Cary-Grove scored the first seven times it touched the ball and rolled past McHenry, 56-14, in their Fox Valley Conference game on Friday. The Trojans, the top-ranked team in The Associated Press Class 6A poll, twice had one-play, 60-yard scoring drives.

Northwest Herald senior sports reporter Joe Stevenson has live coverage from Friday night’s Cary-Grove vs. McHenry football game here

Here are the Northwest Herald area preview capsules for Week 4.

Friday Night Drive's Team of the Week is here. The 11 best on offense and defense for Week 3 of the fall football season in northern Illinois, as voted on by you.

Prairie Ridge's Sam Schultz is a tough, two-way lineman and a math whiz. The senior, who plays an integral role on the 3-0 Wolves, tutors other students in math. Plus Cary-Grove's crazy half against Crystal Lake Central and more in Week 3 notes.

Cary-Grove ran seven plays and had the ball all of 2:15 in the first half, yet led Crystal Lake Central, 35-0, in their Fox Valley Conference game. The Trojans rolled to a 48-14 victory.

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Cary-Grove hosted Crystal Lake Central for their week 3 football game at Cary-Grove High School on Friday, Sept. 10, 2021 in Cary.

Northwest Herald senior sports reporter Joe Stevenson has live coverage from Friday night’s Crystal Lake Central vs. Cary-Grove football game here

Week 3 is an intriguing slate with a mixed bag of conference openers, crossover matchups and some stellar nonconference games.