Burlington Central’s defense continued its outstanding run, holding Huntley to a single score in a 20-7 win on Friday night. Parker Auxier pulled in two of the Rockets’ three interceptions, and QB Landon Arnold accounted for three TDs.

Woodstock's Caden Thompson threw four touchdowns, Matthew Cress had three total TDs, including a kick return of 82 yards, and the Blue Streaks knocked off Sandwich 42-26 Friday for their fifth win of the season.

Cary-Grove senior fullback Logan Abrams scored touchdowns on the Trojans' first five possessions Friday night in a 56-13 Fox Valley Conference victory against Crystal Lake South.

Prairie Ridge's Logan Thennes and Vincent Byk each scored their first career rushing touchdowns as the Wolves defeated crosstown rival Crystal Lake Central 35-14 on Friday.

Jacobs did what it does best during Friday’s Fox Valley Conference game against Dundee-Crown. It ran the football. A lot. The Golden Eagles carried the ball 46 times for 412 yards en route to a commanding 53-18 win.

Hampshire's Mason Hill delivered a game-winning, 25-yard field goal as time expired to lift the Whip-Purs past McHenry 19-17 in their Fox Valley Conference game Friday night.

Dundee-Crown faces Jacobs in a Fox Valley Conference football game on Friday, Oct. 10, 2025, at Jacobs High School in Algonquin.

Final scores in Illinois high school football for Week 76 of the 2025 season. This will be updated as more scores come in

Richmond-Burton faces Woodstock North in a Kishwaukee River Conference football game on Friday, Oct. 10, 2025, at Woodstock North High School.

Here are previews and picks for all of the Week 7 games around the McHenry County area.

Former tackle-football player Kennedy Manning rushed for 188 yards, passed for 150 and combined for four touchdowns to rally Cary-Grove's flag football team to a 28-27 win over McHenry in the McHenry Regional championship game Wednesday night.

Here are the Associated Press IHSA Week 7 football polls released Wednesday for all eight classes.

12 new or returning teams joined the projection this week but week over week the projection was fairly stable. Steve Soucie's latest playoff projection can be found here.

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

Congratulations to these 22 Illinois high school football players who were voted onto Friday Night Drive's Team of the Week for Week 6 of the 2025 high school football season

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:

There are only three weeks left to earn a spot in the playoffs, and there are plenty of McHenry County area football teams still battling to get in. Here are where teams stand heading into Week 7.

Matt Rodewald and Steve Soucie break down what they saw in Week 6 of Illinois high school football

Huntley lost a heartbreaker to FVC leader Prairie Ridge on Friday night, but 6-foot-5 sophomore QB Malik Carter showed off his potential, throwing for 289 yards and combining for three touchdowns. And more in the McHenry County Week 6 notebook.

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!

Bishop McNamara improved to 6-0 for the first time since 1998 with a home victory over Marian Central on Saturday, Oct. 4, 2025.

The Fightin' Irish got a Karter Krutsinger touchdown on their third play from scrimmage and never looked back, besting Marian Central to move to 6-0 for the first time in 27 years.

Jaxson Hansen and the rest of the Woodstock defense held strong late against Plano, defeating the Reapers 20-14 to capture the Blue Streaks' fourth win of the fall.

Luke Vanderwiel rushed for 281 yards and four touchdowns and Eli Loeding's last-minute interception helped Prairie Ridge avoid an upset with a 35-34 win over host Huntley in a Fox Valley Conference thriller Friday night. The victory kept the Wolves undefeated.

Johnsburg senior Shawn Halloran set the tone by intercepting Marengo's first pass attempt of the game early in the first quarter, and from there the Skyhawks rolled to a 28-0 win in their Kishwaukee River Conference game Friday night.

Jacobs running back Caden DuMelle accounted for 203 total yards and two TDs, while Justin Gonzalez ran in the game-winning score as the Golden Eagles rallied for a 27-21 win over Crystal Lake Central on Friday night.

Hampshire's Chris Whetstone moved to QB after a slow start on offense and the move paid off as he helped spark the Whip-Purs to a 24-21 Fox Valley Conference victory over Crystal Lake South Friday night.

QB Landon Arnold ran for for 155 yards, including an 87-yard score, while completing 11 of 17 passes for 100 yards and two scores as Burlington Central beat McHenry 42-7 in their Fox Valley Conference game Friday night.

Freshman running back Leo Zavala made his first varsity start and made the most of his debut. The 5-foot-8, 150-pounder rushed six times for 105 yards and scored three touchdowns as Cary-Grove rolled past Dundee-Crown 46-27.

Johnsburg faces Johnsburg in a Kishwaukee River Conference football game on Friday, Oct. 3, 2025, at Marengo High School.

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

Prairie Ridge faces Huntley in a Fox Valley Conference football game on Friday, Oct. 3, 2025, at Huntley High School.

Here are previews and picks for all of the Week 6 games around the McHenry County area.

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

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.

Congratulations to these 22 Illinois high school football players who were voted onto Friday Night Drive's Team of the Week for Week 5 of the 2025 high school football season

Join hosts Josh Welge and Steve Soucie, along with reporter Russ Hodges, as they preview Week 6 in Illinois high school football, including a huge matchup in the Chicago Catholic League

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:

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!

Parker Halihan didn't start at quarterback last week for Woodstock North. The senior veteran did Friday night at Johnsburg and was the spark the Thunder needed, as he rushed for 170 yards and four touchdowns to lift North to a 27-13 win, spoiling the Skyhawks' homecoming

Marian Central junior running back Eddie Kowalczyk ran for 202 yards and a pair of touchdowns as the Hurricanes ran away from Chicago Christian 43-0 in their Chicagoland Christian Conference game Friday night

Jacobs' run game was firing on all cylinders, while the Golden Eagles came up with timely plays, converting two fourth downs during a key third-quarter drive, in a 35-27 Fox Valley Conference win over Huntley on Friday.

Richmond-Burton QB Ray Hannemann threw for three touchdowns in the first half as the Rockets remained unbeaten with a 42-7 Kishwaukee River Conference victory over Woodstock on Friday night.

Led by a strong, physical defensive line and a bevy of swift, hard-hitting linebackers, Dundee-Crown posted its second straight shutout with a 28-0 win over Crystal Lake South in Fox Valley Conference play Friday night.

Prairie Ridge senior quarterback Luke Vanderwiel ran for 206 yards and scored four touchdowns as the Wolves beat McHenry 43-22 on Friday to keep their undefeated season alive through five weeks.

Huntley faces Jacobs in a Fox Valley Conference football game on Friday, Sept. 26, 2025, at Jacobs High School in Algonquin.

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

Woodstock North faces Johnsburg in a Kishwaukee River Conference football game on Friday, Sept. 26, 2025, at Johnsburg High School.