Trailing 14-10 in the fourth quarter, McHenry sophomore Joey Spelman scored a game-winning, 4-yard touchdown in a 17-14 Fox Valley Conference win over Dundee-Crown.

The 2025 high school football season starts Friday for Northwest Herald teams. Here is a look at Week 1 games, including Prairie Ridge at Cary-Grove in a matchup of the past two Fox Valley Conference champions.

Dundee-Crown's football team may lack size, but 5-foot-8 Tristan Gatenby and 5-6 Kadin Malone are proof that the Chargers won't back down this season in the formidable Fox Valley Conference.

A look at the Fox Valley Conference for the 2025 season, including team-by-team preview capsules, players to watch, five can't miss games and Steve Soucie's predicted order of finish.

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.

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.