Friday Night Drive

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.

Big plays and a stout defense led Milledgeville to a 28-14 win over rival Polo in the Illinois 8-Man Football Association semifinals on Saturday afternoon at Floyd Daub Field, send the Missiles to the state championship game for the first time in program history.

Batavia hosted Downers Grove North football in a Class 7A quarterfinal on Saturday, Nov. 16, 2024 in Batavia.

Montini Catholic defeated Princeton 24-7 during the Class 3A quarterfinal game on Saturday, Nov. 16, 2024 at Bryant Field in Princeton. The Broncos will face Wilmington in the semifinals next week.

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

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

Joliet Catholic faces Peoria in the quarterfinals of the 2024 Class 5A IHSA football playoffs. Friday Night Drive reporter Brian Hoxsey will have live updates, scores and news from the game

St. Francis faces Sycamore in the quarterfinals of the 2024 Class 5A IHSA football playoffs. Friday Night Drive editor Eddie Carifio will have live updates, scores and news from the game

Downers Grove North faces Batavia in the quarterfinals of the 2024 Class 7A IHSA football playoffs. Friday Night Drive editor Josh Welge will have live updates, scores and news from the game

Nazareth faces Rochelle in the quarterfinals of the 2024 Class 5A IHSA football playoffs. Friday Night Drive correspondent Russ Hodges will have live updates, scores and news from the game

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

Farmington faces Dwight/GSW in the quarterfinals of the 2024 Class 2A IHSA football playoffs. Friday Night Drive reporter Bill Freskos will have live updates, scores and news from the game

Geneva faces Lake Forest in the quarterfinals of the 2024 Class 6A IHSA football playoffs. Friday Night Drive correspondent Chris Casey will have live updates, scores and news from the game

Coal City faces Dixon in the quarterfinals of the 2024 Class 4A IHSA football playoffs. Friday Night Drive editor Hart Pisani will have live updates, scores and news from the game

Belvidere North faces Cary-Grove in the quarterfinals of the 2024 Class 6A IHSA football playoffs. Friday Night Drive correspondent Andy Tavegia will have live updates, scores and news from the game

Montini faces Princeton in the quarterfinals of the 2024 Class 3A IHSA football playoffs. Friday Night Drive editor Kevin Hieronymus will have live updates, scores and news from the game

The Sycamore and St. Francis football teams met Saturday in a IHSA Class 5A quarterfinal matchup in Sycamore.

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.

Trying to stop Lincoln-Way East's normal attack is hard enough, but when standout QB Jonas Williams adds a potent running element to the attack that was far too much for Stevenson on Friday night as Lincoln-Way East breezed to a 45-0 win.

Lyons Township hosted Naperville Central football in a Class 8A quarterfinal on Friday, Nov. 15, 2024 in Western Springs.

York hosted Warren in a Class 8A quarterfinal on Friday, Nov. 15, 2024 in Elmhurst.

Naperville Central faces Lyons Township in the quarterfinals of the 2024 Class 8A IHSA football playoffs. Friday Night Drive editor Josh Welge will have live updates, scores and news from the game

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

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

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

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

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 2024 IHSA football playoffs

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 Round 2 of the IHSA football playoffs and look ahead to the quarterfinals

Vote for the players that will make the Friday Night Drive Team of the Week for Round 2 of the 2024 playoffs

Here are the quarterfinal pairings for the IHSA playoffs.

Geneva hosted Burlington Central football on Saturday, Nov. 10, 2024 in a Class 6A second-round game in Geneva.

Downers Grove North hosted Fenwick football on Saturday, Nov. 10, 2024 in a Class 7A second-round game in Downers Grove.

Montini hosted Byron football on Saturday, Nov. 10. 2024 in the Class 3A second-round game in Lombard.

Dwight/Gardner-South Wilmington defeated Elmwood Brimfield 12-6 on Saturday, Nov. 9, 2024 at Dwight High School.

In a dominating all-around performance in Saturday’s Illinois 8-Man Football Association quarterfinal game, Polo controlled all three phases in a 66-0 win over West Carroll.

Fenwick faces Downers Grove North in Round 2 of the 2024 Class 7A IHSA football playoffs. Friday Night Drive correspondent Scott Schmid will have live updates, scores and news from the game

St. Charles North faces Mt. Carmel in Round 2 of the 2024 Class 7A IHSA football playoffs. Friday Night Drive reporter Joel Boenitz will have live updates, scores and news from the game

Eureka faces Wilmington in Round 2 of the 2024 Class 3A IHSA football playoffs. Friday Night Drive editor Steve Soucie will have live updates, scores and news from the game

The Sycamore High School football team took on Westinghouse in a Class 5A second-round playoff game Saturday at Knute Rockne Stadium in Chicago.

Princeton faces Chicago King in Round 2 of the 2024 Class 3A IHSA football playoffs. Friday Night Drive editor Kevin Hieronymus will have live updates, scores and news from the game