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Congratulations to these 23 high school football players who made the Friday Night Drive Team of the Week for Week 5 of the 2023 season

McHenry went 3-0 to win its own soccer tournament, and more boys soccer, volleyball, girls tennis, boys and girls cross country and girls swimming in Saturday's high school sports roundup.

Prairie Ridge held off a late Cary-Grove rally to stay undefeated at 5-0, Woodstock North won its crosstown matchup against Woodstock late, plus results and recaps from every Week 5 game in the Northwest Herald area.

Marengo’s Emma Leucht shot a 91 to lead the Indians to the team title with 405 strokes of the Kishwaukee River Conference Tournament on Thursday at Blackstone in Marengo. Plus more girls golf, volleyball and boys soccer scores.

Hampshire held on to win the Fox Valley Conference championship by one shot, while Prairie Ridge senior Charlie Pettrone won his second straight individual title with a 1-under-par 70 on Thursday at McHenry Country Club.

Here are the Northwest Herald area statistical leaders after Week 4 of the 2023 season.

Crystal Lake Central co-op's girls golf team won its first Fox Valley Conference championship since 2018, while Prairie Ridge junior Jenna Albanese captured the individual title with a 5-over-par 77.

Here are preview capsules for Week 5 of the 2023 season for Northwest Herald area teams.

McHenry's Marko Stojich and Cary-Grove's Ian Frangiamore each had hat tricks in a 6-5 Fox Valley Conference boys soccer win for the Warriors. Plus more results in volleyball and boys and girls golf in Tuesday's high school sports roundup.

Marian Central's Ella and Nina Notaro finished first and third in the first Chicagoland Christian Conference Girls Golf Tournament. And more in Monday's high school sports roundup.

Before the season it looked like there might be other contenders for the Fox Valley Conference football title, but after four weeks the only unbeaten teams remaining are Cary-Grove and Prairie Ridge, who meet on Friday.

Prairie Ridge and Cary-Grove both improved to 4-0 ahead of their Week 5 clash, Marengo rallied for an emotional win over Johnsburg, plus results and recaps from every Week 4 game in the Northwest Herald area.

Friday Night Drive reporter Alex Kantecki has live updates and scores from Friday night’s Cary-Grove vs. Jacobs football game

Four Crystal Lake Central co-op girls golfers finished in the top 10 to lead the Tigers to a McHenry County Tournament win Thursday. Plus more boys soccer, girls volleyball, girls tennis and boys golf scores.

Huntley visits Prairie Ridge in a battle of 3-0 teams who shared the FVC title last season. Here are the Northwest Herald area preview capsules for Week 4.