Ben Alvarez returned a fumble 25 yards for his first varsity touchdown and later intercepted a pass, one of five turnovers forced by Yorkville in a 27-6 win at Plainfield East on Friday.

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Plainfield East hosted Yorkville in varsity football on Friday, Sept. 17, 2021.

Friday Night Drive’s Josh Welge has live coverage from Friday night’s Yorkville vs. Plainfield East football game here

Get ready for Week 4 with our game previews from around Will County and the Joliet area.

Kacey Battle's pick-six was one of five Oswego East interceptions – four in the first half – and Tre Jones ran for three touchdowns and threw for one as the Wolves remained unbeaten with a 42-18 win over Plainfield East.

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Oswego East hosted Plainfield East in varsity football on Friday, Sept. 10, 2021.

The Southwest Prairie Conference features some fierce rivalries. Oswego regained the West Division's top spot during the spring but keeping the title won't be easy.

Although most of the foundations of area high school football schedules remained pretty much the same, some interesting wrinkles were revealed in some of the nonconference portions of team's schedules.