Randy Whalen - Shaw Local News Network Correspondent

Chris Miller filled in as running back for injury-plagued Lockport and had a game Lockport fans will never forget, helping rally Lockport from a 19-point halftime deficit for a 36-32 victory over host Homewood-Flossmoor.

Lockport faces Homewood-Flossmoor in Week 9 of the 2024 IHSA football season. Friday Night Drive correspondent Randy Whalen will have live updates, scores and news from the game

Chase Hetfleisch hit fellow senior Austin Rowswell with the 2-point conversion pass in double-overtime as Lincoln-Way West outlasted Lockport 40-39 in a Southwest Valley crossover.

Lincoln-Way West faces Lockport in Week 8 of the 2024 IHSA football season. Friday Night Drive correspondent Randy Whalen will have live updates, scores and news from the game

Sebastian Hayes threw for a pair of touchdowns and ran for another as Naperville Central remained undefeated with a 31-21 victory over Lockport in a physical Southwest Valley crossover Friday.

Naperville Central faces Lockport in Week 6 of the 2024 IHSA football season. Friday Night Drive correspondent Randy Whalen will have live updates, scores and news from the game

Minooka senior TJ Quinn shot a 2-under par 69 to edge out Joliet Township senior Mitchell Fulayter by a stroke at the Class 3A Lockport Regional, leading Minooka to its first regional title since 2002. Lincoln-Way East and Lincoln-Way West also advanced teams to sectionals.

Ball State recruit Jacob Bell threw for three touchdowns, including a pair to open the third quarter, and Aiden Drendel added a pick-six. The big plays and having the third quarter wind led to a 31-20 Naperville North victory over Lockport.

Naperville North faces Lockport in Week 5 of the 2024 IHSA football season. Friday Night Drive correspondent Randy Whalen will have live updates, scores and news from the game

Brendan Mecher caught two touchdown passes, including the go-ahead 93-yard bomb in the third quarter, as Lockport pulled away from a halftime tie for a 21-7 win at Waubonsie Valley.

Lockport faces Waubonsie Valley in Week 4 of the 2024 IHSA football season. Friday Night Drive correspondent Randy Whalen will have live updates, scores and news from the game

In a showdown between a pair of top teams that had a postseason feel to it, Lockport defeated host Joliet West 25-22, 17-25, 25-20, handed the Tigers their first loss and avenged a loss in last year's sectional final.

Nick Johnston found tight end Shane Diericx alone in the back of the end zone to complete a late 2-point conversion, and that held up for the winning score as Wheaton North toppled Lockport 22-21 on Friday.

Wheaton North faces Lockport in Week 2 of the 2024 IHSA football season. Friday Night Drive correspondent Randy Whalen will have live updates, scores and news from the game

How did Lockport senior running back Johnny Wesolowski prepare for the season-opening football game? “I threw up,” he said. But then Wesolowski showed up. He scored four touchdowns and the Porters needed every single one of them as they outlasted Plainfield North 28-21.