Eddie Carifio

With the Barbs not making the playoffs this year for the first time since 2012, they are setting their sights on an upset of Class 8A No. 2 Neuqua Valley

Previewing the Week 8 football games, including Kaneland's defense looking to get on track against Ottawa and G-K's quest for a seventh win this year

Sycamore scored late in the first half, DeKalb scored early in the second and the Barbs and Spartans ended up tying 1-1 on Wednesday.

"Don’t cry. Don’t transfer. Work to be great." What the Huskies are saying as they prepare to take on Bowling Green and remain undefeated in the MAC.

NIU has had four games decided by a single score, and Saturday was the third game to come down to the final drive. But what could have been an easy win for the Huskies if not for several first-half miscues turned into a nail-biter in the 22-20 win at Toledo.

A look at the first half of NIU's MAC West game at Toledo, in which they led 16-14

A look at every game in DeKalb County, including G-K's big win at Dixon and Sycamore's win at Woodstock North

Owen Prucha threw for 330 yards as Naperville Central toppled DeKalb, 48-20, on Friday.

NIU has won four of the last five in Toledo and head back their Saturday for a battle of 1-0 teams in the MAC

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G-K has two straight shutouts heading into its Week 7 battle at Dixon, and has posted 40-plus points in both wins.

Previewing the Week 6 football games, including Sycamore and Kaneland both looking to bounce back from big losses and DeKalb staving off elimination in Naperville

What coach Thomas Hammock and NIU football players are saying heading into Saturday's game at Toledo.

Winner Crystal Lake Central finished its round early in the day and got to watch as Ottawa (314) and Boylan Catholic (319) also finished up their state-qualifying days. Kaneland and Marmion each finished in fourth, two strokes back of earning a trip as a team to state, with Burlington Central in sixth three back of the final qualifying spot.