There is only one week left to earn a spot in the playoffs, and there are plenty of McHenry County area football teams still battling to get in. Here is where teams stand heading into Week 9.

Logan Abrams rushed for 215 yards and three touchdowns, and Cary-Grove dominated in a 40-7 win over visiting Hampshire on Friday night to clinch a playoff berth for the 20th time in 21 seasons.

Here are previews and picks for all of the Week 8 games around the McHenry County area.

There are only two weeks left to earn a spot in the playoffs, and there are plenty of McHenry County area football teams still battling to get in. Here is where teams stand heading into Week 8.

Winning its next two games will be difficult for Hampshire’s football team, but at least the Whip-Purs have put themselves in position to earn a postseason berth if they can pull it off. Plus, news on Richmond-Burton in the McHenry County Week 7 notebook.

Hampshire's Mason Hill delivered a game-winning, 25-yard field goal as time expired to lift the Whip-Purs past McHenry 19-17 in their Fox Valley Conference game Friday night.

Here are previews and picks for all of the Week 7 games around the McHenry County area.

There are only three weeks left to earn a spot in the playoffs, and there are plenty of McHenry County area football teams still battling to get in. Here are where teams stand heading into Week 7.

Hampshire's Chris Whetstone moved to QB after a slow start on offense and the move paid off as he helped spark the Whip-Purs to a 24-21 Fox Valley Conference victory over Crystal Lake South Friday night.