There are 16 games around the state that feature a pair of undefeated teams from a wide array of classifications.. Steve Soucie takes a look at some of the top games.

In the second-ever All-City girls flag football game in the longstanding rivalry between Kankakee and Bradley-Bourbonnais, London Stroud sparked the host Kays offense while the defense held a high-octane Boilermaker offense at bay Wednesday.

After falling to Bradley-Bourbonnais in both the regular season and postseason last season, the Kankakee girls flag football team turned the tides with an All-City win over the Boilermakers at home Wednesday, Sept. 17, 2025.

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

Join hosts Mason Schweizer and Steve Soucie as they preview Week 4 in Illinois high school football in Kankakee County

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.

Kankakee visits Normal, Bradley-Bourbonnais heads to Millikin University for an out-of-state matchup and Bishop McNamara welcomes a defending state champion for homecoming. Those games and more in the Week 4 Daily Journal football previews.

Daily Journal sports editor Mason Schweizer recaps Week 3 of the prep football season.

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.

Join hosts Steve Soucie and Matt Rodewald as they review what happened in Week 3 in IHSA football

Each week, we’ll have 22 players – 11 on offense, 11 on defense – to make the Friday Night Drive Team of the Week for Week 3. Vote for your favorite players!

Kankakee and Bishop McNamara each picked up blowout wins in their conference openers and more football results in Friday's Daily Journal Roundup.

After Reed-Custer screamed to a 28-0 lead, they had to withstand a furious Streator rally to open Illinois Central Eight Conference play with a win on Friday.

Herscher's defense came up with a huge goal-line stop on the final play Friday to beat Manteno 28-23, improving to 1-0 in ICE play and beating the Panthers for the first time since 2018.

Herscher picked up a 28-23 conference win on the road over Manteno on Friday, Sept 12, 2025.

Bradley-Bourbonnais ran away with a 35-6 victory over Waubonsie Valley at home on Friday, Sept. 12, 2025.

Final scores in Illinois high school football for Week 3 of the 2025 season. This will be updated as more scores come in

A total of 162 teams enter Week 3 with 2-0 record, with 50 of those teams playing against another 2-0 team. Steve Soucie takes a look at some of the top games.

Hosts Steve Soucie and Josh Welge preview Week 3 in Illinois high school football on the Friday Night Drive podcast

Hosts Mason Schweizer and Steve Soucie break down Week 2 in Kankakee County high school football and preview Week 3

A group of 23 new teams worked their way into the projection this week. Where do they fit? And how did they change the projected classification breaks for all eight classes. Steve Soucie breaks down how the playoff field projects after the second week of games.

Herscher has a rivalry matchup for the second straight week, Bradley-Bourbonnais and Bishop McNamara look to move to 3-0 at home, Kankakee looks for its first win and more in the Daily Journal's Week 3 football previews.

Congratulations to these 22 Illinois high school football players who were voted onto Friday Night Drive's Team of the Week for Week 2 of the 2025 high school football season

Mason Schweizer looks back at some of the area's biggest prep football headlines from Week 2.

Five new teams broke into the Friday Night Drive Power Rankings based on strong performances in Week 1.

Join hosts Steve Soucie and Matt Rodewald as they break down Week 2 in Illinois high school football on the Friday Night Drive podcast

With Momence senior quarterback Erick Castillo's final season as a four-year starter now underway, he reflects on his past, present and future in the game of football.

The number of teams undefeated through two weeks is about the same, but some of the names of the teams on the list are a bit surprising. Steve Soucie takes a look at what we learned in Week 2.

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!

Senior Luke Johnson scored two second-half touchdowns as Richmond-Burton earned a signature win against Coal City Friday night, defeating the Coalers 24-20.

Wilmington ran away from Sandwich, Reed-Custer blanked Harvard, Manteno doubled up Plano and more in Friday's Daily Journal football roundup.

Momence at Clifton Central

After Bishop McNamara and Herscher traded leads on five straight possessions to open the half, Julius May scored two of his four touchdowns in the final frame as the Fightin Irish ran for over 400 yards and topped the Tigers 45-28.

The Boilermakers downed the Warriors 41-6, holding a talented Crete-Monee offense off the scoreboard for nearly 47 minutes

After five lead-changing touchdowns, Bishop McNamara ran away with a 45-28 victory over Herscher on Friday, Sept. 5, 2025.

Clifton Central secured a 48-14 victory over Momence on Friday, Sept. 5, 2025.

Final scores in Illinois high school football for Week 2 of the 2025 season. This will be updated as more scores come in

The Lincoln-Way East defense pitched its second straight shutout, and Jonas Williams threw for 274 yards and 3 TDs in a 41-0 win over Kankakee

It might seem crazy early to be talking about pivotal games. But the Week 2 slate provides a number of contest that could heavily shape what happens later in the season. Steve Soucie takes a look at some of Week 2's top games.

Join hosts Mason Schweizer and Steve Soucie as they break down what happened in Week 1 in Kankakee County high school football and look ahead to Week 2

The IHSA's changes to the multiplier rules altered the way that the 2025 playoffs are likely to look. And the first regular season projection reflected that fact. Steve Soucie's first playoff projection of the season predicts how all eight classes of the field will look.

Bishop McNamara visits Herscher, Kankakee has a second straight state champion on the docket and Bradley-Bourbonnais welcomes an explosive offense to town. Those games and more in the Daily Journal's Week 2 football previews.

Congratulations to these 22 Illinois high school football players who were voted onto Friday Night Drive's Team of the Week for Week 1 of the 2025 high school football season

Mason Schweizer looks back at Week 1 of the Daily Journal area football season.

Five new teams broke into the Friday Night Drive Power Rankings based on strong performances in Week 1.

Join hosts Steve Soucie and Matt Rodewald as they review an exciting Week 1, why the week was a great statement for Illinois high school football, and look ahead to Week 2 on the Friday Night Drive podcast

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 today!

The Bishop McNamara football team kicked off the season with a 58-0 win over Lawrenceville at home Saturday, Aug. 30, 2025.

Julius May ran three touchdowns, Micah Lee ran for a touchdown and threw two more, including one to Coen Demack, who also had a pair of interceptions in the Fightin' Irish's Week 1 blowout of Lawrenceville.