Opponents of Barrington in 2025, beware. The Broncos can run the ball and pass it effectively. That was on display in Friday night’s opener as the host Broncos throttled visiting South Elgin 48-20 in a nonconference game.

Warren’s Aaron Stewart says he doesn’t mind a heavy workload. Stewart carried the ball 42 times for 359 yards and five touchdowns to help the Blue Devils wear down Barrington35-26 in the second round of the Class 8A playoffs Friday night.

Top-seeded teams all moved along with little difficulty. Will that trend continue in Round 2? Steve Soucie breaks down the second round of the 2024 IHSA Class 8A playoffs.

Barrington senior QB Nick Peipert completed his first 18 passes, ending the night with 379 yards and three touchdowns in a 66-13 win over South Elgin in a Class 8A first-round playoff game Friday.

Palatine, led by its staunch and physical offensive line, ground down Barrington 30-24 before a huge crowd in Palatine to claim the MSL West title outright.

Calvin Jackson rushed for 134 of his 136 yards and all four of his touchdowns in the first half, helping Barrington run past Hoffman Estates 42-13.

Calvin Jackson ran for 212 yards and three touchdowns and Nick Peipert returned from an injury to throw 238 yards and two TDs, and Barrington pulled away to beat Schaumburg 42-6 in the Mid-Suburban West showdown.

Both Geneva and Fremd pulled off notable wins to surge into the Top 10, while three teams previously in the top nine all suffered losses in Week 6.

Nick Peipert threw for 400 yards and four touchdowns, and his 50-yard TD pass to Paul Kondraros put Barrington ahead to stay in a wild 42-35 win over Maine South.