Northwest Herald staff report

Alden-Hebron lost playmaker Wyatt Armbrust to injury on the opening kickoff and things continued to go downhill for the Giants in a 67-18 loss to Flanagan in their Illinois 8-Man Football Association game on Saturday.

Cary-Grove scored 34 consecutive points in its win over Hampshire. Prairie Ridge, the No. 1 team in Class 5A, rolled past Dundee-Crown.

Flanagan and Alden-Hebron pushed back to Saturday because of lack of officials.

Alden-Hebron was tied with South Beloit at halftime, but the Sobos pulled away in the second half for a 35-20 win in their Illinois 8-Man Football Association game on Friday.

Alden-Hebron led in the first half, but Ashton-Franklin Center came from behind late to beat the Giants 34-33 in their Illinois 8-Man Football Association North Division I game on Friday.

Marian Central lost a back-and-forth game at Milwaukee Academy of Science on Friday.

Jason Weber's second-quarter interception was key as Alden-Hebron took a lead at halftime and went on to beat Rockford Christian Life 32-14 in an Illinois 8-Man Football Association game on Saturday.

The Illinois 8-Man Football Association game between Rockford Christian Life co-op at Alden-Hebron has been moved from Thursday to 7 p.m. Saturday at Hebron. The oppressive heat conditions was the reason for the switch.

In an extremely close race, Johnsburg picked up the 2022-23 Kishwaukee River Conference Cup for best overall boys and girls sports, edging out Richmond-Burton, Woodstock North and Marengo.

McHenry native Patrick Gasienica, a Norge Ski Club jumper who competed in the 2022 Winter Olympic Games, died at age 24 in a motorcycle accident on Monday.

Here is the 2023 All-Fox Valley Conference baseball team.

Here are the All-Fox Valley Conference teams for boys and girls track and field.

Crystal Lake South got a grand slam from CJ Regillio as it defeated St. Viator 11-0 on Saturday for the Class 3A Crystal Lake South Baseball Regional championship.

Former football player Sean Cwynar and volleyball player Abby Gilleland head newest Marian Central Hall of Fame class.

Woodstock will host the Kishwaukee River Conference 3-Point Showdown at 5 p.m. Sunday.