Keon Maggit Jr. returned a kickoff 88 yards for a touchdown, and Daniel Mensah stepped in after an injury to rush for three TDs in Downers Grove South's 33-15 win over Metea Valley.

The new Southwest Valley Conference, a one-year trial run for football only combining teams from the DuPage Valley and Southwest Suburban, has a chance to be the IHSA's most entertaining conference, says EdgyTim.

Oregon recruit Jonas Williams is at Lincoln-Way East. DeKalb is loaded with returning starters. Here are team breakdowns, five players to watch, five can't miss games and Steve Soucie's predictions in the Southwest Valley Conference preview.

The Barbs put a positive spin on a losing season Friday night by beating Metea Valley 25-10 at home in the final game of the year.

In 6:03 of game time starting and ending with Xavier Dandridge touchdowns, DeKalb outscored Metea Valley 34-7 to take control in a 48-23 win on Friday.

Friday Night Drive reporter Eddie Carifio has live updates and scores from Friday night’s DeKalb vs. Metea Valley football game.

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The DeKalb football team made the trip to Metea Valley High School in Aurora Friday night to take on the Mustangs.

Team-by-team info, schedules, and more for the 2023 season from the DuPage Valley Conference.

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The Dekalb football team welcomed Metea Valley for a conference matchup Friday night.