Here are preview capsules for Week 5 of the 2023 season for Northwest Herald area teams.
Marengo football
Marengo's Alten Bergbreiter suffered a neck injury in Friday's game and was taken by helicopter to Advocate Lutheran General Hospital in Park Ridge. He was released Sunday and is improving at his family's home in Marengo.
Marengo junior Alten Bergbreiter was transported to Advocate Condell Medical Center in Libertyville for additional testing following a scary collision Friday against Johnsburg. Marengo eventually rallied for a 25-18 win.