McHenry faces Huntley in a girls flag football game on Tuesday, Sept. 9, 2025, at Huntley High School.

Briggs Sellers, a physical education major from Mt. Morris, will compete for the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater football team during the 2025 season, which began Saturday, Sept. 6.

Downers Grove resident and Montini Catholic High School senior Laddie Asay is the 2025 Bumber’s Corner Locker recipient, named after 1989 Montini graduate and football standout Brad Bumber.

Before the team’s Monday Night Football season kickoff, Bears President/CEO Kevin Warren beared down on the idea of leaving Chicago for a new stadium in Arlington Heights.

The Chicago Bears opened their regular season with a 27-24 loss to the Minnesota Vikings on Monday night at Soldier Field in Chicago.

Through two weeks, four FVC teams – Burlington Central, Huntley, McHenry and Prairie Ridge – are undefeated. Plus info on Jacobs, Hampshire and more in the McHenry County Week 2 notebook.

As the glow of sundown faded in the sky, attention turned to the illuminated gridiron on Friday night as the Bishop McNamara Fightin’ Irish and the Herscher Tigers took to the field at Herscher’s Seebach Stadium.

Thanks to more than 200 yards and three touchdowns from sophomore Lamar Osterhues, Barrington got past Hersey at home Friday.

Playing for the first time this season in the stadium that bears his family’s last name, Mount Carmel's Emmett Dowling threw for 272 yards and four touchdowns to lead the Caravan over St. Rita in CCL action Friday night.

Wilmington ran away from Sandwich, Reed-Custer blanked Harvard, Manteno doubled up Plano and more in Friday's Daily Journal football roundup.

Momence at Clifton Central

After Bishop McNamara and Herscher traded leads on five straight possessions to open the half, Julius May scored two of his four touchdowns in the final frame as the Fightin Irish ran for over 400 yards and topped the Tigers 45-28.

Prairie Ridge quarterback Luke Vanderwiel rushed for three touchdown and returned an interception 60 yards for a TD, as the Wolves beat Jacobs 33-22 on Friday night to improve to 2-0 and 2-0 in the Fox Valley Conference.

The Boilermakers downed the Warriors 41-6, holding a talented Crete-Monee offense off the scoreboard for nearly 47 minutes

After five lead-changing touchdowns, Bishop McNamara ran away with a 45-28 victory over Herscher on Friday, Sept. 5, 2025.

Clifton Central secured a 48-14 victory over Momence on Friday, Sept. 5, 2025.

Marquette defeated Madison 56-14 on Friday, Sept. 5, 2025 at Gould Stadium in Ottawa. Check out photos from the game by Tom Sistak.

Ottawa defeated Streator 50-14 on Friday, Sept. 5, 2025 at King Field. Check out photos by Katy Arnold.

Metamora defeated L-P 32-20 on Friday, Sept. 5, 2025 at Howard Fellows Stadium. The Cavaliers fall to 0-2 on the season.

Oregon jumped out to a 14-0 lead after one quarter and led 40-0 at the half en route to a 40-8 win over Rockford Lutheran in the Hawks' home opener at Landers-Loomis Field in Oregon.

Crystal Lake South faces McHenry in a Fox Valley Conference football game on Friday, Sept. 5, 2025, at McCracken Field Field in McHenry.

The Lions of Urban Prep traveled to Sterling to take on the Warriors at Prescott Memorial Field at Roscoe Eades Stadium, September 5, 2025.

Football powerhouses Dixon and Byron clash in a premier football match-up in Week 2 of the season on Friday, Sept. 5, 2025.

Jacobs faces Prairie Ridge in a Fox Valley Conference football game on Friday, Sept. 5, 2025, at Prairie Ridge High School in Crystal Lake.

Lincoln-Way Central hosted Providence for a varsity football game on Friday, Sept. 5.

Lincoln-Way East hosted Kankakee for a varsity football game on Friday, Sept. 5.

The Geneva and Oswego football teams met Friday night for a nonconference matchup.

The Downers Grove South and Downers Grove North football teams met Friday night in a crosstown rivalry matchup.

The Yorkville High School football team hosted Joliet West Friday night in an early season conference matchup.

The DeKalb football team took on Phillips Friday night at DeKalb High School.

Lockport hosted Lincoln-Way West for a varsity football game on Friday, Sept. 5.

Crystal Lake Central faces Prairie Ridge girls flag football game on Thursday, Sept. 4, 2025, at Prairie Ridge High School in Crystal Lake.

Woodstock senior quarterback Caden Thompson had an inauspicious start to his varsity career two years ago, but he never gave up on himself. He's now in his third season as a starter, committed to finishing strong, and he and his teammates are off to a 1-0 start.

Lena-Winslow, ranked #1 in state rankings for 1A schools, downed the Forreston Cardinals 50-12 on the Cardinals' home field on Friday, Aug. 29, 2025.

Polo scored early and often in a 50-0 win over Bushnell-Prairie City 8-man football action

After a one day rain delay, EP took down Kewanee 29-6, in Week 1 football action Saturday, August 30, 2025. Photos Jessie Ottens.

The Bishop McNamara football team kicked off the season with a 58-0 win over Lawrenceville at home Saturday, Aug. 30, 2025.

Seneca defeated Chicago Christian 47-6 on Friday, Aug. 29, 2025 at Seneca High School. Check out photos of the game from MaKade Rios.

Streator defeated Eisenhower 36-14 on Friday, Aug. 29, 2025 at Doug Dieken Stadium in Streator. Check out photos from the game from Katy Arnold.

Kankakee fell 33-12 to Nazareth at home in the week 1 game on Friday, Aug. 29, 2025.

St. Bede defeated Bureau Valley 47-6 on Friday, Aug. 29, 2025 at St. Bede Academy.

Bradley-Bourbonnais opened up the 2025 season with a 42-0 home win over Thornton-Fractional North on Friday, Aug. 29, 2025.

Richmond-Burton faces Marian Central in a nonconfernce football game on Friday Aug. 29, 2025, at Marian Central High School.

Newman Central Catholic H.S hosts Princeton H.S. in a non-conference football game at Sterling H.S, on Friday, August 29, 2025.

Prairie Ridge face Cary-Grove in a Fox Valley Conference football game on Friday Aug. 29, 2025, at Cary-Grove High School.

The Sycamore and DeKalb football teams opened their 2025 seasons with the annual FNBO Challenge Friday night in Huskie Stadium at Northern Illinois University.

Oswego football hosted Naperville Central Friday night in the first game of the year for both teams.

The Minooka football team hosted St. Charles North Friday night as both teams kick off their 2025 campaign.

The Glenbard West football team traveled to Batavia Friday night where they opened the season against the Bulldogs.

Rock Falls faces off against Byron on Thursday, August 28, 2025 for week 1 football. Byron trounced the Rockets 63-0.