Woodstock North (0-5) at La Salle-Peru (3-2)

When: 7 p.m. Friday

Last matchup: First meeting

About the Thunder: Woodstock North lost 36-21 to Ottawa last week. … The Thunder allowed Ottawa RB Javarius Whitfield to rush for 292 yards and four TDs of 23, 66, 32 and 30 yards. … Henry Goetz led the Thunder offense last week with 190 yards and two TDs –on runs of 79 and 33 yards – on 19 carries. … QB Jay Zinnen threw a 19-yard TD to Landan Creighton with 1:19 left against Ottawa. … The Thunder had three turnovers and committed nine penalties for 55 yards against the Pirates.

About the Cavaliers: L-P looks to get its running game back on track after behind held to 94 yards in a 23-0 loss to Sycamore last week. The loss snapped a streak of 11 consecutive games the Cavs have rushed for more than 100 yards. The last time L-P failed to eclipse 100 yards was in a 45-0 loss to Sycamore in Week 8 of the 2019 season. … L-P is averaging 254.5 rushing yards, 40.3 passing yards and 15.8 points a game while allowing 126.8 rushing yards, 98.8 passing yards and 14.5 points a contest. … RB Matt Carrico leads the area in rushing at 114.5 yards a game. He’s scored four touchdowns on the ground. QB Sean Whitfield has run for 291 yards and four TDs this season. … The Cavs allowed a season-high 197 rushing yards against Sycamore, but L-P did limit the Spartans to only 77 rushing yards and no points in the second half.

Friday Night Drive pick: La Salle-Peru

St. Bede (4-1) at Bureau Valley (2-3)

When: 7 p.m. Friday

Last matchup: St. Bede 35, Bureau Valley 16 (spring 2021)

About the Bruins: A win makes St. Bede playoff eligible for the first time since 2016 and would match their spring win total when the Bruins went 5-1. … The Bruins are balanced on offense, averaging 146.6 rushing yards, 163.6 passing yards and 28.4. ... St. Bede allows 131 rushing yards, 120.4 passing yards and 19.6 points a game. QB John Brady had a big game in St. Bede’s 34-21 win over Riverdale on homecoming on Saturday, completing 10 of 16 passes for 289 yards and four touchdowns. He’s also St. Bede’s rushing leader with 272 yards and two TDs on the season. … Tyreke Fortney (4 catches, 146 yards) and Anton Cain (2 catches, 86 yards) each caught a pair of TD passes last week … Cain led the Bruin defense against Riverdale with nine tackles and two interceptions.

About the Storm: Bureau Valley has lost three straight after a 2-0 start, including a 26-14 loss to Newman last week. … The Storm’s 14 points last week were their lowest output of the season. … Against the Comets, the Storm took possession at the Newman 10-yard line and scored on a 1-yard run by Levi Hardy to take a 7-0 lead but were then held to 15 yards or less on seven consecutive drives to gall behind 26-7. BV added a TD in the fourth quarter on a 17-yard pass from Adam Johnson to Isaac Attig. … BV is averaging 224.2 rushing yards, 42.6 passing yards and 30.8 points while allowing 121 rushing yards, 141.2 passing yards and 27.2 points a game.

FND pick: St. Bede

Kewanee (5-0) at Hall (1-4)

When: 7 p.m. Friday

Last matchup: Kewanee 42, Hall 14 (spring 2021)

About the Boilermakers: Kewanee snapped Princeton’s 10-game winning streak with a 49-21 win last week. … The Boilermakers and Tigers were tied at 21 late in the second quarter before Kewanee scored on a 2-yard pass from Will Bruno to Jordan Johnson with 26.5 seconds left before halftime. The Boilermakers then outscored Princeton, 21-0, in the second half. … Bruno threw for 215 yards and three touchdowns against Princeton with Johnson making four catches for 94 yards and two TDs. … Keyontiss Patterson ran for 71 yards and two scores last week. … Kewanee has scored 49 points or more in three consecutive games. … The Boilermakers held Princeton to 73 rushing yards, which was the Tigers’ lowest rushing output since their 7-3 loss to Byron in the 2019 Class 3A semifinals.

About the Red Devils: Hall had a two-touchdown lead in the third quarter against Mendota last week but ended up losing, 43-34. … The Red Devils intercepted three passes last week and all three set up touchdowns. … Mac Resetich ran for 157 yards and three touchdowns on 13 carries against Mendota and has 299 yards and six scores in the past two games. … The Red Devils are averaging 268.6 rushing yards, 71.8 passing yards and 29 points. … Hall did not complete a pass against Mendota. … Against Mendota, the Red Devils allowed more than 40 points for the third time this season while surrendering 384 rushing yards to the Trojans.

FND pick: Kewanee

Sherrard (0-5) at Mendota (4-1)

When: 7 p.m. Friday

Last matchup: Mendota 44, Sherrar 21 (2011)

About the Tigers: Sherrard still is searching for its first win under new coach Brandon Johnston after a 12-6 loss to Morrison last week. … Last week’s loss was the Tigers’ smallest margin of defeat this season. In the first four games, Sherrard lost by an average of 46.5 points a game. … Sherrard led 6-0 at halftime against Morrison. The Mustangs scored the winning touchdown with 6:30 left in the fourth quarter.

About the Trojans: A win makes Mendota playoff eligible for the first time since 2014. … Mendota is undefeated at home this season. … The Trojans rallied from a two-touchdown deficit to beat Hall, 43-34, on Saturday. … After back-to-back interceptions led to Hall touchdowns in the third quarter that gave the Red Devils a 28-14 lead, Mendota turned strictly to its running attack, running for 226 yards and four touchdowns in the second half to pull out the win. … QB Ted Landgraf rushed for 162 yards and three TDs against Mendota, while Damien Magallanes had 83 yards and two TDs and Uzi Angulo added 86 yards and a score. … Against Hall, the Trojans recovered a fumble to set up a score and Emilio Perez intercepted a pass on the Red Devils’ final drive to seal the win. … The Trojans are averaging 255.8 rushing yards, 93 passing yards and 34.6 points while allowing 171.4 rushing yards, 66.6 passing yards and 23.6 points a game.

FND pick: Mendota

Newman (3-2) at Princeton (4-1)

When: 7 p.m. Friday

Last matchup: Princeton 28, Newman 14 (spring 2021)

About the Comets: Newman bounced back from a Week 4 loss with a 26-14 win over Bureau Valley last week. … After allowing a score on a short field in the first quarer against BV, the Comets limited the Storm to 15 yards or less on seven consecutive drives. … Newman put together a 15-play drive that ate up most of the first quarter and a 12-play drive that took up most of the fourth quarter. … Hunter Luyando ran for 88 yards and two touchdowns against the Storm. … Ethan VanLanduit and Gabe Padilla also ran for TDs last week. … The Comets are averaging 21.6 points a game while giving up 14.6 points a game.

About the Tigers: Princeton lost 49-21 to Kewanee last week, snapping a 10-game winning streak and a 17-game regular season winning streak. … The Tigers were down, 28-21, at halftime against Kewanee before the Boilermakers outscored Princeton, 21-0, in the second half. … Princeton outgained Kewanee, 349-273. … Against Kewanee, Princeton was held to its lowest rushing total (73 yards) since the 2019 semifinals but did have its highest passing output (276 yards) of the season. … QB Teegan Davis has thrown for 810 yards and eight touchdowns this season while rushing for 398 yards and seven TDs. … WR Bennett Sierens caught eight passes for 181 yards and two TDs last week and has 17 receptions for 386 yards and two TDs on the season. … The Tigers allowed more points against Kewanee (49) than they did in the previous four games combined (41).

FND pick: Princeton

Tri-Valley (5-0) at Fieldcrest (0-5)

When: 7 p.m. Friday

Last matchup: Fieldcrest 25, Tri-Valley 0 (2019)

About the Vikings: Tri-Valley has scored 35 points or more in every game and has not given up more than 14 points in a game. The Vikings have two shutouts. … Tri-Valley became playoff eligible with a 40-12 win over Heyworth last week. … Nathan Simon ran for 202 yards and three touchdowns on only seven carries against Heyworth while also catching a 17-yard TD pass. … QB Andrew Petrilli ran for two TDs and threw for a score in a 35-0 win over Tremont in Week 4.

About the Knights: Fieldcrest has lost five straight after last week’s 34-18 loss to LeRoy. … Fieldcrest has been held to negative rushing yards in each of the past two weeks. The Knights have thrown for 890 yards over the past three games. … QB Koltin Kearfott has passed for 962 yards and six TDs this season with Landon Modro making 23 receptions for 394 yards and two scores. … The Knights are allowing 41.6 points a game.

FND pick: Tri-Valley

Amboy-LaMoille (2-3) at Hiawatha (3-2)

When: 7 p.m. Friday

Last matchup: First meeting

About the Clippers: Amboy-LaMoille is averaging 39.6 points a game and has scored 106 points over the past two weeks. … The Clippers allowed a season high in points last week in a 48-46 loss to Milford-Cissna Park. … Amboy led, 40-28, in the fourth quarter last week before the Bearcats scored 20 points down the stretch to rally for the win.

About the Hawks: Cole Brantley scored three defensive touchdowns – two fumble recovery returns and an interception return – in Hiawatha’s 56-0 win over Ashton-Franklin Center last week. … The Hawks have scored 50 or more points in all three of their wins and have given up 50 or more in both of their losses.

FND pick: Amboy-LaMoille