Friday Night Drive

Here are the Illinois High School Football Coaches Association All-State teams.

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The Illinois High School Football Coaches Association announced its 2026 IHSFCA All-State Team this week, with five Times-area standouts earning honorable mention accolades.

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The 2026 IHSA football playoffs are ongoing with the Herald-News area well-represented with eight teams still playing. This week 14 players received Illinois High School Football Coaches Association All-State Team accolades this week.

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Steve Soucie breaks down the quarterfinal round of the 2026 IHSA Class 2A Playoffs, with his picks for every game.

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Will Mount Carmel end Lincoln-Way East’s season again? Who wins the rematch between Loyola and St. Ignatius? Can IC Catholic Prep get its revenge against Byron? Here are CCL football storylines to watch in the quarterfinal round of the 2026 IHSA playoffs.

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Steve Soucie breaks down the quarterfinal round of the 2026 IHSA Class 1A Playoffs with his picks for each game.

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Players from Mount Carmel, Loyola, St. Rita, DePaul, Fenwick, Carmel, Niles Notre Dame, Joliet Catholic, St. Francis, Montini, Leo and IC Catholic Prep have received all-state honors from the Illinois High School Football Coaches Association for the 2026 season.

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Football's physicality and injury risk gave Brady Habas second thoughts about trying the sport at St. Charles East. But the receiver didn't wait years just to walk away. Habas stuck with football and as a senior became a reliable target down the stretch for the Saints.

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Join hosts Josh Welge, Skyler Kisellus, and Matt McGowan as they preview the quarterfinals of the IHSA football playoffs in the western suburbs.

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Sophomore quarterback Grant Neibch, called up at midseason after his older brother Burke was hurt, now has Wheaton North in the quarterfinals after a 36-35 upset of Class 6A No. 1 Geneva. That, plus notes on IC Catholic and Downers Grove North in Joshua Welge's notebook.

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