumann, whose Michigan roots run back multiple generations, helped the Ramblers win an IHSA 8A state title last season.
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Mount Carmel looks in dominant form. Can any of the other three teams remaining in the field topple them? Steve Soucie breaks down the semifinal round of the 2025 IHSA Class 8A Playoffs.
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If there’s anybody that knows the Lena-Winslow and Stockton football rivalry, it’s Jesse Snyder, formerly at Princeton. He played in it for Le-Win and has coached in it from both sides of the field, first as a head coach at Stockton and now as an assistant for Le-Win.
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Brother Rice is the only top seed remaining in the Class 7A field. Will the Crusaders keep rolling or can one of the upstarts pull the upset? Steve Soucie breaks down the semifinal round of the 2025 IHSA Class 7A Playoffs.
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Benet has hired former New England Patriots running back and three-time Super Bowl champion James White to be its next head football coach. White replaces Pat New, who's retiring after over a decade as head coach of the Redwings.
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East St. Louis continues to power its way through the bracket. But three different CCL/ESCC teams hope to take them down. Steve Soucie breaks down the semifinal round of the 2025 IHSA Class 6A Playoffs.
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The Class 5A bracket certainly has some unexpected teams still alive in the draw. Steve Soucie breaks down the semifinals of the 2025 IHSA Class 5A Playoffs.
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Richmond-Burton linebacker/fullback Blake Livdahl plays bigger than his 5-foot-7 frame. A state finalist in wrestling last winter, he rushed for a season-high 122 yards and two TDs in the Rockets' 31-6 win over Monmouth-Roseville in a Class 3A state quarterfinal.
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The Herald-News prep football preview for Week 13 of the 2025 season, featuring key showdowns across the greater Will and Grundy county area as the IHSA playoffs continue.
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Richmond-Burton's football team will host Byron in a Class 3A state semifinal Saturday afternoon. Check out our game preview.
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Here are previews and picks for semifinal games for teams in the Suburban Life coverage area.
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Here is the preview and pick for Saturday's Class 8A semifinal matchup between Lockport and Oswego.
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Powerhouses remain prominent in Class 4A, with three of the four teams no stranger to deep playoff advancements. Steve Soucie breaks down the semifinal round of the 2025 IHSA Class 4A Playoffs.
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St. Rita took a high-scoring battle with Hersey, St. Laurence will meet East St. Louis in the 6A semifinals and St. Francis is semifinal-bound for the fourth straight year. IC Catholic Prep's season concluded with a 3A quarterfinal loss to unbeaten Byron.
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A look at the football games around the Kane County Chronicle area heading into the IHSA state semifinals.
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Amboy and Polo have been the two winningest teams in the I8FA over the last six years. Matching up in the state title game for the first time on Friday, one team will become the league's first three-time champion.
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Rochelle football player Dylan Manning, who suffered a head injury on Oct. 3 and was hospitalized for over a month, has returned home. An All-Interstate 8 player with over 2,000 career rushing yards, Manning was recently named Rochelle's Hackett MVP Award winner.
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Join hosts Steve Soucie and Josh Welge as they preview the semifinal round of the Illinois high school football playoffs.
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Two middle classification powers lock horns in one side of the bracket while two long time rivals battle on the other. Steve Soucie breaks down the semifinal round of the 2025 IHSA Class 3A Playoffs.
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Wilmington continues to storm its way through the 2A field, can anyone slow down the Wildcats? Steve Soucie breaks down the semifinal round of the 2025 IHSA Class 2A playoffs.
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Wilmington will host undefeated El Paso-Gridley on Saturday for a trip to the IHSA Class 2A state championship.
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As expected the 1A title game is going to include one member of the NUIC and one member of the WIVC. But which ones will it be? Steve Soucie breaks down the semifinal round of the 2025 IHSA Class 1A playoffs.
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How Tanner Glock is making an impact for St. Francis at multiple positions, junior center Michael Lombardo an unsung hero for Montini and Nazareth-Fenwick showdown set in Bob Narang's Suburban Life football notebook.
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Andrew Shaw had a learning curve last year when he transferred to Oswego from Plainfield Central. But now the senior defensive tackle rarely leaves the field and does the dirty work at the line for the Class 8A semifinalists. "I cannot show weakness. Have to keep doing my job."
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Andrew Shaw had a learning curve last year when he transferred to Oswego from Plainfield Central. But now the senior defensive tackle rarely leaves the field and does the dirty work at the line for the Class 8A semifinalists. "I cannot show weakness. Have to keep doing my job."
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Here is the All-Fox Valley Conference football team for the 2025 season, as selected by coaches.
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Here is the All-Fox Valley Conference football team for the 2025 season, as selected by coaches.
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Join hosts Josh Welge and Joel Boenitz as they preview the Illinois high school football semifinals in the western suburbs.
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Nine CCL/ESCC schools, including defending champions Mount Carmel, Nazareth and Montini will be competing in the IHSA state football semifinals this weekend. Below are all of the semifinal matchups featuring CCL/ESCC teams.
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Nine CCL/ESCC schools, including defending champions Mount Carmel, Nazareth and Montini will be competing in the IHSA state football semifinals this weekend. Below are all of the semifinal matchups featuring CCL/ESCC teams.
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A trio of power teams continue to roll through the playoffs while the upstarts still continue to emerge shaking up the Friday Night Drive Power Rankings. Check out the new rankings here.
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Mount Carmel dominated Lincoln-Way East, Nazareth rallied to stun Lake Zurich and Fenwick controlled Burlington Central to set up a 6A semifinal between the Roadrunners and Friars. Montini won its 22nd straight game and Providence knocked off top seed Washington.
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Mount Carmel dominated Lincoln-Way East, Nazareth rallied to stun Lake Zurich and Fenwick controlled Burlington Central to set up a 6A semifinal between the Roadrunners and Friars. Montini won its 22nd straight game and Providence knocked off top seed Washington.
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A trio of power teams continue to roll through the playoffs while the upstarts still continue to emerge shaking up the Friday Night Drive Power Rankings. Check out the new rankings here.
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Join hosts Matt Rodewald and Steve Soucie as they break down the quarterfinal round of the Illinois high school football playoffs and look ahead to the semifinals.
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Briggs Sellers, a physical education major from Mt. Morris, is a member of the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater football team, which will compete in the NCAA Division III Championship for the 20th time in program history.
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Amboy's Jose Lopez ran for 205 yards and three TDs to help send the Clippers past Milledgeville on Saturday. Polo's defense was dominant in a 38-0 win over South Fork in this week's Sauk Valley football notes.
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The quarterfinal round was an absolute breeze for some teams while others experienced significantly more stress in keeping their postseason runs alive. Steve Soucie takes a look at what we learned in Week 12.
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The Dwight football team had its season come to an end with a 44-0 loss at Stockton on Saturday night in the IHSA Class 1A playoff quarterfinals.
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The Dwight football team had its season come to an end with a 44-0 loss at Stockton on Saturday night in the IHSA Class 1A playoff quarterfinals.
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Fremd erased a 14-0 deficit and survived a wild finish to beat Bolingbrook 34-33 in a Class 8A quarterfinal matchup Saturday, sending the Vikings to the state semifinals for the first time in school history.
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Fremd erased a 14-0 deficit and survived a wild finish to beat Bolingbrook 34-33 in a Class 8A quarterfinal matchup Saturday, sending the Vikings to the state semifinals for the first time in school history.
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St. Rita's high-octane offense was too much for Hersey in a Class 7A quarterfinal that saw nearly 100 combined points Saturday.
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Here are the semifinal round pairings for the 2025 IHSA playoffs.
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Lockport absolutely overwhelmed Barrington, recording a stunning shutout 35-0 and advancing into the Class 8A semifinals.
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Jaylin Green and Jameson Davis each scored two touchdowns, Damari Thigpen returned a punt for a score and the Brother Rice defense recorded five sacks during a 42-18 win over St. Charles North in the Class 7A state quarterfinals on Saturday evening.
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Mount Carmel has an immense amount of talent on its roster but is still looking to put it all together. It wasn't perfect on Saturday either, but got pretty close in a 48-7 dominance of Lincoln-Way East in the Class 8A quarterfinals.
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Here is the list of scores from quarterfinal-round games in the IHSA football playoffs.
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Wilmington had five touchdown drives of two plays or less as the Wildcats controlled Tri-Valley in Saturday's IHSA Class 2A quarterfinal, sending Wilmington to its third straight state semifinal.
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Wilmington had five touchdown drives of two plays or less as the Wildcats controlled Tri-Valley in Saturday's IHSA Class 2A quarterfinal, sending Wilmington to its third straight state semifinal.
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Mariano Velasco caught two touchdown passes and returned an interception for a score to help Oswego rally for a 24-21 win over Maine South in a Class 8A quarterfinal Saturday.
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Caeden Curran ran 39 times for 226 yards and two touchdowns, and teammate Owen Olson returned a fumble for a touchdown as Morris topped Geneseo 28-26 in the Class 4A quarterfinals
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Caeden Curran ran 39 times for 226 yards and two touchdowns, and teammate Owen Olson returned a fumble for a touchdown as Morris topped Geneseo 28-26 in the Class 4A quarterfinals
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In a 28-6 win over IC Catholic Prep in the 3A semifinals, undefeated Byron did something teams all season failed to do – shut down the vaunted Knights passing attack.
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Polo put together a 'tremendous' defensive performance in a 38-0 win at South Fork on Saturday. The Marcos advance to face Amboy in Friday's I8FA championship in Monmouth.
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Polo put together a 'tremendous' defensive performance in a 38-0 win at South Fork on Saturday. The Marcos advance to face Amboy in Friday's I8FA championship in Monmouth.
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Monmouth-Roseville was able to keep its Class 3A quarterfinal against Richmond-Burton competitive early on, but they had no answer for the Rockets and running back Hunter Carley in a 31-6 victory for R-B.
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Defensive back Andrew Culotta ran back a 67-yard pick-six and also recovered a muffed punt in the second half to help Batavia hold on for a 42-27 victory over Glenbard North to advance to its fourth straight Class 7A semifinal.
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In a defensive slobberknocker Saturday, Amboy’s offense found the gear it needed in the second half to defeat Milledgeville 18-8 in their Illinois 8-Man Football Association state semifinal at The Harbor.
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Minnesota recruit Owen Lansu threw touchdowns to Max Troha and Oliver Thulin and ran for a third score in a near flawless first half, and Downers Grove North went on to a 28-10 win over visiting Lincoln-Way West in a Class 7A quarterfinal game.
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Jackson Failla found Trenton Walker for the go-ahead touchdown with 1:23 to play as Nazareth completed thrilling 24-21 comeback victory over Lake Zurich to advance to the 6A semifinals.
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St. Francis advanced to the semifinals for the fourth year in a row with a 44-14 win over King on Saturday.
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The Fenwick Friars slowed down a potent Burlington Central offense in a 49-21 Class 6A quarterfinal victory Saturday afternoon.
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Providence football thumped Washington 39-6 to advance to face the winner of Saturday’s Oak Forest-Peoria High quarterfinal for a chance to play in the IHSA 5A state championship game at Hancock Stadium on the campus of the University of Illinois.
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Montini started slow but finished strong in its Class 4A quarterfinal with Coal City, topping the Coalers 35-0 to advance to face Morris next weekend.
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Here is the list of scores from quarterfinal-round games in the IHSA football playoffs.
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Belvidere North got an early defensive score and never trailed in beating host Cary-Grove 17-10 in a Class 5A state quarterfinal game Friday night. C-G defeated Belvidere North in the quarterfinals last year.
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Dixon's Landon Knigge was named all-state by the Illinois High School Football Coaches Association after a record-breaking senior season. Newman, EPC, Forreston, Amboy, Milledgeville, Polo and West Carroll also had all-state selections from the area.
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Burlington Central senior quarterback Landon Arnold almost quit football his first two years of high school. Saturday, the dual-threat QB leads the Rockets into their Class 6A state quarterfinal game against Fenwick.
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A lot of people's anticipated Class 8A state title is actually a quarterfinal matchup while numerous upstarts are also staking their claim to a deep playoff runs. Steve Soucie breaks down the quarterfinal round of the 2025 IHSA Class 8A Playoffs.
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7A was expected to be one of the most wide open draws out of all eight classifications and with five double digit seeds still left it is playing out that way. Steve Soucie breaks down the quarterfinal round of the 2025 IHSA Class 7A Playoffs.
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The Herald-News prep football preview for Week 12 of the 2025 season, featuring key showdowns across the greater Will and Grundy county area as the IHSA playoffs continue.
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Nazareth and East St. Louis are still on track for a titanic showdown, but other upstarts are hoping to derail that plan. Steve Soucie breaks down the quarterfinal round of the 2025 IHSA Class 6A Playoffs.
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Mount Carmel and Lincoln-Way East are set to collide in a Class 8A quarterfinal matchup. Brother Rice continued its dominance in 7A and will battle St. Charles North in the quarterfinals. Fenwick cruised into the 6A quarterfinals and will take on Burlington Central.
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Here are previews and picks for Kendall County quarterfinal football playoff matchups.
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Class 5A was probably the most wide open field to try to analyze in the state playoffs, and with the ousting of one of the favorites, Prairie Ridge, that wide open feel remains. Steve Soucie breaks down the second round of the 2025 IHSA Class 5A Playoffs.
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A look at the football games around the Kane County Chronicle area heading into the IHSA state quarterfinals.
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No. 1 Milledgeville (11-0) takes on 10-1 Amboy in a rematch of Week 1 and last year's 8-man state championship. Polo hits the road to South Fork looking its first state championship appearance since winning it all in 2019 and 2021.
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Dwight in 1A and both Morris and Coal City in 4A are preparing for quarterfinal IHSA playoff matchups.
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Here are previews and picks for quarterfinal games for teams in the Suburban Life coverage area.
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Three teams in the Northwest Herald coverage area - Burlington Central, Cary-Grove and Richmond-Burton - are still alive in the state football playoffs. Get a preview of each team's quarterfinal game.
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There are some programs in the 4A draw that we aren't used to seeing there and many of them are shaping the quarterfinal round of the 4A playoffs. Steve Soucie breaks down the quarterfinal round of the 2025 IHSA Class 4A Playoffs.
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Join hosts Steve Soucie and Josh Welge as they preview the quarterfinals in the Illinois high school football playoffs.
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Batavia senior defensive lineman Gavin Pecor, who recorded five tackles, three TFL, a sack and two quarterback hurries in a 42-21 victory over Glenbard East in a Class 7A second round matchup, has been named the Friday Night Drive Team of the Week MVP.
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It appeared early on that the Class 3A bracket was going to provide some blockbuster matchups in later rounds. That time has arrived now. Steve Soucie breaks down the quarterfinal round of the 2025 IHSA Class 3A Playoffs.
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Brock Phillip was just looking for a chance to show what he can do. Now he's led St. Francis to its fourth straight Class 5A quarterfinal. Plus, notes on another dramatic St. Charles North comeback, Burlington Central rewriting history, and a conference clash in the quarterfinals
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The Illinois High School Football Coaches Association announced its All-State teams this week, and several players in the Northwest Herald coverage area were selected.
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A playoff field that started with seven undefeated teams is down to just three. But the group is still chock full of teams that can make a serious run to the title. Steve Soucie breaks down the quarterfinal round of the 2025 IHSA Class 2A playoffs.
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Coal City visits Montini in Class 4A and Wilmington welcomes Tri-Valley in Class 2A in the Daily Journal's quarterfinal football previews.
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The NUIC and WIVC conference hold five of the eight spots in the 1A quarterfinals, are the two conferences heading toward a state final showdown? Steve Soucie breaks down the quarterfinal round of the 2025 IHSA Class 1A playoffs.
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CCL/ESCC football players from Mount Carmel, Marist, Nazareth, Fenwick, Joliet Catholic, Providence, St. Francis, Marian Catholic, Montini and IC Catholic Prep were named to the 2025 IHSFCA All-State team. Quentin Burrell, Jake Cestone and Israel Abrams were among the winners.
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Ranging from the area's biggest school to the smallest, seven Daily Journal area football standouts made IHSFCA All-State teams.
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Princeton senior captains Casey Etheridge and Rhett Pearson have received Illinois High School Football Coaches Association All-State recognition.
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St. Francis junior running back Tivias Caldwell takes his game to another level in the playoffs, Montini set for trip down memory lane with matchup with Coal City and more in Bob Narang's Suburban Life football notebook.
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Join hosts Josh Welge and Joel Boenitz as they preview the quarterfinals in the Illinois high school football playoffs in the western suburbs
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Oswego is in rarefied air these days with the program's 10th quarterfinal appearance. It's especially special for its junior quarterback Drew Kleinhans and his dad, offensive coordinator Ben Kleinhans. "That’s what I dream of, doing it with my dad and those opportunities."
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Congratulations to these 22 Illinois high school football players who were voted onto Friday Night Drive's Team of the Week for Round 2 of the 2025 high school football playoffs
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A Roxana High School proposal that would expand the playoffs and provide a regional schedule model has released regional mockups for Class 7A and Class 8A. See the proposed regions here.
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One of the city's most successful seasons came to a collective end, Wilmington and Coal City marched on, and more in this week's Daily Journal 2-Minute Drill.
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Dixon showed no quit until the very end against Coal City. Newman's seniors left their mark, and three area 8-man teams are in the semifinals in this week's Sauk Valley football notes.
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A number of ranked teams bowed out in the second round of the playoffs shaking up the Friday Night Drive Power Rankings considerably. Check out the new rankings here.
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Mount Carmel and Lincoln-Way East are set to square off in the Class 8A state quarterfinals. Defending champions Nazareth and Montini are still in the hunt after two rounds. Here are all of the quarterfinal matchups featuring CCL/ESCC programs.
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Join hosts Matt Rodewald and Steve Soucie as they break down the second round of the Illinois high school football playoffs.
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More from the Times-area’s sidelines from Week 11 (the second round of the IHSA football playoffs), including notes on Seneca and Dwight's second-round games and quarterfinal matchups.
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Richmond-Burton, Burlington Central and Cary-Grove marched on with second-round wins, while Fox Valley Conference champion Prairie Ridge and Jacobs ended their seasons over the weekend.
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Lincoln-Way East, Morris, Coal City, Lincoln-Way East, Dwight and Wilmigton all scored more than 40 points in second-round wins
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Here's a Bureau County area IF8A and IHSA football playoffs update
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Here is the 2025 All-Fox Valley Conference girls flag football team, as selected by coaches. A total of 38 players from nine schools received All-FVC honors.
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High seeds had a rough go of it in Round 2 of the playoffs, while the CCL/ESCC flexed its muscles in numerous classifications. Steve Soucie takes a look at what we learned in Week 11.
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"I’m going to miss these kids. They put us back on the map." The season ended Friday for Kaneland. The Knights reached the second round of the playoffs for the seventh time since 2015. And the 8-3 mark matches their best record since a 9-2 campaign in 2013.
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Each week, we’ll have 22 players – 11 on offense, 11 on defense – to make the Friday Night Drive Team of the Week. Vote for your favorite players for Round 2 of the playoffs!
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Matt Kies flew in and batted down a 2-point conversion pass in the final seconds as the Lockport Porters held on for a 21-20 victory over Homewood-Flossmoor in a classic Class 8A second-round matchup on a rainy Saturday night at Lockport.
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Third-seeded St. Charles used three straight turnovers to force a momentum swing, scoring 19 consecutive points for a come-from-behind 26-23 victory over 14th-seeded Carmel to advance to the Class 7A playoff quarterfinals.
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Here are the quarterfinal round pairings for the 2025 IHSA playoffs.
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Landon Arnold didn't want to give the ball up, and the Burlington Central senior QB delivered. Arnold ran the ball seven times for 80 yards on a game-clinching drive as the Rockets topped Harlem 24-14 to reach the quarterfinals for the first time since 2006.
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Wilmington rushed 54 times for 418 yards and six touchdowns and held host Seneca to just 42 total yards in a 42-0 rain-soaked victory on Saturday in the second round of the Class 2A playoffs.
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Donato Gatses rushed for 233 yards and two touchdowns, passing 2,000 yards rushing on the season, as Glenbard North beat Moline 22-14 to advance to a Class 7A quarterfinal rematch with DuKane Conference rival Batavia.
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Kaden Abrantes rushed for 172 yards and a touchdown and Lake Zurich beat Antioch for the second time this season, 35-0 in Saturday's Class 6A second-round game. The Bears advanced to face Nazareth in the quarterfinals.
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With the rain, wind and cold in Gurnee on Saturday night, nobody was going to do much through the air. So maybe it’s accurate to say Bolingbrook beat Warren at its own game, advancing in the playoffs with a 20-14 victory. TJ Lewis and Tyson Ward each ran for second-half TDs.
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Logan Abrams, Jackson Berndt and Leo Zavala each rushed for two touchdowns, while Jason Ritter Jr. had two interceptions as Cary-Grove dominated St. Patrick 55-21 in the second round of the IHSA 5A playoffs Saturday evening.
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Dwight scored three touchdowns on offense, two on defense and one on special teams in a 43-14 win over Clifton Central in the IHSA Class 1A second round on Saturday, advancing to quarterfinals for the second season in a row.
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Like it did three years ago, Brother Rice made its way up to Algonquin for a playoff matchup and came away with a 46-0 win over Jacobs in a Class 7A second-round game Saturday night.
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The Newman Comets had too many mistakes against a good defense as El Paso Gridley won 31-0 in Round 2 of the Class 2A playoffs. The seniors set a strong example for the future despite the loss.
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Despite a few dazzling plays from Cedric Terrell III to pull the Kays to within a field goal, Providence did enough down the stretch to earn a road win at Kankakee in the second round of the IHSA Class 5A playoffs Saturday.
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After a slow start to Saturday's Class 6A playoff tilt at Wheaton Warrenville South, Nazareth's ground game heated up in the second half to jolt the Roadrunners to victory. Charles Calhoun rushed for 159 yards and three TDs in the 28-7 win.
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The Montini defense needed a little while to dig in and find its footing against a high-scoring Peoria Notre Dame offense. The Broncos offense, on the other hand, needed no such thing in a 47-17 Class 4A victory Saturday in Peoria.
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Caeden Curran ran for 181 yards and three touchdowns in the second half as Morris came away with a 64-50 win over Metamora in the second round of the Class 4A playoffs
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Oliver Thulin's 29-yard interception return for a touchdown in the closing minutes was a capper to Downers Grove North's stellar defensive effort, and the Trojans turned the tables on a loss to Glenbard West during the season with a 19-7 win in a Class 7A second-round game.
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Polo fell behind after an early turnover, but bounced back and got the ground game going in soggy conditions for a 46-14 win over St. Anne in their I8FA quarterfinal in Polo.
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Grant Tustin ended the first quarter with a 53-yard pass and the Lincoln-Way West Warriors scored 21 straight points in the second quarter, including 14 in the final 11 seconds. They didn’t let up in the second half as they beat Kenwood 43-20.
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An interception and a 44-yard return by Santino Bernabei late in the first half led to a field goal for Maine South, which carried that momentum into the second half and eventually came away with an exciting 33-29 win over Hinsdale Central.
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Lincoln-Way Central held three one-touchdown leads on host St. Rita, but the Mustangs proved tougher in the final quarter and pulled out a 31-28 victory on Saul Ruiz’s 23-yard field goal as time expired in a Class 7A second-round
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Peyton Shipley made the biggest play of St. Francis' season as he forced a fumble late in the third quarter. St. Francis recovered and seized control in a 41-38 victory to knock off the previously unbeaten and Class 5A top-seeded Prairie Ridge.
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Ammar Banire rushed for 104 yards and 2 TDs, Drew Kleinhans threw 2 TD passes and the Oswego defense shut out Lane during the second half of a 45-10 win over the Champions in a Class 8A second round playoff game at Chicago's Lane Stadium.
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Jake Thies rushed for 151 yards and scored four total touchdowns, and Fenwick rolled up a 31-point halftime lead and went on to a 45-7 win over Rolling Meadows in the Class 6A second-round game at Triton College.
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Here is the list of scores from second-round games in the IHSA football playoffs.
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Northwestern recruit Johnny O'Brien shook off an uncharacteristic start to throw for 306 yards and four touchdowns, and Fremd scored TDs on four straight drives in the first half to beat visiting Lyons 45-21 and reach its first quarterfinal since 2009.
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Michael Vander Luitgaren threw three touchdowns and had completions to eight different receivers as No. 13 Batavia took down No. 4 Glenbard East 42-21 to advance to its fourth consecutive Class 7A quarterfinal.
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Hunter Carley rushed for two touchdowns and caught one, as No. 1 seed Richmond-Burton rolled to a 57-7 win over host Aurora Central Catholic in a Class 3A second-round playoff game Friday night.
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After Dixon erased a 14-point deficit to take the lead, Coal City answered with three long pass plays to pull out a 49-42 victory in the teams' Class 4A second-round playoff game Friday night at A.C. Bowers Field.
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Barrington scored 31 unanswered points to beat Glenbrook South 38-20 in an IHSA Class 8A second-round playoff game Friday night for the program’s fifth-straight victory over the Titans.
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Hersey running back Brandon Jenkins ran for 277 yards and two touchdowns to lead the Huskies to a 42-21 victory over No. 1-seeded Richards.
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Tamarion Garner recorded 3.5 sacks and returned a fumble for a touchdown, while Nate Lang threw three touchdowns as IC Catholic Prep ended Bishop McNamara's undefeated season with a 37-27 win in the second round of the IHSA Class 3A playoffs.
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A dominant second-half performance from St. Laurence's Cory Les allowed the Vikings to claim a 35-21 victory over second-seeded Bradley-Bourbonnais in a Class 6A second round contest Friday night.
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Jonas Williams threw for four touchdowns and 189 yards as Lincoln-Way East advanced to the Class 8A quarterfinals with a 55-13 road victory over Palatine on Friday night.
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Quarterback Jalen Carter led Kaneland past midfield on a potential game-winning drive, but a pass to Carter Grabowski didn’t pick up enough on fourth down and Belvidere North escaped a Class 5A second-round game on Friday night in Belvidere.
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Providence senior and Lafayette recruit Bryce Tencza has spearheaded the charge for a Celtic rushing attack that has the team rolling into the second round of the IHSA playoffs. A 3rd degree black belt in taekwondo, Tencza was named a CCL/ESCC Orange Lineman of the Year.
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The three-time defending Class 8A State Champions from Loyola were eliminated in Round 1. Who will bring home the big hardware in their place? Steve Soucie breaks down the second round of the 2025 IHSA Class 8A Playoffs.
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Most of the high seeds advanced in the opening round which creates a number of very intriguing second round matchups. Steve Soucie breaks down the second round of the 2025 IHSA Class 7A Playoffs.
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Higher seeds were largely undeterred in the opening round of the 6A playoffs, but considerably bigger threats come from the under seeds in Round 2. Steve Soucie breaks down the second round of the 2025 IHSA Class 6A Playoffs.
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A total of 12 CCL/ESCC football teams advanced to the second round of the 2025 IHSA state playoffs. Among the teams still in the hunt for state titles are defending champions Mount Carmel, Nazareth and Montini.
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A clear favorite in the Class 5A draw still hasn't emerged. Will Round 2 provide some clarity on that topic? Steve Soucie breaks down the second round of the 2025 IHSA Class 5A Playoffs.
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A look at the football games around the Kane County Chronicle area heading into the second round of the IHSA playoffs.
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Five Northwest Herald teams – Burlington Central, Cary-Grove, Jacobs, Prairie Ridge and Richmond-Burton – remain in the IHSA state playoffs. Here is a preview of each team's second-round game.
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Dixon hosts Coal City on Friday in a rematch of last year's state quarterfinal. Newman is at 10-0 El Paso-Gridley on Saturday, Milledgeville and Polo host, while Amboy and West Carroll hit the road in Round 2 of the playoffs for Sauk Valley teams.
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Here are previews and picks for IHSA second-round playoff games for teams from the Suburban Life coverage area.
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Meet the Friday Night Drive MVP for Week 1 of the 2025 Playoffs, Clifton Central senior QB Brady Shule.
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Here are previews and picks for second-round matchups for Kendall County football teams.
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Here is a look at the second-round playoff matchups awaiting Seneca, Morris and Dwight this weekend.
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The Herald-News prep football preview for Week 11 of the 2025 season, featuring key showdowns across the greater Will and Grundy county area as the IHSA playoffs begin.
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Caden Chiarelli, a senior wide receiver and safety, is an integral player for Downers Grove North. But Chiarelli said he’s happy to follow in the long line of family members to make a name in football. That plus notes on Lyons and St. Francis in Bob Narang's football notes.
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Caden Chiarelli, a senior wide receiver and safety, is an integral player for Downers Grove North. But Chiarelli said he’s happy to follow in the long line of family members to make a name in football. That plus notes on Lyons and St. Francis in Bob Narang's football notes.
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The Class 4A field was chock full of perennial powers on pairings night and most of them are still there as we head into Round 2. Steve Soucie breaks down the second round of the 2025 IHSA Class 4A Playoffs.
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The Class 4A field was chock full of perennial powers on pairings night and most of them are still there as we head into Round 2. Steve Soucie breaks down the second round of the 2025 IHSA Class 4A Playoffs.
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Nazareth cruised over Hononegah, Carmel took a shootout against Normal and St. Patrick knocked out previously unbeaten Wauconda during the first round of the IHSA state football playoffs.
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Seven Kane County Chronicle football teams started their playoff runs last week. One week later, they're all still in. Plus, notes on St. Charles North wide receiver Braden Harm's scoring streak and Nick Jansey's touchdown with family ties in the Week 10 football notebook.
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Seven Kane County Chronicle football teams started their playoff runs last week. One week later, they're all still in. Plus, notes on St. Charles North wide receiver Braden Harm's scoring streak and Nick Jansey's touchdown with family ties in the Week 10 football notebook.
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Join hosts Steve Soucie and Josh Welge as they preview Round 2 in the Illinois high school football playoffs.
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The powerhouses will look to keep rolling through the bracket as big-time matchups loom. Steve Soucie breaks down the second round of the 2025 IHSA Class 3A Playoffs.
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Join hosts J.T. Pedelty, Sam Ramirez and Eddie Carifio as they preview Round 2 of the Illinois high school football playoffs in the western and southern portions of northern Illinois.
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The Class 2A field remains chock full of quality teams and the group has a collective record of 147-13 as we move into Round 2. Steve Soucie breaks down the second round of the 2025 IHSA Class 2A playoffs.
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Join hosts Mason Schweizer and Steve Soucie as they break down Round 2 of the Illinois high school football playoffs in Kankakee County.
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Kaneland and Belvidere North meet Friday in a Class 5A second-round game. It's a rematch of a 6A first-round contest from last year, a win for the Blue Thunder.
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The Northwest Upstate Illini Conference and the Western Illinois Valley Conference are already stealing the headlines in the Class 1A postseason. Steve Soucie breaks down the opening round of the 2025 IHSA Class 1A playoffs.
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Kankakee, Bradley-Bourbonnais and Bishop McNamara all clash with CCL/ESCC powers, Wilmington and Coal City face familiar postseason faces and more in the Daily Journal's second-round playoff previews.
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"I know having a social life is pretty much out the window." DeKalb baseball and football standout Cole Latimer committed to play both sports at NIU on Monday and said he is ready for the challenge of playing both at the NCAA Division I level.
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A Roxana High School proposal that would expand the playoffs and provide a regional schedule model has released regional mockups for Class 5A and Class 6A. See the proposed regions here.
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Richmond-Burton junior defensive end Breckin Campbell had ACL surgery on his right knee in May. He returned to the football field in Week 6, and his early return has sparked the Rockets.
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Richmond-Burton junior defensive end Breckin Campbell had ACL surgery on his right knee in May. He returned to the football field in Week 6, and his early return has sparked the Rockets.
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Join hosts Joel Boenitz and Josh Welge as they preview the second round of the Illinois high school football playoffs in the western suburbs
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Oswego junior linebacker Cam Loghmani has had a flair for the big play ever since the first play of the first game of the season – and that continued in his team's first-round win last Friday. That, plus getting to know Oswego's next opponent and more in Kendall football notes.
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Congratulations to these 22 Illinois high school football players who were voted onto Friday Night Drive's Team of the Week for Round 1 of the 2025 high school football playoffs
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The All-City schools made local history, Clifton Central's Brady Shule made school history and more in this week's Daily Journal 2-Minute Drill.
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Dixon was dominant in 4A, and Newman rolled in 2A to open the playoffs. Amboy, Milledgeville, Polo and West Carroll also advanced in the 8-man playoffs.
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Ranked teams did what they should do largely rolling to easy first round victories in the state playoffs. Check out the new rankings here:
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C.J. Gray led Brother Rice over Jefferson, Zach Washington's kick return sparked St. Francis against Morgan Park and Israel Abrams tossed four TD passes to help Montini remain undefeated. Fenwick, St. Rita, Providence and IC Catholic Prep added first-round playoff wins.
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Ranked teams did what they should do largely rolling to easy first round victories in the state playoffs. Check out the new rankings here:
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Jonas Williams returns for Lincoln-Way East, plus notes on Bolingbrook, Minooka and Wilmington in the Herald-News Football notebook.
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Matt Rodewald, Steve Soucie, and John Sahly break down what happened with a fifth down in the PORTA vs. Fairfield first-round playoff game, and review what else happened in Round 1 in the IHSA football playoffs.
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Princeton coach Ryan Pearson wanted to make sure seniors Casey Etheridge, Gavin Lanham and Ryan Jager all got in the end zone in Saturday's playoff game. BCC star Valshun Powe said it was a "team win." Amboy prepares to hit the road, doesn't care about seeds.
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Jacobs won its first playoff game in four years Saturday when the 22nd-seeded Golden Eagles beat No. 11 Addison Trail 36-27 in a Class 7A opener. That, plus news on Burlington Central, Prairie Ridge and Cary-Grove in the Northwest Herald football notebook.
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More from the Times-area’s sidelines from Week 10 (the opening week of the IHSA playoffs) of the football season, including notes on Seneca, Marquette and Dwight's first-round games and second-round matchups.
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Here's a look at the Princeton-Bloomington Central Catholic first-round playoff boxscores along with a recap of area of playoff scores/pairings
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If you like points being scored the opening round of the playoffs was definitely worth tuning into. Steve Soucie takes a look at what we learned in Week 10.
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Lincoln-Way Central displayed all its weapons Friday night in a 49-7 shellacking of Reavis to open its 7A playoff adventure.
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Each week, we’ll have 22 players – 11 on offense, 11 on defense – to make the Friday Night Drive Team of the Week. Vote for your favorite players for Round 1 of the playoffs!
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Here are results and recaps for every first-round playoff game for teams in the Suburban Life coverage area.
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Khairi Sias hauled in a 49-yard touchdown pass on the first play of the fourth quarter to give Lockport a two-touchdown cushion, and the Porters went on to a 21-14 win over Sandburg in a Class 8A first-round game Saturday night.
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Coal City's Logan Natyshok rushed for 272 yards and five touchdowns while the Coalers defense allowed Sterling just 100 total yards in a 49-7 victory in Saturday's Class 4A playoff first-round game in Coal City.
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After relying on its ground game for most of the night, Burlington Central went airborne to pull out a thrilling 21-17 Class 6A opening round win over Libertyville Saturday night at Rocket Hill.
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Chris Chang returned the opening kick for a touchdown, intercepted two passes and caught a 70-yard TD to lead Lake Zurich to a 46-13 win over Grant in the first round of the Class 6A playoffs.
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Belleville East topped West Aurora 48-34 in the teams' Class 8A playoff opener Saturday.
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St. Patrick used a big second quarter to take control in a 49-28 win over Wauconda in a Class 5A first-round playoff game Saturday.
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Emmett Dowling threw two long touchdown passes to Marshaun Thornton and Mount Carmel knocked off three-time defending 8A champion Loyola 21-17 to remain undefeated in its quest for a fourth straight state title.
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Here are the second round pairings for the 2025 IHSA playoffs.
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Carmel put up 540 yards against Normal Community in a 7A playoff opener, but the win didn’t come without some anxious moments in the fourth quarter.
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Luke Gadomski already had an interception under his belt when Lakes quarterback Ean Ankney was eyeing a receiver on a comeback pass. Gadomski saw what was coming, jumped the route, and took off 64 yards for a touchdown, one of three pick-sixes in the Knights’ 68-21 win over the E
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A touchdown with 59.5 seconds to play was the difference in DuPec’s 18-13 Class 3A playoff victory over host Johnsburg.
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Seneca outscored visiting Port Byron Riverdale by 14 points in the second quarter, ultimately the difference in the Fighting Irish's 35-21, first-round Class 2A playoff victory.
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The Kays got timely plays on both sides of the ball, including fourth-quarter touchdowns from Kymani Billings and Ezekiel Sherrod, to get past Lemont in a physical, defensive-minded Class 5A playoff game at Kankakee Saturday.
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Clifton Central scored 24 unanswered points in its 24-6 win over Knoxville in the first round of the IHSA Class 1A playoffs, getting three passing touchdowns from Brady Shule.
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Grant Pomaranski threw for four touchdowns and ran for two scores as St. Anne pulled away in the second half to beat Metro-East Lutheran 39-20 in the first round of the Illinois 8-Man Football Association playoffs.
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Nate Lang threw five touchdown passes to four different receivers, two of them to Grant Bowen, and IC Catholic Prep scored touchdowns on five straight possessions in the second quarter and went on to beat Hope Academy 42-13 in a Class 3A first-round game in Chicago.
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Valshon Powe scored five touchdowns and rushing for 243 yards to lead Bloomington Central Catholic to a 41-20 victory over Princeton in a Class 3A playoffs opener.
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Jacobs made a goal-line stand then drove 99 yards for a touchdown to help spark the Golden Eagles to a 36-27 win over Addison Trail in the first round of the Class 7A playoffs.
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Wilmington ran for 362 yards on just 19 carries and held West Hancock to 3 rushing yards in a 70-8 win in the first round of the Class 2A playoffs Saturday.
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Glenbard South closed within two points in the second half, but Antioch pulled away for a 45-23 victory in the first round of the Class 6A playoffs.
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After struggling to establish the run early, Gibson City-Melvin-Sibley relied on explosive plays through the air and a lockdown defensive effort to beat the Marquette Crusaders in a 1A first-round playoff game Saturday.
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Broden Mackert ran for 145 yards and three touchdowns in the first quarter alone as Providence routed Springfield High on Saturday, 63-19.
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Zach Washington returned a kick 81 yards for a TD to help spark St. Francis to a 35-28 come-from-behind victory over Morgan Park in the first round of the Class 5A playoffs Saturday.
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Amboy began its quest for a third straight Illinois 8-Man state championship with a 68-8 win over Milford-Cissna Park on Saturday.
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Polo grabbed momentum early, then Hiawatha fought back. But the Marcos had the answers in the second half and went on to defeat the Hawks 36-14 in their Illinois 8-Man Football Association first-round playoff game Saturday in Polo.
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Renner Rosengren, Asher Ernst and Riley Mason made plays in the secondary as Newman beat visiting Ridgeview-Lexington 43-8 to open the playoffs in Class 2A.
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Joliet Catholic's opening round playoff game with Glenwood was a bit like the Hilltoppers regular season. Marked by a slow start, followed by a few positive developments but ultimately ending up just a little bit short in a 17-12 loss to Chatham Glenwood.
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Alden-Hebron's Jack Stewart scored on a 50-yard touchdown run as the Giants fell to South Beloit 37-6 in their Illinois 8-Man Football Association playoff opener on Saturday.
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Cary-Grove scored three first-quarter touchdowns and dominated Sycamore defensively, which was enough to provide a comfortable cushion that was never truly threatened in a 42-14 win.
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It’s been a few years since Sycamore coach Joe Ryan felt the emotions of a senior playing his last game. But that’s exactly how he phrased his thoughts after a terrific coaching career came to an end Saturday with a 42-14 playoff loss to Cary-Grove.
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Glenbard West scored eight touchdowns in the first half en route to a 63-21 win over Willowbrook in the first round of the Class 7A playoffs Saturday.
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Here is the list of scores from Friday first-round games in the IHSA football playoffs.
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After Rochelle denied Geneseo's two-point conversion with 47 seconds left, the Maple Leafs recovered an onside kick and Carson Peters' 36-yard field goal gave Geneseo a 16-14 win in a classic to open the playoffs.
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Caden Considine rushed for 182 yards and three touchdowns and Byron scored 36 straight points in the second quarter and went on to a 56-15 win over Oregon in a Class 3A first-round game Friday.
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Bradley-Bourbonnais ran for 264 yards and got a pair of special teams touchdowns from Jamir Burt in its 42-21 home win over Shepard in Friday's IHSA Class 6A postseason opener.
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Known this season for its offense, No. 14-seeded Rolling Meadows used a strong defensive effort to defeat No. 3 host Riverside-Brookfield 29-23 in the Class 6A playoff opener – the program’s first playoff victory since 2019.
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Prairie Ridge fullback Vincent Byk scored three touchdowns as the top-seeded Wolves went up by 40 points at halftime and defeated 16th-seeded Vernon Hills 46-30 on Friday in the first round of the Class 5A playoffs.
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Hunter Carley rushed for 135 yards and three touchdowns, the defense set the tone early, and Richmond-Burton's football team beat visiting North Boone 49-0 in a Class 3A playoff opener Friday night. The game was called in the third quarter after a North Boone player was injured.
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After falling in the first round each of the last two years, Palatine got over the hump with a 29-8 win over Whitney Young on Friday.
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Niko Kokosioulis scored four of his first touchdowns in the first half as Maine South rolled past Downers Grove South 56-20 in a Class 8A first-round game.
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St. Charles North scored on its first four possessions on its way to a 42-12 rout of United Township in the first round of the Class 7A playoffs.
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TJ Lewis ran for 181 yards and two touchdowns to help lead Bolingbrook to a 30-20 win over Oswego East in the first round of the Class 8A playoffs Friday night.
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Brandon Jenkins ran for three first-half touchdowns and became Hersey's all-time leading rusher as the Huskies rolled to a 56-0 win against Payton in their Class 7A first-round playoff game Friday.
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Glenbard East had multiple touchdowns in less than a minute twice over the first two quarters, propelling them to a 63-29 win over West Chicago that will allow them to face Batavia in the second round.
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Barrington scored on all eight of its first half drives and rolled to a 72-13 win over Elgin in the first round of the Class 8A playoffs.
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For the second straight Friday, Lyons edged York in the final seconds, this time on Ryland Avants' 31-yard field goal as time expired for a 24-21 win in the Class 8A first-round game in Western Springs.
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Herscher drove down and struck first in Friday's Class 3A first round playoff game at Bishop McNamara, but the Fightin' Irish scored five unanswered touchdowns to down the Tigers and move on.
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Landon Knigge rushed for 238 yards and three touchdowns, and Dixon scored points on seven of its 11 drives while pitching a shutout to defeat Woodstock North 45-0 in their Class 4A first-round playoff game Friday night at A.C. Bowers Field.
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Lincoln-Way East looked more like themselves on Friday night. Fueled by the return of standout quarterback Jonas Williams the Griffins breezed to a 45-0 win over Stevenson in the opening round of the Class 8A Playoffs on Friday night.
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Quarterbacks Jimmy McDermott and Noah Taylor each accounted for two touchdowns, Cory Les totaled 181 yards and two scores and Brian Killen returned a fumble for a touchdown as St. Laurence beat Oak Lawn 49-19 and advanced to the second round of the IHSA 6A playoffs.
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Quarterback Riley Contreras ran for three touchdowns and passed for another as Hinsdale Central picked up a 45-15 win over South Elgin in the first round of the Class 8A playoffs on Friday night.
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While the Marengo Indians took advantage of some opportunities, particularly in the second quarter, turning the ball over five times was just too much to overcome in their 35-21 loss to Peoria Notre Dame in the Class 4A first-round matchup.
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Fremd scored on its first six offensive possessions and forced four first-half turnovers to beat Huntley 41-14 in their Class 8A first-round playoff game on Friday.
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Tyler Hvorcik had one of two interceptions in Glenbard North's dominant defensive effort, and Donato Gatses rushed for 179 yards and two touchdowns as the visiting Panthers beat Yorkville 17-0 in Friday's Class 7A first-round game.
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Morris can score in a hurry. The No. 2 seed proved that Friday night, putting up 25 points in less than 5 minutes before halftime on its way to a 54-7 win against Woodstock in the opening round of the IHSA Class 4A playoffs.
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Will Vala caught a 33-yard touchdown pass from Owen Lansu and was part of an impressive defensive effort against a high-powered Prospect offense as the Trojans won the Class 7A first-round game 28-21 to return to the playoffs' second round for the fourth straight year.
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A touchdown pass to Mariano Velasco and a fumble return for a score by Cam Loghmani in the fourth quarter led Oswegp to a 17-7 win over Naperville North in the first round of the Class 8A playoffs.
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Here is the list of scores from Friday first-round games in the IHSA football playoffs.
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Batavia forced five turnovers on defense, two of which were returned for touchdowns, to help secure a 56-0 victory over Hoffman Estates and advance to the second round of the Class 7A playoffs.
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Minooka held an early lead, but couldn't slow down the Glenbrook South offense as the Indians saw their season come to an end.
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Kankakee two-way senior standout Cedric Terrell III is proud to represent not just himself, but a large, well-respected family in the Kankakee community with his name. And while he may be the third, he's made a name for himself on the gridiron.
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After receiving feedback from IHSA membership schools, a Roxana High School proposal to change the postseason structure and regular-season scheduling process has some alterations.
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There's a prominent addition to the Class 8A field in Mount Carmel, but there's plenty of teams that are hoping than can keep the Caravan from collecting 8A hardware. Steve Soucie breaks down the opening round of the 2025 IHSA Class 8A Playoffs.
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With three-time 7A State Champion Mount Carmel moving up to Class 8A, there's plenty of team chomping at the bit for a chance to be the new team hoisting the state championship hardware. Steve Soucie breaks down the opening round of the 2025 IHSA Class 7A Playoffs.
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The Chicago Catholic League/East Suburban Catholic Conference has revealed its All-Conference honorees and award winners for the 2025 varsity football season. Click the link below to read this year's award winners.
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The Chicago Catholic League/East Suburban Catholic Conference has revealed its All-Conference honorees and award winners for the 2025 varsity football season. Click the link below to read this year's award winners.
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With an intensity and work ethic unmatched, Joliet Catholic senior and Navy recruit Ian Campbell has set the tone for the Hilltoppers, who took down Providence to win the CCL/ESCC Orange and sneak into the playoffs. Campbell has 12 sacks in the last two years.
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A look at the football games around the Kane County Chronicle area heading into the first round of the IHSA playoffs.
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After enduring a three-year playoff drought, the longest in school history, Bishop McNamara didn't just rebound this year. The Fightin' Irish went 9-0 for the first time in almost 30 years.
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Join hosts J.T. Pedelty, Sam Ramirez and Eddie Carifio as they preview Round 1 of the IHSA football playoffs in the western and southern portions of northern Illinois.
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Defending state champions Mount Carmel and Loyola will collide for a second time after the Caravan defeated the Ramblers 35-24 in Week 9. St. Rita's rushing attack sparked a win over IC Catholic Prep, while Marist fell just short of the playoffs despite beating Niles Notre Dame.
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Here are previews and picks for first-round matchups for Kendall County football teams.
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Here are previews and picks for IHSA first-round playoff games for teams from the Suburban Life coverage area.
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The Herald-News prep football preview for Week 10 of the 2025 season, featuring key showdowns across the greater Will and Grundy county area as the IHSA playoffs begin.
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Can anyone prevent a collision course game between East St. Louis and Nazareth in the state championship? A lot of teams would like to think so. Steve Soucie breaks down the opening round of the 2025 IHSA Class 6A Playoffs.
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Here is a look at the opening-round playoff matchups awaiting Seneca, Marquette, Dwight and Flanagan-Cornell/Woodland this weekend.
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Here are the Associated Press IHSA Week 10 football polls released Wednesday for all eight classes. It is the final AP Poll of the season.
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Simon Kodosky, York brace for playoff rematch with Lyons, Nazareth not getting caught up in talk of four-peat ahead of playoff opener and Lemont set for huge challenge of Kankakee in Bob Narang's Suburban Life football notebook.
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Here is a look at the opening-round playoff matchups awaiting McHenry County area teams this weekend.
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Join hosts Josh Welge and Steve Soucie as they preview the first round of the IHSA football playoffs.
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Join hosts Mason Schweizer and Steve Soucie as they preview the first round of the IHSA football playoffs in Kankakee County.
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A Roxana High School proposal that would expand the playoffs and provide a regional schedule model has released regional mockups for Class 3A and Class 4A. See the proposed regions here.
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Both teams in last year's title game are in different classifications now leaving a wide open chase for this year's state title. Steve Soucie breaks down the opening round of the 2025 IHSA Class 5A Playoffs.
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Princeton commit Ryan Myers has been a force on Batavia's offensive line for the past few years. But in Week 9, he made a surprise appearance on the opposite side of the line of scrimmage. Plus, more on St. Charles North and Kaneland's big Week 9 wins in the Kane County notebook.
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Bishop McNamara and Herscher meet for the second time this season, Bradley-Bourbonnais and Kankakee also host first-round playoff games, and more in the Daily Journal's first-round playoff previews.
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Princeton has been a big dog in the IHSA Class 3A playoffs since 2019. This year, they’re going to take a different approach. They will be the underdog with a No. 14 seed instead of a big dog.
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After he was one of the final preseason cuts by the New York Giants last month, Kankakee native and 2016 Bishop McNamara graduate Jonathan Ward joined the New England Patriots practice squad on Tuesday.
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Enrollment changes lead to the 4A draw looking a bit different than it has in the past few years. Steve Soucie breaks down the opening round of the 2025 IHSA Class 4A Playoffs.
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Sycamore starts the postseason with a trip to Cary-Grove, Kaneland hosts Lakes, and Hiawatha will face Polo for the second time in three weeks. We break down each game.
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Conor Tully missed all of last season with a broken foot, but Oswego's senior linebacker is back as the energetic leading tackler of the Panthers' defense heading into the playoffs. That, plus notes on Oswego East and Yorkville in Joshua Welge's Kendall County football notebook.
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Dixon's defense continues to help set the tone heading into the playoffs. Newman was challenged by Mon-Rose to end the regular season, and Polo's 70 points were the most the Marcos scored since at least 1935 in this week's Sauk Valley football notes.
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Class 3A's North Bracket is chock full of impressive programs setting up some very early titanic matchups. Steve Soucie breaks down the opening round of the 2025 IHSA Class 3A Playoffs.
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Join hosts Josh Welge and Joel Boenitz as they preview Week 1 in the Illinois high school football playoffs for the western suburbs.
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Congratulations to these 22 Illinois high school football players who were voted onto Friday Night Drive's Team of the Week for Week 9 of the 2025 high school football season
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Seven of the state's remaining 26 undefeated teams reside in the Class 2A field and along with some other daunting teams the draw looks as deep as any classification. Steve Soucie breaks down the opening round of the 2025 IHSA Class 2A playoffs.
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Here's a look at boxscores for 2025 Week 9 games around Bureau County
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The Daily Journal area's 10 playoff teams come in several classes and made their runs in several different ways, plus a look at some Week 9 highlights in the 2-Minute Drill.
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There's always the usual suspects in 1A, but some new names look poised to potentially crash that party. Steve Soucie breaks down the opening round of the 2025 IHSA Class 1A playoffs.
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Jacobs senior quarterback Connor Goehring returns against Cary-Grove in regular-season finale, and info on Prairie Ridge and Dundee-Crown in the McHenry County Week 9 notebook.
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Montini made history with a win over St. Laurence, Joliet Catholic stunned Providence to make the playoffs and St. Patrick defeated St. Viator in a matchup of former NFL players turned head coaches. Marian Catholic, Brother Rice and Carmel each added wins in Week 9.
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Join hosts Matt Rodewald and Steve Soucie as they review Week 9 in IHSA football and look ahead to Round 1 of the playoffs.
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Lincoln-Way East battling injuries, Joliet Catholic sneaks into the playoffs with four wins, and more in the Herald-News Week 10 Football Notebook
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More from the Week 9 sideline across The Times area, including notes on Ottawa, Flanagan-Cornell/Woodland and more.
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There are over a dozen CCL/ESCC teams participating in the IHSA football playoffs this season. Among the playoff qualifiers are defending state champions Mount Carmel, Loyola, Nazareth and Montini. Here are all of the first-round matchups for CCL/ESCC teams.
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Cary-Grove freshmen Ty Tenopir and Leo Zavala combined for 175 rushing yards and three touchdowns in the Trojans' 44-29 win over host Jacobs on Friday night. And info on Crystal Lake South's season in the McHenry County Week 9 notebook.
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The Sycamore football team secured a playoff berth, Kaneland knocked off the defending 1A state champs and more as we look back at Week 9.
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The race to filling the field of 256 teams took some surprising twists and turns. Steve Soucie takes a look at what we learned in Week 9.
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Each week, we’ll have 22 players – 11 on offense, 11 on defense – to make the Friday Night Drive Team of the Week. Vote for your favorite players for Week 9!
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Here are first-round playoff breakdowns for teams from the Suburban Life coverage area.
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Here are the first-round matchups for each Kane County Chronicle area team.
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Here are the first round pairings for the IHSA playoffs.
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Here are the 2025 IHSA football playoff pairings for Times area teams.
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Here is a look at the seven IHSA first-round playoff football matchups in the Sauk Valley area and what to watch for. Dixon and Sterling would face each other in Class 4A if they both win.
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Here are breakdowns for first-round matchups for Kendall County football teams.
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Take a look at first-round IHSA football playoff information for all Herald-News teams here.
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Here are the 2025 IHSA football playoff pairings for McHenry County area teams. Dates and times will be updated.
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A total of 10 Daily Journal area football teams made the IHSA or I8FA playoffs. Read previews on all 10 teams, as well as their first-round opponents, here.
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In the playoff brackets released by the IHSA Saturday night, No. 7 Kaneland will host No. 10 Lakes and No. 11 Sycamore will head to No. 6 Cary-Grove in the Class 5A bracket. Hiawatha will head to Polo in the eight-man playoffs.
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A look at the first-round playoff games for Princeton and Amboy.
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Here is a look at who Milledgeville, Amboy, Polo and West Carroll will face in this year's Illinois 8-Man Football Association playoffs. The 9-0 Missiles are the No. 1 seed.
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Here are results and recaps for all the Week 9 games from around the Kendall County area.
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Here are results and recaps for all the Week 9 games from around the Suburban Life area.
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TJ Lewis rushed for 173 of his 203 yards in the second half, Tyson Ward also rushed for over 100 yards and had the go-head touchdown with just over a minute left as Bolingbrook beat Yorkville 26-21 to win the Southwest Prairie West championship.
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Junior running back EJ Kuhlman's historic performance powered Lyons past rival York on Friday, as his 246 rushing yards set a new program record.
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Bishop McNamara wrapped up its first undefeated regular season since 1998, Bradley-Bourbonnais had its best offensive night of the year to secure a three-way conference title tie and more in Friday's Daily Journal roundup.
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Led by a three-touchdown night from Brett Berggren and a stout defense, Batavia cruised past Wheaton Warrenville South with a 45-12 victory to clinch its sixth DuKane Conference championship in seven years
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Donato Gatses rushed for 264 yards and five touchdowns, as Glenbard North scored TDs on its first four second-half possessions to rally past Wheaton North 39-20.
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Lake Zurich showed the rest of Class 6A that it is playoff ready, as the Bears dominated all three phases on their way to a convincing 49-9 road victory over playoff-bound Stevenson.
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Sterling got a fifth win after beating Rock Island 42-14. EPC got its fifth win, Rock Falls fell just short to Rockford Lutheran and more in Friday's Sauk Valley football roundup.
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Fremd had 155 yards in penalties and had five TDs called back, but Northwestern recruit Johnny O'Brien threw for 383 yards and 5 TDs to lead the Vikings to a 41-7 win over Schaumburg.
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Facing off against a playoff-qualifying opponent, the Warren football team showed it is ready for the postseason knocking off Libertyville 49-21 on Friday night.
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William Eloe scored a pair of fourth-quarter touchdowns to spark Naperville North's comeback in the Wes Spencer Crosstown Classic on Friday.
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Barrington pulls away from Hoffman Estates for a 38-19 victory Friday to finish 5-0 in the Mid-Suburban League West Division.
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Brandon Jenkins ran for 195 yards on 23 carries and scored three touchdowns as Hersey laid sole claim to the Mid-Suburban East title Friday with a 54-14 win over host Rolling Meadows.
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The St. Bede, Mendota, Fieldcrest and Bureau Valley football teams lost their finales, while Amboy improved to 8-1.
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The playoff bound Marquette and Seneca football teams both finished up the regular season strong with decisive victories on Friday, while the Ottawa’s girls tennis team of Zulee Moreland and Yaquelin Hernandez-Solis finish 3-2 at 1A state. Plus, more from around the Times area.
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Behind Nebraska commit Trae Taylor, Carmel scores the final 28 points to rally from a two-touchdown deficit and beat Fenwick 38-24.
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Sycamore erased a 14-point deficit, beating Cahokia on a late field goal by Josh Puleo to lock down win No. 5, guaranteeing a playoff spot and at least one more game in coach Joe Ryan's final season.
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Prairie Ridge completed a perfect regular season with a 54-26 Fox Valley Conference win over Crystal Lake South on Friday night, wrapping up the 10-team conference title.
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Quickly executing its offense and applying pressure defense in the first half of its season finale at Lake Park, St. Charles North beat the Lancers 35-16 to win a share of the DuKane Conference title.
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Logan Abrams rushed for 149 yards and two touchdowns, and Cary-Grove's football team featured three 100-yard rushers in its 44-29 win over host Jacobs on Friday night in the Fox Valley Conference teams' regular-season finale.
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Wilmington claimed its third straight Illinois Central Eight Conference title with a 44-21 home win over Coal City, rushing for 509 yards and sending the Coalers a second-place finish for the third straight year.
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Roman Villalobos and Tyler Gensler each rushed for over 100 yards, and Brode Metzger had five tackles and forced a fumble as Rochelle beat Waterloo 27-6 for the Hubs' sixth win.
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La Salle-Peru committed four turnovers that led to 17 points for O'Fallon as a seven-point game at halftime turned into a 34-0 loss for the Cavaliers.
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Princeton scored on all five of its first-half drives - two set up by interceptions - and the Tigers rolled to a 48-0 rout of playoff-bound Erie-Prophetstown.
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Minooka turned away Oswego East on its last-ditch effort to get into field goal range, hanging on to steal a 15-14 victory on the road, and securing a playoff spot in the process.
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The Ottawa football team rushed for 445 yards, scored touchdowns on their first three possessions and put up points eight of the 10 times they had the ball against Granite City in a dominating 52-0 triumph on Friday night at King Field in Ottawa.
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Senior Landon Knigge rushed for a single-game school-record 447 yards and scored five touchdowns to lead Dixon to a 58-20 win over Genoa-Kingston in the regular-season finale Friday night at A.C. Bowers Field.
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Joliet Catholic football held on for a wild, 30-27 win over playoff-bound Providence – a win that kept JCA in the playoff conversation pending results across the rest of the state.
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Final scores in Illinois high school football for Week 9 of the 2025 season. This will be updated as more scores come in
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Glenbard East junior kicker Moises Velazquez nailed a 48-yard field goal as time expired, giving the Rams a thrilling 45-43 victory over Riverside-Brookfield and their second consecutive Upstate Eight East title.
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Early turnovers led to a three-touchdown deficit that Hall-Putnam County couldn't overcome in a 48-21 loss to 2A No. 1 Rockridge on Friday.
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Jackson Failla threw for 207 yards and two touchdowns, while four Nazareth players rushed for scores during the team's 42-16 win against St. Francis to clinch the CCL/ESCC Green Division title. Nazareth generated six sacks and three turnovers on defense.
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Going down to Belleville Althoff and losing last year is something Kaneland senior lineman Jake Buckley hasn’t forgotten. That made Friday’s 55-28 victory in Maple Park even sweeter.
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David Randecker became Woodstock North's all-time leading rushing as the Thunder cruised to a 49-0 Kishwaukee River Conference win over rival Woodstock on Friday night.
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Huntley sophomore Chase Hojnacki scored five touchdowns as the Red Raiders defeated Hampshire 42-25 in Fox Valley Conference action Friday night for their fifth win of the season.
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Crete-Monee scored the game's first four touchdowns, enough of a lead to withstand a late Kankakee push to emerge in the de facto Southland Athletic Conference championship game at Kankakee on Friday
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Similar to how its regular season has finished, Manteno progressively improved as the game went on in its 33-6 victory over Streator in the regular-season finale Friday night.
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Wide receiver Bennett Konkey and quarterback Ben Peterson connected for four touchdowns as Geneva beat St. Charles East 45-20 on Friday night in DuKane Conference action.
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In an 8-man game pitting 7-1 teams, Polo's offense was potent against South Beloit in the regular-season finale for both teams
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Ethan Dietmeyer ran for 111 yards and a touchdown as McHenry ended the season with a 20-14 Fox Valley Conference win against Crystal Lake Central on Friday night.
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DeKalb kept giving Waubonsie Valley chances in the third quarter. Ishmaiah Elliot and the Warriors kept capitalizing. Elliott scored on plays of over 45 yards on three straight touches as the Warriors came back from six down at halftime for a 49-28 win over the Barbs.
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The playoffs don’t begin until next weekend, but Logan Ruddy and the rest of the Flanagan-Cornell/Woodland Falcons looked to be in postseason form Friday in their 64-20 dismissal of Bushnell-Prairie City
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Burlington Central finished the regular season with a 42-6 Fox Valley Conference win against Dundee-Crown on Friday night, getting three touchdown passes from Landon Arnold.
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Addison Trail dominated Willowbrook 35-0 on its way to the West Suburban Gold Division title Friday night.
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Monmouth-Roseville controlled the line of scrimmage, and Newman made too many mistakes in a 40-7 road loss to the Titans to close the regular season
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Joliet West and Joliet Central faced off on a Friday night for the first time since the early 90s. The result was a dominant Joliet West win as both teams closed out their respective seasons
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Morris was its own worst enemy Friday night, turning the ball over eight times in a 38-26 loss to Byron Center, Michigan
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Final scores in Illinois high school football for Week 9 of the 2025 season. This will be updated as more scores come in
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Playoff spots and divisional championships are on the line as all 24 of the CCL/ESCC football teams prepare to take the field this evening. Here are all of tonight's CCL/ESCC Week 9 matchups.
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Here are Week 9 area scores from 10 years ago (2015), 25 years ago (2000) and 50 years ago (1975)
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Since shifting his focus from basketball to football, Marian Catholic senior Gavin Neil has become one of the top defensive line prospects in the state. A three-star recruit heading to Boston College, Neil has 39 total tackles, 12 TFLs and 6 sacks over 8 games this season.
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Already without quarterback Jonas Wiliams and defensive end Jacob Alexander, Lincoln-Way East lost receiver Blaise LaVista to injury in the first half Thursday night before losing the game to Carl Sandburg 21-13
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This week's guest picker for Week 9 is Greg Armstrong of the View From the West Podcast
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155 teams are already assured of hearing their names called on IHSA pairings night. Steve Soucie walks through how the other 101 teams will secure their places on the bracket board.
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Check here for live updates and changes to Steve Soucie's IHSA football playoff projection for all eight classes.
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Join hosts J.T. Pedelty, Sam Ramirez and Eddie Carifio as they preview Week 9 in Illinois high school football in the western and southern parts of northern Illinois.
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Here's a preview of Week 9 games for Amboy-LaMoille-Ohio, Bureau Valley, Hall, Princeton and St. Bede.
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Dixon hosts Genoa-Kingston, Newman faces Mon-Rose in a battle of 7-1 teams, Sterling heads to Rock Island, Rock Falls (0-8) faces Rockford Lutheran (0-8), Polo (7-1) hosts South Beloit (7-1) and more in this week's Sauk Valley slate.
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Although no matchups between undefeated teams will occur in the last week of the regular season, there are plenty of critical matchups that will shape the playoff field. Steve Soucie looks at the top games of Week 9.
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Here are the Associated Press IHSA Week 9 football polls released Wednesday for all eight classes.
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Get ready for the final week of the regular season with previews and picks for all the games from around the Kane County Chronicle coverage area.
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Get ready for Week 9 with Joshua Welge's previews and picks for all the games from around the Kendall County area.
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Here are previews and picks for all of the Week 9 games around the McHenry County area.
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Mount Carmel survived Fenwick, while St. Rita and Marist won to keep their playoff hopes alive. Backup QB Iggy Amorrortu led St. Francis over DePaul Prep. Brother Rice, Nazareth, Providence and IC Catholic Prep all earned victories.
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A look at all the Week 9 football games in the NewsTribune area.
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Get ready for Week 9 with previews and picks for all the games from around the Suburban Life coveragea area.
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Join hosts Steve Soucie and Josh Welge as they preview Week 9 in Illinois high school football and look ahead to the games that will matter the most for playoff pairings.
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The Herald-News prep football preview for Week 9 of the 2024 season, featuring key showdowns across the greater Joliet area.
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A look at Week 9 across The Times coverage area, including games lined up for Marquette, Flanagan-Cornell/Woodland, Seneca, Sandwich, Streator, Ottawa, Dwight and Fieldcrest.
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A Roxana High School proposal that would expand the playoffs and provide a regional schedule model has released regional mockups for smaller schools programs (Class 1A and 2A). See the proposed regions here.
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The DuKane Conference has always been a league that's been decided at the wire, and Batavia and St. Charles North both sit a win away from finishing atop the league once again. Plus, who else has a chance to win a conference title and some wild Week 8 finishes.
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Join hosts Mason Schweizer and Steve Soucie as they preview Week 9 in Kankakee County high school football.
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The Herald-News prep football preview for Week 9 of the 2024 season, featuring key showdowns across the greater Joliet area.
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Here’s a look at the area leaders from Bureau Valley, Hall, Princeton and St. Bede through Week 8 of the 2025 season
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Sycamore and Genoa-Kingston both enter Week 9 at 4-4, needing a win to likely secure playoff spots but each faces a 7-1 team. We break down each Daily Chronicle area Week 9 game.
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There is only one week left to earn a spot in the playoffs, and there are plenty of McHenry County area football teams still battling to get in. Here is where teams stand heading into Week 9.
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Some bubble teams took the opportunity to seize their own fate with surprise wins in Week 8 and altered the field in multiple ways. Steve Soucie's latest playoff projection can be found here.
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Kankakee and Crete-Monee clash for the Southland Athletic Conference, Wilmington and Coal City square off for the Illinois Central Eight championship and more in the Daily Journal's Week 9 football previews.
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St. Francis sophomore defensive back Javonte Williams, who had two interceptions, two pass breakups and four tackles in a win over DePaul Prep, is the Week 8 Friday Night Drive Team of the Week MVP. Here is his Q&A with Sports Editor Joshua Welge.
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St. Francis sophomore defensive back Javonte Williams, who had two interceptions, two pass breakups and four tackles in a win over DePaul Prep, is the Week 8 Friday Night Drive Team of the Week MVP. Here is his Q&A with Sports Editor Joshua Welge.
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With regular season finales this week, here’s where Illinois Valley football teams stand in their quest to make the IHSA and the I8FA playoffs.
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Newman scored a school record 79 points on Saturday against Kewanee. Jake Whelan scored Dixon's first defensive TD this season, Sterling scored 31 unanswered against Quincy and Morrison reclaimed the Wooden Shoe in this week's Sauk Valley football notes.
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Newman scored a school record 79 points on Saturday against Kewanee. Jake Whelan scored Dixon's first defensive TD this season, Sterling scored 31 unanswered against Quincy and Morrison reclaimed the Wooden Shoe in this week's Sauk Valley football notes.
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Montini is 8-0 and eyeing historic achievements, while Joliet Catholic finds itself in unfamiliar territory with an Orange Division title game against Providence looming. Niles Notre Dame defeated Leo and snapped a five-game losing streak, setting up a pivotal clash with Marist.
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Join hosts Josh Welge and Joel Boenitz as they preview Week 9 in the western suburbs in Illinois high school football.
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Dundee-Crown's home game against Prairie Ridge on Friday was suspended because of 'a situation in the area' before resuming Saturday. That, plus info on last week's KRC game between Johnsburg and Woodstock in the McHenry County football notebook.
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Glenbard East senior Sam Walton got a late start to football, but the two-way starter has grown into a disruptive force on the defensive line as the Rams prepare for a Week 9 showdown with Riverside-Brookfield for the Upstate Eight East title. That and more in Bob Narang's notes.
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Glenbard East senior Sam Walton got a late start to football, but the two-way starter has grown into a disruptive force on the defensive line as the Rams prepare for a Week 9 showdown with Riverside-Brookfield for the Upstate Eight East title. That and more in Bob Narang's notes.
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Congratulations to these 22 Illinois high school football players who were voted onto Friday Night Drive's Team of the Week for Week 8 of the 2025 high school football season
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Yorkville set for Week 9 showdown at Bolingbrook for the Southwest Prairie West title, Oswego offense and its big-play threat gets bounce-back game, Oswego East's spectacular play in defeat and Plano gets in the win column in Joshua Welge's Kendall County football notebook.
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With just one week left in the regular season, here's where Herald-News area teams stand in their quest to make the IHSA postseason.
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Bradley-Bourbonnais, Bishop McNamara and St. Anne earned wins recognized statewide, Manteno held on for one of the most unbelievable Rumble on Route 50 finishes of all time and more in this week's Daily Journal 2-Minute Drill.
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With just one regular-season game remaining, both Genoa-Kingston and Sycamore face win-and-your-in games, but both play teams that are 7-1 this year. Here’s a look at where each DeKalb County team sits heading into Week 9.
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Richmond-Burton celebrated coach Mike Noll's 300th win Friday night as the Rockets beat Marengo to clinch the Kishwaukee River Conference championship. Noll's coaching career started at McHenry in 1988, when he was 25 years old.
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Nine CCL/ESCC football teams including Mount Carmel, Montini, Nazareth and Brother Rice have won six or more games and secured automatic bids to the IHSA playoffs. Several teams including St. Rita, Loyola and St. Patrick are still in the mix with a week left.
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Two top five teams stumbled in Week 8 leading to a significant scramble of the Friday Night Drive Power Rankings. Check out the shuffled rankings here:
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Two top five teams stumbled in Week 8 leading to a significant scramble of the Friday Night Drive Power Rankings. Check out the shuffled rankings here:
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Join hosts Matt Rodewald and Steve Soucie as they review what they saw in Week 8 of Illinois high school football and go over the two latest IHSA playoff proposals.
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There is only one week left to earn a spot in the postseason, and plenty of Suburban Life area teams still are battling for a spot. Here are where teams stand heading into Week 9.
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Senior running back Braden Curran has stepped in at QB for Hall, Princeton Casey Etheridge broke another record, L-P has suffered close losses and more in the BCR/NewsTribune football notebook.
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There is only one week left to earn a spot in the postseason, and plenty of Suburban Life area teams still are battling for a spot. Here are where teams stand heading into Week 9.
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Who's going to the playoffs, and who'll be playing their last week of football? Here is where team's playoff hopes stand heading into the final week of the regular season.
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Here’s more from the Times area’s sidelines in Week 8 of the 2025 football season, including looks at standout players from Seneca, FCW and Ottawa.
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Here’s more from the Times area’s sidelines in Week 8 of the 2025 football season, including looks at standout players from Seneca, FCW and Ottawa.
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Since the beginning of his sophomore year, Carmel quarterback and Nebraska recruit Trae Taylor has posted over 6,200 total yards while accounting for 63 touchdowns. A highly recruited player from an early age, Taylor is raising the standard for his team and himself.
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Since the beginning of his sophomore year, Carmel quarterback and Nebraska recruit Trae Taylor has posted over 6,200 total yards while accounting for 63 touchdowns. A highly recruited player from an early age, Taylor is raising the standard for his team and himself.
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Armani Ford has shined for Plainfield South. That and more in this week's Football Notebook.
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There is only one week left until the postseason, and three Kendall County area teams still are battling for positioning in the field of 256. Here is where teams stand heading into Week 9.
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Senior running back Braden Curran has stepped in at QB for Hall, Princeton Casey Etheridge broke another record, L-P has suffered close losses and more in the BCR/NewsTribune football notebook.
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Here’s a look at Bureau County area standings through 8 weeks of the season
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Here’s a look at Bureau County area standings through 8 weeks of the season
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With one regular season remaining, eight Daily Journal area schools have clinched playoff berths, 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.
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After a few relative stable weeks, chaos hit in a big way to premier programs around the state. Steve Soucie takes a look at what we learned in Week 8.
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After a few relative stable weeks, chaos hit in a big way to premier programs around the state. Steve Soucie takes a look at what we learned in Week 8.
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Here's a look at boxscores for 2025 Week 8 games around Bureau County, including ALO, Bureau Valley, Hall, Princeton and St. Bede games
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Each week, we’ll have 22 players – 11 on offense, 11 on defense – to make the Friday Night Drive Team of the Week. Vote for your favorite players for Week 8!
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Aribella Spandiary threw for three touchdowns and ran for a fourth as Maine South led Young from start to finish in Saturday's IHSA state championship game.
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Marquette has come a long way on both sides of the ball since the beginning of this season, and that was evident during it’s 59-6 thrashing against Knoxville on Saturday afternoon in Ottawa.
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Newman had its highest scoring game in at least 29 years after beating a scrappy Kewanee team 79-32. ‘It was just a weird game overall.’
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Noah McKitrrick's field completed a wild fourth-quarter comeback for Kaneland against La Salle-Peru, Genoa-Kingston rolled past Rock Falls, while Sycamore, DeKalb and Hiawatha lost. We look back at Week 8.
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The Willowbrook flag football team bounced back from a tough semifinal loss to beat Perspectives 30-0 in the state third-place game Saturday.
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Here are results and recaps for every Week 8 game from around the Suburban Life coverage area.
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Here are results and recaps for all the Week 8 games from around the Kendall County area.
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Being tired was not going to enter into the mind of Glenbard East running back Kedrick Dennis. No way. He wanted the ball in his hands, and he wanted it over and over. He finished with two touchdowns in a victory over Glenbard South.
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In Rochelle's first home game since junior Dylan Manning's head injury, a crowd full of Hubs fans donned shirts in Manning's support as they watched Rochelle down Ottawa 42-3.
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Sophomore running back Ammar Banire rushed for 126 yards and two touchdowns in a breakout game, sparking Oswego to a come-from-behind 33-21 win over visiting Oswego East in the 21st crosstown game
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Brendan Mecher threw two touchdowns and ran for another. Fellow senior Adam Kozak scored twice and Lockport won its fourth straight with a 34-21 victory over Metea Valley in a Southwest Valley Blue game on Friday evening at Lockport.
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Wauconda gambled a few times in the fourth quarter and made it work to pull off a 25-20 victory over Antioch and clinch the Northern Lake County Conference title on Friday.
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Hoffman Estates snapped a two-game losing streak by doubling up Conant on Friday to retain the Mayor's Cup for a sixth straight season.
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Hersey QB Jake Nawrot threw for three touchdowns and rushed for two more, including the game-winning 1-yard keeper with 18 seconds left as Hersey came back to stun Prospect 38-34.
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A 99-yard touchdown drive in the fourth quarter held Fremd earn a 23-13 victory over Palatine on Friday for the Vikings' first win in the series since 2019.
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Illinois-bound running back Aaron Stewart ran for 306 yards as Warren beat Lake Zurich 27-17 Friday night and clinched the North Suburban Conference title.
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Bishop McNamara dispatched with Hope Academy in a battle of unbeaten Chicagoland Christian Conference teams on Friday to get in strong position for conference title, Kankakee picked up its sixth straight win and more football results in Friday's Daily Journal roundup.
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Barrington came to Schaumburg seeking to clinch a share of the West title, which they did in a dominant 42-0 victory.
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Preparing to face Glenbard North senior standout running back Donato Gatses, St. Charles North's defense was up to the challenge, keeping Gatses out of the end zone during Friday night’s 31-20 DuKane Conference victory in St. Charles.
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Maine South used a strong defensive effort to beat Glenbard South 38-7 on Friday.
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Oregon got its fifth win as Jakobi Donegan ran for 140 yards and two TDs. EPC fell to Lena-Winslow, West Carroll handed South Beloit its first loss and more in Friday's Sauk Valley football roundup.
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Batavia totaled over 400 yards of offense as it downed St. Charles East 31-13 to clinch its 14th straight playoff appearance on Friday.
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EJ Kuhlman found pay dirt with 15 seconds left to help Lyons get past Downers Grove North 24-20 for the Lions' seventh straight win in the rivalry.
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Nazareth started Friday night’s game against Benet in an inauspicious fashion as Jackson Fallia tossed an interception, but the Roadrunners got rolling and they went on to a 42-14 win over the Redwings, all but ending their playoff hopes.
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Wheaton North came back from 14 points down and won 21-20 against Geneva, ending not only its four-game skid but also likely the Vikings’ four-year playoff streak.
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Mckenzie Edison made a fingertip grab of a 29-yard touchdown pass from Marli Smrz with 10 seconds left, sending Willowbrook to the flag football state semifinals with a thrilling 20-14 win over Kenwood.
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The Flanagan-Cornell/Woodland and Dwight football teams picked up win No. 5 on the season on Friday, while Serena boys soccer topped Earlville in Class 1A regional play. Plus, more results from around the Times area.
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Casey Etheridge had 206 yards rushing with five touchdowns to lead Princeton to a 41-22 win at Mercer County. He set another Bureau County record for career touchdowns.
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After St. Bede took an early lead Friday, Peoria Notre Dame scored the next 47 points to pull away for a 47-13 victory in Peru.
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Tyson Ward carried the ball 15 times for 186 yards and four touchdowns as Bolingbrook defeated Minooka 39-20 to move to 6-2 on the fall.
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Jack Beetham completed his first seven pass attempts and closed out Yorkville's 21-13 win over visiting Plainfield North with his third rushing touchdown of the night from a yard out.
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A quick touchdown drive to close the first half propelled Sterling to a dominant second half Friday night, as the Golden Warriors pulled away from Quincy for a 38-17 Western Big 6 win at Roscoe Eades Stadium.
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Bradley-Bourbonnais allowed a touchdown in the opening minute on Friday before buckling down over the next 47 minutes, eventually earning a 35-13 road win over previously unbeaten Lincoln-Way West.
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Dixon dominated old conference foe Streator 65-0 Friday at Doug Dieken Stadium to move to 7-1.
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Jaiden Lee had four touchdowns as Genoa-Kingston blew out Rock Falls, and Hiawatha fell to Polo
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Henry Duda rushed for 136 yards and a go-ahead 56-yard TD early in the fourth quarter, Hunter Stepanich blocked the potential tying extra point and York – a week after losing its starting quarterback in a loss – knocked off previously unbeaten Glenbard West 21-20.
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Seneca ran off the final 7:02 of game clock Friday to salt away a 39-36 win over St. Joe-Ogden and remain undefeated on the season
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Logan Abrams rushed for 215 yards and three touchdowns, and Cary-Grove dominated in a 40-7 win over visiting Hampshire on Friday night to clinch a playoff berth for the 20th time in 21 seasons.
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L-P scored a go-ahead TD and conversion with 29.8 seconds left, but Kaneland responded with a 32-yard field goal as time expired for a 23-21 victory Friday at Howard Fellows Stadium.
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Huntley sophomore QB Malik Carter threw for 330 yards and five touchdowns as the Red Raiders earned a 48-36 win over McHenry to keep their hopes of a fourth straight postseason berth alive.
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Junior Duke Mays ran for two scores and helped whittle time off the clock to help Johnsburg survive in a nail-biting, playoff-like atmosphere in the Skyhawks' 24-21 Kishwaukee River Conference win over Woodstock. The victory locked up a playoff spot for Johnsburg.
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On a potential game-winning two-point conversion from Wheaton Academy with 1:06 remaining in the game, Aurora Christian's Dom Klimpke knocked down a pass headed for the end zone to help the Eagles hold on for a 28-27 victory.
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The Morris football team used defense to set up the offense in a 50-10 Interstate 8 Conference win over visiting Sycamore on Friday. The win kept Morris unbeaten and cliched the league title.
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Nebraska recruit Trae Taylor threw for 384 yards, four receivers caught at least six passes, and Carmel picked apart the Loyola defense during its 42-14 victory over the Ramblers in CCL/ESCC action Friday night. Taylor accounted for 5 touchdowns as Carmel clinched a playoff bid
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David Randecker ran for three touchdowns and Jr Fadahunsi had a pick-6 as Woodstock North traveled to Sandwich for a 55-6 win on Friday night in the Kishwaukee River Conference.
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Erie-Prophetstown's Keegan Winckler and Gaven Adams made big plays on senior night, and Derek Naftzger blocked a punt for a touchdown in a 27-14 win over Mendota
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Final scores in Illinois high school football for Week 8 of the 2025 season. This will be updated as more scores come in
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Plainfield South was dominant on both sides of the ball throughout the night in a 49-0 win against Joliet Central
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There was plenty to celebrate in Richmond-Burton’s 42-13 win over Marengo. The host Rockets locked up the Kishwaukee River Conference championship, head coach Mike Noll won his 300th career game, and Rockets running back Hunter Carley had a career night scoring six TDs.
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In the second meeting between the two rivals since the Wooden Shoe came up for grabs after a brief hiatus, Morrison snapped a three-game rivalry losing streak Friday against Fulton to repossess the traveling trophy.
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Cole Latimer threw for over 300 yards, but Andrew got more than 500 yards of total offense in a 47-28 win over the Barbs on Friday
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Another proposal has been put forth to the Illinois High School Association in attempt to modify the football postseason. Monticello High School has submitted a proposal that will add a week the postseason structure and increase the playoff field from 256 to 384 teams.
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Here are Week 8 area scores from 10 years ago (2015), 25 years ago (2000) and 50 years ago (1975)
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Here are Week 8 area scores from 10 years ago (2015), 25 years ago (2000) and 50 years ago (1975)
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Senior lineman and Lindenwood recruit Jaylen Torres has been an anchor in the trenches throughout his four-year varsity career at St. Francis. Through seven games this year, Torres has 8 sacks and 7 TFLs while posting 9 pancake blocks on the offensive line.
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Senior lineman and Lindenwood recruit Jaylen Torres has been an anchor in the trenches throughout his four-year varsity career at St. Francis. Through seven games this year, Torres has 8 sacks and 7 TFLs while posting 9 pancake blocks on the offensive line.
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St. Anne outscored Milford/Cissna Park 42-8 in the second half on Thursday night, allowing the Cardinals to turn a 20-19 halftime deficit into a 61-28 win over the Bearcats.
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This week's guest picker for Week 8 is Brian Stocking, super stats guy for WQAD The Score
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His father played college football at Bowling Green. His older sister is a triathlete at TCU and his older brother wrestles at North Carolina. Now? It's senior linebacker/running back Foley Calcagno's turn to leave his legacy at IC Catholic Prep.
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Join hosts Eddie Carifio, Sam Ramirez and J.T. Pedelty as they preview Week 8 in Illinois high school football in the western and southern portions of northern Illinois.
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Sterling has a big home game against Quincy, No. 5 Newman hosts Kewanee on Saturday, No. 10 Dixon heads to Streator, Fulton and Morrison face off for the Wooden Shoe trophy and more in this week's Sauk Valley football slate.
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Get ready for Week 8 with previews and picks for all the games from around the Kane County Chronicle coverage area.
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Get ready for Week 8 with previews and picks for all the games from around the Suburban Life coverage area.
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Here's a preview of Week 8 games for Amboy-LaMoille-Ohio, Bureau Valley, Hall, Princeton and St. Bede.
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The Herald-News Prep Football Capsules for Week 8 of the 2025 season, featuring key showdowns across the greater Joliet area.
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Get ready for Week 8 with previews and picks for all the games from around the Kendall County area.
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Looking for a game of consequence in Week 8? You won't have to look far in a loaded slate of high impact contests. Steve Soucie looks at the top games of Week 8.
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Here are previews and picks for all of the Week 8 games around the McHenry County area.
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A look at Week 8 across The Times coverage area, including games lined up for Marquette, Flanagan-Cornell/Woodland, Seneca, Sandwich, Streator, Ottawa, Dwight and Fieldcrest.
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A look at the Week 8 football games around the NewsTribune area.
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Geneva linebacker Tyler Drake, who recorded 12 tackles and a tackle for loss, and also went for 33 rushing yards and a touchdown against Glenbard North, is the Week 7 Friday Night Drive Team of the Week MVP.
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Here’s a look at the area leaders from Bureau Valley, Hall, Princeton and St. Bede through Week 7 of the 2025 season
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Join hosts Steve Soucie and Josh Welge as they preview Week 8 in Illinois high school football and dig into where we are heading into the playoffs with only two games left.
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Join hosts Mason Schweizer and Steve Soucie as they preview Week 8 in Kankakee County high school football.
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St. Laurence took a crucial matchup against St. Patrick, while IC Catholic Prep and St. Francis inched closer to automatic playoff bids. Providence outlasted Loyola and multiple teams including St. Rita, Carmel, Brother Rice, Mount Carmel and Montini picked up victories.
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Sycamore hits the road to take in an undefeated Morris team, DeKalb hosts Andrew, G-K faces winless Rock Falls and more as we preview Week 8 games.
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Some unexpected results led to a lot of seeding changes in this week's projections. It did not, however, lead to a lot of new teams breaking into the field. Steve Soucie's latest playoff projection can be found here.
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Bradley-Bourbonnais and Bishop McNamara head north for massive conference games, the Rumble on Route 50 renews, I8FA standouts meet in Milford and more in the Week 8 Daily Journal football previews.
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Marli Smrz threw six touchdown passes and had an interception defensively, Elizabeth Pettinger caught two of those TDs and added a pick-six, and unbeaten Willowbrook romped past West Aurora 44-0 in the South Elgin Sectional final to return to the flag football state tournament.
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With just two weeks left in the regular season, here's where Herald-News area teams stand in their quest to make the IHSA postseason.
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A proposal has been put forth to the IHSA to expand the playoff field by 96 teams and introduce a flexed regional scheduling concept to ease the pressures for teams having difficulties putting together a full football schedule
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With only two weeks left in the regular season, here's where Illinois Valley football teams stand in their quest to make the IHSA (or for eight-man teams, the I8FA) playoffs.
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After playing free safety and slot receiver last season, Riverside-Brookfield senior Warren Mason is primarily a defensive player this season. He's one of the players that's helped lead the 7-0 Bulldogs to their best start since 2001. That, plus notes on Lemont and more.
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With just two weeks left in the regular season, we take a look at the path each DeKalb County team has on the way to a potential playoff berth.
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Join hosts Josh Welge and Joel Boenitz as they preview Week 8 in the western suburbs in Illinois high school football.
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Jeremiah Smith barely saw the field as a junior, but after throwing himself into the weight room the Oswego East senior has emerged as a key part at left tackle of an offensive line that's helped pave the way to a 6-1 start. That and more in Joshua Welge's Kendall County notes.
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Congratulations to these 23 Illinois high school football players who were voted onto Friday Night Drive's Team of the Week for Week 7 of the 2025 high school football season
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In a week that seemed to be a less challenging one for ranked teams, that did not come to fruition as several ranked teams were upset. Check out the shuffled rankings here:
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Kankakee's looking more like a state contender each week, seven area teams have officially punched their playoff tickets and more in this week's Daily Journal 2-Minute Drill.
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Rock Falls seeks more leadership from key players after a promising start against IVC led to another loss. Dixon's Landon Knigge had a five-TD first quarter, and Sterling is looking for another bounceback in this week's Sauk Valley football notes.
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There are only two weeks left to earn a spot in the playoffs, and there are plenty of McHenry County area football teams still battling to get in. Here is where teams stand heading into Week 8.
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Join hosts Matt Rodewald and Steve Soucie as they review Week 7 in Illinois high school football and start looking ahead to the playoffs.
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Plainfield Central scored on the game's opening drive and never trailed in a 22-8 win over Yorkville in Monday's Danville Sectional semifinal
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Marli Smrz threw three touchdown passes, highlighted by a 48-yard TD to Janell Adams, as unbeaten Willowbrook shut out Naperville Central 28-0, while Sarahi Carlos threw a scoring pass in overtime to Gracie Del Toro as West Aurora beat Oswego East 8-6 in the sectional semifinals.
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Kennedy Manning totaled 364 yards and two touchdowns on offense while adding an 85-yard interception return for a score as Cary-Grove's girls flag football season ended with a 38-18 loss to Harlem in the IHSA sectional semifinals at McHenry's McCracken Field.
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Winning its next two games will be difficult for Hampshire’s football team, but at least the Whip-Purs have put themselves in position to earn a postseason berth if they can pull it off. Plus, news on Richmond-Burton in the McHenry County Week 7 notebook.
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Here's a look at boxscores for 2025 Week 7 games around Bureau County, including Bureau Valley, Hall, Princeton and St. Bede games
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With just two weeks remaining in the 2025 football season, a majority of Kane County teams have clinched a spot in the playoffs or are on the verge of clinching with a win. Here is where teams stand before Week 8 kicks off.
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There are only two weeks left to earn a spot in the postseason, and plenty of Suburban Life area teams still are battling for a spot. Here are where teams stand heading into Week 8.
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Five CCL/ESCC football teams have secured automatic playoff bids through seven weeks of the IHSA regular season. Nazareth, Fenwick and Brother Rice all improved to 6-1, joining Mount Carmel and Montini in the postseason. Several five and four-win teams are still in the hunt.
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Minooka has shaken off a 1-2 start and the loss of their starting QB and is in the midst of a four-game win streak, plus more from sidelines in Will and Grundy County in this week's Herald-News Football Notebook.
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With just two weeks of the regular season remaining, seven of the Daily Journal area’s football teams have clinched postseason opportunities. Here is where teams stand heading into Week 8.
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There are only two weeks left to earn a spot in the playoffs, and there are plenty of Kendall County area football teams still battling to get in. Here are where teams stand heading into Week 8.
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The CCL/ESCC had a number of fantastic matchups this week further proving the power possessed by the strongest conference in the state. Steve Soucie takes a look at what we learned in Week 6.
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Davon Grant set his second DeKalb receiving record in as many weeks, Sycamore held off La Salle-Peru, Hiawatha picked up win No. 5 and more in our Week 7 rewind.
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Each week, we’ll have 22 players – 11 on offense, 11 on defense – to make the Friday Night Drive Team of the Week. Vote for your favorite players for Week 7!
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All three phases kicked into gear in the second quarter as Hiawatha blocked a punt, recovered a fumble and scored on every full possession in the quarter to pull away to a 54-6 win over Rockford Christian Life on Saturday.
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All three phases kicked into gear in the second quarter as Hiawatha blocked a punt, recovered a fumble and scored on every full possession in the quarter to pull away to a 54-6 win over Rockford Christian Life on Saturday.
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Nick Delinski spent four years at Princeton High School as an assistant football coach and in three years as head baseball coach, he led the Tigers to their greatest season in program history in 2005.
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Here are results and recaps for all the Week 7 games from around the Record Newspapers coverage area.
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Here are results and recaps for every Week 7 game from around the Suburban Life coverage area.
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Barrington got big plays on offense, defense and special teams in a two-score win over Fremd on Friday.
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Minnesota recruit Owen Lansu threw for 388 yards and four touchdowns in his first game back after missing four games with a broken left arm, leading Downers Grove North to a 41-28 win over visiting York.
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Neuqua Valley had a potential game-tying touchdown on a trick play taken away when it was ruled that Drake Mennecke lost control of the ball as he reached for the pylon, resulting in a touchback, and Naperville North hung on for the 29-23 win.
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Seneca came into the game with a game plan to run down the heart of the St. Bede defense and remain undefeated on the season and that’s exactly what the Irish did as they ran for 488 yards and came away with the 48-16 victory over the visiting Bruins to move to 7-0 on the season
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Gavin Mueller, Derrion Thurman and Julian Huerta scored seven of South Elgin's eight touchdowns in a 55-19 win over Bartlett in Upstate Eight Conference action Friday night.
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The Fieldcrest football team lost to visiting Ridgeview-Lexington on Friday, while the Ottawa boys, Dwight’s Isabella Dinelli and Seneca’s Piper Stenzel advance to Day 2 at state golf. Plus, results from the Little Ten Conference volleyball tournament.
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A quartet of interceptions, including three that turned into touchdowns the other way, and a quartet of Aaron Stewart touchdowns powered Warren over Stevenson.
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A quartet of interceptions, including three that turned into touchdowns the other way, and a quartet of Aaron Stewart touchdowns powered Warren over Stevenson.
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Junior quarterback Jackson Cacini threw five touchdown passes, and Prospect – on the night it honored its 2005 Class 7A state champions – edged Rolling Meadows 35-32.
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Kole Fager scored four rushing touchdowns and Palatine earned its fourth win of the season as the Pirates (4-3, 2-1) kept their playoff hopes alive with a 35-21 road victory over Hoffman Estates on Friday evening.
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The Wilmington football team rushed for 352 yards and held visiting Streator to 119 total yards in a 45-0 win to secure a sixth season victory and clinch a playoff berth for the 29th consecutive season
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Sparked by a handful of Nathan Kutella touchdowns, Conant got the best of rival Schamburg.
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Morris coach Alan Thorson said his offense has a lot of weapons, and it was on display in a 42-0 win Friday against Ottawa. With leading rusher Caeden Curran out, senior quarterback Brady Varner and junior running back Mick Smith were a part of four of Morris’ six touchdowns.
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Indiana recruit Jameson Purcell threw for 235 yards and five touchdowns in one half, and Maine South routed Glenbrook North 56-0 to set the stage for a Week 8 showdown with Glenbrook South for the Central Suburban League title.
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Lockport quarterback Brendan Mecher ran for four touchdowns, his scores accounting for all of the team’s points in a 28-7 victory over Sandburg.
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Roman Villalobos rushed for three touchdowns and Rochelle earned an emotional 21-20 win over Kaneland playing for junior running back Dylan Manning, who remains hospitalized after suffering a head injury last Friday at Morris.
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Dixon and Newman each got their sixth wins after earning road victories. Oregon fell to Stillman Valley, Morrison and Fulton won and more in Friday's Sauk Valley football roundup.
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Herscher got its fifth win in dramatic fashion, Logan Natyshok totaled five touchdowns for Coal City and more in Friday's Daily Journal football roundup.
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Israel Abrams threw for 231 yards and three touchdowns, and ran for a fourth, in a half of play, and Montini took care of business in a 49-3 blowout of St. Viator.
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Providence's second-half rally to produce a stirring 21-20 victory over Loyola will eventually be the stuff of legend. On Friday night, it was reality.
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IC Catholic Prep scores touchdowns on each of its first six offensive possessions, including all five in the first half, in blowing out Marmion 57-14.
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Mt. Carmel remained perfect on the season, moving to 7-0 and leaving Joliet Catholic 2-5 with a 35-7 victory in the rivalry game that honors the late Kevin Hansen.
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Two Batavia second-half defensive stops stymied Wheaton North‘s comeback attempt, allowing the Bulldogs to grab a 28-7 DuKane Conference win Friday at Bulldog Stadium.
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Anthony Gibson's 31-yard field goal with 2.4 seconds remaining gave Glenbard North a 16-13 win over Geneva.
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Casey Etheridge scored on the very first play of the second half, racing 65 yards to paydirt to give the Tigers a 21-10 lead. The Tigers went on to outscore the Trojans 34-0 in the second to win going away for a 48-10 TRAC Mississippi victory
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Ray Hannemann threw two touchdown passes as Richmond-Burton's football team remained undefeated and gave coach Mike Noll his 299th career win by beating host Woodstock North 21-0 in a Kishwaukee River Conference showdown Friday night.
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Burlington Central’s defense continued its outstanding run, holding Huntley to a single score in a 20-7 win on Friday night. Parker Auxier pulled in two of the Rockets’ three interceptions, and QB Landon Arnold accounted for three TDs.
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Woodstock's Caden Thompson threw four touchdowns, Matthew Cress had three total TDs, including a kick return of 82 yards, and the Blue Streaks knocked off Sandwich 42-26 Friday for their fifth win of the season.
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Jasiah Watson had a monster game with 253 yards and three touchdowns on 39 carries, powering Oswego East past previously undefeated Yorkville 28-17 in the Southwest Prairie West game.
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Sycamore senior Cooper Bode's interception stopped a La Salle-Peru drive in the red zone and eventually led to a stretch of four straight touchdowns as the Spartans held off a late Cavaliers’ rally in a 34-28 win on Friday in Sycamore.
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Playing at home for the first time since Week 1, Kankakee came out red hot and never looked back, shutting out Bloom for a homecoming victory.
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A Brady Hartz kick return and Ryan Gebhardt field goal were Sterling's only points in a 31-10 loss at Geneseo. The Maple Leafs beat Sterling for the first time since 2014
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Jamarcus Kelly rushed for 196 yards and four touchdowns, and visiting Glenbard West defeated Hinsdale Central 44-20 to stay unbeaten and clinch a playoff bid with its sixth win.
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Cary-Grove senior fullback Logan Abrams scored touchdowns on the Trojans' first five possessions Friday night in a 56-13 Fox Valley Conference victory against Crystal Lake South.
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A record-breaking first half from DeKalb senior wideout Davon Grant had the Barbs in the thick of it at halftime, but Bradley-Bourbonnais’ defense rose to the occasion in the second half as the offense kept its foot on the pedal in a 48-19 win.
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Rock Falls controlled the ball and the clock in the first half, but an inability to score allowed Illinois Valley Central to pull away in the second half for a 28-0 win on Friday night at Hinders Field
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Prairie Ridge's Logan Thennes and Vincent Byk each scored their first career rushing touchdowns as the Wolves defeated crosstown rival Crystal Lake Central 35-14 on Friday.
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Final scores in Illinois high school football for Week 76 of the 2025 season. This will be updated as more scores come in
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Owen Yorke put up a career-high 285 rushing yards off of 40 carries and five touchdowns as Wheaton Warrenville South ran all the way to a 33-7 victory over previously undefeated St. Charles North
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Jacobs did what it does best during Friday’s Fox Valley Conference game against Dundee-Crown. It ran the football. A lot. The Golden Eagles carried the ball 46 times for 412 yards en route to a commanding 53-18 win.
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In a span of 30.7 seconds, Bureau Valley scored the game-tying touchdown, were stopped on the go-ahead two-point conversion, and then allowed a 70-yard touchdown run — as Bureau Valley suffered a heartbreaking 28-20 homecoming defeat.
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Fenwick brothers Tommy and Jake Thies combined for four rushing touchdowns, while quarterback Jamen Williams threw for 210 yards and kicker Noah Sur made two field goals as the Friars beat Benet 48-7 to reach 6-1 and secure an automatic playoff berth
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Fenwick brothers Tommy and Jake Thies combined for four rushing touchdowns, while quarterback Jamen Williams threw for 210 yards and kicker Noah Sur made two field goals as the Friars beat Benet 48-7 to reach 6-1 and secure an automatic playoff berth
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Brady Kozlowski had two sacks, forced a fumble and broke up a pass to help lead Minooka to a 10-3 win over Oswego
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Bishop McNamara started hot with 20 points in the first quarter, eventually beating Chicagoland Christian Conference opponent Wheaton Academy 29-14 to stay unbeaten on the season
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With one more win, Plainfield East would be in position for a playoff berth for the first time since 2021
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Hampshire's Mason Hill delivered a game-winning, 25-yard field goal as time expired to lift the Whip-Purs past McHenry 19-17 in their Fox Valley Conference game Friday night.
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The Marquette Crusaders have had two different types of games this season: scrappy losses to really good teams and overwhelmingly convincing victories. Friday, in a matchup of 3-3 teams, the Crusaders were overwhelmingly convincing
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This week's guest picker for Week 7 is is Charlie Waca, who has more than 30 years coaching area football at Tiskilwa, Princeton and Kewanee
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Here are Week 7 area scores from 10 years ago (2015), 25 years ago (2000) and 50 years ago (1975)
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Avaya Kittling-Turner took the pitch from Danielle Stone and took in the game-winning score in overtime after scoring the tying touchdown at the end of regulation, as Oswego East rallied from two scores down to beat St. Charles North 14-13 for the regional championship.
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Sarahi Carlos threw for 220 yards and three touchdowns and rushed for 111 yards, while West Aurora stopped a game-tying conversion with 11 seconds left to secure a 20-19 victory over Wheaton North for the Hoffman Estates Regional flag football title.
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After four scoreless quarters, Yorkville outlasted Oswego in overtime of Thursday's IHSA Kankakee Regional title game, walking off with a 2-1 win for the program's first-ever regional championship.
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Romeoville and Plainfield Central faced off on Thursday with a girls flag football regional championship on the line. The Wildcats got the win in their first year of existence.
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Since the start of his junior season, Fenwick kicker/punter and Northwestern football commit Noah Sur has raised over $6,000 for stillbirth prevention and awareness through Every Kick Counts. A 2026 Navy All-American Bowl honoree, Sur was a top fundraiser nationally last year.
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Here’s a look at the area leaders from Bureau Valley, Hall, Princeton and St. Bede through Week 6 of the 2025 season
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Sterling has a big game at Geneseo, Dixon heads to Winnebago riding four straight shutouts, Newman plays at upstart Riverdale and Rock Falls faces winless IVC in this week's Sauk Valley football slate.
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Join hosts Eddie Carifio and J.T. Pedelty as they preview Week 7 in high school football in the western and southern portions of northern Illinois.
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Here's a preview of Week 7 games for Amboy-LaMoille-Ohio, Bureau Valley, Hall, Princeton and St. Bede.
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There aren't any games in Week 7 that pair two currently undefeated teams. But the week doesn't lack games that have major consequences for teams on both sidelines. Steve Soucie looks at the top games of Week 7.
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There aren't any games in Week 7 that pair two currently undefeated teams. But the week doesn't lack games that have major consequences for teams on both sidelines. Steve Soucie looks at the top games of Week 7.
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A look at Week 7 across The Times area, including matchups for Seneca, Marquette, Ottawa, Streator, Sandwich, Dwight, FCW and Fieldcrest.
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Get ready for Week 7 with previews and picks for all the games from around the Kendall County area.
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Get ready for Week 7 with previews and picks for all the games from around the Suburban Life area.
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Get ready for Week 7 with previews and picks for all the games from around the Kane County Chronicle coverage area.
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The Herald-News area high school football preview for Week 7 of the 2025 season, featuring key showdowns across the greater Joliet area.
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A look at all the Week 7 games in the NewsTribune area.
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Here are previews and picks for all of the Week 7 games around the McHenry County area.
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Willowbrook's girls flag football team kept its perfect season alive and won its second straight regional championship Wednesday with a 37-12 win over St. Edward.
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Former tackle-football player Kennedy Manning rushed for 180 yards, passed for 163 and combined for four touchdowns to rally Cary-Grove's flag football team to a 28-27 win over McHenry in the McHenry Regional championship game Wednesday night.
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Lila Ginczycki threw a 45-yard touchdown pass to Evelyn Freundt, Charlotte Lubarski had three sacks and Aubrina Adamik recorded two interceptions as Huntley's girls flag football season ended with a 27-6 loss to Antioch in a IHSA regional championship.
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Naperville Central senior Malia Shen caught two touchdown passes that deflected off the hands of Glenbard West defenders on Wednesday night and the Redhawks shut out the Hilltoppers 25-0 to win the Naperville Central regional championship.
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Here are the Associated Press IHSA Week 7 football polls released Wednesday for all eight classes.
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Nazareth took down St. Rita, St. Patrick handled Benet and Marian Catholic knocked off Marmion as divisional races heat up in the Chicago Catholic League/East Suburban Catholic Conference. Leo rolled over De La Salle to earn its third win for the first time since 2021.
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With three weeks left in the regular season, here's where Herald-News area teams stand in their quest to make the IHSA playoffs.
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Join hosts Mason Schweizer and Steve Soucie as they preview Week 7 in Kankakee County high school football.
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Kaneland and Rochelle prepare to honor Dylan Manning before their meeting Friday, and Sycamore faces La Salle-Peru in a must-win game for the Spartans. Plus we look at DeKalb, Hiawatha and Genoa-Kingston in our preview capsules.
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12 new or returning teams joined the projection this week but week over week the projection was fairly stable. Steve Soucie's latest playoff projection can be found here.
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Batavia has been on the wrong side of a close football game twice this season. But against a long-standing rival in Geneva, it finally changed the tide. Plus, notes on historic wins for St Charles North, Kaneland and Aurora Central Catholic in this week's Kane County notebook.
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Batavia has been on the wrong side of a close football game twice this season. But against a long-standing rival in Geneva, it finally changed the tide. Plus, notes on historic wins for St Charles North, Kaneland and Aurora Central Catholic in this week's Kane County notebook.
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Bishop McNamara visits Wheaton Academy for a primetime matchup, Kankakee returns home for the first time since Week 1, and more in the Daily Journal's Week 7 football previews.
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La Salle-Peru senior defensive back Regan Doerr had eight tackles, three pass breakups and two interceptions in a 28-14 win over Ottawa, earning him Friday Night Drive Team of the Week MVP.
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Oswego's Jazmin Hurston intercepted a Joliet West pass with 27 seconds to go in Tuesday's IHSA Kankakee Regional semifinal game, sending the Panthers into Thursday's regional championship.
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Plainfield Central and Romeoville both won flag football games as lower seeds Tuesday in the Romeoville Regional
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Yorkville closed out Tuesday's IHSA Kankakee Regional semifinal game on a 20-0 run to beat the host Kays 26-13 and advance to Thursday's regional title game.
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Dixon's defense continues to have eye-popping numbers after a fourth straight shutout in the Big Northern Conference. Sterling is on a roll heading into a big matchup, and Matthew Blackert helped get Newman back on track in this week's Sauk Valley notes.
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Join hosts Steve Soucie and Josh Welge as they preview Week 7 in Illinois high school football and take a look at what the brackets could look like come playoff time.
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Here’s a look at Bureau County all-time rushing records as compiled by BCR Sports Editor Kevin Hieronymus over the years
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With three weeks left in the regular season, here's where Illinois Valley stand in their quest to make the IHSA (or for eight-man teams, the I8FA) playoffs.
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Sandwick senior Nick Michalek is on pace for his third 1,000-yard season – and possibly becoming the program's career rushing leader – after a huge game against Richmond-Burton. That, plus more on Oswego East, Yorkville and Oswego in Joshua Welge's football notes.
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Hinsdale Central junior defensive ends John Breton and Tommy Riordan are both making waves this season. The Red Devils have benefited from the rapid improvements by Breton and Riordan to contend in the West Suburban Silver. That, plus notes on St. Francis and more from Bob Narang
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Join hosts Josh Welge and Joel Boenitz as they preview Week 7 in the western suburbs in Illinois high school football.
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With just three weeks left in the regular season, we take a look at the path each DeKalb County team has on the way to a potential playoff berth.
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Congratulations to these 22 Illinois high school football players who were voted onto Friday Night Drive's Team of the Week for Week 6 of the 2025 high school football season
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There are only three weeks left to earn a spot in the postseason, and plenty of Suburban Life area teams still are battling for a spot. Here are where teams stand heading into Week 7.
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Reed-Custer's Tristan Randall came through in the clutch against Peotone to create even more parity in the Illinois Central Eight Conference, Bishop McNamara is the area's last undefeated team and more in the Daily Journal 2-Minute Drill.
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With just three weeks remaining in the 2025 football season, every Kane County team has at least a slight chance of playing postseason football this season. Here are where teams stand before Week 7 kicks off.
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It was another strong week for the teams at or near the top of the Friday Night Drive Power Rankings as three new or returning teams joined the group. Check out this week rankings here:
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There are only three weeks left to earn a spot in the playoffs, and there are plenty of McHenry County area football teams still battling to get in. Here are where teams stand heading into Week 7.
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Mount Carmel and Montini clinched automatic playoff bids, while several CCL/ESCC teams including Brother Rice, Nazareth and Fenwick are sitting comfortably with three weeks left in the regular season. 4-2 teams include Carmel, Loyola. St. Francis and Providence.
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Mount Carmel and Montini clinched automatic playoff bids, while several CCL/ESCC teams including Brother Rice, Nazareth and Fenwick are sitting comfortably with three weeks left in the regular season. 4-2 teams include Carmel, Loyola. St. Francis and Providence.
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Matt Rodewald and Steve Soucie break down what they saw in Week 6 of Illinois high school football.
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Kankakee scored 20 unanswered points to close out Monday's 40-26 win over Plainfield South in the first round of the IHSA Kankakee Regional.
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Princeton senior Casey Etheridge set the all-time Bureau County rushing record Friday. He needed 86 yards and totaled 223 yards in Friday's 28-12 win at Hall. He was quick to pass the credit to all of his teammates who have blocked for him.
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Here’s more from the Times area’s sidelines in Week 6 of the 2025 football season, including looks at standout players from Marquette, Seneca, Ottawa and Streator.
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There are only three weeks left to earn a spot in the playoffs, and there are plenty of Kendall County area football teams still battling to get in. Here are where teams stand heading into Week 7.
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Davon Grant became DeKalb's all-time leader in receptions, Adrian Leon set a Genoa-Kingston record with nine extra points in a game and Kaneland picked up its first victory over Sycamore since 2018. We look back at Week 6.
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A new chapter of the old football rivalry that started in 1897 took place Friday night. Here’s a dive into history and a recounting of some of those interesting La Salle-Peru-Ottawa matchups in years ending with “5,” viewed a decade at a time.
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Seven of the Daily Journal area's 15 prep football teams are 5-1 or better through six weeks, with 12 teams at 3-3 or better.
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Huntley lost a heartbreaker to FVC leader Prairie Ridge on Friday night, but 6-foot-5 sophomore QB Malik Carter showed off his potential, throwing for 289 yards and combining for three touchdowns. And more in the McHenry County Week 6 notebook.
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Here's a look at boxscores for 2025 Week 7 games around Bureau County, including Bureau Valley, Hall, Princeton and St. Bede games
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The CCL/ESCC had a number of fantastic matchups this week further proving the power possessed by the strongest conference in the state. Steve Soucie takes a look at what we learned in Week 6.
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The CCL/ESCC had a number of fantastic matchups this week further proving the power possessed by the strongest conference in the state. Steve Soucie takes a look at what we learned in Week 6.
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Each week, we’ll have 22 players – 11 on offense, 11 on defense – to make the Friday Night Drive Team of the Week. Vote for your favorite players for Week 6!
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Dwight built a 35-point halftime lead Saturday on the way to a 48-14 victory over St. Bede in Peru.
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The Fightin' Irish got a Karter Krutsinger touchdown on their third play from scrimmage and never looked back, besting Marian Central to move to 6-0 for the first time in 27 years.
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Not often does a team score touchdowns on offense, defense and special teams in one game, but Matthew Blackert did that in one half for Newman on Saturday in a 46-7 home win over Mercer County.
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Rochelle junior football player Dylan Manning underwent surgery at Loyola Medical Center to remove a blood clot and remove pressure on his brain after suffering a head injury in Friday night’s game at Morris. Manning’s condition was reported on the Rochelle Hubs Facebook page.
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Here are results and recaps for all the Week 6 games from around the Suburban Life area.
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Here are results and recaps for all the Week 6 games from around the Record Newspapers coverage area.
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Sophomore Grant Bowen caught two touchdown passes from Nate Lang, including the go-ahead score in the fourth quarter, and IC Catholic Prep won a 35-28 thriller at St. Francis on Friday.
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Senior quarterback Emmett Dowling threw for 352 yards and 3 touchdowns, while the Mount Carmel defense made three red-zone stops during the team's 27-14 win over Brother Rice in a battle of unbeaten, state-ranked programs.
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Jaxson Hansen and the rest of the Woodstock defense held strong late against Plano, defeating the Reapers 20-14 to capture the Blue Streaks' fourth win of the fall.
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Elgin defeated Larkin 43 -21 in Upstate Eight West Division action Friday to keep custody of the Little Brown Jug traveling trophy.
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QB Jameson Purcell and a strong defensive effort helped Maine South to a 35-7 win over New Trier on Friday.
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Jackson Rudolph rushed for 202 yards and two touchdowns and Wauconda, trailing by 12 in the first half, rallied for a 43-39 win at Grant to stay unbeaten.
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The Rams turned a one-score halftime lead into a convincing victory in Friday's rivalry matchup.
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Joe Brigham and Luke Harvey had huge games to help Rolling Meadows dispatch Buffalo Grove 59-27 on Friday.
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Riverside-Brookfield's Bryan Rimpila delivered a massive hit on a squib kick in which the Bulldogs recovered and went on to score the go-ahead TD for a 21-17 comeback win over Glenbard South on Friday night to stay unbeaten.
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Hersey wasted little time lighting up the scoreboard in a homecoming win over Elk Grove.
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Barrington ran for four touchdowns and threw for two more in rolling to a convincing 41-14 win at Conant for their fifth win.
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Donato Gatses ran for 296 yards and four touchdowns to lead Glenbard North to a 41-23 victory over Lake Park on Friday.
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Six different players score as Bureau Valley defeated LVC 44-6 for its first win of the season.
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Powered by a lively rushing attack, Fremd stayed perfect on the season with a three-score win over Hoffman Estates.
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In a thriller that saw the two teams combine for over 1,000 yards of offense, Montini survived Carmel by one point on Friday.
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Tristan Randall's 32-yard boot at the buzzer gave Reed-Custer a thrilling win, Kankakee continued to roll and more in Friday's Daily Journal football roundup.
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Luke Vanderwiel rushed for 281 yards and four touchdowns and Eli Loeding's last-minute interception helped Prairie Ridge avoid an upset with a 35-34 win over host Huntley in a Fox Valley Conference thriller Friday night. The victory kept the Wolves undefeated.
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JT Padron eclipsed 300 passing yards to lead St. Charles North to a pivotal DuKane Conference win over St. Charles East.
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Wheaton Warrenville South's Owen Yorke accounted for both scores against Wheaton, racking up 236 yards on 28 carries in the Tigers' 14-0 rivalry win.
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On a fourth-and-inches from its own territory, Providence's Broden Mackert took the handoff and ran 81 yards to the end zone, putting the Celtics ahead 28-14 and closing the scoring on Providence victory over Marist.
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The Flanagan-Cornell/Woodland football team won big on Friday while Sandwich fell. Newark, Somonauk and Earlville also picked up Little Ten Conference victories.
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Seneca senior running back Cam Shriey rushed 24 times for 215 yards and four touchdowns to help the Fighting Irish improve 6-0 on the season with a 43-26 Chicagoland Prairie Conference win on Friday over Marquette at Gould Stadium.
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Genoa-Kingston scored nine touchdowns on Friday in a 63-14 win at Rockford Lutheran. And every time, Adrian Leon connected on an extra point, setting a school record in going 9 for 9.
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Mariano Velasco caught a touchdown pass and had a pick-6, Dekker Zelensek ran for a pair of long touchdowns, Ammar Banire rushed for two more and Kaleb Stumpenhorst drilled a 50-yard field goal as Oswego celebrated homecoming with a 48-6 victory over Joliet West.
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Lincoln-Way Central picked up a 28-20 homecoming win over previously undefeated Bradley-Bourbonnais in a Friday night clash between two of the state's very best Class 7A teams.
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York's Henry Duda accounted for 314 yards of total offense – 216 rushing and 98 receiving – to go along with a trio of touchdowns in a 28-18 win against Hinsdale Central on Friday night.
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Lincoln-Way West dominated DeKalb on the ground in a 52-21 victory, rushing for 302 yards and all seven of their touchdowns. Senior running back Jimmy Talley Jr. starred with 135 yards and four scores on 22 carries.
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In a homecoming rivalry game, Plainfield North leaned heavily on its ground game, chewed up clock and played stout run defense to pull away from Plainfield East in a dominant 42-7 victory.
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Princeton senior defensive back Gavin Lanham made a key goal line stop on a Hall conversion pass attempt and Casey Etheridge rushed for 223 yards, setting the all-time Bureau County rushing record as the Tigers down rival Hall 28-12 in the 101st meeting of the longtime rivals.
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La Salle-Peru beat Ottawa 28-14 on Friday for the Cavaliers' 13th consecutive win in the series, which matches the longest streak in the history of the rivalry.
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Eastland-Pearl City beat Forreston, Fulton got in the win column, Oregon won big, E-P held on against Riverdale, Polo won and more in Friday's Sauk Valley football action.
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Lockport's Chris Miller scored what proved to be the winning touchdown, and fellow senior Nick Moerman had a huge quarterback sack as the Porters prevailed 14-7 over Naperville Central in overtime Friday.
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A wild 20-second stretch in the second quarter and a key sequence as time wound down in the fourth provided the big plays the Herscher Tigers needed to hand host Streator a 28-14 defeat
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Dixon dominated both sides of the ball in a 55-0 Homecoming victory over Big Northern Conference foe Stillman Valley on Friday night at A.C. Bowers Field. Dixon's defense has not given up a point in four straight games
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Johnsburg senior Shawn Halloran set the tone by intercepting Marengo's first pass attempt of the game early in the first quarter, and from there the Skyhawks rolled to a 28-0 win in their Kishwaukee River Conference game Friday night.
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The Coalers forced four Manteno turnovers, got four Connor Henline touchdown passes, and saw three players score at least two touchdowns apiece in a 55-0 win at Manteno on Friday
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Mendota dominated the second half for a 45-13 victory over Kewanee on Friday for the Trojans' first winning streak since 2021
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Jacobs running back Caden DuMelle accounted for 203 total yards and two TDs, while Justin Gonzalez ran in the game-winning score as the Golden Eagles rallied for a 27-21 win over Crystal Lake Central on Friday night.
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Mick Smith and Caeden Curran each scored twice on the ground as Morris remained unbeaten with a 37-14 win over Rochelle
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Caleb Peters nailed a 28-yard field goal in overtime to help Batavia to a 24-21 victory in overtime over Geneva in the 107th playing of the two teams
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QB Landon Arnold ran for for 155 yards, including an 87-yard score, while completing 11 of 17 passes for 100 yards and two scores as Burlington Central beat McHenry 42-7 in their Fox Valley Conference game Friday night.
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Hampshire's Chris Whetstone moved to QB after a slow start on offense and the move paid off as he helped spark the Whip-Purs to a 24-21 Fox Valley Conference victory over Crystal Lake South Friday night.
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Starters and reserves alike were making plays for Sterling in a 55-13 Homecoming win over Alleman on Friday night at Prescott Memorial Field.
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Kaneland quarterback Jalen Carter recorded more than 250 yards of total offense and helped the Knights to a 34-14 win against Sycamore, their first over the Spartans since 2018
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Freshman running back Leo Zavala made his first varsity start and made the most of his debut. The 5-foot-8, 150-pounder rushed six times for 105 yards and scored three touchdowns as Cary-Grove rolled past Dundee-Crown 46-27.
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Final scores in Illinois high school football for Week 6 of the 2025 season. This will be updated as more scores come in
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Lincoln-Way East quarterback Jonas Williams broke the IHSA career passing TD record, and coach Rob Zvonar collected his 250th career win as the Griffins rolled to a 42-6 victory over Metea Valley on Friday.
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Hall and Princeton will meet for the 98th time Friday night in their century long Bureau County gridiron rivalry. The series dates back to 1915 when the Tigers won 30-6. They did not play from 1929-34 and not continuously until Hall joined the now defunct NCIC in 1942.
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A look at the postseason paths ahead for Will County's girls flag football teams, including Joliet West, Joliet Central, the four Plainfields, Romeoville, Minooka and Bolingbrook.
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Here are Week 6 area scores from out of the past around Bureau County
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Maya Zanzola threw four touchdown passes to lead Joliet West to a 46-0 win over Joliet Central in the final game of the regular season.
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Playing for his teammates and with family on his mind, Nazareth senior and Illinois State recruit Jake Cestone went for 194 yards and 4 TDs in a win over Joliet Catholic. A three-time state champion, Cestone has fought through injuries and personal hardship.
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From a terrifying car accident at the end of his junior year to a summer mission trip to Africa, Bradley-Bourbonnais linebacker/tight end Calvin Kohl has seen his perspective on life change in multiple ways as he's started his senior year.
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From a terrifying car accident at the end of his junior year to a summer mission trip to Africa, Bradley-Bourbonnais linebacker/tight end Calvin Kohl has seen his perspective on life change in multiple ways as he's started his senior year.
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Get ready for Week 5 with previews and picks for all the games from around the Kane County Chronicle coverage area, including rivalry showdowns between Batavia and Geneva and St. Charles North and St. Charles East.
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Join hosts Eddie Carifio and JT Pedelty as they preview Week 6 in Illinois high school football in the western and southern portions of northern Illinois.
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Dixon hosts Stillman Valley, Sterling hosts Alleman, Rock Falls heads to Winnebago and Newman faces Mercer County on Saturday in this week's Sauk Valley football slate. Here are previews for all 14 games.
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The Herald-News prep football preview for Week 6, featuring key showdowns across the greater Will and Grundy county area.
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Get ready for Week 6 with previews and picks for all the games from around the Kendall County area.
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Get ready for Week 6 with previews and picks for all the games from around the Suburban Life coverage area.
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There's over 50 teams that have already made themselves playoff eligible with their fifth win. But there's an extensive list of interesting games that don't involve any of those squads. Steve Soucie looks at the top games of Week 6.
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Here's a preview of The Times area's eight football teams, including a showdown at the top of the Chicagoland Prairie Conference, La Salle-Peru and Ottawa's second meeting of the season and Streator's homecoming.
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A preview of all the Week 6 football games around the NewsTribune area.
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Here are previews and picks for all of the Week 6 games around the McHenry County area.
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Here are the BCR 2025 Week 6 IHSA Preview Capsules featuring Princeton, Hall-Putnam County, Bureau Valley, St. Bede and Amboy-LaMoille-Ohio
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Here are the latest Associated Press IHSA football polls released Wednesday for all eight classes.
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Marist and St. Rita snapped their recent losing streaks, while Trae Taylor threw for 5 touchdowns as Carmel scored 70 points against Marian Catholic. Mount Carmel and Brother Rice each improved to 5-0, setting the stage for a massive CCL/ESCC Blue Division showdown.
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Jackson Failla had to do a lot of research in the offseason to prepare for his senior year after his family moved from Pennsylvania to the Chicago area. But the Nazareth quarterback is fitting in seamlessly, throwing six touchdowns in his first start at Joliet Catholic.
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Join hosts Mason Schweizer and Steve Soucie as they preview Week 6 in high school football in Kankakee County.
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Sycamore and Kaneland clash in a big Interstate 8 showdown, DeKalb face pivotal test against undefeated Lincoln-Way Central, G-K faces winless Rockford Lutheran and Hiawatha will get a forfeit win.
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As we move past the half way point, the edges off the playoff field start to become clearer. But a few small upsets can cause quite an adjustment which bore out after Week 5's games. Steve Soucie's latest playoff projection can be found here.
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Bradley-Bourbonnais brings its undefeated record to Lincoln-Way Central, Clifton Central visits Westville in a battle of Vermilion Valley unbeatens and more in this week's Daily Journal football previews.
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Willowbrook senior Anthony Leo, who rushed for 230 yards and a touchdown on 28 carries and had nine tackles, four tackles for loss and a sack in a 45-14 win over Hinsdale South, is the Week 6 Friday Night Drive Team of the Week MVP. Here is his Q&A with Sports Editor Josh Welge.
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Wilmington scored four touchdowns on its first six plays from scrimmage and forced three Manteno turnovers in the first quarter to set the tone for a 49-0 homecoming win on Friday
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Join hosts Josh Welge and Joel Boenitz as they preview Week 6 in the western suburbs in Illinois high school football.
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From a homecoming in a crosstown rival’s colors, to two reigning conference champions looking for a crucial victory, here’s a look at how the Tri-City teams stand heading into their rivalry matchups.
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Bishop McNamara, Bradley-Bourbonnais and Clifton Central all improved to 5-0 last week. They're three of the teams highlighted in this week's Daily Journal 2-Minute Drill.
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Yorkville senior linebacker Caleb Viscogliosi, playing alongside young brother Dillon for the first time since 9U football, is a key part of a Foxes' defense that has helped lead the team to a 5-0 start. That, plus notes on Sandwich and Plano in Josh Welge's football notebook.
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Congratulations to these 22 Illinois high school football players who were voted onto Friday Night Drive's Team of the Week for Week 5 of the 2025 high school football season
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Join hosts Josh Welge and Steve Soucie, along with reporter Russ Hodges, as they preview Week 6 in Illinois high school football, including a huge matchup in the Chicago Catholic League.
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Previously ranked teams in the Friday Night Drive Power Rankings went 22-3 collectively in Week 5 as the top teams officially start to separate themselves from the pack. Check out this week rankings here:
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Success came in threes for St. Charles North, as they had three players score at least a trio of touchdowns while also collecting three interceptions to help them to a 53-6 victory over crosstown rival St. Charles East
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Join hosts Steve Soucie and Matt Rodewald as they break down what happened in Week 5 in Illinois high school football
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Five different players scored as Romeoville's flag football team topped Plainfield East 33-6
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The Mendota and Hall defenses are playing well, L-P looks to extend its winning streak against Ottawa and more in the NewsTribune football notebook.
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Monmouth-Roseville (Mississippi) and Newman (Rock) are the defending division champions in the Three Rivers. Here's a look how this year's divisions stack up and who are the teams to beat.
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After going 0-9 last season, QB Tommy Morrisette has helped Plainfield Central notch two wins already this year. That, plus notes on Lincoln-Way East linebacker Casey Mikrut's deja vu interception, the Jonas Williams record watch and more in the Herald-News football notebook.
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More from the Times area's sidelines in Week 5, including more on Flanagan-Cornell/Woodland, Ottawa, Streator and the Chicagoland Prairie's revised playoff picture.
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Lincoln-Way East rolled past Naperville Central, and Jonas Williams tied the state's career passing touchdown record during a 44-7 Southwest Valley Blue victory.
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Dundee-Crown has not been a significant player in the FVC during the past decade. Change may be on the horizon, however. The Chargers have back-to-back shutouts for the first time since 1998. And more on Johnsburg and Marian Central in this week's McHenry County notebook.
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Here's a look at boxscores for 2025 Week 5 games around Bureau County, including Bureau Valley, Hall, Princeton and St. Bede games
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More undefeated teams fell and statewide the losses are stacking on a lot of programs you aren't used to see them with. Steve Soucie takes a look at what we learned in Week 5.
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Griffin Larsen helped Sycamore stay undefeated, a pair of interceptions help Genoa-Kingston and more as we look back on Week 5 results.
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Neuqua Valley pulled away from a three-point halftime lead for a 37-22 win at Metea Valley on Friday.
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Senior Owen Cook isn’t Barrington’s backup quarterback, but he certainly looked the part Saturday afternoon in Barrington’s 42-21 victory over Palatine — as the Broncos’ starting punter.
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Nazareth ran and passed by Joliet Catholic, 48-21, in a Catholic League/ESCC crossover encounter that ceased to be a contest in the second quarter, when savvy senior quarterback Jackson Failla threw for four of his career-high six touchdowns.
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Here are results and recaps for all the Week 5 games from around the Suburban Life coveragea rea.
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Rockridge won in the trenches in a 26-6 win over Newman in a state-ranked battle in the Three Rivers Rock. Cullen Schwigen had a rushing score just before halftime and threw two long TDs to help the Rockets pull away in the second half
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Lincoln-Way East rolled past Naperville Central, and Jonas Williams tied the state's career passing touchdown record during a 44-7 Southwest Valley Blue victory.
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Caed Curran and Mick Smith each ran for a pair of touchdowns and quarterback Brady Varner ran for a score and threw for another as Morris beat Kaneland, 42-21, during Friday night’s Interstate 8 Conference matchup of unbeatens in Maple Park.
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Sterling posted its second shutout of the season after a 48-0 Western Big 6 Conference home win over Galesburg as the Golden Warriors rushed for five touchdowns and threw for two more
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Mon-Rose scored four times to take a 29-0 lead early in the fourth quarter on the way to a 36-8 victory on Princeton's homecoming.
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Richmond-Burton QB Ray Hannemann threw for three touchdowns in the first half as the Rockets remained unbeaten with a 42-7 Kishwaukee River Conference victory over Woodstock on Friday night.
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Led by a strong, physical defensive line and a bevy of swift, hard-hitting linebackers, Dundee-Crown posted its second straight shutout with a 28-0 win over Crystal Lake South in Fox Valley Conference play Friday night.
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Prairie Ridge senior quarterback Luke Vanderwiel ran for 206 yards and scored four touchdowns as the Wolves beat McHenry 43-22 on Friday to keep their undefeated season alive through five weeks.
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Final scores in Illinois high school football for Week 5 of the 2025 season. This will be updated as more scores come in
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Mendota beat Sherrard 14-10 on Friday for its first victory since Sept. 20, 2023, snapping a 16-game losing streak for the Trojans
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Joliet Central downed Plainfield Central in 2024 for its first win in five years. The Wildcats got their revenge Friday, downing the Steelmen on their homecoming night
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A look at Week 5 scores from 10, 25 and 50 years ago in the Bureau County area:
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No. 3 Newman heads to Rockridge in a matchup of two undefeated teams on Friday. Dixon heads to Oregon, Sterling hosts Galesburg and more, including picks and what to watch for in this week's Sauk Valley football slate.
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Alden-Hebron sophomore running back Caleb Linneman is the Friday Night Drive Team of the Week MVP for Week 4 after rushing for 395 yards and scoring eight touchdowns in a 61-37 win over Abundant Life School (Madison, Wis.) in Illinois 8-Man Football Association action.
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This week's guest picker for Week 5 is Mike Vaughn, our BCR photographer extraordinaire, who captures all the action on the gridiron
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After missing his junior season to an ACL injury, Montini's Laddie Asay watched the Broncos finish 12-2 and win the IHSA 3A state championship. Now healthy and a team captain, Asay is motivated to lead to Broncos to a second straight state title.
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After missing his junior season to an ACL injury, Montini's Laddie Asay watched the Broncos finish 12-2 and win the IHSA 3A state championship. Now healthy and a team captain, Asay is motivated to lead to Broncos to a second straight state title.
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After missing his junior season to an ACL injury, Montini's Laddie Asay watched the Broncos finish 12-2 and win the IHSA 3A state championship. Now healthy and a team captain, Asay is motivated to lead to Broncos to a second straight state title.
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Here's a closer look at the Bureau County football games for Week 5 of the 2025 season for Princeton, Bureau Valley, Hall, St. Bede and Amboy.
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Join hosts JT Pedelty and Eddie Carifio as they preview Week 5 in Illinois high school football for the western and southern portions of northern Illinois.
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Get ready for Week 5 with previews and picks for all the games from around the Kane County Chronicle coverage area, including showdowns between Batavia and St. Charles North and Kaneland and Morris.
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Get ready for Week 5 with previews and picks for all the games from around the Kane County Chronicle coverage area, including showdowns between Batavia and St. Charles North and Kaneland and Morris.
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Get ready for Week 5 with previews and picks for all the games from around the Kane County Chronicle coverage area, including showdowns between Batavia and St. Charles North and Kaneland and Morris.
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Get ready for Week 5 with previews and picks for all the games from around the Kane County Chronicle coverage area, including showdowns between Batavia and St. Charles North and Kaneland and Morris.
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Get ready for Week 5 with previews and picks for all the games from around the Kane County Chronicle coverage area, including showdowns between Batavia and St. Charles North and Kaneland and Morris.
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Get ready for Week 5 with previews and picks for all the games from around the Kane County Chronicle coverage area, including showdowns between Batavia and St. Charles North and Kaneland and Morris.
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Get ready for Week 5 with previews and picks for all the games from around the Kane County Chronicle coverage area, including showdowns between Batavia and St. Charles North and Kaneland and Morris.
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Although Week 5 isn't filled with games pairing undefeated teams, there's more than enough contest of intrigue to keep an eye on. Steve Soucie takes a look at some of the top games of Week 5.
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Although Week 5 isn't filled with games pairing undefeated teams, there's more than enough contest of intrigue to keep an eye on. Steve Soucie takes a look at some of the top games of Week 5.
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Although Week 5 isn't filled with games pairing undefeated teams, there's more than enough contest of intrigue to keep an eye on. Steve Soucie takes a look at some of the top games of Week 5.
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Although Week 5 isn't filled with games pairing undefeated teams, there's more than enough contest of intrigue to keep an eye on. Steve Soucie takes a look at some of the top games of Week 5.
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Five of the seven matchups involving Times-area football teams will be home games in Week 5 of the IHSA football season, including key matchups in the Chicagoland Prairie for Seneca and Marquette.
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Five of the seven matchups involving Times-area football teams will be home games in Week 5 of the IHSA football season, including key matchups in the Chicagoland Prairie for Seneca and Marquette.
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Five of the seven matchups involving Times-area football teams will be home games in Week 5 of the IHSA football season, including key matchups in the Chicagoland Prairie for Seneca and Marquette.
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Five of the seven matchups involving Times-area football teams will be home games in Week 5 of the IHSA football season, including key matchups in the Chicagoland Prairie for Seneca and Marquette.
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Five of the seven matchups involving Times-area football teams will be home games in Week 5 of the IHSA football season, including key matchups in the Chicagoland Prairie for Seneca and Marquette.
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Get ready for Week 5 with previews and picks for all the games from around the Suburban Life area.
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Get ready for Week 5 with previews and picks for all the games from around the Suburban Life area.
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Get ready for Week 5 with previews and picks for all the games from around the Suburban Life area.
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Get ready for Week 5 with previews and picks for all the games from around the Suburban Life area.
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Get ready for Week 5 with previews and picks for all the games from around the Suburban Life area.
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Get ready for Week 5 with previews and picks for all the games from around the Suburban Life area.
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The Herald-News Prep Football Capsules for Week 5, featuring key showdowns across the greater Joliet area.
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Get ready for Week 5 with previews and picks for all the games from around the Kendall County area.
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Get ready for Week 5 with previews and picks for all the games from around the Kendall County area.
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Get ready for Week 5 with previews and picks for all the games from around the Kendall County area.
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A look at all the Week 5 football games around the NewsTribune area.
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Here are previews and picks for all the Week 5 games around the McHenry County area.
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Here are previews and picks for all the Week 5 games around the McHenry County area.
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Here are previews and picks for all the Week 5 games around the McHenry County area.
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Illinois recruit Will Vala has taken on an expanded role for a Downers Grove North team without injured quarterback Owen Lansu, playing some running back and receiver. That, Lemont takes care of business to move back to .500 and kids keying Montini's 4-0 start in football notes.
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Here’s a look at the area leaders from Bureau Valley, Hall, Princeton and St. Bede through Week 4 of the 2025 season
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Providence and Marmion are rolling into divisional play, Joliet Catholic stunned Marist on a scramble-drill touchdown and Nazareth held off IC Catholic Prep on a game-winning field goal. Montini held off Fenwick to stay unbeaten and Mount Carmel rolled over St. Ignatius
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Join hosts Steve Soucie and Mason Schweizer as they preview Week 5 in Kankakee County for Illinois high school football.
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Born with sickle cell anemia, Cary-Grove senior football player Elias Berthelsen was diagnosed with Hodgkin's lymphoma earlier this year. It never stopped him from playing the sport he loves.
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Born with sickle cell anemia, Cary-Grove senior football player Elias Berthelsen was diagnosed with Hodgkin's lymphoma earlier this year. It never stopped him from playing the sport he loves.
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Born with sickle cell anemia, Cary-Grove senior football player Elias Berthelsen was diagnosed with Hodgkin's lymphoma earlier this year. It never stopped him from playing the sport he loves.
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Born with sickle cell anemia, Cary-Grove senior football player Elias Berthelsen was diagnosed with Hodgkin's lymphoma earlier this year. It never stopped him from playing the sport he loves.
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An unexpected wrinkle was introduced into the projection this week, changes of the enrollment number to over 300 schools by the IHSA, as such some things moved around. Steve Soucie breaks down how the playoff field projects after the fourth week of games.
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An unexpected wrinkle was introduced into the projection this week, changes of the enrollment number to over 300 schools by the IHSA, as such some things moved around. Steve Soucie breaks down how the playoff field projects after the fourth week of games.
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An unexpected wrinkle was introduced into the projection this week, changes of the enrollment number to over 300 schools by the IHSA, as such some things moved around. Steve Soucie breaks down how the playoff field projects after the fourth week of games.
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Kaneland faces Morris in a show down of 4-0 teams, DeKalb's defense gets a test against Lincoln-Way Central after a shutout, Sycamore heads to Ottawa and more in our Week 5 previews.
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Born with sickle cell anemia, Cary-Grove senior football player Elias Berthelsen was diagnosed with Hodgkin's lymphoma earlier this year. It never stopped him from playing the sport he loves.
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Born with sickle cell anemia, Cary-Grove senior football player Elias Berthelsen was diagnosed with Hodgkin's lymphoma earlier this year. It never stopped him from playing the sport he loves.
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Born with sickle cell anemia, Cary-Grove senior football player Elias Berthelsen was diagnosed with Hodgkin's lymphoma earlier this year. It never stopped him from playing the sport he loves.
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Born with sickle cell anemia, Cary-Grove senior football player Elias Berthelsen was diagnosed with Hodgkin's lymphoma earlier this year. It never stopped him from playing the sport he loves.
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Bishop McNamara heads to Aurora Christian for a Chicagoland Christian Conference clash, Bradley-Bourbonnais return to their conference schedules and more in the Daily Journal's Week 5 football previews.
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Bishop McNamara heads to Aurora Christian for a Chicagoland Christian Conference clash, Bradley-Bourbonnais return to their conference schedules and more in the Daily Journal's Week 5 football previews.
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Bishop McNamara heads to Aurora Christian for a Chicagoland Christian Conference clash, Bradley-Bourbonnais return to their conference schedules and more in the Daily Journal's Week 5 football previews.
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Bishop McNamara heads to Aurora Christian for a Chicagoland Christian Conference clash, Bradley-Bourbonnais return to their conference schedules and more in the Daily Journal's Week 5 football previews.
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Bishop McNamara heads to Aurora Christian for a Chicagoland Christian Conference clash, Bradley-Bourbonnais return to their conference schedules and more in the Daily Journal's Week 5 football previews.
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Bishop McNamara heads to Aurora Christian for a Chicagoland Christian Conference clash, Bradley-Bourbonnais return to their conference schedules and more in the Daily Journal's Week 5 football previews.
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Bishop McNamara heads to Aurora Christian for a Chicagoland Christian Conference clash, Bradley-Bourbonnais return to their conference schedules and more in the Daily Journal's Week 5 football previews.
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Bishop McNamara heads to Aurora Christian for a Chicagoland Christian Conference clash, Bradley-Bourbonnais return to their conference schedules and more in the Daily Journal's Week 5 football previews.
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Bishop McNamara heads to Aurora Christian for a Chicagoland Christian Conference clash, Bradley-Bourbonnais return to their conference schedules and more in the Daily Journal's Week 5 football previews.
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Bishop McNamara heads to Aurora Christian for a Chicagoland Christian Conference clash, Bradley-Bourbonnais return to their conference schedules and more in the Daily Journal's Week 5 football previews.
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Kennedy Manning intercepted three passes, accounted for three touchdowns and ran in the game-winning one-point conversion as Cary-Grove held off McHenry for a 21-20 victory in Fox Valley Conference girls flag football action Tuesday evening.
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Maurice De La Cruz had Sterling's best rushing game in almost three years, Dixon was dominant again, Newman's Matthew Blackert led the Comets to 4-0 and more in this week's Sauk Valley football notes for Week 4.
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Maurice De La Cruz had Sterling's best rushing game in almost three years, Dixon was dominant again, Newman's Matthew Blackert led the Comets to 4-0 and more in this week's Sauk Valley football notes for Week 4.
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Join hosts Josh Welge and Joel Boenitz as they preview Week 5 in the western suburbs for Illinois high school football.
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Daily Journal sports editor Mason Schweizer looks back at Week 4 of the local prep football schedule, which saw a third of local teams improve to 4-0.
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Daily Journal sports editor Mason Schweizer looks back at Week 4 of the local prep football schedule, which saw a third of local teams improve to 4-0.
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Daily Journal sports editor Mason Schweizer looks back at Week 4 of the local prep football schedule, which saw a third of local teams improve to 4-0.
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Congratulations to these 23 Illinois high school football players who were voted onto Friday Night Drive's Team of the Week for Week 4 of the 2025 high school football season
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Congratulations to these 23 Illinois high school football players who were voted onto Friday Night Drive's Team of the Week for Week 4 of the 2025 high school football season
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Congratulations to these 23 Illinois high school football players who were voted onto Friday Night Drive's Team of the Week for Week 4 of the 2025 high school football season
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Congratulations to these 23 Illinois high school football players who were voted onto Friday Night Drive's Team of the Week for Week 4 of the 2025 high school football season
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Congratulations to these 23 Illinois high school football players who were voted onto Friday Night Drive's Team of the Week for Week 4 of the 2025 high school football season
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Congratulations to these 23 Illinois high school football players who were voted onto Friday Night Drive's Team of the Week for Week 4 of the 2025 high school football season
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Congratulations to these 23 Illinois high school football players who were voted onto Friday Night Drive's Team of the Week for Week 4 of the 2025 high school football season
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Congratulations to these 23 Illinois high school football players who were voted onto Friday Night Drive's Team of the Week for Week 4 of the 2025 high school football season
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How Zamarion Taylor helped Oswego East continue its 4-0 start with a huge return game last Friday, Oswego's defense keeps humming with a coaching tweak, Yorkville junior running back emerges in last two weeks and more in Joshua Welge's football notebook.
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Join hosts Steve Soucie and Josh Welge as they preview Week 5 in Illinois high school football.
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Jalen Carter's high school football has been a roller coaster. But the transfer quarterback seems to have found comfort early at Kaneland. Plus, a battle for the top of the DuKane Conference between St. Charles North and Batavia, and optimism staying high at Burlington Central.
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Jalen Carter's high school football has been a roller coaster. But the transfer quarterback seems to have found comfort early at Kaneland. Plus, a battle for the top of the DuKane Conference between St. Charles North and Batavia, and optimism staying high at Burlington Central.
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Jalen Carter's high school football has been a roller coaster. But the transfer quarterback seems to have found comfort early at Kaneland. Plus, a battle for the top of the DuKane Conference between St. Charles North and Batavia, and optimism staying high at Burlington Central.
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Jalen Carter's high school football has been a roller coaster. But the transfer quarterback seems to have found comfort early at Kaneland. Plus, a battle for the top of the DuKane Conference between St. Charles North and Batavia, and optimism staying high at Burlington Central.
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How Zamarion Taylor helped Oswego East continue its 4-0 start with a huge return game last Friday, Oswego's defense keeps humming with a coaching tweak, Yorkville junior running back emerges in last two weeks and more in Joshua Welge's football notebook.
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How Zamarion Taylor helped Oswego East continue its 4-0 start with a huge return game last Friday, Oswego's defense keeps humming with a coaching tweak, Yorkville junior running back emerges in last two weeks and more in Joshua Welge's football notebook.
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Brother Rice continued its climb up the Friday Night Drive Power Rankings in a week with substantial shuffling of the rankings.
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Join hosts Steve Soucie and Matt Rodewald as they break down Week 4 in Illinois high school football.
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With 475 yards rushing this year in three games played, Princeton's Casey Etheridge has now totaled 4,282 yards and needs just 106 yards to top former Tiger Ronde Worrels, who totaled 4,387.
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Hall's defense made a key stop, the offense scored a late TD and the special teams made a critical tackle to help the Red Devils to a win, the playoff picture is taking shape with five games left and more in the NewsTribune Football Notebook.
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More from sidelines around The Times area after Week 4 of the IHSA football season.
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Jonas Williams within striking distance of IHSA passing touchdown record and more in this week's Herald-News football notebook.
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Burlington Central’s offense isn’t humming like it did a year ago, when it featured the Fox Valley Conference Offensive Player of the Year, but the Rockets are still winning. Plus info on Huntley, Woodstock and Marengo in the McHenry County Week 4 notebook.
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Burlington Central’s offense isn’t humming like it did a year ago, when it featured the Fox Valley Conference Offensive Player of the Year, but the Rockets are still winning. Plus info on Huntley, Woodstock and Marengo in the McHenry County Week 4 notebook.
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Burlington Central’s offense isn’t humming like it did a year ago, when it featured the Fox Valley Conference Offensive Player of the Year, but the Rockets are still winning. Plus info on Huntley, Woodstock and Marengo in the McHenry County Week 4 notebook.
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Burlington Central’s offense isn’t humming like it did a year ago, when it featured the Fox Valley Conference Offensive Player of the Year, but the Rockets are still winning. Plus info on Huntley, Woodstock and Marengo in the McHenry County Week 4 notebook.
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Burlington Central’s offense isn’t humming like it did a year ago, when it featured the Fox Valley Conference Offensive Player of the Year, but the Rockets are still winning. Plus info on Huntley, Woodstock and Marengo in the McHenry County Week 4 notebook.
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Burlington Central’s offense isn’t humming like it did a year ago, when it featured the Fox Valley Conference Offensive Player of the Year, but the Rockets are still winning. Plus info on Huntley, Woodstock and Marengo in the McHenry County Week 4 notebook.
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Burlington Central’s offense isn’t humming like it did a year ago, when it featured the Fox Valley Conference Offensive Player of the Year, but the Rockets are still winning. Plus info on Huntley, Woodstock and Marengo in the McHenry County Week 4 notebook.
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Burlington Central’s offense isn’t humming like it did a year ago, when it featured the Fox Valley Conference Offensive Player of the Year, but the Rockets are still winning. Plus info on Huntley, Woodstock and Marengo in the McHenry County Week 4 notebook.
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Burlington Central’s offense isn’t humming like it did a year ago, when it featured the Fox Valley Conference Offensive Player of the Year, but the Rockets are still winning. Plus notes on Huntley, Woodstock and Marengo in the McHenry County Week 4 notebook.
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Here's a look at boxscores for 2025 Week 4 games around Bureau County, including Bureau Valley, Hall, Princeton and St. Bede games
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Here's a look at boxscores for 2025 Week 4 games around Bureau County, including Bureau Valley, Hall, Princeton and St. Bede games
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Here's a look at boxscores for 2025 Week 4 games around Bureau County, including Bureau Valley, Hall, Princeton and St. Bede games
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Here's a look at boxscores for 2025 Week 4 games around Bureau County, including Bureau Valley, Hall, Princeton and St. Bede games
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Here's a look at boxscores for 2025 Week 4 games around Bureau County, including Bureau Valley, Hall, Princeton and St. Bede games
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Here's a look at boxscores for 2025 Week 4 games around Bureau County, including Bureau Valley, Hall, Princeton and St. Bede games
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Here's a look at boxscores for 2025 Week 4 games around Bureau County, including Bureau Valley, Hall, Princeton and St. Bede games
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Here's a look at boxscores for 2025 Week 4 games around Bureau County, including Bureau Valley, Hall, Princeton and St. Bede games
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Here's a look at boxscores for 2025 Week 4 games around Bureau County, including Bureau Valley, Hall, Princeton and St. Bede games
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Here's a look at boxscores for 2025 Week 4 games around Bureau County, including Bureau Valley, Hall, Princeton and St. Bede games
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Here's a look at boxscores for 2025 Week 4 games around Bureau County, including Bureau Valley, Hall, Princeton and St. Bede games
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Senior quarterback and Army recruit CJ Gray has been an integral part of Brother Rice's strong start to the 2025 season. After starting as a junior, Gray has taken on a bigger leadership role for the Crusaders this year.
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Senior quarterback and Army recruit CJ Gray has been an integral part of Brother Rice's strong start to the 2025 season. After starting as a junior, Gray has taken on a bigger leadership role for the Crusaders this year.
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Previously undefeated teams fell left and right and sets up some interesting chases for some schools in their quest to make the playoffs. Steve Soucie takes a look at what we learned in Week 4.
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We take a look back at all five Daily Chronicle area games, including DeKalb and Sycamore picking up big conference wins as each evened their records to 2-2, plus Kaneland moving to 4-0 and more
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Each week, we’ll have 22 players – 11 on offense, 11 on defense – to make the Friday Night Drive Team of the Week. Vote for your favorite players for Week 4!
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After missing the last two weeks with injury, Glenbard West senior quarterback AJ Rayford made his presence felt in his return against Downers Grove North on Saturday.
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Hinsdale Central's Nico Mann hauled in a key interception in the fourth quarter, and on the next play Dominic Tresslar took a handoff 90 yards for the go-ahead score in the Red Devils' 29-26 win over Lyons on Saturday.
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Jalen Carter and Carter Grabowski paced Kaneland to five first quarter touchdowns to help it kick off Interstate 8 play with a 56-7 victory over Ottawa
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Here are Week 4 results and recaps for all the games from around the Suburban Life coverage area.
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Here are Week 4 results and recaps for all the games from around the Suburban Life coverage area.
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Here are results and recaps from all the Week 4 games from around the Record Newspapers coverage area.
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Trailing 21-3 at conference-leading United Township, Sterling had a comeback for the ages as the Golden Warriors won 49-28. Dixon and Oregon rolled, Forreston beat Morrison 36-21 and more in Friday's Sauk Valley football roundup.
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Jayden Ruth took a screen pass for a 48-yard touchdown, Gavin Geegan had a 34-yard TD run on Yorkville's first two drives, and the Foxes rode that fast start and a smothering defense past Plainfield East 28-0.
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Trailing 21-3 at conference-leading United Township, Sterling had a comeback for the ages as the Golden Warriors won 49-28. Dixon and Oregon rolled, Forreston beat Morrison 36-21 and more in Friday's Sauk Valley football roundup.
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Matthew Blackert, 'the Harmon Bullet,' ran for over 170 yards and three touchdowns in No. 3 Newman's 40-14 win at Orion on Friday night.
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Matthew Blackert, 'the Harmon Bullet,' ran for over 170 yards and three touchdowns in No. 3 Newman's 40-14 win at Orion on Friday night.
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A failed two-point try that could have tied it was the difference as Montini bested Fenwick 31-29 Friday night.
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A failed two-point try that could have tied it was the difference as Montini bested Fenwick 31-29 Friday night.
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A failed two-point try that could have tied it was the difference as Montini bested Fenwick 31-29 Friday night.
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Aidan Crawley led Stevenson to a 21-7 victory over Mundelein on Friday.
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Aidan Crawley led Stevenson to a 21-7 victory over Mundelein on Friday.
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Cedric Terrell III caught a pair of touchdowns and had a last-minute pick six to seal a comeback win at Normal, Bradley-Bourbonnais stayed unbeaten and more in Friday's Daily Journal football roundup.
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Cedric Terrell III caught a pair of touchdowns and had a last-minute pick six to seal a comeback win at Normal, Bradley-Bourbonnais stayed unbeaten and more in Friday's Daily Journal football roundup.
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Cedric Terrell III caught a pair of touchdowns and had a last-minute pick six to seal a comeback win at Normal, Bradley-Bourbonnais stayed unbeaten and more in Friday's Daily Journal football roundup.
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Cedric Terrell III caught a pair of touchdowns and had a last-minute pick six to seal a comeback win at Normal, Bradley-Bourbonnais stayed unbeaten and more in Friday's Daily Journal football roundup.
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Cedric Terrell III caught a pair of touchdowns and had a last-minute pick six to seal a comeback win at Normal, Bradley-Bourbonnais stayed unbeaten and more in Friday's Daily Journal football roundup.
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Cedric Terrell III caught a pair of touchdowns and had a last-minute pick six to seal a comeback win at Normal, Bradley-Bourbonnais stayed unbeaten and more in Friday's Daily Journal football roundup.
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Cedric Terrell III caught a pair of touchdowns and had a last-minute pick six to seal a comeback win at Normal, Bradley-Bourbonnais stayed unbeaten and more in Friday's Daily Journal football roundup.
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Prospect junior quarterback Jackson Cacini completed 13 passes, including five for touchdowns in the first half, to power Prospect to a 56-8 homecoming win over Maine West.
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Prospect junior quarterback Jackson Cacini completed 13 passes, including five for touchdowns in the first half, to power Prospect to a 56-8 homecoming win over Maine West.
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A week after losing a 5-3 game, Jackson Loth threw three TDs to lead Naperville Central to a 24-17 win over Neuqua Valley.
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A week after losing a 5-3 game, Jackson Loth threw three TDs to lead Naperville Central to a 24-17 win over Neuqua Valley.
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The Wauconda offense amassed 317 total yards and compiled 18 first downs, and its defense held Grayslake North to 133 total yards and forced four turnovers. The result for Wauconda was an easy 45-13 win over the visitors in Northern Lake County Conference action Friday night.
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After outlasting a lengthy weather delay late in the first half, Clifton Central outscored Oakwood 22-7 in the second half Friday to pick up a 35-21 homecoming win and improve to 4-0 on the season.
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After outlasting a lengthy weather delay late in the first half, Clifton Central outscored Oakwood 22-7 in the second half Friday to pick up a 35-21 homecoming win and improve to 4-0 on the season.
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After outlasting a lengthy weather delay late in the first half, Clifton Central outscored Oakwood 22-7 in the second half Friday to pick up a 35-21 homecoming win and improve to 4-0 on the season.
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After outlasting a lengthy weather delay late in the first half, Clifton Central outscored Oakwood 22-7 in the second half Friday to pick up a 35-21 homecoming win and improve to 4-0 on the season.
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Marquan Foster caught two touchdown passes from Northwestern commit Johnny O'Brien and returned a kickoff 75 yards for a TD in the second half to lead Fremd past New Trier 35-16.
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After taking a week off with a forfeit win over Sherrard, the Princeton football team returned in action in a big way with a 63-12 runaway win over longtime rival Kewanee
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After taking a week off with a forfeit win over Sherrard, the Princeton football team returned in action in a big way with a 63-12 runaway win over longtime rival Kewanee
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After taking a week off with a forfeit win over Sherrard, the Princeton football team returned in action in a big way with a 63-12 runaway win over longtime rival Kewanee
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The Seneca Fighting Irish improved to 4-0 on the season with a hard-fought 35-28 victory over host Genoa-Kingston on Friday night.
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The Seneca Fighting Irish improved to 4-0 on the season with a hard-fought 35-28 victory over host Genoa-Kingston on Friday night.
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The Seneca Fighting Irish improved to 4-0 on the season with a hard-fought 35-28 victory over host Genoa-Kingston on Friday night.
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The Seneca Fighting Irish improved to 4-0 on the season with a hard-fought 35-28 victory over host Genoa-Kingston on Friday night.
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The Seneca Fighting Irish improved to 4-0 on the season with a hard-fought 35-28 victory over host Genoa-Kingston on Friday night.
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The Seneca Fighting Irish improved to 4-0 on the season with a hard-fought 35-28 victory over host Genoa-Kingston on Friday night.
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In a battle of undefeated teams at Woodstock, Sam Vandello and his three touchdown passes allowed Marengo to stay perfect with a road win on Friday.
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In a battle of undefeated teams at Woodstock, Sam Vandello and his three touchdown passes allowed Marengo to stay perfect with a road win on Friday.
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In a battle of undefeated teams at Woodstock, Sam Vandello and his three touchdown passes allowed Marengo to stay perfect with a road win on Friday.
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Indiana commit Jameson Purcell threw for 238 yards and three touchdowns, and also ran for 65 yards, to power Maine South past Barrington 41-21 for the Hawks' first win in the series since 2016.
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Indiana commit Jameson Purcell threw for 238 yards and three touchdowns, and also ran for 65 yards, to power Maine South past Barrington 41-21 for the Hawks' first win in the series since 2016.
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Indiana commit Jameson Purcell threw for 238 yards and three touchdowns, and also ran for 65 yards, to power Maine South past Barrington 41-21 for the Hawks' first win in the series since 2016.
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Indiana commit Jameson Purcell threw for 238 yards and three touchdowns, and also ran for 65 yards, to power Maine South past Barrington 41-21 for the Hawks' first win in the series since 2016.
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After a defensive slugfest in the first half, Milledgeville answered Polo's third-quarter score with three straight touchdowns in a 28-6 victory in the Battle for the Blacktop on Friday night in Polo.
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South Elgin came out on top over West Aurora 42-35 in a wild and woolly Upstate Eight Conference West Division football game Friday night.
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St. Charles North scored three touchdowns covering 70-plus yards in a 4½-minute span in the second quarter to build a four-touchdown lead on its way to a convincing 34-12 victory over DuKane Conference foe Wheaton North Wheaton North in Wheaton.
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St. Charles North scored three touchdowns covering 70-plus yards in a 4½-minute span in the second quarter to build a four-touchdown lead on its way to a convincing 34-12 victory over DuKane Conference foe Wheaton North Wheaton North in Wheaton.
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St. Charles North scored three touchdowns covering 70-plus yards in a 4½-minute span in the second quarter to build a four-touchdown lead on its way to a convincing 34-12 victory over DuKane Conference foe Wheaton North Wheaton North in Wheaton.
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St. Charles North scored three touchdowns covering 70-plus yards in a 4½-minute span in the second quarter to build a four-touchdown lead on its way to a convincing 34-12 victory over DuKane Conference foe Wheaton North Wheaton North in Wheaton.
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Cole Latimer ran for three touchdowns and threw two more to Davon Grant to lead DeKalb past Stagg and Tim Pruitt tallied four scores for Hiawatha in Friday's Daily Chronicle football roundup.
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Cole Latimer ran for three touchdowns and threw two more to Davon Grant to lead DeKalb past Stagg and Tim Pruitt tallied four scores for Hiawatha in Friday's Daily Chronicle football roundup.
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Kameron McGee posted two sacks, Brother Rice held Loyola to 21 rushing yards and the Crusaders remained undefeated with a 28-6 victory against the Ramblers in CCL/ESCC Blue action Friday night
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Kameron McGee posted two sacks, Brother Rice held Loyola to 21 rushing yards and the Crusaders remained undefeated with a 28-6 victory against the Ramblers in CCL/ESCC Blue action Friday night
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Benet's Luke Doyle's 66-yard punt return for a touchdown broke a tie game late in the third quarter as the Redwings went on to beat St. Viator 21-13 on Friday night.
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The Bureau Valley football team fell behind early and couldn't recover in a 42-16 loss to Macomb on Friday.
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The Bureau Valley football team fell behind early and couldn't recover in a 42-16 loss to Macomb on Friday.
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Jalen Carter and Carter Grabowski paced Kaneland to five first quarter touchdowns to help it kick off Interstate 8 play with a 56-7 victory over Ottawa
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Jalen Carter and Carter Grabowski paced Kaneland to five first quarter touchdowns to help it kick off Interstate 8 play with a 56-7 victory over Ottawa
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Jalen Carter and Carter Grabowski paced Kaneland to five first quarter touchdowns to help it kick off Interstate 8 play with a 56-7 victory over Ottawa
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The Fightin' Irish scored three touchdowns on their first five plays to set the tone for a 75-0 win over Chicago Christian in which the defense held the Knights to negative yardage on the night.
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The Fightin' Irish scored three touchdowns on their first five plays to set the tone for a 75-0 win over Chicago Christian in which the defense held the Knights to negative yardage on the night.
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The Fightin' Irish scored three touchdowns on their first five plays to set the tone for a 75-0 win over Chicago Christian in which the defense held the Knights to negative yardage on the night.
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The Fightin' Irish scored three touchdowns on their first five plays to set the tone for a 75-0 win over Chicago Christian in which the defense held the Knights to negative yardage on the night.
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Downers Grove South's Daniel Mensah took center stage after a halftime featuring a 7-minute fireworks show, scoring three of his four touchdowns to power a 35-23 win over visiting Willowbrook for the Mustangs' first win.
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Downers Grove South's Daniel Mensah took center stage after a halftime featuring a 7-minute fireworks show, scoring three of his four touchdowns to power a 35-23 win over visiting Willowbrook for the Mustangs' first win.
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The Morris defense dominated and Caeden Curran scored four touchdowns in a 48-0 win over La Salle-Peru on Friday.
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The Morris defense dominated and Caeden Curran scored four touchdowns in a 48-0 win over La Salle-Peru on Friday.
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The Morris defense dominated and Caeden Curran scored four touchdowns in a 48-0 win over La Salle-Peru on Friday.
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The Morris defense dominated and Caeden Curran scored four touchdowns in a 48-0 win over La Salle-Peru on Friday.
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Aiden Redcliff scored on a 59-yard screen pass with 1:16 left to lift Hall-Putnam County to an 18-15 win over Sherrard on Friday.
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Aiden Redcliff scored on a 59-yard screen pass with 1:16 left to lift Hall-Putnam County to an 18-15 win over Sherrard on Friday.
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Joliet Catholic was attempting an 18-yard FG with 1.1 seconds left against Marist. The snap was low, Lucas Simulick picked it up and called "fire." He found Declan Wagner for a one-yard TD pass to give JCA its first win of the year
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Final scores in Illinois high school football for Week 4 of the 2025 season. This will be updated as more scores come in
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Sophomore left-footer Billy Harding connected on a career-high 39-yard attempt with seven seconds remaining, giving visiting Nazareth a 24-21 victory over IC Catholic Prep in the CCL/ESCC Green conference opener in Elmhurst.
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All three phases were clicking for Coal City on Friday night, as a fast start quickly turned into a nightmare for Streator, resulting in a 49-13 victory for the Coalers.
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Linemen Zach Anderson, Anthony Looze, Kevin Kurnat, Xavier Ingram and Alejandro Gonzalez helped pave the way for a big night Friday as Dundee-Crown ran away for a 24-0 win over Hampshire in their Fox Valley Conference game.
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Linemen Zach Anderson, Anthony Looze, Kevin Kurnat, Xavier Ingram and Alejandro Gonzalez helped pave the way for a big night Friday as Dundee-Crown ran away for a 24-0 win over Hampshire in their Fox Valley Conference game.
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Linemen Zach Anderson, Anthony Looze, Kevin Kurnat, Xavier Ingram and Alejandro Gonzalez helped pave the way for a big night Friday as Dundee-Crown ran away for a 24-0 win over Hampshire in their Fox Valley Conference game.
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Ben Anderson had seven catches for 115 yards and three touchdowns, plus an interception on defense, as Sycamore's two-minute offense came through in a come-from-behind, 27-22 win over Rochelle
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Aiden Redcliff scored on a 59-yard screen pass with 1:16 left to lift Hall-Putnam County to an 18-15 win over Sherrard on Friday.
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With Wheaton Warrenville South driving to get within one score, Geneva's Tate Beran jumped in front of a Tigers receiver to not only secure the interception, but also a 28-7 Vikings' victory Friday night in DuKane Conference play.
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With Wheaton Warrenville South driving to get within one score, Geneva's Tate Beran jumped in front of a Tigers receiver to not only secure the interception, but also a 28-7 Vikings' victory Friday night in DuKane Conference play.
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With Wheaton Warrenville South driving to get within one score, Geneva's Tate Beran jumped in front of a Tigers receiver to not only secure the interception, but also a 28-7 Vikings' victory Friday night in DuKane Conference play.
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With Wheaton Warrenville South driving to get within one score, Geneva's Tate Beran jumped in front of a Tigers receiver to not only secure the interception, but also a 28-7 Vikings' victory Friday night in DuKane Conference play.
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After a pair of tough losses, Jacobs felt it was simply a complete and mistake-free performance away from getting back on track. The Golden Eagles got that performance Friday at McHenry.
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After a pair of tough losses, Jacobs felt it was simply a complete and mistake-free performance away from getting back on track. The Golden Eagles got that performance Friday at McHenry.
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After a pair of tough losses, Jacobs felt it was simply a complete and mistake-free performance away from getting back on track. The Golden Eagles got that performance Friday at McHenry.
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After a pair of tough losses, Jacobs felt it was simply a complete and mistake-free performance away from getting back on track. The Golden Eagles got that performance Friday at McHenry.
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After a pair of tough losses, Jacobs felt it was simply a complete and mistake-free performance away from getting back on track. The Golden Eagles got that performance Friday at McHenry.
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Crystal Lake South erupted for 293 yards of offense – 221 of them through the air – and employed a bend-but-don’t-break defense in posting a 34-7 win over Crystal Lake Central Friday night. QB Michael Silvius and WR Noah Franch connected for 200 yards and two TDs.
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Crystal Lake South erupted for 293 yards of offense – 221 of them through the air – and employed a bend-but-don’t-break defense in posting a 34-7 win over Crystal Lake Central Friday night. QB Michael Silvius and WR Noah Franch connected for 200 yards and two TDs.
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All three phases were clicking for Coal City on Friday night, as a fast start quickly turned into a nightmare for Streator, resulting in a 49-13 victory for the Coalers.
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Cary-Grove senior Logan Abrams ran for 239 yards and three TDs and made a game-saving tackle, chasing down Huntley quarterback Malik Carter on fourth down in the closing minutes as the Trojans escaped with a 34-27 Fox Valley Conference win Friday night
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Cary-Grove senior Logan Abrams ran for 239 yards and three TDs and made a game-saving tackle, chasing down Huntley quarterback Malik Carter on fourth down in the closing minutes as the Trojans escaped with a 34-27 Fox Valley Conference win Friday night
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Lincoln-Way West pulled out a 17-12 win over Lincoln-Way Central thanks in large part to a school-record 52-yard field goal by senior kicker Zach Hermanson.
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Lincoln-Way West pulled out a 17-12 win over Lincoln-Way Central thanks in large part to a school-record 52-yard field goal by senior kicker Zach Hermanson.
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Romeoville came in undefeated, but Plainfield North left with the win Friday 49-0 thanks to a powerful rushing attack led by Julian Rodriguez.
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Fieldcrest, Flanagan-Cornell/Woodland and Sandwich all lost football games Friday night, plus more in The Times Friday Roundup
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Fieldcrest, Flanagan-Cornell/Woodland and Sandwich all lost football games Friday night, plus more in The Times Friday Roundup
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Fieldcrest, Flanagan-Cornell/Woodland and Sandwich all lost football games Friday night, plus more in The Times Friday Roundup
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Final scores in Illinois high school football for Week 4 of the 2025 season. This will be updated as more scores come in
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Here are Week 4 area scores from out of the past around Bureau County
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Here are Week 4 area scores from out of the past around Bureau County
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A look at the all-time Princeton vs. Kewanee football scores dating back to 1897
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Here are previews and picks for all the Week 4 games around the McHenry County area.
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This week's guest picker for Week 4 is Roger Lowe, retired Princeton teacher and coach of the 1992 Sweet 16 Tiger basketball team and former IHSA State basketball commentator
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Health and injury issues delayed the start to Patrick Durkin's college career, but the Joliet Catholic alum has been nothing short of perfect since taking over as the kicker for the Tulane football team.
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Plainfield Central's first-year flag football team improved to 5-5 with a resounding 60-6 win over Minooka
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Milledgeville and Polo face off in the Battle for the Blacktop game this Friday as each team is 3-0. No. 3 Newman heads to Orion, Dixon heads to North Boone, Oregon hosts Rock Falls and Sterling is at 3-0 UT. Here is a rundown of this week's Sauk Valley football slate.
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We take a look at the football games around the Kane County Chronicle area heading into Week 4 of the 2025 season.
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St. Charles East junior Ari Bigda, who threw for 111 yards and two touchdowns and ran for 62 yards and a score in a victory over Wheaton Warrenville South, is the Kane County Chronicle Athlete of the Week.
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A look at the football stat leaders in the NewsTribune area after Week 3 of the season.
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We take a look at the football games around the Kane County Chronicle area heading into Week 4 of the 2025 season.
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We take a look at the football games around the Kane County Chronicle area heading into Week 4 of the 2025 season.
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We take a look at the football games around the Kane County Chronicle area heading into Week 4 of the 2025 season.
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Join hosts JT Pedelty and Eddie Carifio as they preview Week 4 in Illinois high school football for the western and southern portions of northern Illinois.
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Milledgeville and Polo face off in the Battle for the Blacktop game this Friday as each team is 3-0. No. 3 Newman heads to Orion, Dixon heads to North Boone, Oregon hosts Rock Falls and Sterling is at 3-0 UT. Here is a rundown of this week's Sauk Valley football slate.
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Milledgeville and Polo face off in the Battle for the Blacktop game this Friday as each team is 3-0. No. 3 Newman heads to Orion, Dixon heads to North Boone, Oregon hosts Rock Falls and Sterling is at 3-0 UT. Here is a rundown of this week's Sauk Valley football slate.
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Milledgeville and Polo face off in the Battle for the Blacktop game this Friday as each team is 3-0. No. 3 Newman heads to Orion, Dixon heads to North Boone, Oregon hosts Rock Falls and Sterling is at 3-0 UT. Here is a rundown of this week's Sauk Valley football slate.
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There are 16 games around the state that feature a pair of undefeated teams from a wide array of classifications.. Steve Soucie takes a look at some of the top games.
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There are 16 games around the state that feature a pair of undefeated teams from a wide array of classifications.. Steve Soucie takes a look at some of the top games.
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There are 16 games around the state that feature a pair of undefeated teams from a wide array of classifications.. Steve Soucie takes a look at some of the top games.
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There are 16 games around the state that feature a pair of undefeated teams from a wide array of classifications.. Steve Soucie takes a look at some of the top games.
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There are 16 games around the state that feature a pair of undefeated teams from a wide array of classifications.. Steve Soucie takes a look at some of the top games.
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A total of 162 teams enter Week 3 with 2-0 record, with 50 of those teams playing against another 2-0 team. Steve Soucie takes a look at some of the top games.
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A look at all the Week 4 games around the NewsTribune area.
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A look at all the Week 4 games around the NewsTribune area.
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A look at all the Week 4 games around the NewsTribune area.
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A look at all the Week 4 games around the NewsTribune area.
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A look at all the Week 4 games around the NewsTribune area.
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A look at all the Week 4 games around the NewsTribune area.
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A look at all the Week 4 games around the NewsTribune area.
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Get ready for Week 4 with previews and picks for all the games from around the Suburban Life coverage area.
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Get ready for Week 4 with previews and picks for all the games from around the Suburban Life coverage area.
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Get ready for Week 4 with previews and picks for all the games from around the Suburban Life coverage area.
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Week 4 across The Times coverage area includes conference openers for Marquette and Ottawa, Coal City coming to Streator, road games against 2024 playoff teams for FCW and Seneca, plus more.
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Week 4 across The Times coverage area includes conference openers for Marquette and Ottawa, Coal City coming to Streator, road games against 2024 playoff teams for FCW and Seneca, plus more.
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Here are previews and picks for all the Week 4 games around the McHenry County area.
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Here are previews and picks for all the Week 4 games around the McHenry County area.
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Here are previews and picks for all the Week 4 games around the McHenry County area.
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Here are previews and picks for all the Week 4 games around the McHenry County area.
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Here are previews and picks for all the Week 4 games around the McHenry County area.
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The Herald-News Prep Football Capsules for Week 4, featuring key showdowns across the greater Joliet area.
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The Herald-News Prep Football Capsules for Week 4, featuring key showdowns across the greater Joliet area.
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Sterling quarterback Brady Berlin and receiver Jack Saathoff added to their highlight reels Friday against Moline. Newman's Asher Ernst is enjoying his new role and Dixon bounced back against Rock Falls in this week's Sauk Valley football notes.
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In the second-ever All-City girls flag football game in the longstanding rivalry between Kankakee and Bradley-Bourbonnais, London Stroud sparked the host Kays offense while the defense held a high-octane Boilermaker offense at bay Wednesday.
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In the second-ever All-City girls flag football game in the longstanding rivalry between Kankakee and Bradley-Bourbonnais, London Stroud sparked the host Kays offense while the defense held a high-octane Boilermaker offense at bay Wednesday.
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La Salle-Peru sophomore quarterback Marion Persich was named Friday Night Drive Team of the Week MVP after accounting for six touchdowns in a win over Ottawa.
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La Salle-Peru sophomore quarterback Marion Persich was named Friday Night Drive Team of the Week MVP after accounting for six touchdowns in a win over Ottawa.
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La Salle-Peru sophomore quarterback Marion Persich was named Friday Night Drive Team of the Week MVP after accounting for six touchdowns in a win over Ottawa.
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La Salle-Peru sophomore quarterback Marion Persich was named Friday Night Drive Team of the Week MVP after accounting for six touchdowns in a win over Ottawa.
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La Salle-Peru sophomore quarterback Marion Persich was named Friday Night Drive Team of the Week MVP after accounting for six touchdowns in a win over Ottawa.
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La Salle-Peru sophomore quarterback Marion Persich was named Friday Night Drive Team of the Week MVP after accounting for six touchdowns in a win over Ottawa.
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Get ready for Week 4 with previews and picks for all the games from around the Kendall County area.
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Here are the latest Associated Press IHSA football polls released Wednesday for all eight classes.
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Join hosts Josh Welge and Steve Soucie as they preview Week 4 in Illinois high school football.
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Join hosts Mason Schweizer and Steve Soucie as they preview Week 4 in Illinois high school football in Kankakee County.
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Join hosts Joel Boenitz and Josh Welge as they break down Week 4 in Illinois high school football in the western suburbs.
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Join hosts Steve Soucie and Matt Rodewald as they review what happened in Week 3 in IHSA football.
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Join hosts Eddie Carifio, Sam Ramirez and J.T. Pedelty as they preview Week 3 in the south and west portions of northern Illinois.
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Hosts Steve Soucie and Josh Welge preview Week 3 in Illinois high school football on the Friday Night Drive podcast.
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Hosts Mason Schweizer and Steve Soucie break down Week 2 in Kankakee County high school football and preview Week 3.
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Hosts Josh Welge and Joel Boenitz break down Week 2 in the western suburbs and look ahead to Week 3 in high school football on the Friday Night Drive podcast.
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Join hosts Steve Soucie and Matt Rodewald as they break down Week 2 in Illinois high school football on the Friday Night Drive podcast.
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Join hosts Eddie Carifio and JT Pedelty as they preview Week 2 in DeKalb, La Salle and Grundy counties on the Friday Night Drive podcast.
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Join hosts Steve Soucie and Josh Welge as they break down Week 1 and look ahead to Week 2 in Illinois high school football on the Friday Night Drive podcast.
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Join hosts Mason Schweizer and Steve Soucie as they break down what happened in Week 1 in Kankakee County high school football and look ahead to Week 2.
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Josh Welge and Joel Boeniz break down Week 1 in Illinois high school football for Kane, DuPage, and Kendall counties and preview Week 2.
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Join hosts Steve Soucie and Matt Rodewald as they review an exciting Week 1, why the week was a great statement for Illinois high school football, and look ahead to Week 2 on the Friday Night Drive podcast.
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Join hosts JT Pedelty, Eddie Carifio and Sam Ramirez as they preview Week 1 in Illinois high school football in DeKalb and La Salle counties, as well as the Sauk Valley, for the Friday Night Drive podcast.
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Join hosts Steve Soucie and Josh Welge as they preview an exciting Week 1 in Illinois high school football on the Friday Night Drive podcast.
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Join hosts Mason Schweizer and Steve Soucie as they preview Week 1 in Illinois high school football for Kankakee County on the Friday Night Drive podcast.
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J.T. Pedelty, Eddie Carifio and Sam Ramirez react to the IHSA football schedule getting released in the latest Friday Night Drive podcast, and break down games in DeKalb and La Salle counties, along with the Sauk Valley region.
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Steve Soucie and Josh Welge preview the 2025 IHSA high school football schedule, including games to watch and more in the latest Friday Night Drive podcast.
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Friday Night Drive's Josh Welge and Joel Boenitz discuss what the IHSA football schedule will look like in the western suburbs for the 2025 season, games they are looking forward to, and more.
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Steve Soucie and Mason Schweizer discuss the upcoming IHSA football schedule release and how it affects teams in Kankakee County on the latest Friday Night Drive podcast.
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Join hosts Matt Rodewald and Steve Soucie as they break down the IHSA state football title games this past weekend, and talk about the future of the IHSA playoffs with public and private schools.
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Join hosts Steve Soucie, Michal Dwojak and Josh Welge as they get you ready for the exciting matchups in the state title games of the IHSA football playoffs.
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Join hosts Matt Rodewald and Steve Soucie as they break down the semifinals of the IHSA football playoffs and look ahead to the state title games.
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Join hosts Josh Welge and Joel Boenitz as they preview the state title games of the IHSA football playoffs in the western suburbs.
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Join hosts Steve Soucie, Michal Dwojak and Josh Welge as they get you ready for the exciting matchups in the semifinals of the IHSA football playoffs.
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Join hosts Josh Welge and Joel Boenitz as they preview the semifinal round of the IHSA football playoffs in the western suburbs.
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Join hosts Matt Rodewald and Steve Soucie as they break down the quarterfinals of the IHSA football playoffs and look ahead to the semifinals.
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Join hosts J.T. Pedelty and Eddie Carifio as they break down Round 2 and look ahead to the quarterfinals of the IHSA football playoffs for the western and southern portions of northern Illinois.
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Join hosts Steve Soucie, Michal Dwojak and Josh Welge as they get you ready for the exciting matchups in the quarterfinals of the IHSA football playoffs.
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Join hosts Josh Welge and Joel Boenitz as they preview the quarterfinal round of the IHSA football playoffs in the western suburbs.
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Join hosts Matt Rodewald and Steve Soucie as they break down Round 2 of the IHSA football playoffs and look ahead to the quarterfinals.
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Join hosts Steve Soucie, Michal Dwojak and Josh Welge as they get you ready for the exciting matchups in Round 2 of the IHSA football playoffs.
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Join hosts Josh Welge and Joel Boenitz as they preview Round 2 of the IHSA football playoffs in the western suburbs.
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Join hosts J.T. Pedelty and Eddie Carifio as they break down Round 1 and look ahead to Round 2 of the IHSA football playoffs for the western and southern portions of northern Illinois.
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Join hosts Matt Rodewald and Steve Soucie as they break down Round 1 of the IHSA football playoffs and look ahead to Round 2.
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Hosts Josh Welge and Joel Boenitz preview Round 1 of the IHSA football playoffs in the western suburbs.
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Join hosts Eddie Carifio and J.T. Pedelty as they preview Round 1 in the playoffs in IHSA football for the western and southern part of northern Illinois.
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Hosts Steve Soucie and Josh Welge and guest Michal Dwojak break down Round 1 of the IHSA football playoffs. What matchup is the most exciting for Round 1?
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Join hosts Matt Rodewald and Steve Soucie as they review Week 9 in IHSA football and help get you ready for the first round of the playoffs.
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Join hosts Eddie Carifio and J.T. Pedelty along with guest Sam Ramirez as they break down Week 9 in IHSA football for the western and southern part of northern Illinois and get you ready for the playoffs.
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Hosts Steve Soucie and Josh Welge are fired up and ready to dive into an exciting preview of Week 9 in IHSA football
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Hosts Josh Welge and Joel Boenitz preview Week 9 in the western suburbs for IHSA football on the latest Friday Night Drive podcast, and get you ready for the playoffs.
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Hosts Matt Rodewald and Steve Soucie recap an interesting Week 8 in Illinois high school football, and get you ready for the playoff pairings on Saturday.
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Join hosts Eddie Carifio and J.T. Pedelty as they break down Week 8 in IHSA football for the western and southern part of northern Illinois, including the big Dixon vs Byron matchup
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Hosts Steve Soucie and Josh Welge and guest Michal Dwojak preview Illinois high school football for Week 8.
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Hosts Josh Welge and Joel Boenitz preview Week 8 in the western suburbs for IHSA football on the latest Friday Night Drive podcast
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Hosts Matt Rodewald and Steve Soucie review Week 7 in Illinois high school football and start to look ahead to what looks like some different looking playoff brackets this season.
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Join hosts Eddie Carifio and J.T. Pedelty as they break down Week 7 in IHSA football for the western and southern part of northern Illinois
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Hosts Steve Soucie and Josh Welge talk about the latest proposal to change the IHSA football playoffs, and preview an exciting Week 7.
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Hosts Josh Welge and Joel Boenitz preview Week 7 in the western suburbs for IHSA football.
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Join hosts Matt Rodewald and Steve Soucie as they review what was a wild Week 6 in Illinois high school football.
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Join hosts Eddie Carifio, J.T. Pedelty and guest Sam Ramirez as they break down Week 6 in IHSA football for the western and southern part of northern Illinois
Hosts Steve Soucie and Josh Welge are fired up and ready to dive into an exciting preview of Week 6 in IHSA football!
Hosts Josh Welge and Joel Boenitz preview Week 6 in the western suburbs for IHSA football
Hosts Steve Soucie and Matt Rodewald break down Week 5 in the IHSA, what stood out among high school football teams in northern Illinois?
Join hosts Eddie Carifio and J.T. Pedelty as they break down Week 5 in IHSA football for the western and southern part of northern Illinois
Hosts Josh Welge and Joel Boenitz preview Week 5 in the western suburbs for IHSA football.
Hosts Steve Soucie and Matt Rodewald break down Week 4 in the IHSA, and what will the playoffs look like with so many teams with .500 records?
Join hosts Eddie Carifio and J.T. Pedelty and guest Sam Ramirez as they break down Week 4 in IHSA football for the western and southern part of northern Illinois.
Hosts Josh Welge and Joel Boenitz preview Week 4 in the western suburbs for IHSA football
Hosts Steve Soucie and Matt Rodewald break down Week 3 in the IHSA, what stood out among high school football teams in northern Illinois?
Hosts J.T. Pedelty, Eddie Carifio and Kevin Hieronymus break down the Week 3 slate in IHSA football for the western and southern portions of northern Illinois.
Join hosts Josh Welge and Joel Boenitz as they break down Week 3 in IHSA football in the western suburbs.
Hosts Steve Soucie, Matt Rodewald and Alex Kantecki break down what stood out in Week 2 of the 2024 IHSA football season
J.T. Pedelty, Drake Lansman and Eddie Carifio talk about the biggest Week 2 IHSA football matchups in the west and south portions of northern Illinois.
Join Steve Soucie and Josh Welge as they break down the biggest Week 2 matchups around the state in Illinois high school football
Join hosts Josh Welge and Joel Boenitz as they break down what happened in Week 1 in high school football in the western suburbs and look ahead to Week 2.
Hosts Steve Soucie and Matt Rodewald broke down the big moments from Week 1 in IHSA football on the latest Friday Night Drive podcast.
Join Steve Soucie and Josh Welge as we welcome the new football season and break down the biggest Week 1 matchups around the state including Loyola-East St. Louis, Lincoln-Way East-Maine South, Batavia-Glenbard West
J.T. Pedelty and Eddie Carifio talk about the biggest Week 1 matchups in the west and south portions of northern Illinois, including DeKalb-Sycamore, Kaneland-Washington, Aurora Christian-Marquette, Morris-Coal City and Newman-Princeton.
Josh Welge and Joel Boenitz ring in the new football season and break down the biggest Week 1 matchups in the Western suburbs including Glenbard West-Batavia, Oswego-Neuqua Valley, St. Charles North-Palatine, Nazareth-Kankakee, Glenbard South-Wheaton Warrenville South and Glenbard East-Willowbrook.
IHSA schools are currently voting on whether or not to institute a district system for the 2024 season. Kyle Nabors and Steve Soucie's break down Soucie's district projection and take your questions.
It’s officially a wrap on the 2023 season. Kyle Nabors and Steve Soucie recap this past weekend’s state championship games in Normal.
We’ve reached the final weekend of the 2023 season. Steve Soucie and Kyle Nabors are joined by Michal Dwojak to preview all eight state championship games.
The 2023 state semifinals are in the books. Kyle Nabors and Steve Soucie break down an action-packed weekend from around Illinois.
The state semifinals are just two days away! Steve Soucie and Kyle Nabors are joined by Michal Dwojak and Joe Stevenson as the guys preview this weekend’s slate.
Jake Bartelson and Josh Welge look ahead to the semifinals with looks at Batavia-Mt. Carmel, St. Francis-Naz, Downers Grove North-Normal and more.
The quarterfinals didn't disappoint with wild finishes across the state. Kyle Nabors and Steve Soucie recap all of this past weekend's action.
There’s only 64 teams left. Michal Dwojak and Joe Stevenson join hosts Kyle Nabors and Steve Soucie to preview this weekend’s IHSA state quarterfinal round in this episode of the Friday Night Drive Podcast.
Kyle Nabors and Steve Soucie break down the second round of the IHSA playoffs and take your questions in this episode of the Friday Night Drive Podcast.
Kyle Nabors and Steve Soucie preview this weekend’s second round and take your questions. Michal Dwojak and Joe Stevenson join the show in the latest Friday Night Drive Podcast.
The first round of the 2023 IHSA football playoffs is in the books. Steve Soucie and Kyle Nabors break down all of this past weekend's results.
Kyle Nabors and Steve Soucie provide are joined by Michal Dwojak and Joe Stevenson as the guys break down this weekend’s opening round.
Jake Bartelson and Josh Welge look at Class 8A down to 3A in a bevy of matchups, including Glenbard West-Naperville North, Batavia-Brother Rice, St. Francis-Rochelle, Prairie Ridge-Naz and more.
J.T. Pedelty and Eddie Carifio break down the path that Sandwich and Kaneland have before them and talk about a packed 2A bracket. Plus they applaud teams willing to join the NUIC and delve into eight-man talk.
The 2023 IHSA postseason pairings are out. Kyle Nabors and Steve Soucie provide their first impressions and take your questions.
Kyle Nabors and Steve Soucie are joined by Michal Dwojak and Joe Stevenson as the gang breaks down the final week of the regular season and all of the playoff implications.
This week, J.T. Pedelty and Eddie Carifio take a couple dives into the BNC and the Sycamore-Morris showdown. They also look at playoff scenarios and the power of the “no one believes in us” mindset.
Josh Welge and Jake Bartelson briefly recap Week 8 and take a look at Week 9 games between Nazareth-St. Francis, IC Catholic-Fenwick, Benet-Providence, Yorkville-Plainfield North and more.
Week 8 got a bit wild with teams like Marengo and DePaul College Prep keeping their playoff hopes alive. Kyle Nabors and Steve Soucie recap all of the weekend’s action.
Josh Welge and Jake Bartelson recap a busy Week 7 and discuss York, Glenbard West, St. Francis, IC Catholic and more. They also look ahead to Week 8 with the playoff race heating up.
Kyle Nabors and Steve Soucie get you ready for Week 8 while Michal Dwojak provides a CCL/ESCC update and Joe Stevenson checks in from McHenry County on the Friday Night Drive podcast.
Districts, districts, districts. On this week’s podcast, J.T. Pedelty and Eddie Carifio talk about the proposal that won’t go away, plus looks at Wilmington, Dixon and the Chicagoland Prairie League.
Glenbard West, Barrington and Oswego East were among the big winners this past weekend as the playoff field starts to come into view. Kyle Nabors and Steve Soucie recap Week 7.
Michal Dwojak joins the show to discuss the Maine South investigation and preview Week 7 in the CCL/ESCC. Later, Joe Stevenson joins to talk McHenry County and Cary-Grove vs. Huntley.
Josh Welge and Jake Bartelson recap a wild Week 6 slate with Batavia-Geneva; St. Francis-IC Catholic, York-Downers Grove North and more. They also look ahead to Week 7 in the DuKane, Southwest Prairie and more.
Eddie Carifio and J.T. Pedelty talk about two games that came down to a do-or-die two-point conversion last weekend, plus talk about Kaneland, La Salle-Peru, the ICE and Byron.
From big performances to late rallies, Week 6 certainly didn’t disappoint. Kyle Nabors and Steve Soucie recap a wild weekend.
Kyle Nabors and Steve Soucie get you set for a busy Week 6. Michal Dwojak provides a CCL/ESCC update, and Joe Stevenson checks in from McHenry County.
Eddie Carifio and J.T. Pedelty welcome Kevin Hieronymus for an inside look at Princeton’s season. They also go in-depth in the Kishwaukee River/Interstate 8, the woes of the Chicago Prairieland, and the importance of hitting send on emails.
Kyle Nabors and Steve Soucie wrap up Week 5, which included big wins for Prairie Ridge, IC Catholic and Bradley-Bourbonnais.
Michal Dwojak joins the show to talk the latest in the CCL/ESCC, Joe Stevenson checks in from McHenry County, and Kyle Nabors and Steve Soucie get you set for Week 5.
Josh Welge and Jake Bartelson recap Batavia-St. Charles North, Glenbard West-Lyons Township and look ahead at top matchups in the DuKane, West Suburban, CCL, Southwest Prairie and more.
J.T. Pedelty and Eddie Carifio talk about the surprising Dwight football team, Ottawa-Kaneland as a measuring stick for both clubs, and what happens when the lights go out in Maple Park
Hosts Kyle Nabors and Steve Soucie recap Week 4, which included memorable finishes for Sandburg, IC Catholic and many more.
Hosts Kyle Nabors and Steve Soucie discuss our latest playoff projection and preview the Week 4 slate.
This week, hosts J.T. Pedelty and Eddie Carifio talk about the unsurprising bounceback for Princeton, the continued strong performance for Morris, how Sycamore keeps getting it done and the futility of a 7 p.m. start time.
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Week 3 turned wild with Lockport, Naperville North and Montini all clinching wins in the final seconds Friday. Hosts Kyle Nabors and Steve Soucie break down all of Week 3′s action.
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Hosts Kyle Nabors and Steve Soucie preview Week 3, which features 23 games between 2-0 teams. Joe Stevenson joins the show to talk the Fox Valley Conference and more.
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On this week’s Illinois Valley edition of our podcast, hosts J.T. Pedelty and Eddie Carifio recap Week 2, including Morrison’s upset over Princeton. They also preview the War on 34 and other big Week 3 games.
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Josh Welge and Jake Bartelson recap Batavia-Lincon-Way East, York-Nazareth and other top matchups across the suburbs. The guys look ahead to Week 3, including: Glenbard West-Downers Grove North and St. Charles North-Wheaton North.
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Hosts Kyle Nabors and Steve Soucie look back at Week 2, which included big wins for Morrison, Lincoln-Way East and Johnsburg.
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Hosts Kyle Nabors and Steve Soucie preview an incredibly busy Week 2. Joe Stevenson joins the show to talk McHenry County football and Michal Dwojak breaks down the latest from the CCL/ESCC.
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Josh Welge and Jake Bartelson recap a busy Week 1 in the DuKane, West Suburban-Silver and more with big wins by St. Charles North, Downers Grove North, York and Glenbard West. They also look ahead to Batavia-Lincoln-Way East and York-Nazareth.
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Hosts Eddie Carifio and J.T. Pedelty take a look back at Week 1 wins for Sycamore, Streator, St. Bede and more in our new Illinois Valley edition of the Friday Night Drive podcast.
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Mount Carmel, Seneca and Barrington were among the big winners in Week 1. Kyle Nabors and Steve Soucie break down the biggest storylines from opening weekend.
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Hosts Kyle Nabors and Steve Soucie get you set for Week 1. Michal Dwojak joins the show to talk CCL/ESCC and Joe Stevenson previews a wide-open Fox Valley Conference race.
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Josh Welge and Jake Bartelson get listeners ready for top matchups in the DuKane, West Suburban Silver, CCL/ESCC Orange and more.
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With Week 1 upon us, Kyle Nabors and Steve Soucie go class by class to preview the top teams and players to watch during the 2023 season.
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Fall practices are underway and we’re just days away from Week 1. Kyle Nabors and Steve Soucie preview some of the top teams and storylines ahead of the 2023 season.
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Josh Welge and Jake Bartelson break down the big storylines in the DuKane, West Suburban Silver, and more with practices underway this week for the 2023 season.
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Are we seeing more Illinois players receive college offers and even reach the NFL? Kyle Nabors and Steve Soucie discuss the latest trends in college recruiting, upcoming changes to summer workouts and much more in our latest episode.
Maine South recently became the latest program sanctioned by the IHSA for the use of ineligible players. Kyle Nabors and Steve Soucie discuss the real reasons why this trend is becoming more common and what should be done to stop it.
The IHSA is expected to announce a new contract – and potentially a new location – for the state finals this week. Kyle Nabors and Steve Soucie discuss short-term solutions and look ahead to what could be next.
The 2022 season is in the record books after an exciting weekend in Champaign. Steve Soucie and Kyle Nabors recap all eight state title games.
We’ve come to the final weekend of the 2022 season. Steve Soucie and Kyle Nabors preview all eight state championship games set for Friday and Saturday in Champaign.
Jake Bartelson and Josh Welge recap a busy semifinals week and look ahead to the full slate of championship games in Champaign for the western suburbs.
The state semifinals had a little bit of everything, including some dramatic finishes and plenty of cold and wind. Steve Soucie and Kyle Nabors recap all of the action.
This weekend’s state semifinals are loaded with intriguing storylines. Steve Soucie and Kyle Nabors preview the action and make their picks.
Josh Welge and Jake Bartelson recap quarterfinal wins for Batavia, York, IC Catholic and more before looking ahead to this weekend’s semifinal matchups.
From IC Catholic’s overtime win to a record-setting performance at Prairie Ridge, the quarterfinals didn’t disappoint. Kyle Nabors and Steve Soucie recap the state quarterfinal round.
IC Catholic vs. Princeton. Reed-Custer vs. Byron. Brother Rice vs. Mount Carmel. Kyle Nabors and Steve Soucie preview this weekend’s state quarterfinals.
Josh Welge and Jake Bartelson recap an eventful, overtime-filled second round and look ahead to this weekend’s quarterfinals.
Yorkville needed four overtimes to reach the quarterfinals. Prairie Ridge’s Tyler Vasey is on the verge of making state history. Kyle Nabors and Steve Soucie break down the second round.
Can Prospect hold off St. Rita in Class 7A? Hope Academy vs. Forreston provides intrigue in 1A. Kyle Nabors and Steve Soucie preview this weekend’s second round.
Jake Bartelson and Josh Welge recap first-round wins for Yorkville, Wheaton North, Batavia and more before previewing this weekend’s second round.
Prairie Ridge held on in a wild one with Crystal Lake South. Kankakee survived Mt. Vernon’s upset bid. Brother Rice looked dominant. Kyle Nabors and Steve Soucie recap the first round.
The 2022 IHSA playoffs get underway this weekend. Kyle Nabors and Steve Soucie preview the first round and make their predictions for which teams will make it to Champaign.
Jake Bartelson and Josh Welge briefly recap Week 9 and look ahead to the major first-round matchups in the western suburbs
The 256-team field is set. Steve Soucie and Kyle Nabors break down the 2022 IHSA playoff brackets for all eight classes.
How chaotic will this weekend get? Kyle Nabors and Steve Soucie break down the projected playoff field and discuss the top games to watch in Week 9.
Josh Welge and Jake Bartelson recap a busy Week 8 with Geneva-Wheaton North, Oswego East-Oswego, IC Catholic, Burlington Central and more ahead of a critical Week 9.
Kyle Nabors and Steve Soucie recap Week 8 and dive into the current playoff picture headed into the final week of the regular season.
Steve Soucie and Kyle Nabors discuss our updated playoff projection and preview the top games to watch in Week 8.
Josh Welge and Steve Soucie discuss Week 7 wins for Batavia, Wheaton North, Yorkville and more. Plus the guys look ahead to Week 8.
Lockport, Maroa-Forsyth and Plainfield North were among the big winners last weekend. Kyle Nabors and Steve Soucie recap Week 7.
Kyle Nabors and Steve Soucie dive into the current playoff projection through six weeks and preview the top games to watch in Week 7.
Josh Welge and Jake Bartelson discuss huge Week 6 wins for York, IC Catholic, Downers Grove North and more. Plus the guys look ahead to Week 7.
Week 6 was just the latest example of how deep the 2022 postseason field is likely to be. Kyle Nabors and Steve Soucie discuss notable wins for Maine South, Naperville Central and more.
Friday Night Drive's Steve Soucie and Josh Welge preview a big Week 6 in Illinois high school football
Josh Welge and Jake Bartelson again recap an eventful week five in the DuKane Conference and West Suburban Silver and more. They look ahead to Batavia-Wheaton South, Glenbard West-York, IC Cathoic-Wheaton Academy and more
Friday Night Drive's Steve Soucie and Josh Welge recap what happened in Week 5 in Illinois high school football
The postseason picture is beginning to come into focus. Kyle Nabors and Steve Soucie break down the latest playoff projection and preview the Week 5 slate.
Josh Welge and Jake Bartelson recap yet another unpredictable week in the DuKane Conference and West Suburban Silver. The guys look at teams like Yorkville, Lyons Township, Batavia and more ahead of Week 5.
Joliet Catholic narrowly won the Holy War against Providence. Prospect and Jacobs picked up big-time wins. Kyle Nabors and Steve Soucie recap an entertaining Week 4.
From a pair of CCL/ESCC Blue showdowns to a matchup of potential Class 1A contenders, the Week 4 slate is loaded. Kyle Nabors and Steve Soucie get you set for this weekend.
Josh Welge and Jake Bartelson break down the increasingly unpredictable DuKane and West Suburban Silver Conferences following Week 3. They also look ahead to Week 4 for Yorkville, Plano and more.
Prairie Ridge and Wheaton North impressed. Ottawa, Bremen and Elk Grove Village are surprise 3-0 teams. Kyle Nabors and Steve Soucie recap Week 3.
Joe Stevenson joins the show to discuss the latest news from the McHenry County area. Kyle Nabors and Steve Soucie run down their top games to watch for Week 3.
Jake Bartelson and Josh Welge recap Batavia-Lincoln-Way East, St. Charles North-Lake Zurich, Wheaton Warrenville South-Neuqua Valley and standout performances in the SPC and elsewhere in the western suburbs.
Simeon earned a signature win. Lincoln-Way East and Joliet Catholic came out on top in showdown games. Kyle Nabors and Steve Soucie recap all of the Week 2 action.
Steve Soucie and Kyle Nabors preview the biggest matchups in Week 2, including Bolingbrook vs. Simeon, IC Catholic vs. Joliet Catholic and Glenbard North vs. Naperville North.
Jake Bartelson and Josh Welge recap a busy Week 1 in the western suburbs, including the three game DuKane-CPL slate, St. Charles East’s win over Lincoln-Way Central, Oswego-Neuqua Valley and more.
From Thursday night all the way through to Sunday afternoon, Week 1 didn’t disappoint. Steve Soucie and Kyle Nabors are back to recap the first week of the 2022 season.
Kyle Nabors and Steve Soucie preview some of the top games to watch in Week 1, including St. Rita vs. Mt. Carmel, Glenbard West vs. Marist, Sandburg vs. Prospect and more.
Josh Welge and Jake Bartelson return to preview the opening weekend of the 2022 season, highlighting the DuKane Conference-Chicago Public League three-game slate and the top games around Kendall and the DuPage area.
We’re just days away from the first games of the 2022 season. Kyle Nabors and Steve Soucie preview some of the top teams and conferences to watch this fall, including the SouthWest Suburban, Mid-Suburban, CCL/ESCC Orange and more.
Jake Bartelson and Josh Welge are back with their first podcast of the season. Who is St. Charles East’s new coach and starting quarterback? Will sophomore quarterback Ethan Plumb start for St. Charles North? How does Plano, Glenbard West, Wheaton North and more look?
The 2022 high school football season is finally here with practices underway this week. Kyle Nabors and Steve Soucie are joined by Joe Stevenson as they discuss some of the top storylines to watch this season.
Cary-Grove head coach Brad Seaburg joins Kyle Nabors to discuss the 2021 season, what it was like preparing for East St. Louis and how the triple-option offense has evolved.
Kyle Nabors and Steve Soucie break down a memorable state championship weekend in DeKalb.
Jake Bartelson and Josh Welge recap Wheaton North’s semifinal win and IC Catholic’s heartbreaking loss. They also preview this weekend’s state championship games.
The final weekend of the 2021 season is upon us. Kyle Nabors and Steve Soucie break down all eight state-title matchups.
Kyle Nabors and Steve Soucie set the table for this weekend’s state semifinals and make their picks for all 16 games.
Jake Bartelson and Josh Welge recap wins for Wheaton North, IC Catholic and Fenwick and preview this weekend’s state semifinals.
Well, that was a blast. Kyle Nabors and Steve Soucie look back on a terrific weekend of football in the quarterfinal round.
Kyle Nabors and Steve Soucie break down this weekend’s state quarterfinals and make their picks.
Jake Bartelson and Josh Welge discuss the controversial finish between Batavia and Mt. Carmel, Geneva’s tough finish against St. Rita and more around Kane, Kendall and DuPage counties.
Kyle Nabors and Steve Soucie review the second round, which included notable wins for Glenbrook South, Jacobs, Central A&M and many more.
Kyle Nabors and Steve Soucie review the first round for the Class 5A through 8A playoffs and preview this weekend’s second round.
Jake Bartelson and Josh Welge break down Batavia-Lake Zurich, Plainfield Central-Yorkville, Wheaton Warrenville South-Brother Rice and more. They also look ahead to the second round.
Kyle Nabors and Steve Soucie review the first round for Class 1A through 4A and preview this weekend’s second round.
With the first-round matchups set, Kyle Nabors and Steve Soucie break down the Class 5A through 8A playoff fields. Who are the top contenders and sleepers?
Jake Bartelson and Josh Welge recap a wild Week 9 slate and look ahead to the brackets with the postseason set to kick off this weekend.
With the first-round matchups set, Kyle Nabors and Steve Soucie break down the Class 1A through 4A playoff fields. Who are the top contenders and sleepers?
Kyle Nabors and Steve Soucie hosted our playoff special livestream Thursday night. The guys, along with some special guests, broke down the projected playoff field and answered your questions ahead of Week 9.
Jake Bartelson and Josh Welge recap Batavia-St. Charles East, St. Charles North-Glenbard North and a lot more across Kane, Kendall and Suburban Life Markets.
Kyle Nabors and Steve Soucie discuss the current playoff picture and the top games to watch this weekend. Joe Stevenson joins the show to talk football in McHenry County.
Jake Bartelson and Josh Welge recap Batavia-Geneva, St. Charles North-St. Charles East, York-Hinsdale Central and look ahead to teams marching toward postseason berths.
Kyle Nabors and Steve Soucie look back at Week 7, which included big wins for Durand-Pecatonica, Joliet Catholic and Hinsdale Central. The guys also take a closer look at the playoff picture.
Kyle Nabors and Steve Soucie break down some of the top matchups and storylines to watch in Week 7. Joe Stevenson joins the show to discuss McHenry County football.
Jake Bartelson and Josh Welge recap St. Charles East’s upset win over Geneva, Batavia reaching the playoffs and more top action around the Kane, Kendall and Suburban Life markets.
Sandburg pulled off arguably the biggest upset of the season, but the Eagles were far from the only team to surprise. Kyle Nabors and Steve Soucie wrap up Week 6.
Special guest Michael O’Brien joins Kyle Nabors to discuss the first half of the 2021 season, the Chicago Public League and more. Joe Stevenson joins the show to discuss McHenry County football.
Jake Bartelson and Josh Welge breakdown Geneva’s big win over St. Charles North in overtime, and look around Kendall and the DuPage area in their latest podcast.
Kyle Nabors and Steve Soucie preview Week 5. Joe Stevenson joins the show to discuss McHenry County football.
Josh Welge and Jake Bartelson recap Geneva-Wheaton South, Batavia-Glenbard North and St. Charles North-Wheaton North from last week. They also look ahead to several matchups in the Kendall and DuPage Valley markets.
Kyle Nabors and Steve Soucie recap a wild Week 4, which included big wins for Palatine, Lockport, Geneva and more.
Kyle Nabors and Steve Soucie preview Week 4, including the first CCL/ESCC Blue showdowns. Joe Stevenson joins the show to discuss McHenry County football.
The DuKane Conference lived up to the hype in the first week of league play. Jake Bartelson and Josh Welge discuss the latest developments in the western suburbs and preview Week 4.
Kyle Nabors and Steve Soucie wrap up Week 3, which included big wins for Marmion, Grayslake Central, Wheaton St. Francis and more.
Kyle Nabors and Steve Soucie preview the biggest games in Week 3, and Joe Stevenson joins the show to discuss the most recent happenings in McHenry County.
Jake Bartelson and Josh Welge recap a busy Week 2 with Batavia-Oswego, St. Charles North-Lake Zurich, Wheaton South-Neuqua Valley and more. They also look ahead to an exciting Week 3 for Batavia, Wheaton North and more.
Kyle Nabors and Steve Soucie recap Week 2, which included notable wins for Maine South, Joliet Catholic, Carmel, Rockridge and many more.
Kyle Nabors and Steve Soucie get you prepared for Week 2. Joe Stevenson joins the show to discuss McHenry County.
Josh Welge and Jake Bartelson recap a busy Week 1 with wins from Batavia, Geneva, St. Charles North and more. They look ahead to some notable matchups in Week 2, headlined by Batavia-Oswego and Lemont-Nazareth.
Kyle Nabors and Steve Soucie dive into the top storylines and biggest surprises from a fantastic Week 1.
Kyle Nabors and Steve Soucie preview the CCL/ESCC and teams in the north suburbs. Joe Stevenson joins the show to preview teams from around McHenry County.
Jake Bartelson and Josh Welge return to highlight some of the top teams and games around the western suburbs for Week 1, including Batavia, Oswego East, Montini and more.
Kyle Nabors and Steve Soucie set the table for the 2021 season and preview the southwest suburbs. Eric Ingles joins the guys to talk northwest Illinois football.
Jake Bartelson and Josh Welge discuss some huge coaching retirements to open the top half of the podcast. They then discuss some fantastic Week 6 finishes and the overall season.
Kyle Nabors and Steve Soucie recap Week 6, which included memorable wins for Princeton, Barrington and United Township.
We’ve reached the sixth and final week of this abbreviated spring season. Joe Stevenson joins Kyle Nabors and Steve Soucie to preview Week 6.
Jake Bartelson and Josh Welge provide updates on some Week 6 game cancellations, recap Week 5 and look ahead to a busy DuKane Conference slate at Northern Illinois on the weekend.
Williamsville piled up points, Hinsdale Central turned heads, and a few notable juniors made college commitments. Kyle Nabors and Steve Soucie wrap up Week 5.
Kyle Nabors and Steve Soucie discuss the top matchups to watch in Week 5, and Joe Stevenson joins the show to preview this weekend in McHenry County.
Jake Bartelson and Josh Welge recap an upset-filled Week 4, including Wheaton South's big win over Batavia and Oswego East first win over Oswego in the 16 year history. They also look ahead to Week 5, with an eye to the final week of the season.
Just how wild was Week 4? Eight of the teams in the Friday Night Drive power rankings suffered a loss. Kyle Nabors and Steve Soucie recap a crazy weekend.
Joe Stevenson joins Kyle Nabors and Steve Soucie to set the stage for Week 4, which includes rivalry games between Cary-Grove and Prairie Ridge, Sacred Heart Griffin and Rochester, along with Coal City and Wilmington.
Jake Bartelson and Josh Welge recap “rivalry week” in the DuKane Conference, including Batavia’s dominant win over Geneva, St. Charles North’s win over St. Charles East and more. We also highlight the top games ahead of Week 4.
Crystal Lake Central pulled off a huge upset, and Lockport, Marmion and Sacred Heart Griffin were among the teams that grabbed our attention. Kyle Nabors and Steve Soucie recap Week 3.
We’re set for three days of action this week with dozens of games from Thursday through Saturday night. Joe Stevenson joins Kyle Nabors and Steve Soucie to preview Week 3.
Jake Bartelson and Josh Welge return to discuss a busy week 2, including the latest developments around the Batavia quarterback position. They'll also break down the biggest games of week 3.
A loaded Week 2 schedule didn’t disappoint. Kyle Nabors and Steve Soucie discuss this past weekend’s games, including impressive performances from Loyola, East St. Louis, Minooka and Barrington.
Can’t get enough high school football? Well, you’re in luck. There are great matchups all the way through Sunday evening in Week 2. Joe Stevenson joins Steve Soucie and Kyle Nabors to set the stage for this weekend.
Josh Welge and Jake Bartelson return to bring the latest news on programs returning from quarantine in the western suburbs, discuss the best Week 1 performances and what we’re looking for in Week 2.
High school football made its long awaited return to Illinois this past weekend. Kyle Nabors and Steve Soucie dive into the results and discuss their Week 1 takeaways.
Jake Bartelson and Josh Welge take you through the top games to watch in Week 1 around Kane and DuPage Counties.
After nearly 17 months, high school football returns to Illinois this weekend. Steve Soucie and Kyle Nabors preview Week 1 and make their season predictions.
COVID-19 has already forced a Week 1 shakeup in the West Suburban. There’s also an awesome last-minute schedule addition to discuss. Plus Joe Stevenson joins the show to preview the Fox Valley and Kishwaukee River Conferences.
The Friday Night Drive preseason coaches poll is out, so Steve Soucie and Kyle Nabors set out to determine if the coaches got things right.
Jake Bartelson and Josh Welge discuss the breaking news surrounding outdoor contest fan attendance, recap the first day of football practice and bounce around Northern Illinois to highlight programs like Glenbard West, St. Francis, IC Catholic, Batavia and more.
Practices for the six-game spring season kicked off Wednesday, and EdgyTim of EdgyTim.com joined Kyle Nabors and Steve Soucie to discuss what this spring will look like and how the delayed season has impacted college recruiting in Illinois.
Sixteen months since we crowned the 2019 state champions in DeKalb, high school football finally returns to Illinois this month. Kyle Nabors, Steve Soucie and John Sahly discuss what to expect from this six-week spring season.
Why wasn't football played this fall and should we expect it in the spring? Plus the guys are joined by Matt Stepp of TexasFootball.com and Aaron Ferguson of the Northwest Indiana Times to discuss how football is going in their states.
Kyle Nabors, Steve Soucie and Josh Welge discussed what we learned and what questions we still need answered after Wednesday's announcement by the IHSA.
In our latest podcast, we discuss: Can we make high school football work this fall? Our guest: coach Josh Jostes of Maroa-Forsyth
SMI reporters Jake Bartelson and Josh Welge are back with a podcast recapping the IHSA Return to Play guidelines, early schedule analysis and more in looks arcoss Kane, Kendall and SLM coverage areas.
Kyle Nabors and Steve Soucie discuss what a high school football season could look like this fall.
Kyle Nabors and Steve Soucie discuss the IHSA membership's decision to abandon the district plan.
Joe Stevenson, Sean Hammond and Kyle Nabors recap the 2019 season and take a look ahead to next fall.
Joe Stevenson, Sean Hammond and Kyle Nabors breakdown this weekend's state title games for Richmond-Burton and Prairie Ridge.
Kyle Nabors and Steve Soucie preview all eight state championship games and make their picks.
Kyle Nabors and Steve Soucie sit down and make their state semifinal picks for all eight classes.
Joe Stevenson, Sean Hammond and Kyle Nabors make their picks for this weekend's state semifinals.
Kyle Nabors and Steve Soucie discuss their favorite matchups from this weekend's state quarterfinals.
Jake Bartelson and Josh Welge return to recap the second round from Kane, Kendall and Suburban life coverage areas. Jake interviews Bucknell recruit, Batavia’s Sam Barus, ahead of the rematch with Nazareth. Jake/Josh look ahead to the quarterfinals.
Joe Stevenson, Kyle Nabors and Sean Hammond break down this weekend's state quarterfinals in McHenry County.
Kyle Nabors and Steve Soucie take a look at the biggest surprises and storylines from the second round.
Josh Welge and Jake Bartelson return to break down the first round of playoff games and look ahead to what’s in store for the next. Jake interviews Marmion trio Major Haas, Max Lambert and Jack Scales ahead of their bout with Rockford Boylan.
Joe Stevenson, Kyle Nabors and Sean Hammond preview the second round in McHenry County.
Kyle Nabors and Steve Soucie take a closer look at some of the top games and performances from the first round.
Kyle Nabors and Steve Soucie discuss the recently unveiled IHSA proposals and dig into this weekend's first-round games.
Jake Bartelson and Josh Welge are back to recap Week 9, preview Round 1 of the playoffs, and we interview Batavia's Trey Urwiler.
Joe Stevenson, Kyle Nabors and Sean Hammond make their picks for this weekend's first round.
The 2019 playoff pairings are out! Kyle Nabors and Steve Soucie go through all eight classes to discuss the highlights.
Listen live as the Prairie Ridge Wolves host the Crystal Lake South Gators, in Week 9 of McHenry County FVC Prep Football action.
Jake Bartelson and Josh Welge are back and previewing Week 9 in Kane, Kendall and DuPage County, plus Jake interviews St. Francis RB Ben Radel
Joe Stevenson, Kyle Nabors and Sean Hammond get you ready for Week 9 in McHenry County.
Listen live as the Prairie Ridge Wolves take on the Cary-Grove Trojans in Cary, in Week 8 of McHenry County FVC prep football action!
Kyle Nabors and Steve Soucie give an update on how a strike would impact CPL teams in the postseason. The guys also discuss the situation with Cardinal Ritter and preview Week 8.
Jake Bartelson and Josh Welge are back to preview Week 8 in Kane County. Plus, Jake interviews St. Charles North's Ben Furtney.
Joe Stevenson, Kyle Nabors and Sean Hammond get you ready for Week 8 in McHenry County, which includes the Prairie Ridge vs. Cary-Grove showdown.
Kyle Nabors and Steve Soucie discuss the first counterproposal to the district system and wrap up Week 7.
Listen live as the Crystal Lake South Gators take on the McHenry Warriors, at McCracken Field in McHenry, in Week 7 of McHenry County FVC prep football action!
It's a critical week if you're a 3-3 team. Kyle Nabors and Steve Soucie get you ready for Week 7.
Jake Bartelson and Josh Welge are back and recap Week 6, preview Week 7 and we have a conversation with Batavia's Cam Jones
Joe Stevenson, Kyle Nabors and Sean Hammond get you ready for Week 7 in McHenry County.
Kyle Nabors and Steve Soucie wrap up Week 6 and take a look at how a potential Chicago Teachers Union strike could have a major impact on the postseason.
Listen live as the Jacobs Golden Eagles take on the Prairie Ridge Wolves, in Crystal Lake, in Week 6 of McHenry County FVC prep football action!
Kyle Nabors and Steve Soucie take a closer look at Week 6, which includes an incredibly deep slate of games that will have a big impact on the postseason picture.
Joe Stevenson, Sean Hammond and Kyle Nabors take a closer look at the playoff picture in McHenry County and get you ready for Week 6.
Josh and Jake return to recap a rain-filled week five and look ahead to some major conference matchups in the DuKane, Interstate Eight, Fox Valley and more. Also, Jake catches up with Burlington Central quarterback Mark Ganziano on a 31-30 victory over Fox Valley foe Jacobs and more
Kyle Nabors and Steve Soucie discuss Friday Night Drive's playoff projections and wrap up Week 5.
Kyle Nabors and Steve Soucie get you ready for Week 5 with previews for big matchups in the SouthWest Suburban West, the DuPage Valley and more.
Jake Bartelson and Josh Welge are back, recapping a wild Week 4 and getting you ready for Week 5 in Kane County football.
Joe Stevenson, Kyle Nabors and Sean Hammond wrap up a wild Week 4 and get you ready for Week 5, which includes a KRC showdown between Richmond-Burton and Marengo.
Joe Stevenson joins Kyle Nabors and Steve Soucie to talk about the mayhem in the Fox Valley Conference. The guys also look at Week 4's impact and tackle Monday's news regarding Phillips.
Listen live as the Huntley Red Raiders take on the Cary-Grove Trojans, in Cary, in Week 4 of McHenry County FVC prep football action!
Jake Bartelson and Josh Welge are back, and previewing what shapes up as interesting Week 4, plus Jake interviews Marmion's Major Haas.
Kyle Nabors and Steve Soucie discuss the intriguing Mid-Suburban East race and Steve's biggest 3-0 surprises. The guys also take a look at the biggest games in Week 4.
Joe Stevenson, Kyle Nabors and Sean Hammond get you ready for Week 4 in McHenry County, including a preview of Friday's showdown between Huntley and Cary-Grove.
Listen live as Prairie Ridge takes on Huntley in Week 3 of McHenry County prep football action!
Josh Welge and Jake Bartelson return to recap Week 2 in high school football. Jake catches up briefly with Kaneland QB Joe Smith and then they get you ready for Week 3.
Kyle Nabors and Steve Soucie get you ready for Week 3. The DuPage Valley Conference continues its tough nonconference schedule, while the ESCC-CCL crossovers get underway.
Joe Stevenson, Kyle Nabors and Sean Hammond wrap up Week 2 in McHenry County and look ahead to Week 3.
Kyle Nabors and Steve Soucie recap Week 2, which included big wins for Coal City, Jacobs and Chatham Glenwood among others.
Listen live as Huntley takes on Jacobs in Week 2 of prep football action in McHenry County!
Kyle Nabors and Steve Soucie take a deeper look at Friday Night Drive's latest power rankings, discuss Steve's playoff projections and preview the top games to watch in Week 2.
Josh Welge and Jake Bartelson return to recap a wild first week of football, including Batavia-East St. Louis and Nazareth-Cardinal Ritter. Jake catches up briefly with Burlington Central running back Gavin Sarvis after his breakout varsity debut and then get you ready for Week 2.
Joe Stevenson, Sean Hammond and Kyle Nabors look back at Week 1 in McHenry County and get you ready for Week 2.
Kyle Nabors and Steve Soucie recap a wild Week 1, which included big wins for Glenbard West, Fremd, Coal City and many more.
With the 2019 season upon us, Kyle Nabors and Steve Soucie run through the early favorites in each class and discuss some intriguing matchups to watch in Week 1.
Description: Josh and Jake return ahead of a highly-anticipated week one slate of games across Kane County. Headlined by Batavia's bout with East St. Louis, we bounce around the DuKane conference and more. We also briefly caught up with Batavia linebacker Quinn Urwiler to preview the Flyers, what his new tattoo means and more.
Joe Stevenson and Sean Hammond get you ready for the 2019 season with previews for the Fox Valley and Kishwaukee River Conferences. The guys also make their Week 1 picks.
In the latest edition of the Friday Night Drive podcast, Kyle Nabors and Steve Soucie discuss the six conferences that they find the most intriguing. Oh, and they talk about the greatest television show of all time.
Josh Welge and Jake Bartelson check in after practices officially began on Aug. 12. and a summer full of 7x7 action across Kane and Kendall counties. How do teams on paper look early? What have we seen in practice? What are the players themselves saying? All that and more on the Friday Night Drive Podcast.
Practice starts Monday, and we're ready. Managing Editors Steve Soucie and Kyle Nabors give some of their final thoughts before the start of practice, and Steve expands on his bubble watch, including why East St. Louis is looking like a Class 5A team.
Friday Night Drive managing editor Kyle Nabors and Daily Chronicle sports editor Eddie Carifio go over the advantages and disadvantages of the proposed district system in the IHSA
The Northwest Herald crew spent the last month traveling around the McHenry County area. They share their thoughts from summer football practice.
Friday Night Drive managing editors Kyle Nabors and Steve Soucie discuss the recent Red Grange Classic and the early-season matchups they're looking forward to the most.
Our first podcast at Friday Night Drive starts with a bit of news. Managing Editors Steve Soucie and Kyle Nabors discuss the IHSA's mock of the district model and what it could mean for local teams, and the district model as a whole. Welcome to our very first episode!