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B.J. Powell, Brenden Sanders and Karson Thomas accounted for a bevy of steals Friday night and hit host Lockport with a hard first punch en route to a 52-39 Lincoln-Way East victory on Veterans Night.
Cesar Chavez's blocked extra point in the second overtime was the difference, as all-state running back Aaron Ball and St. Laurence rallied from four deficits to beat Wheaton Academy 31-30 in the Class 4A semifinal and end the Warriors' longest-ever playoff advancement.
Fifteenth-seeded Providence’s 21-0 victory in the 5A quarterfinal ended Highland’s season at 10-2, and in conjunction with the activity in Morris, set up a rematch next week with Joliet Catholic Academy
Friday Night Drive reporter Tim Cronin has live updates and scores from Saturday’s Providence vs. Highland football game in the quarterfinals of the IHSA Class 5A playoffs
Providence Catholic tops host Hillcrest 42-12 in a Class 5A second-round game.
Friday Night Drive reporter Tim Cronin has live updates and scores from Saturday’s Providence vs. Hillcrest football game in the second round of the IHSA Class 5A playoffs
Niki Tselios of Lemont stormed to a win at the end of a hilly course at the Class 2A Geneseo Regional. JCA and Morris were among the schools also to have qualifiers for the state meet.
Lincoln-Way Central hadn't made the playoffs since 2018 and finished last year 2-7, but the Knights are moving on to the Class 7A second round after a 23-14 win over Jacobs on Friday night.
Friday Night Drive reporter Tim Cronin has live updates and scores from Friday night’s Jacobs vs. Lincoln-Way Central football game in the first round of the IHSA Class 7A playoffs
Turnovers and penalties killed Joliet Catholic on Friday night, contributing greatly to their 23-10 loss to St. Ignatius, and also to their loss of the Chicago Catholic League/East Suburban Catholic Conference Green title.
Friday Night Drive reporter Tim Cronin has live updates and scores from Friday night’s St. Ignatius vs. Joliet Catholic football game
Joliet West held off plucky Plainfield East 17-15 to score its seventh victory, and with it at least a share of the Suburban Prairie Blue championship.
Friday Night Drive reporter Tim Cronin has live updates and scores from Friday night’s Plainfield East vs. Joliet West football game
Joliet Catholic rolled to a 49-8 victory over Leo, its fifth win of the season, thus all but locking in a playoff berth.
Friday Night Drive reporter Tim Cronin has live updates and scores from Friday night’s Leo vs. Joliet Catholic football game.