Martin Hopkins, a 2009 St. Rita alum, decided to answer the call and come back home, becoming the new Mustangs head football coach. He will take over the program from Todd Kuska, who is stepping down following the 2022 season.

Blainey Dowling and the Mount Carmel offense showed just how dynamic they’ve been this season during Friday’s win over Marist. Plus more notes on Loyola's defense, Marist's mistakes, St. Rita's QB competition, Brother Rice's progress and the CCL/ESCC Purple success.

We're down to just 74 undefeated teams left in Illinois. Plus the CCL/ESCC slate gets tougher, and the emergence of Wheeling and Elk Grove is making the Mid-Suburban East incredibly deep. Here's what we learned in Week 4.

There are still plenty of undefeated teams to keep an eye on, but the most intrigue in Week 3 resides in matchups between 1-1 teams hoping to stay on the right side of the playoff path. Steve Soucie previews the top games to watch this week.

St. Rita's Ethan Middleton made the most of his opportunity and showed off his athleticism against Brother Rice on Friday. Plus notes on Brother Rice, Marist, St. Ignatius' Justin Scott and more.

St. Rita's defense redeemed itself after allowing 35 points last week, stopping two late fourth-quarter drives against Brother Rice on Friday to secure a 17-12 win.

Friday Night Drive reporter Michal Dwojak has live updates from Friday night’s Week 2 game between Brother Rice and St. Rita.

Despite winning big against St. Xavier (Ohio) on ESPN on Sunday, Loyola is focused on making improvements after the season-opener. Plus more on St. Patrick, Mount Carmel, St. Rita, Marist and the CCL/ESCC Purple and Red.

Blainey Dowling stole the show on a historic night for Mount Carmel on Friday, throwing five touchdowns to help the Caravan take down St. Rita 35-3 in the 100th meeting between the two programs.