Friday Night Drive

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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Mount Carmel faces unbeaten Lincoln-Way East, Loyola and St. Ignatius battle in a CCL showdown and Brother Rice, Niles Notre Dame and IC Catholic Prep square off against undefeated opponents. Here are quarterfinal round previews for CCL football teams.

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Seven ranked teams lost in the Round of 16 setting up a quarterfinal round with many ranked teams squaring off head to head. Here are the complete Friday Night Drive Power Rankings.

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Join hosts Steve Soucie and Matt Rodewald as they go Inside the Huddle and review the end of Sycamore-Antioch and what else they saw during the second round of the Illinois high school football playoffs.

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Sophomore quarterback Chaz Wright led the Sycamore offense on a nearly flawless 2-minute drill Saturday in a 32-28 win against Antioch. His only incompletions on the drive were spikes to stop the clock as the Spartans survived and reached the quarterfinals.

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Cary-Grove's Shamarion Prude has adapted to a new school and new position in helping the Trojans win nine games. He rushed for 149 yards in a 43-14 win over King in a Class 5A second-round game Saturday. Plus, a note Richmond-Burton in the McHenry County football notebook.

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After a thrilling Week 12, the IHSA football playoffs state quarterfinals are set. Here’s a look back at last weekend’s action across the greater Will and Grundy county area and ahead at the matchups for this coming weekend.

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