After Davon Grant and Travis Moore came up with big defensive plays in the third quarter to give DeKalb the lead, Sycamore came back and ate up the final 8:13 off the clock to secure a 22-21 victory

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

DeKalb and Sycamore their games at the Barb Cup, G-K girls cross country won at home with the top three finishers and more in the roundup.

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The host team DeKalb met St. Edward Thursday in the Barb Cup boys soccer tournament at DeKalb High School.

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The Sycamore and Yorkville boys soccer teams met Thursday in the Barb Cup tournament in DeKalb.

Here is a look at the Illinois 8-Man Football Association teams within our Friday Night Drive footprint, including West Carroll, Polo, St. Anne, Flanagan-Cornell/Woodland, Amboy/LaMoille/Ohio, Milford/Cissna Park, Milledgeville, Hiawatha, Ashton-Franklin Center and Alden-Hebron.

Sycamore freshmen runner Chloe Shere and Anna Anderson helped Sycamore win the Morris Early Bird Invite on Wednesday, plus more in the roundup.

Bella Culotta didn't enter the match for Sycamore on Wednesday against DeKalb until the Spartans were down six in the third set. But she got four quick kills and sparked Sycamore to the girls volleyball victory.

Here are the preseason Associated Press IHSA football polls released Wednesday for all eight classes.