Five new teams broke into the Friday Night Drive Power Rankings based on strong performances in Week 1.

Jameson Purcell threw for 243 yards and three touchdowns to lead Maine South past Warren on Friday.

USC recruit Jonas Williams threw for 358 yards and four touchdowns and Lincoln-Way East intercepted Indians commit Jameson Purcell four times, one of those a pick-six, in the Griffins' stunning 40-0 win at Maine South.

Maine South fell 35-14 to Class 8A rival Loyola on Saturday in Wilmette.

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.

Jameson Purcell threw for 280 yards and three touchdowns while running for another score, leading Maine South past West Aurora 41-6 in a Class 8A second-round game.

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.

Sophomore Jameson Purcell threw for 479 yards and six touchdowns, as Maine South won a 49-42 barnburner over Naperville North in Saturday night's Class 8A first-round game.

Has parity arrived in IHSA football? The numbers certainly seem to indicate that it has. Steve Soucie takes a look at what we learned in Week 4.