Huntley upset Jacobs and Burlington Central knocked off Crystal Lake South in a couple surprise finishes in the Fox Valley Conference in Week 5. Woodstock celebrates 1997 state champions, and more in this week's notes.

Prairie Ridge set the tone with its first drive of the second half and defeated Cary-Grove 27-16 in their Fox Valley Conference game on Friday.

Northwest Herald senior sports reporter Joe Stevenson has live updates from Friday night’s Week 5 game between Cary-Grove and Prairie Ridge.

72 teams have the ability to become playoff eligible this week with victories, but Week 5 is where wins are pivotal to keep playoff hopes in line. Steve Soucie previews the top games to watch this week.

It's rivalry week in McHenry County. Prairie Ridge hosts Cary-Grove, Jacobs heads to Huntley and Woodstock welcomes Woodstock North. Check out the Week 5 preview capsules for the McHenry County area.

Prairie Ridge QB Tyler Vasey takes over the rushing lead in the Northwest Herald area statistical leaders after Week 4.

Congratulations to these 23 Illinois high school football players for being voted onto the Friday Night Drive Team of the Week for Week 4 in 2022

The Jacobs vs. Prairie Ridge game on Friday, a battle between the Fox Valley Conference's last two unbeaten teams, was everything it was expected to be. Plus updates on McHenry, Huntley, Marengo and more in this week's McHenry County notebook.

Cary-Grove's offense did not have a productive game, but the defense was more than happy to handle the load in an 18-0 victory over McHenry in their Fox Valley Conference game on Saturday.