With the release of the IHSA 2025 statewide football schedule, here are the top games week by week to watch in the Suburban Life coverage area.

Friday Night Drive’s Josh Welge and Joel Boenitz discuss what the IHSA football schedule will look like in the western suburbs for the 2025 season, games they are looking forward to, and more

Here is the 2024 Suburban Life All-Area football team.

Here are the semifinal pairings for the IHSA playoffs.

Sebastian Williams connected with DeShaun Williams on two touchdown passes on Naperville Central's first two drives and Hayes later took in a touchdown run, leading Naperville Central to a 24-7 win at previously unbeaten Lyons in a Class 8A quarterfinal.

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

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

The second round of the 8A playoffs didn't do much to pare down the list of teams with realistic aspirations of reaching the state title game. Steve Soucie breaks down the quarterfinal round of the 2024 IHSA Class 8A playoffs.

Here are previews and picks for all the quarterfinal-round games for teams in the Suburban Life coverage area.