Since the start of his junior season, Fenwick kicker/punter and Northwestern football commit Noah Sur has raised over $6,000 for stillbirth prevention and awareness through Every Kick Counts. A 2026 Navy All-American Bowl honoree, Sur was a top fundraiser nationally last year.

Join hosts Eddie Carifio and J.T. Pedelty as they preview Week 7 in high school football in the western and southern portions of northern Illinois

Sterling has a big game at Geneseo, Dixon heads to Winnebago riding four straight shutouts, Newman plays at upstart Riverdale and Rock Falls faces winless IVC in this week's Sauk Valley football slate.

Get ready for Week 7 with previews and picks for all the games from around the Suburban Life area.

There aren't any games in Week 7 that pair two currently undefeated teams. But the week doesn't lack games that have major consequences for teams on both sidelines. Steve Soucie looks at the top games of Week 7.

The Herald-News area high school football preview for Week 7 of the 2025 season, featuring key showdowns across the greater Joliet area.

Get ready for Week 7 with previews and picks for all the games from around the Kendall County area.

A look at all the Week 7 games in the NewsTribune area.

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

Lyla Ginczycki threw a 45-yard touchdown pass to Evelyn Freundt, Charlotte Lubarski had three sacks and Aubrina Adamik recorded two interceptions as Huntley's girls flag football season ended with a 27-6 loss to Antioch in a IHSA regional championship.

Nazareth took down St. Rita, St. Patrick handled Benet and Marian Catholic knocked off Marmion as divisional races heat up in the Chicago Catholic League/East Suburban Catholic Conference. Leo rolled over De La Salle to earn its third win for the first time since 2021.

With three weeks left in the regular season, here's where Herald-News area teams stand in their quest to make the IHSA playoffs.

Join hosts Mason Schweizer and Steve Soucie as they preview Week 7 in Kankakee County high school football

Kaneland and Rochelle prepare to honor Dylan Manning before their meeting Friday, and Sycamore faces La Salle-Peru in a must-win game for the Spartans. Plus we look at DeKalb, Hiawatha and Genoa-Kingston in our preview capsules.

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.

Yorkville closed out Tuesday's IHSA Kankakee Regional semifinal game on a 20-0 run to beat the host Kays 26-13 and advance to Thursday's regional title game.

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

Join hosts Josh Welge and Joel Boenitz as they preview Week 7 in the western suburbs in Illinois high school football

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:

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

A new chapter of the old football rivalry that started in 1897 took place Friday night. Here’s a dive into history and a recounting of some of those interesting La Salle-Peru-Ottawa matchups in years ending with “5,” viewed a decade at a time.

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.

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!

Dwight defeated St. Bede 48-13 during homecoming on Saturday, Oct. 4, 2025 at St. Bede Academy.

Not often does a team score touchdowns on offense, defense and special teams in one game, but Matthew Blackert did that in one half for Newman on Saturday in a 46-7 home win over Mercer County.

E-P won a nail biter on homecoming week over local rival Riverdale Friday, Oct. 3, 2025. Photos by Jessie Otten - Shaw Local News Network.

Newman hosts Mercer County Saturday, Oct. 4, 2025, for week 6 football action. Newman won 46-7.

Miss out on any of the high school football action in northern Illinois? Listen to the audio versions of our stories from Week 6 of the 2025 season here

The Flanagan-Cornell/Woodland football team won big on Friday while Sandwich fell. Newark, Somonauk and Earlville also picked up Little Ten Conference victories.

Week 6 of the 2025 high school football season was filled with surprises on Friday night, and Live with Friday Night Drive was there to cover it all

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.

A wild 20-second stretch in the second quarter and a key sequence as time wound down in the fourth provided the big plays the Herscher Tigers needed to hand host Streator a 28-14 defeat

Joliet Catholic hosted Niles Notre Dame for homecoming on Friday and managed to pick up their second win of the season.

Eastland-Pearl City defeated Forreston 51-24 in a NUIC conference game in Pearl City on Friday, Oct. 3, 2025.

Dixon dominated both sides of the ball in a 55-0 Homecoming victory over Big Northern Conference foe Stillman Valley on Friday night at A.C. Bowers Field. Dixon's defense has not given up a point in four straight games

Seneca senior running back Cam Shriey rushed 24 times for 215 yards and four touchdowns to help the Fighting Irish improve 6-0 on the season with a 43-26 Chicagoland Prairie Conference win on Friday over Marquette at Gould Stadium.

Caleb Peters nailed a 28-yard field goal in overtime to help Batavia to a 24-21 victory in overtime over Geneva in the 107th playing of the two teams

Princeton defeated Hall 28-12 on Friday, Oct. 3, 2025 at Richard Nesti Stadium. Check out photos from the game by MaKade Rios.

Polo celebrated their Homecoming with a 54-8 win over Orangeville on Friday, Oct. 3, 2025.

Seneca defeated Marquette on Friday, Oct. 3, 2025 at Gould Stadium in Ottawa. Check out photos from the game by Tom Sistak.

L-P defeated Ottawa 28-14 during homecoming night on Friday, Oct. 3, 2025 at Howard Fellows Stadium. It was the 128th meeting between the two teams.

Lincoln-Way Central held off Bradley-Bourbonnais for a 28-20 victory in Week 6 football on Friday, Oct. 3, 2025.

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

Joliet Catholic hosted a varsity football game against Niles Notre Dame at Busey Bank Field at Joliet Memorial Stadium on Friday, Oct. 3.

Coal City defeats Manteno 55-0 in Week 6 football on Friday, Oct. 3, 2025.

Lincoln-Way East hosted Metea Valley for a varsity football game on Friday, Oct. 3.

Lincoln-Way East's Jonas Williams broke the state passing touchdown record during a varsity football game against Metea Valley at Lincoln-Way East on Friday, Oct. 3.

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