Noah Escobedo found junior wideout Jaiden Henry wide open for a 73-yard touchdown with just over five minutes left, Henry's only catch of the day, as Richards rallied to stun Kankakee 21-20 in Saturday's Class 6A quarterfinal.

Donnie Ladas' late fumble recovery was followed by a fourth-and-inches conversion by Landin Benson to give Coal City a 20-13 win and send the Coalers to the 4A state semifinals.

Wilmington lost a key component of its arsenal on the first play Saturday afternoon in a Class 3A quarterfinal game against Durand-Pecatonica, but instead of wallowing in what they lost a new level of determination took over in a 22-13 win for the Wildcats.

Wilmington faces Durand-Pecatonica in the quarterfinals of the 2024 Class 3A IHSA football playoffs. Friday Night Drive editor Steve Soucie will have live updates, scores and news from the game

Lincoln-Way Central responded to an early Bradley-Bourbonnais score to build a two-score lead en route to a 28-16 victory in a Class 7A quarterfinal Friday in Bradley.

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

The Boilers will look to avenge a regular season loss and make their second-ever state semifinal when they host the Knights Friday

For the third match in a row, the Cissna Park girls volleyball team seemed to be heading to a third set that would decide its season

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The Timberwolves will play Calhoun at 10:30 a.m. on Friday at CEFCU Arena in Normal for the state semifinals, returning to the site of their fourth-place finish from last season.