Friday Night Drive

Tyson Bagent bringing Offensive Skills Camp to St. Bede on Saturday, May 23

Loyola announces return of John Holecek as head football coach; Beau Desherow named GM, assistant head coach

Friday Night Drive’s Top Linebackers to Watch in 2026

CCL/ESCC football notes: Marist’s Conor Hunt, Tommy Hosty showcase versatility in adjusting to new roles

Bradley-Bourbonnais names Joe Kubal head coach

CCL/ESCC football notes: Loyola’s Will Mettee, Jordan McKinley ready for bigger roles next season

Friday Night Drive’s Top Defensive Linemen to Watch in 2026

CCL/ESCC football notes: Brandon Johnson Jr., Jack Schapendonk set to lead St. Rita coming off state final run

An early look at Princeton’s 2026 football schedule

Duke Mays transfers from Johnsburg to Joliet Catholic

Montini junior quarterback Israel Abrams announces commitment to Miami

Friday Night Drive’s Top Offensive Linemen to Watch in 2026

Fenwick’s Jake Thies commits to Iowa: ‘It’s a place I want to be’

CCL/ESCC football notes: Montini’s Gavin Ericson-Staton, a standout wrestler, emerging as Division I prospect

CCL/ESCC football notes: Derrick Pomatto, Joliet Catholic eager to bounce back after rare losing season

CCL/ESCC football notes: A tackling machine, St. Laurence junior Sean Rice stacking up Division I offers

Bradley-Bourbonnais football coach Mike Kohl resigns after 15 seasons

Princeton’s Grant Foes named as head coach for Kokomo High School in Indiana

CCL/ESCC football notes: Providence’s Broden Mackert, Lamar Winfield ready to build on strong junior seasons

CCL/ESCC football notes: Fenwick’s Jamen Williams signs to play quarterback at UIndy

L-P football revamps nonconference schedule for 2026 season

Friday Night Drive’s Top Receivers to Watch in 2026

Coming off combine, Keagen Trost looking forward to final steps of pre-draft process

Friday Night Drive’s Top Running Backs to Watch in 2026

Plainfield South promotes from within with hire of Ron Szudarski

CCL/ESCC football notes: SIU recruit Dario Milivojevic among St. Francis players to sign with college programs

Drake Davis knew Marquette was the ‘right fit for me’

Friday Night Drive’s Top Quarterbacks to Watch in 2026

Marquette announces Princeton assistant Drake Davis as next head coach

Fieldcrest to play JV-only schedule in 2026

Super Bowl champion James White ready to lead Benet football: ‘I’m excited to be at this level’

St. Bede’s Ruby Michaels to play flag football for Benedictine University

CCL/ESCC football notes: Nazareth’s Chris Kasky, Luke Injaychock gaining offers from Power 4 schools

IHSA members vote to move up start of 2026 preseason

Morris High School’s mascot is now the Warriors after 6-1 school board vote

Byron’s Caden Considine signs with Illinois on full-ride scholarship: ‘It’s a dream come true’

Princeton’s Rhett Pearson, Common Green commit to Aurora University

A star in the playoffs, Fenwick’s Jake Thies enjoys breakout junior season, picks up multiple Power 4 offers

Glenbard West’s Brady Johnson, son of a Rose Bowl co-captain, commits to dad’s alma mater Northwestern

Big-play threat Grant Bowen emerges as two-way star for IC Catholic Prep, sees recruitment take off

Jack of all trades, St. Francis’ James McGrath shines on defense, sees recruitment heat up with Oklahoma offer

Rochelle’s Roman Villalobos commits to Division III power North Central: ‘It felt like the right choice’

Football coaches believe all cards should have been on the table for the expansion proposal

Carmel quarterback Trae Taylor transferring to Millard South in Omaha

CCL/ESCC football players receive 2025 MaxPreps All-American honors

Kankakee area athletes, coaches make impact on 2025-26 college football season

Rochelle’s Dylan Manning undergoes successful cranioplasty, continues to recover from October head injury

Richmond-Burton’s Blake Livdahl stays positive after tearing ACL

Benet speedster Luke Doyle commits to Lafayette College: ‘I’m usually one of the fastest guys on the field’

IHSA calls special board meeting to look at adjusting football season start date