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Crystal Lake Central and Richmond-Burton take part in a 7-on-7 football practice Monday, July 14, 2025, at Richmond-Burton High School, with teams from Grayslake North and Mundelein.

Crystal Lake Central has a new head football coach in Matt MacCrindle, who replaces longtime coach Dirk Stanger. MacCrindle, a 2003 Central graduate, has been a longtime assistant coach for the Tigers.

Meet the 2024 Northwest Herald All-Area football team.

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.

McHenry's versatile Conner McLean and his fellow seniors played their final home game of the season Friday and played hard to the end in a 35-19 loss to Jacobs, plus more in this week's Northwest Herald football notebook.

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.

Prairie Ridge defeated Crystal Lake Central on Friday in a Fox Valley Conference game in Crystal Lake.

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Prairie Ridge faces Crystal Lake Central in a Fox Valley Conference football game on Friday, Oct. 18, 2024, at Crystal Lake Central High School.