Join hosts Steve Soucie and Josh Welge as they preview Week 7 in Illinois high school football and take a look at what the brackets could look like come playoff time

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

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:

Matt Rodewald and Steve Soucie break down what they saw in Week 6 of Illinois high school football

The CCL/ESCC had a number of fantastic matchups this week further proving the power possessed by the strongest conference in the state. Steve Soucie takes a look at what we learned in Week 6.

Each week, we’ll have 22 players – 11 on offense, 11 on defense – to make the Friday Night Drive Team of the Week. Vote for your favorite players for Week 6!

Eastland-Pearl City defeated Forreston 51-24 in a NUIC conference game in Pearl City on Friday, Oct. 3, 2025.

Polo celebrated their Homecoming with a 54-8 win over Orangeville on Friday, Oct. 3, 2025.

Final scores in Illinois high school football for Week 6 of the 2025 season. This will be updated as more scores come in

As we move past the half way point, the edges off the playoff field start to become clearer. But a few small upsets can cause quite an adjustment which bore out after Week 5's games. Steve Soucie's latest playoff projection can be found here.

Congratulations to these 22 Illinois high school football players who were voted onto Friday Night Drive's Team of the Week for Week 5 of the 2025 high school football season

Previously ranked teams in the Friday Night Drive Power Rankings went 22-3 collectively in Week 5 as the top teams officially start to separate themselves from the pack. Check out this week rankings here:

Join hosts Steve Soucie and Matt Rodewald as they break down what happened in Week 5 in Illinois high school football

More undefeated teams fell and statewide the losses are stacking on a lot of programs you aren't used to see them with. Steve Soucie takes a look at what we learned in Week 5.

Each week, we’ll have 22 players – 11 on offense, 11 on defense – to make the Friday Night Drive Team of the Week. Vote for your favorite players for Week 5!

Roman Villalobos ran for 207 yards and two touchdowns and Dylan Manning scored four TDs, and Rochelle got back on track with a 40-7 win over La Salle-Peru.

Dixon had a punt return touchdown for its first score, then opened the second half with a kickoff return touchdown on the way to a 56-0 win over Oregon in their Big Northern Conference game Friday night at Landers-Loomis Field

Final scores in Illinois high school football for Week 5 of the 2025 season. This will be updated as more scores come in

Dixon scored early and often in a 56-0 rout over the Oregon Hawks at Landers-Loomis Field in Oregon on Friday, Sept. 26, 2025.

An unexpected wrinkle was introduced into the projection this week, changes of the enrollment number to over 300 schools by the IHSA, as such some things moved around. Steve Soucie breaks down how the playoff field projects after the fourth week of games.

Congratulations to these 23 Illinois high school football players who were voted onto Friday Night Drive's Team of the Week for Week 4 of the 2025 high school football season

Join hosts Steve Soucie and Josh Welge as they preview Week 5 in Illinois high school football

Brother Rice continued its climb up the Friday Night Drive Power Rankings in a week with substantial shuffling of the rankings.

Each week, we’ll have 22 players – 11 on offense, 11 on defense – to make the Friday Night Drive Team of the Week. Vote for your favorite players for Week 4!

Ben Anderson had seven catches for 115 yards and three touchdowns, plus an interception on defense, as Sycamore's two-minute offense came through in a come-from-behind, 27-22 win over Rochelle

The Oregon Hawks downed the Rock Falls Rockets 49-0 at Landers-Loomis Field on Friday, Sept. 19, 2025.

Final scores in Illinois high school football for Week 4 of the 2025 season. This will be updated as more scores come in

The Rochelle High School football team traveled to Sycamore Friday to take on the Spartans in an Interstate Eight Conference matchup.

Join hosts Josh Welge and Steve Soucie as they preview Week 4 in Illinois high school football

Are their warning signs as to whether or not the field will need 4-win teams to complete the field of 256? The data seems to think so. Steve Soucie breaks down how the playoff field projects after the third week of games.

Congratulations to these 22 Illinois high school football players who were voted onto Friday Night Drive's Team of the Week for Week 3 of the 2025 high school football season

Minor shuffling was all that really happened in the Friday Night Drive Power Rankings as all but four of the previous week's ranked teams claimed victory.

Each week, we’ll have 22 players – 11 on offense, 11 on defense – to make the Friday Night Drive Team of the Week for Week 3. Vote for your favorite players!

Lena-Winslow went to Rochelle and left with a statement victory behind Aiden Wild and the Panthers' bruising ground game.

The Byron Tigers boosted their record to 3-0 with a 35-7 win over the Oregon Hawks on Friday, Sept. 12, 2025 at Everett Stine Stadium in Byron.

Polo downed West Carroll in 30-20 in 8-man football action in Mt. Carroll on Friday, Sept. 12, 2025.

Forreston beat Fulton 36-28 in NUIC football action on Friday, Sept. 12, 2025.

Final scores in Illinois high school football for Week 3 of the 2025 season. This will be updated as more scores come in

Having eclipsed 2,000 career rushing yards as a junior, two-time All-Conference honoree Dylan Manning has the makings of the next great Rochelle running back. Cousin of former Hubs' great Grant Gensler, Manning's football roots run deep in Rochelle.

A group of 23 new teams worked their way into the projection this week. Where do they fit? And how did they change the projected classification breaks for all eight classes. Steve Soucie breaks down how the playoff field projects after the second week of games.

Congratulations to these 22 Illinois high school football players who were voted onto Friday Night Drive's Team of the Week for Week 2 of the 2025 high school football season

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

Each week, we’ll have 22 players – 11 on offense, 11 on defense – to make the Friday Night Drive Team of the Week. Vote for your favorite players!

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.

Rock Falls tied North Boone late before falling 21-14. Oregon beat Rockford Lutheran, Forreston won, Eastland-Pearl City beat Morrison 22-0, results in 8-man and more in Friday's Sauk Valley football roundup

Oregon jumped out to a 14-0 lead after one quarter and led 40-0 at the half en route to a 40-8 win over Rockford Lutheran in the Hawks' home opener at Landers-Loomis Field in Oregon.

Final scores in Illinois high school football for Week 2 of the 2025 season. This will be updated as more scores come in

The IHSA's changes to the multiplier rules altered the way that the 2025 playoffs are likely to look. And the first regular season projection reflected that fact. Steve Soucie's first playoff projection of the season predicts how all eight classes of the field will look.

Congratulations to these 22 Illinois high school football players who were voted onto Friday Night Drive's Team of the Week for Week 1 of the 2025 high school football season

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