‘I had to ball out for her’: Oswego RB shines as mom sees him play high school football for first time

Duke Mays finishes off Johnsburg’s win against Woodstock

Defense sets up offense in Morris’s 50-10 win over Sycamore

York responds to loss in a big way, knocks off previously undefeated Glenbard West

Illinois Week 8 recaps: High School football results

Illinois Week 8 recaps: High School football results

Friday Night Drive's coverage of Week 8 high school football games

‘I had to ball out for her’: Oswego RB shines as mom sees him play high school football for first time

‘I had to ball out for her’: Oswego RB shines as mom sees him play high school football for first time

‘I had to ball out for her’: Oswego RB shines as mom sees him play high school football for first time

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‘I had to ball out for her’: Oswego RB shines as mom sees him play high school football for first time

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

Duke Mays finishes off Johnsburg’s win against Woodstock

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.

Defense sets up offense in Morris’s 50-10 win over Sycamore

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.

York responds to loss in a big way, knocks off previously undefeated Glenbard West

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 shines as Carmel offense picks apart Loyola

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’s 3 touchdowns help Woodstock North top Sandwich

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 makes big plays, holds off Mendota on senior night

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 comes to the rescue as Princeton rallies to beat Mercer County

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 keeps razor thin playoff hopes alive with dominant win over Joliet Central

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

Richmond-Burton clinches KRC title in Mike Noll’s 300th career win with 6-TD performance from Hunter Carley

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.

Morrison snaps Wooden Shoe losing streak, beats Fulton

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.

Andrew gets key stops, runs away from DeKalb

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

Malik Carter throws 5 TDs, Huntley tops McHenry to keep playoff hopes alive

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.

Cary-Grove cruises past Hampshire, clinches playoff berth

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 buckles down to end Lincoln-Way West’s unbeaten season

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 scores 4 times for Genoa-Kingston in win: Week 8 Daily Chronicle football roundup

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

Noah McKittrick’s field goal lifts Kaneland to wild win over La Salle-Peru

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 runs past Streator for 65-0 nonconference win

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

Unbeaten Seneca runs out clock, St. Joe-Ogden’s chances for 39-36 victory

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

St. Bede early lead, but Peoria Notre Dame uses big plays to pull away

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, Yorkville come out hot, then close out Plainfield North late

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.

Sterling pulls away from Quincy in WB6 win

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 plays spoiler with win over Geneva

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.

Lockport beats Metea Valley for fourth straight win, all but locks up playoff bid

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.

Willowbrook, on Mckenzie Edison’s TD catch in final seconds, edges Kenwood to advance to state semifinals

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 beats Winnebago 20-18: Friday’s Sauk Valley football roundup

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.

Warren runs past Lake Zurich in NSC showdown behind Aaron Stewart’s 306 rushing yards

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.

Kedrick Dennis helps Glenbard East run out clock in win over Glenbard South

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 clinches 14th consecutive playoff berth with win over St. Charles East

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 doubles up Conant, keeps Mayor’s Cup

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.