Burlington Central Preps

Congratulations to these 22 high school football players who made the Week 5 Friday Night Drive Team of the Week

Huntley handed Jacobs its first loss, Prairie Ridge ran by Cary-Grove in the second half, plus more Week 5 results and recaps from every game in the Northwest Herald area.

St. Charles North bests Geneva in DuKane Conference showdown to break the Vikings' win streak; Batavia wins big over Glenbard North and more in rounding up games around Kane County.

Marengo's girls golf team won the Kishwaukee River Conference championship for the first time, plus results in volleyball, girls tennis and more in Thursday's prep roundup.

Prairie Ridge's Charlie Pettrone fired a 3-over-par 74 to win the Fox Valley Conference Boys Golf Tournament individual title. Huntley edged out Cary-Grove on a fifth-score tiebreaker to win the tournament, while the conference championship is still up for grabs.

Get ready for Week 5 with previews and picks for all the games from around the Kane County Chronicle coverage area.

Burlington Central sophomore Leah Freesemann, who had eight kills, two blocks and an ace in a match against Crystal Lake Central, is the Kane County Chronicle Athlete of the Week in an online vote. Here is her Q&A with Sports Reporter Jacob Bartelson.

McHenry captured its first Fox Valley Conference championship since 2003, and Hampshire's Lily Farnam won the individual title at Wednesday's FVC Tournament at Crystal Woods in Woodstock.

Jacobs defeated Dundee-Crown in their District 300 volleyball rivalry in straight sets. And more volleyball in Tuesday's prep roundup.

Harvard coach Victor Gonzalez ignited a run where Harvard won four of its last five matches, including a KRC regular-season title on Monday, by making lineup changes. Plus more notes on Woodstock's injuries, Huntley, McHenry and postseason assignments.

Harvard boys soccer won its second straight Kishwaukee River Conference regular season title on Monday after the Hornets defeated Johnsburg, 2-1, on the road. Plus more boys soccer, girls volleyball, girls tennis and boys and girls golf scores.

The Jacobs vs. Prairie Ridge game on Friday, a battle between the Fox Valley Conference's last two unbeaten teams, was everything it was expected to be. Plus updates on McHenry, Huntley, Marengo and more in this week's McHenry County notebook.

Jacobs beat Prairie Ridge for the first time since 2013, Marengo's Josh Holst racked up eight scores against Johnsburg, plus more Week 4 results and recaps from every game in the Northwest Herald area.

Huntley bounced back from a humbling loss to Prairie Ridge the week before and rode the strong legs of junior fullback Haiden Janke and a solid defensive effort in posting a 16-7 Fox Valley Conference victory over Burlington Central on Friday.

Sports reporter Sam Natrop has live updates from Friday night’s Week 4 game between Huntley and Burlington Central.