Huntley's Alex Janke flourished as a two-way player at running back and linebacker this season for the 5-0 Red Raiders. Janke is the Northwest Herald Football Player of the Year.

Meet the Northwest Herald Spring 2021 All-Area Football Team.

Cary-Grove was set to play Huntley in the Fox Valley Conference Championship Bowl, but Huntley is now under COVID-19 quarantine and cannot play. The Trojans found a game with Oswego East, while Prairie Ridge, which arranged a game with Belvidere North for Saturday, now will face West Aurora on Friday.

Alex Janke set the tone early by returning the opening kickoff for a 78-yard touchdown and Huntley went on to a 48-18 victory over Hampshire on Friday. The Red Raiders clinched a spot in the FVC title game with the win.

Week 5 could provide another unpredictable slate of games with many undefeated teams faced with tough matchups this weekend.

Cary-Grove kept its spirit up during layoff and now has a chance to play for the FVC football championship after beating Prairie Ridge, 20-7.

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.

Running back Alex Janke finished with five total scores, including one through the air, and the Red Raiders ran away from McHenry, 53-8, in their Fox Valley Conference game on Thursday at McCracken Field