Sophomore running back Ammar Banire rushed for 126 yards and two touchdowns in a breakout game, sparking Oswego to a come-from-behind 33-21 win over visiting Oswego East in the 21st crosstown game

Junior Duke Mays ran for two scores and helped whittle time off the clock to help Johnsburg survive in a nail-biting, playoff-like atmosphere in the Skyhawks' 24-21 Kishwaukee River Conference win over Woodstock. The victory locked up a playoff spot for Johnsburg.

The Morris football team used defense to set up the offense in a 50-10 Interstate 8 Conference win over visiting Sycamore on Friday. The win kept Morris unbeaten and cliched the league title.

Henry Duda rushed for 136 yards and a go-ahead 56-yard TD early in the fourth quarter, Hunter Stepanich blocked the potential tying extra point and York – a week after losing its starting quarterback in a loss – knocked off previously unbeaten Glenbard West 21-20.

Nebraska recruit Trae Taylor threw for 384 yards, four receivers caught at least six passes, and Carmel picked apart the Loyola defense during its 42-14 victory over the Ramblers in CCL/ESCC action Friday night. Taylor accounted for 5 touchdowns as Carmel clinched a playoff bid

David Randecker ran for three touchdowns and Jr Fadahunsi had a pick-6 as Woodstock North traveled to Sandwich for a 55-6 win on Friday night in the Kishwaukee River Conference.

Erie-Prophetstown's Keegan Winckler and Gaven Adams made big plays on senior night, and Derek Naftzger blocked a punt for a touchdown in a 27-14 win over Mendota

Casey Etheridge had 206 yards rushing with five touchdowns to lead Princeton to a 41-22 win at Mercer County. He set another Bureau County record for career touchdowns. 

Plainfield South was dominant on both sides of the ball throughout the night in a 49-0 win against Joliet Central

There was plenty to celebrate in Richmond-Burton’s 42-13 win over Marengo. The host Rockets locked up the Kishwaukee River Conference championship, head coach Mike Noll won his 300th career game, and Rockets running back Hunter Carley had a career night scoring six TDs.

In the second meeting between the two rivals since the Wooden Shoe came up for grabs after a brief hiatus, Morrison snapped a three-game rivalry losing streak Friday against Fulton to repossess the traveling trophy.

Cole Latimer threw for over 300 yards, but Andrew got more than 500 yards of total offense in a 47-28 win over the Barbs on Friday

Huntley sophomore QB Malik Carter threw for 330 yards and five touchdowns as the Red Raiders earned a 48-36 win over McHenry to keep their hopes of a fourth straight postseason berth alive.

Logan Abrams rushed for 215 yards and three touchdowns, and Cary-Grove dominated in a 40-7 win over visiting Hampshire on Friday night to clinch a playoff berth for the 20th time in 21 seasons.

Bradley-Bourbonnais allowed a touchdown in the opening minute on Friday before buckling down over the next 47 minutes, eventually earning a 35-13 road win over previously unbeaten Lincoln-Way West.

Jaiden Lee had four touchdowns as Genoa-Kingston blew out Rock Falls, and Hiawatha fell to Polo

L-P scored a go-ahead TD and conversion with 29.8 seconds left, but Kaneland responded with a 32-yard field goal as time expired for a 23-21 victory Friday at Howard Fellows Stadium.

Dixon dominated old conference foe Streator 65-0 Friday at Doug Dieken Stadium to move to 7-1.

Seneca ran off the final 7:02 of game clock Friday to salt away a 39-36 win over St. Joe-Ogden and remain undefeated on the season

After St. Bede took an early lead Friday, Peoria Notre Dame scored the next 47 points to pull away for a 47-13 victory in Peru.

Jack Beetham completed his first seven pass attempts and closed out Yorkville's 21-13 win over visiting Plainfield North with his third rushing touchdown of the night from a yard out.

A quick touchdown drive to close the first half propelled Sterling to a dominant second half Friday night, as the Golden Warriors pulled away from Quincy for a 38-17 Western Big 6 win at Roscoe Eades Stadium.

Wheaton North came back from 14 points down and won 21-20 against Geneva, ending not only its four-game skid but also likely the Vikings’ four-year playoff streak.

Brendan Mecher threw two touchdowns and ran for another. Fellow senior Adam Kozak scored twice and Lockport won its fourth straight with a 34-21 victory over Metea Valley in a Southwest Valley Blue game on Friday evening at Lockport.

Mckenzie Edison made a fingertip grab of a 29-yard touchdown pass from Marli Smrz with 10 seconds left, sending Willowbrook to the flag football state semifinals with a thrilling 20-14 win over Kenwood.

Oregon got its fifth win as Jakobi Donegan ran for 140 yards and two TDs. EPC fell to Lena-Winslow, West Carroll handed South Beloit its first loss and more in Friday's Sauk Valley football roundup.

Illinois-bound running back Aaron Stewart ran for 306 yards as Warren beat Lake Zurich 27-17 Friday night and clinched the North Suburban Conference title.

Being tired was not going to enter into the mind of Glenbard East running back Kedrick Dennis. No way. He wanted the ball in his hands, and he wanted it over and over. He finished with two touchdowns in a victory over Glenbard South.

Batavia totaled over 400 yards of offense as it downed St. Charles East 31-13 to clinch its 14th straight playoff appearance on Friday.

Hoffman Estates snapped a two-game losing streak by doubling up Conant on Friday to retain the Mayor's Cup for a sixth straight season.