Aaron Stewart rushed for 438 yards and six touchdowns on six carries, powering Warren to a thrilling 43-36 win over Hersey.

After two straight trips to the state semifinals, York went through a coaching change, and some players graduated. But the Dukes are back to the same level of excellence. York rolled to a 34-15 victory over Warren on Friday.

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York hosted Warren in a Class 8A quarterfinal on Friday, Nov. 15, 2024 in Elmhurst.

The second round of the 8A playoffs didn't do much to pare down the list of teams with realistic aspirations of reaching the state title game. Steve Soucie breaks down the quarterfinal round of the 2024 IHSA Class 8A playoffs.

Warren’s Aaron Stewart says he doesn’t mind a heavy workload. Stewart carried the ball 42 times for 359 yards and five touchdowns to help the Blue Devils wear down Barrington35-26 in the second round of the Class 8A playoffs Friday night.

Top-seeded teams all moved along with little difficulty. Will that trend continue in Round 2? Steve Soucie breaks down the second round of the 2024 IHSA Class 8A playoffs.

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.

Quinn Schambow threw for 373 yards and five touchdowns, and Libertyville used the quick strike through the air to beat Warren 35-28 to win the North Suburban Conference title.

Running back Aaron Stewart gained 139 yards on a grueling 37 carries, while the Warren defense kept LZ out of the end zone to finish off a 10-3 North Suburban Conference victory in Gurnee.