Friday Night Drive

Here is a look at the playoff pairings for Herald-News area football teams. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/friday-night-drive--3534096/support . This episode includes AI-generated content.

Here is a look at the Sauk Valley area football matchups in the IHSA playoffs. Sterling, Erie-Prophetstown and Forreston earned a bye. Dixon, Newman and Fulton are hosting in the opening round. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/friday-night-drive--3534096/support . This episode includes AI-generated content.

All five Kendall County football teams are postseason-bound in the IHSA's new 384-team playoff. While the 8-1 Oswego Panthers have a bye, here are breakdowns of the four opening-round matchups featuring schools in the Record Newspapers coverage area. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/friday-night-drive--3534096/support . This episode includes AI-generated content...

Class 6A Playoff Bracket Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/friday-night-drive--3534096/support . This episode includes AI-generated content.

Here are the opening-round matchups and teams with byes in the Class 7A bracket. Dates and times will be released by Monday. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/friday-night-drive--3534096/support . This episode includes AI-generated content.

Here are the brackets for all eight Classes, 1A through Class 8A. Dates and times for opening round games will be released by the IHSA on Monday. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/friday-night-drive--3534096/support . This episode includes AI-generated content.

Here are the Class 1A playoff pairings. Times and dates will be released by Monday. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/friday-night-drive--3534096/support . This episode includes AI-generated content.

Class 2A Playoff Bracket Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/friday-night-drive--3534096/support . This episode includes AI-generated content.

Here are opening-round matchups and information on teams with byes for teams in the Daily Journal coverage area. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/friday-night-drive--3534096/support . This episode includes AI-generated content.

Class 3A Playoff Bracket Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/friday-night-drive--3534096/support . This episode includes AI-generated content.

No. 9 Sycamore opens the postseason with No. 24 Crystal Lake South while No. 2 Kaneland has a bye in the 5A bracket, and No. 14 Genoa-Kingston has a rematch with No. 19 North Boone in a 3A contest in the IHSA brackets released Saturday night. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/friday-night-drive--3534096/support . This episode includes AI-generated content.

St. Charles North flag football achieved perfection on Saturday night at Willowbrook High School, defeating Prospect, 32-13, to finish an undefeated season as state champions. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/friday-night-drive--3534096/support . This episode includes AI-generated content.

Mount Carmel knocked off unbeaten Loyola, St. Rita beat Nazareth for the CCL Green title, St. Ignatius rolled over Providence for the CCL Orange title and IC Catholic Prep grinded out a 6-0 win over Joliet Catholic for the CCL White title. Here are CCL results from Week 9. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/friday-night-drive--3534096/support . This episode includ...

Here are results and recaps for every Week 9 game of the 2026 season from around the Suburban Life coverage area. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/friday-night-drive--3534096/support . This episode includes AI-generated content.

Here are results and recaps for all the Week 9 games from around the Kendall County area. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/friday-night-drive--3534096/support . This episode includes AI-generated content.

Coming off a lopsided loss last week, Lockport came away with a 35-0 blanking of Waubonsie Valley in a nonconference clash Friday night in Aurora. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/friday-night-drive--3534096/support . This episode includes AI-generated content.

Kentucky commit Jake Nawrot threw for 326 yards and four touchdowns and Jackson Travis rushed for a program-record 294 yards and two TDs to power Hersey past Prospect 48-35 in a Mid-Suburban League matchup of unbeatens. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/friday-night-drive--3534096/support . This episode includes AI-generated content.

Kentucky commit Jake Nawrot threw for 326 yards and four touchdowns and Jackson Travis rushed for a program-record 294 yards and two TDs to power Hersey past Prospect 48-35 in a Mid-Suburban League matchup of unbeatens. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/friday-night-drive--3534096/support . This episode includes AI-generated content.

Caleb Linneman's big night on the ground put the Alden-Hebron Giants in a more favorable Illinois 8-Man Football Association playoff seeding scenario with win No. 6, as the Giants downed Milledgeville 50-36 on the road. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/friday-night-drive--3534096/support . This episode includes AI-generated content.

Luca Florio took in a go-ahead 12-yard touchdown run with 1:59 left as Montini overcame an 11-point deficit in the final 10 minutes, and three second-half turnovers, to beat visiting St. Francis 28-24 in the CCL Green finale. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/friday-night-drive--3534096/support . This episode includes AI-generated content.

Sycamore got a dominant showing in all three phases in a win against Althoff Catholic, Jackson Little's pick-six sparked Kaneland, G-K rolled past Rock falls and Hiawatha fell to West Carroll. It's the Week 9 roundup. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/friday-night-drive--3534096/support . This episode includes AI-generated content.

Coming in with three wins and looking to clinch an at-large playoff berth, Eastland-Pearl City answered the bell and punched its postseason ticket in convincing fashion with a 49-10 victory at Morrison. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/friday-night-drive--3534096/support . This episode includes AI-generated content.

Five different players found the end zone for Oswego as the Panthers built a huge lead en route to their 35-18 win over Oswego East in the 22nd edition of the Crosstown Classic, making them the Southwest Prairie West runners-up. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/friday-night-drive--3534096/support . This episode includes AI-generated content.

Bishop McNamara and Clifton Central secured conference titles with blowout wins, Kankakee finished off an unbeaten conference season, Momence clinched a playoff spot with a comeback win and more in the Daily Journal Week 9 football roundup. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/friday-night-drive--3534096/support . This episode includes AI-generated content.

St. Charles North, Aurora Christian, West Aurora, Burlington Central and Kaneland were all winners Friday. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/friday-night-drive--3534096/support . This episode includes AI-generated content.