A recap of IHSA football playoff results from the first round and a quick look ahead to second-round matchups for Northwest Herald area teams.

Polo trailed early before rolling to a 48-20 win over Alden-Hebron in the 8-man playoffs. The second-seeded Marcos will face Saturday's winner in the West Carroll and Flanagan-Cornell/Woodland game.

Sports reporter Joe Aguilar takes a look at the IHSA first-round football matchups for teams in the Northwest Herald area.

Richmond-Burton wrapped up a Kishwaukee River Conference title, Cary-Grove finished a perfect Fox Valley Conference season, plus more in the Northwest Herald Week 9 football roundup.

Cary-Grove goes for a perfect regular season, Richmond-Burton looks to wrap up the Kishwaukee River Conference, plus a look at every Week 9 football game in the Northwest Herald area.

Jacobs guaranteed its spot in the playoffs with its sixth win, Richmond-Burton rallied for a big win over Marengo, plus results and recaps from every Week 8 football game in the Northwest Herald area.

Johnsburg and Huntley earned their fifth wins of the season Friday night, while Marian Central and Alden-Hebron had monster rushing performances in the Northwest Herald Week 8 roundup.

Cary-Grove can clinch the Fox Valley Conference outright when it travels to Crystal Lake South, a number of teams look to increase their playoff odds, plus a look at every Week 8 football game in the Northwest Herald area.

Burlington Central's Jackson Alcorn threw six TDs in a win over Prairie Ridge, Richmond-Burton blanked previously undefeated Woodstock North, plus results and recaps from every Week 7 football game in the Northwest Herald area.