Caden Considine showed off what he called "explosive-play ability," rushing for 287 yards and five touchdowns, and Byron beat host Richmond-Burton 44-10 in a Class 3A state semifinal game Saturday in Richmond.

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Richmond-Burton faces Byron in an IHSA Class 3A smifinal playoff football game on Saturday, November 22, 2025, at Richmond-Burton High School, in Richmond.

Woodstock North junior Abbey Ward set a school single-game record with 38 points in a win over Rockford Jefferson, Roni Dumoulin scored 11 points to lead Hampshire to its first win, and more girls basketball results in Friday's Northwest Herald roundup.

Can Crystal Lake South make another run at the Fox Valley Conference title? Will the Kishwaukee River race come down to the end again? And who will replace South's AJ Demirov, who graduated, as player of the year. Here are 5 storylines to watch this boys basketball season.

Mount Carmel looks in dominant form. Can any of the other three teams remaining in the field topple them? Steve Soucie breaks down the semifinal round of the 2025 IHSA Class 8A Playoffs.

Brother Rice is the only top seed remaining in the Class 7A field. Will the Crusaders keep rolling or can one of the upstarts pull the upset? Steve Soucie breaks down the semifinal round of the 2025 IHSA Class 7A Playoffs.

Johnsburg advanced to the final of its holiday tournament behind 30 points from Summer Toussaint, while McHenry and Woodstock North each picked up wins in Thursday's Northwest Herald roundup.

The Class 5A bracket certainly has some unexpected teams still alive in the draw. Steve Soucie breaks down the semifinals of the 2025 IHSA Class 5A Playoffs.

Richmond-Burton linebacker/fullback Blake Livdahl plays bigger than his 5-foot-7 frame. A state finalist in wrestling last winter, he rushed for a season-high 122 yards and two TDs in the Rockets' 31-6 win over Monmouth-Roseville in a Class 3A state quarterfinal.