Lincoln Way East high school football

Here are the quarterfinal pairings for the IHSA playoffs.

Lincoln-Way East wasn't at its sharpest to start Friday night's second round Class 8A matchup against Minooka, but if given enough time the wide array of Griffin weapons will eventually lead to submission as it did in a 38-7 win for Lincoln-Way East.

Lincoln-Way East faces Minooka in Round 2 of the 2024 Class 8A IHSA football playoffs. Friday Night Drive editor Steve Soucie will have live updates, scores and news from the game