Friday Night Drive

Playing alongside multiple Division I prospects on Loyola's offense, 5-foot-9 junior running back Melo Maldonado is once again leading the Ramblers in rushing. Maldonado, an all-CCL pick his sophomore year, has expanded his skillset to be a true three-down back. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/friday-night-drive--3534096/support . This episode includes AI-gener...

A look at the Week 5 football games for the La Salle-Peru, Princeton, St. Bede, Bureau Valley, Hall-Putnam County, Mendota and Amboy co-op football teams. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/friday-night-drive--3534096/support . This episode includes AI-generated content.

Undefeated Huntley visits Cary-Grove, Jacobs looks to move to 5-0 when it faces McHenry, Woodstock faces a tough test at Johnsburg, plus previews of every team's game Friday night and other area contests in McHenry County. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/friday-night-drive--3534096/support . This episode includes AI-generated content.

The Geneva flag football team knows its record doesn't indicate its talent. The Vikings proved as such with seven touchdowns in a 43-6 win over St. Charles East. Quarterback Linnea Popp threw for three scores in the first half. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/friday-night-drive--3534096/support . This episode includes AI-generated content.

Oswego and Yorkville take on a pair of unbeatens in Southwest Prairie Conference crossover week, and Sandwich hopes to regain a winning record against struggling Harvard. Here are previews and picks for those games and others around the Record Newspapers coverage area. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/friday-night-drive--3534096/support . This episode includes A...

Get ready for Week 5 of high school football season with previews from games in the Kane County Chronicle coverage area, including Fenwick vs. St. Francis, St. Charles East vs. Wheaton North, and Kaneland vs. Sycamore. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/friday-night-drive--3534096/support . This episode includes AI-generated content.

Hosts Josh Welge and Steve Soucie preview Week 5 in Illinois high school football. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/friday-night-drive--3534096/support .

Here are previews and picks for all the 2026 Week 5 football games from around the Suburban Life area. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/friday-night-drive--3534096/support . This episode includes AI-generated content.

Hosts Steve Soucie and Russ Hodges discuss the latest about what's happening at Providence with the firing of Tyler Plantz, and preview Week 5 in the Chicago Catholic League. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/friday-night-drive--3534096/support .

East St. Louis has submitted a request to play up in the Class 7A playoffs for this year's postseason. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/friday-night-drive--3534096/support . This episode includes AI-generated content.

Adam Schilling had his season cut short this week last year with a PCL tear in his knee. But the Wheaton North senior tight end/linebacker is a big reason why the Falcons are 4-0. That, Downers Grove North's 'Swiss Army knife' and two area QBs put up huge Week 4 numbers. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/friday-night-drive--3534096/support . This episode includes...

Burlington Central, Woodstock, Woodstock North and Alden-Hebron are the latest McHenry County-area schools to offer girls flag football at the high school level. The number of local schools participating in the fast growing sport has increased each of the last two years. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/friday-night-drive--3534096/support . This episode includes...

Sycamore and Kaneland meet in an Interstate 8 rivalry showdown, DeKalb hopes for a breakthrough against Naperville Central, Hiawatha faces resurgent South Beloit, and Genoa-Kingston faces newest BNC foe Durand-Pecatonica. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/friday-night-drive--3534096/support . This episode includes AI-generated content.

Studying things that don't usually need much inspection has become commonplace in trying to project this year's state playoff field. Steve Soucie projects the IHSA playoff field here. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/friday-night-drive--3534096/support . This episode includes AI-generated content.

After snagging five first-half interceptions and taking a 13-0 lead over Oswego, Oswego East looked poised to roll to another big win. But it wasn't until a failed one-point attempt in the final seconds that the Wolves came away with a 13-12 road victory over their archrivals. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/friday-night-drive--3534096/support . This episode in...

After missing last year with an ACL tear, Sandwich's Chase Clark is back to play more hard-nosed football for the run-loving Indians. That, Joel Castillo's big night for Yorkville and Oswego East's continued reliance on defense in Skyler Kisellus' Kendall County football notes. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/friday-night-drive--3534096/support . This episode i...

Join hosts Josh Welge, Skyler Kisellus and Matt McGowan as they preview Week 5 in the western suburbs in IHSA football. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/friday-night-drive--3534096/support .

Join hosts Steve Soucie and Matt Rodewald as they go Inside the Huddle and review what they saw during Week 4 of Illinois high school football, and they discuss the situation involving Providence firing coach Tyler Plantz. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/friday-night-drive--3534096/support .

St. Bede is likely in the playoffs with three wins and La Salle-Peru, Princeton and Mendota are close at two wins, Amboy had its bye week and more in the NewsTribune football notebook. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/friday-night-drive--3534096/support . This episode includes AI-generated content.

JCA scored a touchdown in the opening minute of Friday night's 21-10 win over St. Laurence Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/friday-night-drive--3534096/support . This episode includes AI-generated content.

Here’s more from the Week 4 sidelines across The Times coverage area, including notes on Flanagan-Cornell/Woodland and Seneca. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/friday-night-drive--3534096/support . This episode includes AI-generated content.

Former Providence football coach Tyler Plantz said that he was asked to resign and was never formally notified of his termination before the school announced that he was out as the Celtics’ head coach. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/friday-night-drive--3534096/support . This episode includes AI-generated content.

IC Catholic Prep's Jakobe Baldwin, Loyola's Will Mettee, Mount Carmel's Brady Cloherty, Montini's Israel Abrams and Nazareth's Jackson Flickinger are some of the top individual performers from Chicago Catholic League teams during Week 4 of IHSA football action. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/friday-night-drive--3534096/support . This episode includes AI-genera...

First-year starting quarterback Cash White has been throwing dimes and then some for Woodstock, which is 4-0 for the first time since 2017. Plus, Johnsburg's dependable 'D,' McHenry freshman Max Michalski showing big potential, and more in the McHenry County football notebook. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/friday-night-drive--3534096/support . This episode in...

Sterling's defense has stood out during a 2-0 Big 6 start, an update on Newman's injuries, Dixon's Xavion Jones is dominant, Fulton is 4-0 for the first time since 2020 and more in this week's Sauk Valley notes. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/friday-night-drive--3534096/support . This episode includes AI-generated content.