Burlington Central's Tyler Samaan led the Rockets boys golf team to the Cary-Grove Invite title, Crystal Lake Central volleyball placed fifth at the Jacobs Invite, plus more in Saturday's Northwest Herald roundup.

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The two-man tandem of Nathan Gray and Ulisses Mateos scored a pair of early goals as Crystal Lake Central shut out Harvard 2-0 to remain unbeaten through five matches.

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Harvard faces Crystal Lake Central in a nonconference boys soccer match on Saturday, Sept. 6, 2025, at Crystal Lake Central High School.

Prairie Ridge's Luke Vanderwiel had a big game to beat Jacobs, McHenry improved to 2-0 with a win over Crystal Lake South, Huntley overcame a 21-0 deficit to top Dundee-Crown, plus results of every Week 2 game in the McHenry County area.

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Marengo's Gavin Baros and Connor Sacco combined for 337 rushing yards and four touchdowns in a 41-21 win over Peotone. Plus Week 2 victories for Woodstock, Marian Central and Alden-Hebron.

Senior Luke Johnson scored two second-half touchdowns as Richmond-Burton earned a signature win against Coal City Friday night, defeating the Coalers 24-20.

Parker Auxier broke up a fourth-down pass with Cary-Grove driving on the Burlington Central 21-yard line with 23 seconds left as the Rockets held on to beat the Trojans 10-7 in their Fox Valley Conference game Friday night.