Sycamore senior Cooper Bode's interception stopped a La Salle-Peru drive in the red zone and eventually led to a stretch of four straight touchdowns as the Spartans held off a late Cavaliers’ rally in a 34-28 win on Friday in Sycamore.

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The La Salle-Peru football team traveled to Sycamore to take on the Spartans in Interstate Eight Conference action.

Join hosts Eddie Carifio and J.T. Pedelty as they preview Week 7 in high school football in the western and southern portions of northern Illinois

A look at all the Week 7 games in the NewsTribune area.

La Salle-Peru senior defensive back Regan Doerr had eight tackles, three pass breakups and two interceptions in a 28-14 win over Ottawa, earning him Friday Night Drive Team of the Week MVP.

Congratulations to these 22 Illinois high school football players who were voted onto Friday Night Drive's Team of the Week for Week 6 of the 2025 high school football season

La Salle-Peru beat Ottawa 28-14 on Friday for the Cavaliers' 13th consecutive win in the series, which matches the longest streak in the history of the rivalry.

A preview of all the Week 6 football games around the NewsTribune area.

The Mendota and Hall defenses are playing well, L-P looks to extend its winning streak against Ottawa and more in the NewsTribune football notebook.