Huntley defeats Dundee-Crown in the FVC; St. Ignatius runs past Marian Central in a CCL/ESCC crossover; and Johnsburg scores big to beat Harvard.

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

Woodstock North's Cole Brey returned a kickoff for a touchdown in the Thunder's big second quarter against Johnsburg. Marengo sophomore QB Josh Holst had a big night with three TD passes against Harvard.

Harvard and Woodstock North started their game with back-to-back kickoff return TDs and produced the most competitive local game in Week 2. Crystal Lake South looks for a Week 3 game, and Prairie Ridge backup Henrik Nystrom realizes a lineman's dream with a touchdown.

Woodstock North overcame a two-score deficit in the first half Friday to down Harvard, 31-28, in a Kishwaukee River Conference game in Machesney Park.

Here are the Northwest Herald football preview capsules for Week 1.

The Fox Valley Conference will play in two five-team divisions, with one crossover game and one placement game at the end of the season. Huntley and Prairie Ridge shared the FVC title last year, Cary-Grove is always a contender and Jacobs handed Huntley its only regular-season loss.

Defending Class 4A state champion Richmond-Burton and rival Marengo lead the way in the Kishwaukee River Conference.

The Interstate 8 and the Kishwaukee River Conference announced a football-only partnership on Friday, combining the two conferences into groups to take effect in the 2020-21 season.