12 new or returning teams joined the projection this week but week over week the projection was fairly stable. Steve Soucie's latest playoff projection can be found here.

The La Salle-Peru volleyball team is undefeated through the first round of Interstate 8 Conference play after a 25-14, 25-12 win over Kaneland on Tuesday.

Gallery

Yorkville secured a 26-13 victory over Kankakee in the IHSA Kankakee Regional on Tuesday, Oct. 7, 2025.

Gallery

L-P defeated Kaneland 25-14, 25-12 on Tuesday, Oct. 7, 2025 in Sellett Gymnasium at L-P High School.

Join hosts Josh Welge and Joel Boenitz as they preview Week 7 in the western suburbs in Illinois high school football

Congratulations to these 22 Illinois high school football players who were voted onto Friday Night Drive's Team of the Week for Week 6 of the 2025 high school football season

Mount Carmel and Montini clinched automatic playoff bids, while several CCL/ESCC teams including Brother Rice, Nazareth and Fenwick are sitting comfortably with three weeks left in the regular season. Four-win teams include Carmel, Loyola, St. Francis, Providence and more.

With just three weeks remaining in the 2025 football season, every Kane County team has at least a slight chance of playing postseason football this season. Here are where teams stand before Week 7 kicks off.

It was another strong week for the teams at or near the top of the Friday Night Drive Power Rankings as three new or returning teams joined the group. Check out this week rankings here: