Dylan Manning ran for 169 yards and two touchdowns and had a couple clutch runs on a key drive late as Rochelle built a big lead, then held off King 28-18 on Saturday in Chicago.

Any questions the Rochelle football team had after losing a stellar senior class was answered Friday with a resounding 41-14 nonconference win over Geneseo in Rochelle.

After a historic 2024 season in which the Rochelle Hubs reached the Class 5A state quarterfinals and posted their first 10-win season in over two decades, head football coach Kyle Kissack said he wants his players to “make their own history” in 2025.

Here's everything you need to know about the Interstate 8 Conference in 2025, including teams, players and matchups to watch plus Steve Soucie's predictions for how the final standings will wind up.

Nazareth faces Rochelle in the quarterfinals of the 2024 Class 5A IHSA football playoffs. Friday Night Drive correspondent Russ Hodges will have live updates, scores and news from the game

Benet faces Rochelle in Round 2 of the 2024 Class 5A IHSA football playoffs. Friday Night Drive correspondent Russ Hodges will have live updates, scores and news from the game

Here are the opening round pairings for the Class 5A playoffs.

Rochelle scored 30 points in the first quarter on just six plays from scrimmage in an eventual 64-10 Interstate 8 Conference win over Ottawa at King Field on Friday night.

Rochelle faces Ottawa in Week 8 of the 2024 IHSA football season. Friday Night Drive reporter Brian Hoxsey will have live updates, scores and news from the game