Friday Night Drive

Jeff Schroeder hoped to add stability to McHenry’s football program when he took the head-coaching position two seasons ago. He resigned this week.

Senior quarterback Jackson Alcorn guided Burlington Central to its first playoff berth since 2014, threw 22 TD passes to one interception and is the 2024 Northwest Herald Football Player of the Year.

Meet the 2024 Northwest Herald All-Area football team.

Armed with a team loaded with three-year varsity players, Brian Iossi guided Burlington Central to its first playoff berth since 2014. Iossi is the 2024 Northwest Herald Football Coach of the Year.

East St. Louis finishes in the No. 1 spot of the final Friday Night Drive Power Rankings for the season. See how things stacked up in the latest version of the Top 25.

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

Iowa commits Drew MacPherson and Ryan Fitzgerald was Loyola's "dynamic" duo one last time Saturday as the two helped the Ramblers win the Class 8A state championship Saturday.

The York and Loyola football teams squared off in the Class 8A state championship Saturday in Hancock Stadium at Illinois State University in Normal.

York faces Loyola in the state title game of the 2024 Class 8A IHSA football playoffs. Friday Night Drive editor Steve Soucie will have live updates, scores and news from the game

The Batavia and Mt. Carmel football teams battled for the Class 7A state championship Saturday in Hancock Stadium at Illinois State University in Normal.

Batavia faces Mt. Carmel in the state title game of the 2024 Class 7A IHSA football playoffs. Friday Night Drive reporter Michal Dwojak will have live updates, scores and news from the game

Geneva faces East St. Louis in the state title game of the 2024 Class 6A IHSA football playoffs. Friday Night Drive editor Steve Soucie will have live updates, scores and news from the game

Nazareth faces Joliet Catholic in the state title game of the 2024 Class 5A IHSA football playoffs. Friday Night Drive reporter Michal Dwojak will have live updates, scores and news from the game

DePaul defeated Mt. Zion 40-6 to win the Class 4A State championship on Friday, Nov. 29, 2024 at Hancock Stadium in Normal.

Montini defeated Monticello 49-8 to win the Class 3A State championship on Friday, Nov. 29, 2024 at Hancock Stadium in Normal.

DePaul Prep faces Mt. Zion in the state title game of the 2024 Class 4A IHSA football playoffs. Friday Night Drive reporter Michal Dwojak will have live updates, scores and news from the game

Montini faces Monticello in the state title game of the 2024 Class 3A IHSA football playoffs. Friday Night Drive editor Eddie Carifio will have live updates, scores and news from the game

Lena-Winslow takes on Althoff Catholic for the 1A state football title, Friday, Nov. 29, 2024, at Hancock Stadium on the campus of Illinois State University. Althoff won 52-14.

Lena-Winslow faces Althoff in the state title game of the 2024 Class 1A IHSA football playoffs. Friday Night Drive editor Eddie Carifio will have live updates, scores and news from the game

Chicago Christian takes on Maroa-Forsyth for the 2A state football title, Friday, Nov. 29, 2024, at Hancock Stadium on the campus of Illinois State University. Chicago Christian won 47-0.

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

Georgia commit Talyn Taylor helped Geneva end Cary-Grove's undefeated football season, but the wide receiver wasn't alone. Plus more notes from the Trojans' season-ending loss in the Class 6A semifinals.

There's a new team at the top of the Friday Night Drive Power Rankings. See how things stacked up in the latest version of the Top 25.

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

Join hosts Josh Welge and Joel Boenitz as they preview the state title games of the IHSA football playoffs in the western suburbs

Naperville Central hosted York football in a Class 8A state semifinal game on Saturday, Nov. 23, 2024 in Naperville.

Michael Vander Luitgaren found Isaiah Brown for the go-ahead touchdown to cap off an 85-yard drive in the final two minutes to help Batavia advance to the state title game once again after defeating Lincoln-Way Central 25-21.

Loyola entered Saturday's Class 8A semifinal contest as an underdog to most. But the Ramblers certainly didn't play like that, particularly in the second half, where a dominating offensive performance led them to a 27-24 win and gives them a shot at a third straight state title.

St. Rita hosted Mount Carmel football in a Class 7A state semifinal game on Saturday, Nov. 23, 2024 in Chicago.

Senior QB Tony Chahino threw for almost 400 yards, and third-seeded Geneva upset top-seeded Cary-Grove 28-26 in the Class 6A state semifinals Saturday to reach its first state title game since 2008.

Montini football hosted Wilmington in a Class 3A state semifinal on Saturday, Nov. 23, 2024 in Lombard.

Nazareth hosted St. Francis football in a Class 5A state semifinal on Saturday, Nov. 23, 2024 in La Grange Park.

Loyola faces Lincoln-Way East in the semifinals of the 2024 Class 8A IHSA football playoffs. Friday Night Drive editor Steve Soucie will have live updates, scores and news from the game

Batavia faces Lincoln-Way Central in the semifinals of the 2024 Class 7A IHSA football playoffs. Friday Night Drive reporter Joel Boenitz will have live updates, scores and news from the game

St. Rita faces Mt. Carmel in the semifinals of the 2024 Class 7A IHSA football playoffs. Friday Night Drive reporter Michal Dwojak will have live updates, scores and news from the game

Richards faces East St. Louis in the semifinals of the 2024 Class 6A IHSA football playoffs. Friday Night Drive correspondent Tim Cronin will have live updates, scores and news from the game

Morris faces Joliet Catholic in the semifinals of the 2024 Class 5A IHSA football playoffs. Friday Night Drive reporter Rob Oesterle will have live updates, scores and news from the game

Lena-Winslow faces LeRoy in the semifinals of the 2024 Class 1A IHSA football playoffs. Friday Night Drive reporter Bill Freskos will have live updates, scores and news from the game

St. Francis faces Nazareth in the semifinals of the 2024 Class 5A IHSA football playoffs. Friday Night Drive editor Josh Welge will have live updates, scores and news from the game

Wilmington faces Montini in the semifinals of the 2024 Class 3A IHSA football playoffs. Friday Night Drive correspondent Scott Schmid will have live updates, scores and news from the game

Cary-Grove faces Geneva in the semifinals of the 2024 Class 6A IHSA football playoffs. Friday Night Drive editor Alex Kantecki will have live updates, scores and news from the game

Cary-Grove senior defensive lineman Jake Cody has flourished as a first-year starter, and he showed up big in the Trojans' Class 6A quarterfinal win over Belvidere North.

Amboy and Milledgeville faced off for the 8-man football championship at Monmouth College Friday, Nov. 22, 2024. Amboy rolled to a 42-14 win to take their second straight title.

Top-seeded Cary-Grove looks to advance to its second consecutive state championship game when it visits No. 3 Geneva at 1 p.m. Saturday in a Class 6A semifinal football game.

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

Join hosts Josh Welge and Joel Boenitz as they preview the semifinal round of the IHSA football playoffs in the western suburbs

It was another week of stability in the Friday Night Drive Power Rankings as just one team formerly in the Top 10 came up short in the second round of the playoffs. See how things stacked up in the latest version of the Top 25.

Join hosts Matt Rodewald and Steve Soucie as they break down the quarterfinals of the IHSA football playoffs and look ahead to the semifinals

Here are the semifinal pairings for the IHSA playoffs.

Farmington defeated Dwight/Gardner-South Wilmington 42-7 on Saturday, Nov. 16, 2024 at Dwight High School.