Join hosts Steve Soucie and Josh Welge as they preview Week 7 in Illinois high school football and take a look at what the brackets could look like come playoff time

With just three weeks left in the regular season, we take a look at the path each DeKalb County team has on the way to a potential playoff berth.

It was another strong week for the teams at or near the top of the Friday Night Drive Power Rankings as three new or returning teams joined the group. Check out this week rankings here:

Davon Grant became DeKalb's all-time leader in receptions, Adrian Leon set a Genoa-Kingston record with nine extra points in a game and Kaneland picked up its first victory over Sycamore since 2018. We look back at Week 6.

The CCL/ESCC had a number of fantastic matchups this week further proving the power possessed by the strongest conference in the state. Steve Soucie takes a look at what we learned in Week 6.

Each week, we’ll have 22 players – 11 on offense, 11 on defense – to make the Friday Night Drive Team of the Week. Vote for your favorite players for Week 6!

Genoa-Kingston scored nine touchdowns on Friday in a 63-14 win at Rockford Lutheran. And every time, Adrian Leon connected on an extra point, setting a school record in going 9 for 9.

Lincoln-Way West dominated DeKalb on the ground in a 52-21 victory, rushing for 302 yards and all seven of their touchdowns. Senior running back Jimmy Talley Jr. starred with 135 yards and four scores on 22 carries.

Kaneland quarterback Jalen Carter recorded more than 250 yards of total offense and helped the Knights to a 34-14 win against Sycamore, their first over the Spartans since 2018

Final scores in Illinois high school football for Week 6 of the 2025 season. This will be updated as more scores come in

The Sycamore football team hosted Kaneland Friday night for an Interstate Eight Conference matchup.

The DeKalb football team met Lincoln-Way West Friday night in a nonconference matchup at DeKalb High School.

Join hosts Eddie Carifio and JT Pedelty as they preview Week 6 in Illinois high school football in the western and southern portions of northern Illinois

Here are the latest Associated Press IHSA football polls released Wednesday for all eight classes.

Sycamore and Kaneland clash in a big Interstate 8 showdown, DeKalb face pivotal test against undefeated Lincoln-Way Central, G-K faces winless Rockford Lutheran and Hiawatha will get a forfeit win.

As we move past the half way point, the edges off the playoff field start to become clearer. But a few small upsets can cause quite an adjustment which bore out after Week 5's games. Steve Soucie's latest playoff projection can be found here.

Previously ranked teams in the Friday Night Drive Power Rankings went 22-3 collectively in Week 5 as the top teams officially start to separate themselves from the pack. Check out this week rankings here:

Join hosts Steve Soucie and Matt Rodewald as they break down what happened in Week 5 in Illinois high school football

Griffin Larsen helped Sycamore stay undefeated, a pair of interceptions help Genoa-Kingston and more as we look back on Week 5 results.

More undefeated teams fell and statewide the losses are stacking on a lot of programs you aren't used to see them with. Steve Soucie takes a look at what we learned in Week 5.

Each week, we’ll have 22 players – 11 on offense, 11 on defense – to make the Friday Night Drive Team of the Week. Vote for your favorite players for Week 5!

Ben Kleba intercepted North Boone quarterback Ely Bryan late in the second quarter, then Cody Cravatta intercepted him on the opening drive of the second half as Genoa-Kingston pulled away for a 56-38 win Friday in Genoa.

After last week’s loss to Lincoln-Way West where he was held to under 100 yards, Lincoln-Way Central running back Justin Cobbs made sure it wouldn’t happen twice. He rushed for 168 yards and three touchdowns as the Knights topped DeKalb 45-7.

After a competitive, high-energy first half, Sycamore‘s physical ground game and defense proved to be the difference in a 35-7 victory over Ottawa on the Pirates' homecoming weekend.

Caed Curran and Mick Smith each ran for a pair of touchdowns and quarterback Brady Varner ran for a score and threw for another as Morris beat Kaneland, 42-21, during Friday night’s Interstate 8 Conference matchup of unbeatens in Maple Park.

Final scores in Illinois high school football for Week 5 of the 2025 season. This will be updated as more scores come in

Sycamore defeated Ottawa 35-7 on Friday, Sept. 26, 2025 at King Field. Check out photos from the game by Katy Arnold.

Join hosts JT Pedelty and Eddie Carifio as they preview Week 5 in Illinois high school football for the western and southern portions of northern Illinois

An unexpected wrinkle was introduced into the projection this week, changes of the enrollment number to over 300 schools by the IHSA, as such some things moved around. Steve Soucie breaks down how the playoff field projects after the fourth week of games.

Kaneland faces Morris in a show down of 4-0 teams, DeKalb's defense gets a test against Lincoln-Way Central after a shutout, Sycamore heads to Ottawa and more in our Week 5 previews.

Congratulations to these 23 Illinois high school football players who were voted onto Friday Night Drive's Team of the Week for Week 4 of the 2025 high school football season

Join hosts Steve Soucie and Josh Welge as they preview Week 5 in Illinois high school football

Brother Rice continued its climb up the Friday Night Drive Power Rankings in a week with substantial shuffling of the rankings.

We take a look back at all five Daily Chronicle area games, including DeKalb and Sycamore picking up big conference wins as each evened their records to 2-2, plus Kaneland moving to 4-0 and more

Each week, we’ll have 22 players – 11 on offense, 11 on defense – to make the Friday Night Drive Team of the Week. Vote for your favorite players for Week 4!

The Seneca Fighting Irish improved to 4-0 on the season with a hard-fought 35-28 victory over host Genoa-Kingston on Friday night.

Cole Latimer ran for three touchdowns and threw two more to Davon Grant to lead DeKalb past Stagg and Tim Pruitt tallied four scores for Hiawatha in Friday's Daily Chronicle football roundup.

Jalen Carter and Carter Grabowski paced Kaneland to five first quarter touchdowns to help it kick off Interstate 8 play with a 56-7 victory over Ottawa

Ben Anderson had seven catches for 115 yards and three touchdowns, plus an interception on defense, as Sycamore's two-minute offense came through in a come-from-behind, 27-22 win over Rochelle

Final scores in Illinois high school football for Week 4 of the 2025 season. This will be updated as more scores come in

The Kaneland football team hosted Ottawa Friday night in an Interstate Eight Conference clash.

The Rochelle High School football team traveled to Sycamore Friday to take on the Spartans in an Interstate Eight Conference matchup.

Join hosts JT Pedelty and Eddie Carifio as they preview Week 4 in Illinois high school football for the western and southern portions of northern Illinois

Here are the latest Associated Press IHSA football polls released Wednesday for all eight classes.

Join hosts Josh Welge and Steve Soucie as they preview Week 4 in Illinois high school football

Are their warning signs as to whether or not the field will need 4-win teams to complete the field of 256? The data seems to think so. Steve Soucie breaks down how the playoff field projects after the third week of games.

DeKalb, Sycamore and Kaneland all open conference play in Week 4. We take a look at those games plus battles for Hiawatha and Genoa-Kingston in our previews.

Congratulations to these 22 Illinois high school football players who were voted onto Friday Night Drive's Team of the Week for Week 3 of the 2025 high school football season

Minor shuffling was all that really happened in the Friday Night Drive Power Rankings as all but four of the previous week's ranked teams claimed victory.

Kaneland knocked off DeKalb, Sycamore lost for the second week in row, Cody Cravatta had a big game for G-K and Hiawatha lost to Alden-Hebron. We take a look at each game in our Week 3 rewind.