Week 6 game previews: Northwest Herald

Fox Valley Conference

Jacobs (3-2, 3-2) at Prairie Ridge (4-1, 4-1)

When: 7 p.m. Friday

Last matchup: Prairie Ridge 42, Jacobs 2, Week 6 of last season

About the Golden Eagles: Jacobs lost to Burlington Central, 31-30, last week. … RBs Nasir Canty (338 yards) and Jacob Mobeck (329) lead the Eagles in rushing. … QB Cole Bhardwaj is fourth in the area with 650 passing yards, and WR Max Stec is tied for second with 21 receptions.

About the Wolves: Prairie Ridge is No. 7 in The Associated Press Class 6A poll after beating McHenry, 48-3. … FB Carter Evans leads the Wolves with 531 yards rushing, fourth in the area. … The Wolves have allowed only 31 points for the season and have three shutouts. … All of RB Taidhgin Trost's four receptions have gone for touchdowns.

FND pick: Prairie Ridge

Dundee-Crown (0-5) at CL South (2-3)

When: 7 p.m. Friday

Last matchup: Dundee-Crown 22, Crystal Lake South 20, Week 6 of last season

About the Chargers: D-C lost to Cary-Grove last week, 40-0. … QB Evan Echlin is fifth in area passing yards with 442. … RB Shanquan Watson leads the team with 150 yards rushing.

About the Gators: South lost to Huntley, 35-7, last week. … WR Ian Gorken, South's best playmaker and the area's leader with 30 receptions, left last week's game with a sprained ankle. … QB Justin Kowalak is second in the area with 846 yards passing and has thrown or seven touchdowns.

FND pick: Crystal Lake South

Huntley (4-1) at Crystal Lake Central (3-2)

When: 7 p.m. Friday

Last matchup: Huntley 48, Crystal Lake Central 21, Week 6 of last season

About the Red Raiders: Huntley defeated Crystal Lake South, 35-7, last week and now will try to complete its sweep of District 155 schools in four consecutive weeks. … QB Bruno Bosman leads the Raiders with 454 rushing yards, and RB Ryder Havens is next with 427. … The defense has allowed 59 points for the season.

About the Tigers: Central defeated Hampshire, 33-7, for its third consecutive victory. … QB Aidan Ellinger contributed to all five touchdowns last week, throwing for four and running for another. He leads the area with 865 passing yards and 10 touchdowns. … WR Jake White has caught 11 passes for 237 yards and three touchdowns over the past two games.

FND pick: Huntley

Hampshire (0-4, 0-4) at Burlington Central (2-3, 2-3)

When: 7 p.m. Friday

Last matchup: Burlington Central 29, Hampshire 20, Week 2 of 2017

About the Whip-Purs: Hampshire lost to Crystal Lake Central, 33-7, last week. … The Whips have lost 22 consecutive games, but have improved offensively. … QB Jackson Milison threw for 132 yards in last week's game.

About the Rockets: Burlington picked up its second victory in its first year in the FVC, 31-30, over Jacobs last week. … Sophomore RB Gavin Sarvis ran for 140 yards last week, capped with a 9-yard touchdown run and the two-point conversion with 1:09 remaining.

FND pick: Burlington Central

McHenry (3-2, 3-2) at Cary-Grove (4-1, 4-1)

When: 1 p.m. Saturday

Last matchup: Cary-Grove 63, McHenry 21, Week 6 of last season

About the Warriors: McHenry lost to Prairie Ridge, 48-3, last week in a game that was called at halftime because of lightning. … The Warriors are led in rushing by RB Brody Hallin (330), although he was limited the past two weeks with an injury. … WR Matt Gallimore has emerged as QB Chris Zieba's favorite target and has a team-best eight catches.

About the Trojans: C-G is No. 4 in Class 6A after its 40-0 victory over Dundee-Crown. … FB Blake Skol is third in area rushing with 553 yards and has scored 11 touchdowns. … Sophomore QB Jameson Sheehan threw for 137 yards and ran for 72 in his first varsity start last week.

FND pick: Cary-Grove

Kishwaukee River Conference

Harvard (2-3, 1-1) at Marengo (3-2, 1-1)

When: 7 p.m. Friday

Last matchup: Marengo 40, Harvard 0, Week 3 of last season

About the Hornets: Harvard defeated Woodstock North, 14-7, last week for a huge victory regarding its playoff chances. … The Hornets lead McHenry County's oldest rivalry, which started in 1922, 63-32-4. This is the 100th meeting of the two teams. … Damon Mueller moved from fullback to quarterback to replace injured Jacob Stanley. … Antonio Rodriguez moved to fullback last week and ran for 160 yards.

About the Indians: Marengo fell to Richmond-Burton, 38-13, last week. … The Indians' two losses came against teams ranked in the top four in their classes (Sterling, No. 3 in Class 5A; R-B, No. 4 in 4A). … RB Finn Schirmer is second in the area with 629 yards rushing. … WR Cole Davis leads Marengo with 15 receptions and averages 19.4 yards a grab.

FND pick: Marengo

Johnsburg (2-3, 1-1) at Woodstock North (3-2, 1-1)

When: 7 p.m. Friday

Last matchup: Johnsburg 28, Woodstock North 14, Week 4 of last season

About the Skyhawks: Johnsburg defeated Woodstock, 31-28, with two touchdowns in the fourth quarter. … The Skyhawks ended a string of three shutouts in a big way last week. RB Jacob McKinney ran for 167 yards and two touchdowns, while freshman QB Ian Boal threw for 125 yards and a touchdown.

About the Thunder: North lost to Harvard, 14-7, last week. … The Thunder had trouble offensively and finished with 75 total yards in that game. North's only touchdown came on Dane Wiliams' 32-yard return with a blocked punt. … FB Andrew Pena is fifth in the area with 515 rushing yards; QB Elijah Pena has 443 yards.

FND pick: Woodstock North

Woodstock (1-4, 0-2) at Richmond-Burton (5-0, 2-0)

When: 7 p.m. Friday

Last matchup: Richmond-Burton 35, Woodstock 3, Week 7 of last season

About the Blue Streaks: Woodstock lost to Johnsburg, 31-28, last week. … The Blue Streaks are a couple plays from being 3-2 after close losses to Woodstock North and Johnsburg. … QB Michael Purkey threw for 309 yards last week and is third in the area with 796 yards. … TE Nathan Archambeau is tied for second in the area with 21 receptions.

About the Rockets: R-B is No. 4 in Class 4A after its 38-13 win against Marengo. … The Rockets' defense has three shutouts and has allowed only 25 points. … FB Dalton Wood leads the area with 711 rushing yards and 14 touchdowns. … QB Jacob Huber has eight TD passes among his 20 completions. TE Jacob Petersen has five catches, with three touchdowns.

FND pick: Richmond-Burton

CCL/ESCC Purple Division

Carmel (1-4, 0-1) at Marian Central (3-2, 0-1)

When: 7 p.m. Friday

Last matchup: Carmel 31, Marian Central 13, Week 7 of last season

About the Corsairs: Carmel lost to Providence, 49-6, last week. The Celtics are ranked No. 3 in Class 6A. … The Corsairs' other losses came against Libertyville (35-34), St. Charles East (33-28) and St. Patrick (32-31).

About the Hurricanes: Marian fell to St. Rita, 44-10, last week for its second consecutive loss. … The Hurricanes are led by RB Luke Rogers with 500 yards rushing. … Marian's defense had shutouts in its first three games.

FND pick: Marian Central

Eight-Man Football

Polo (5-0) at Alden-Hebron (1-3)

When: 7 p.m. Friday

Last matchup: This is the first time the two teams have played.

About the Marcos: Polo has put up at least 44 points in the four games it played on the field, its fifth win was a forfeit from Illinois School for the Deaf. … Polo beat Edwardsville Metro-East Lutheran, 52-8, last week.

About the Giants: A-H lost to defending Illinois 8-Man Football Association state champion Milford-Cissna Park, 50-6, last week. … The Giants have scored only six points in their past three games against teams with combined records of 10-4.

FND pick: Polo