Kole Fager scored four rushing touchdowns and Palatine earned its fourth win of the season as the Pirates (4-3, 2-1) kept their playoff hopes alive with a 35-21 road victory over Hoffman Estates on Friday evening.

Senior Owen Cook isn’t Barrington’s backup quarterback, but he certainly looked the part Saturday afternoon in Barrington’s 42-21 victory over Palatine — as the Broncos’ starting punter.

Maine South's defense forced 10 three-and-outs, and Jameson Purcell threw two touchown passes in a 52-6 rout of Palatine.

Kole Fager ran for two touchdowns in the fourth quarter, added another in overtime and finished the game with four to lead Palatine to a 37-34 victory over Prospect on Friday.

Palatine was happy to get off to a hot start in the 2025 opener as playmakers Kole Fager and Jayden Evans led the way with five combined touchdowns as the Pirates claimed a 39-22 victory over Rolling Meadows on Friday.

It was another week of stability in the Friday Night Drive Power Rankings as just one team formerly in the Top 10 came up short in the second round of the playoffs. See how things stacked up in the latest version of the Top 25.

Just two of the teams ranked in Friday Night Drive's Power Rankings lost in the opening round of the playoffs, but two new teams still managed to be added to the list. See how things stacked up in the latest version of the Top 25.

Palatine pulled within a touchdown with less than a minute left but Zion Vines-Peterson intercepted a pass in the end zone with seconds left to help Warren hold on for a 31-24 victory in the first round of the Class 8A playoffs Friday.

A new No. 1 is at the top of the Friday Night Drive Power Rankings in the midst of a major shakeup that saw five of the top 11 teams lose in Week 9. See if you favorite team found space in the Top 25.