Friday Night Drive

Renner Rosengren, Asher Ernst and Riley Mason made plays in the secondary as Newman beat visiting Ridgeview-Lexington 43-8 to open the playoffs in Class 2A. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/friday-night-drive--3534096/support .

Joliet Catholic's opening round playoff game with Glenwood was a bit like the Hilltoppers regular season. Marked by a slow start, followed by a few positive developments but ultimately ending up just a little bit short in a 17-12 loss to Chatham Glenwood. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/friday-night-drive--3534096/support .

Alden-Hebron's Jack Stewart scored on a 50-yard touchdown run as the Giants fell to South Beloit 37-6 in their Illinois 8-Man Football Association playoff opener on Saturday. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/friday-night-drive--3534096/support .

Cary-Grove scored three first-quarter touchdowns and dominated Sycamore defensively, which was enough to provide a comfortable cushion that was never truly threatened in a 42-14 win. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/friday-night-drive--3534096/support .

It’s been a few years since Sycamore coach Joe Ryan felt the emotions of a senior playing his last game. But that’s exactly how he phrased his thoughts after a terrific coaching career came to an end Saturday with a 42-14 playoff loss to Cary-Grove. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/friday-night-drive--3534096/support .

Glenbard West scored eight touchdowns in the first half en route to a 63-21 win over Willowbrook in the first round of the Class 7A playoffs Saturday. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/friday-night-drive--3534096/support .

Here is the list of scores from Friday first-round games in the IHSA football playoffs. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/friday-night-drive--3534096/support .

After Rochelle denied Geneseo's two-point conversion with 47 seconds left, the Maple Leafs recovered an onside kick and Carson Peters' 36-yard field goal gave Geneseo a 16-14 win in a classic to open the playoffs. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/friday-night-drive--3534096/support .

Caden Considine rushed for 182 yards and three touchdowns and Byron scored 36 straight points in the second quarter and went on to a 56-15 win over Oregon in a Class 3A first-round game Friday. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/friday-night-drive--3534096/support .

Bradley-Bourbonnais ran for 264 yards and got a pair of special teams touchdowns from Jamir Burt in its 42-21 home win over Shepard in Friday's IHSA Class 6A postseason opener. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/friday-night-drive--3534096/support .

Known this season for its offense, No. 14-seeded Rolling Meadows used a strong defensive effort to defeat No. 3 host Riverside-Brookfield 29-23 in the Class 6A playoff opener – the program’s first playoff victory since 2019. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/friday-night-drive--3534096/support .

Prairie Ridge fullback Vincent Byk scored three touchdowns as the top-seeded Wolves went up by 40 points at halftime and defeated 16th-seeded Vernon Hills 46-30 on Friday in the first round of the Class 5A playoffs. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/friday-night-drive--3534096/support .

Hunter Carley rushed for 135 yards and three touchdowns, the defense set the tone early, and Richmond-Burton's football team beat visiting North Boone 49-0 in a Class 3A playoff opener Friday night. The game was called in the third quarter after a North Boone player was injured. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/friday-night-drive--3534096/support .

After falling in the first round each of the last two years, Palatine got over the hump with a 29-8 win over Whitney Young on Friday. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/friday-night-drive--3534096/support .

Niko Kokosioulis scored four of his first touchdowns in the first half as Maine South rolled past Downers Grove South 56-20 in a Class 8A first-round game. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/friday-night-drive--3534096/support .

St. Charles North scored on its first four possessions on its way to a 42-12 rout of United Township in the first round of the Class 7A playoffs. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/friday-night-drive--3534096/support .

TJ Lewis ran for 181 yards and two touchdowns to help lead Bolingbrook to a 30-20 win over Oswego East in the first round of the Class 8A playoffs Friday night. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/friday-night-drive--3534096/support .

Brandon Jenkins ran for three first-half touchdowns and became Hersey's all-time leading rusher as the Huskies rolled to a 56-0 win against Payton in their Class 7A first-round playoff game Friday. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/friday-night-drive--3534096/support .

Glenbard East had multiple touchdowns in less than a minute twice over the first two quarters, propelling them to a 63-29 win over West Chicago that will allow them to face Batavia in the second round. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/friday-night-drive--3534096/support .

Barrington scored on all eight of its first half drives and rolled to a 72-13 win over Elgin in the first round of the Class 8A playoffs. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/friday-night-drive--3534096/support .

For the second straight Friday, Lyons edged York in the final seconds, this time on Ryland Avants' 31-yard field goal as time expired for a 24-21 win in the Class 8A first-round game in Western Springs. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/friday-night-drive--3534096/support .

Herscher drove down and struck first in Friday's Class 3A first round playoff game at Bishop McNamara, but the Fightin' Irish scored five unanswered touchdowns to down the Tigers and move on. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/friday-night-drive--3534096/support .

Landon Knigge rushed for 238 yards and three touchdowns, and Dixon scored points on seven of its 11 drives while pitching a shutout to defeat Woodstock North 45-0 in their Class 4A first-round playoff game Friday night at A.C. Bowers Field. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/friday-night-drive--3534096/support .

Lincoln-Way East looked more like themselves on Friday night. Fueled by the return of standout quarterback Jonas Williams the Griffins breezed to a 45-0 win over Stevenson in the opening round of the Class 8A Playoffs on Friday night. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/friday-night-drive--3534096/support .

Quarterbacks Jimmy McDermott and Noah Taylor each accounted for two touchdowns, Cory Les totaled 181 yards and two scores and Brian Killen returned a fumble for a touchdown as St. Laurence beat Oak Lawn 49-19 and advanced to the second round of the IHSA 6A playoffs. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/friday-night-drive--3534096/support .