Dundee-Crown has not been a significant player in the FVC during the past decade. Change may be on the horizon, however. The Chargers have back-to-back shutouts for the first time since 1998. And more on Johnsburg and Marian Central in this week's McHenry County notebook.

Led by a strong, physical defensive line and a bevy of swift, hard-hitting linebackers, Dundee-Crown posted its second straight shutout with a 28-0 win over Crystal Lake South in Fox Valley Conference play Friday night.

Linemen Zach Anderson, Anthony Looze, Kevin Kurnat, Xavier Ingram and Alejandro Gonzalez helped pave the way for a big night Friday as Dundee-Crown ran away for a 24-0 win over Hampshire in their Fox Valley Conference game.

Jacobs senior running back Caden DuMelle became the Golden Eagles' all-time rushing leader Friday night against Burlington Central. Plus info on Johnsburg, Cary-Grove and Dundee-Crown in this week's McHenry County notes.

Dundee-Crown’s Kadin Malone and Ikey Grzynkowicz had equally big games with three touchdowns apiece as the Chargers ran away from Crystal Lake Central 56-8 on Friday night.

Huntley came back from a 21-0 deficit to beat Dundee-Crown 28-27 on Friday night after the Chargers failed to convert their two-point conversion in overtime. Malik Carter led a 61-yard drive to force OT.

Trailing 14-10 in the fourth quarter, McHenry sophomore Joey Spelman scored a game-winning, 4-yard touchdown in a 17-14 Fox Valley Conference win over Dundee-Crown.

The 2025 high school football season starts Friday for Northwest Herald teams. Here is a look at Week 1 games, including Prairie Ridge at Cary-Grove in a matchup of the past two Fox Valley Conference champions.

Dundee-Crown's football team may lack size, but 5-foot-8 Tristan Gatenby and 5-6 Kadin Malone are proof that the Chargers won't back down this season in the formidable Fox Valley Conference.