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

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

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!

Prospect blocked a punt and returned it for a TD in the first quarter Friday to help the Knights to a 28-18 win over Stevenson.

Fremd unveiled an aggressive defense Friday night that put the clamps on Lake Zurich. The Vikings forced three turnovers and came up with a pair of stops inside their own 10-yard line to stymie the Bears 35-3.

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.

Opponents of Barrington in 2025, beware. The Broncos can run the ball and pass it effectively. That was on display in Friday night’s opener as the host Broncos throttled visiting South Elgin 48-20 in a nonconference game.

High school football scores from across Illinois for Week 1 of the 2025 season

History tends to repeat itself in regards to the IHSA Football Playoffs, but the new enrollment numbers could lead to a bracket that looks a lot different in the next postseason chase. Here is Steve Soucie's 2025 IHSA football preseason playoff projection.

Steve Soucie and Josh Welge preview the 2025 IHSA high school football schedule, including games to watch and more in the latest Friday Night Drive podcast

History tends to repeat itself in regards to the IHSA Football Playoffs, but the new enrollment numbers could lead to a bracket that looks a lot different in the next postseason chase. Here is Steve Soucie's 2025 IHSA football preseason playoff projection.