Cary-Grove faces Harlem in a IHSA McHenry Sectional semifinal girls flag football game on Monday, Oct. 13, 2025, at McCracken Field in McHenry.

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.

Ray Hannemann threw two touchdown passes as Richmond-Burton's football team remained undefeated and gave coach Mike Noll his 299th career win by beating host Woodstock North 21-0 in a Kishwaukee River Conference showdown Friday night.

Seneca defeated St. Bede 48-16 on Friday, Oct. 10, 2025 at Seneca High School. Check out photos of the game from MaKade Rios.

Morris shut out Ottawa 42-0 on Friday, Oct. 10, 2025 at King Field at Ottawa High School. Check out photos from the game by Katy Arnold.

Princeton defeated Mendota 48-10 on Friday, Oct. 10, 2025 at Princeton High School.

Stillman Valley held Oregon scoreless in the second half en route to a 21-25 win in Big Northern Conference action on Friday, Oct. 10, 2025 on the Cardinals' home field.

Dundee-Crown faces Jacobs in a Fox Valley Conference football game on Friday, Oct. 10, 2025, at Jacobs High School in Algonquin.

The Grey Ghosts of Illinois Valley Central traveled to Hinders Field in Rock Falls on Friday, October 10, 2025 to take on the Rockets. IVC won the contest 28-0.

Bradley-Bourbonnais grabbed a 48-19 victory over DeKalb in week 7 football on Friday, Oct. 10, 2025.

Richmond-Burton faces Woodstock North in a Kishwaukee River Conference football game on Friday, Oct. 10, 2025, at Woodstock North High School.

Kankakee defeated Bloom in Week 7 football during the Kay's 48-0 homecoming game at Kankakee High School on Friday, Oct. 10, 2025.

The St. Charles North football team traveled to Wheaton Warrenville South High School Friday to take on the Tigers.

Oswego East hosted Yorkville Friday night in high School football action.

The La Salle-Peru football team traveled to Sycamore to take on the Spartans in Interstate Eight Conference action.

Downers Grove North hosted York Friday night on the gridiron.

Huntley lost a heartbreaker to FVC leader Prairie Ridge on Friday night, but 6-foot-5 sophomore QB Malik Carter showed off his potential, throwing for 289 yards and combining for three touchdowns. And more in the McHenry County Week 6 notebook.

Bishop McNamara improved to 6-0 for the first time since 1998 with a home victory over Marian Central on Saturday, Oct. 4, 2025.

E-P won a nail biter on homecoming week over local rival Riverdale Friday, Oct. 3, 2025. Photos by Jessie Otten - Shaw Local News Network.

Newman hosts Mercer County Saturday, Oct. 4, 2025, for week 6 football action. Newman won 46-7.

Luke Vanderwiel rushed for 281 yards and four touchdowns and Eli Loeding's last-minute interception helped Prairie Ridge avoid an upset with a 35-34 win over host Huntley in a Fox Valley Conference thriller Friday night. The victory kept the Wolves undefeated.

Joliet Catholic hosted Niles Notre Dame for homecoming on Friday and managed to pick up their second win of the season.

Eastland-Pearl City defeated Forreston 51-24 in a NUIC conference game in Pearl City on Friday, Oct. 3, 2025.

Princeton defeated Hall 28-12 on Friday, Oct. 3, 2025 at Richard Nesti Stadium. Check out photos from the game by MaKade Rios.

Polo celebrated their Homecoming with a 54-8 win over Orangeville on Friday, Oct. 3, 2025.

Seneca defeated Marquette on Friday, Oct. 3, 2025 at Gould Stadium in Ottawa. Check out photos from the game by Tom Sistak.

L-P defeated Ottawa 28-14 during homecoming night on Friday, Oct. 3, 2025 at Howard Fellows Stadium. It was the 128th meeting between the two teams.

Lincoln-Way Central held off Bradley-Bourbonnais for a 28-20 victory in Week 6 football on Friday, Oct. 3, 2025.

Johnsburg faces Johnsburg in a Kishwaukee River Conference football game on Friday, Oct. 3, 2025, at Marengo High School.

Joliet Catholic hosted a varsity football game against Niles Notre Dame at Busey Bank Field at Joliet Memorial Stadium on Friday, Oct. 3.

Coal City defeats Manteno 55-0 in Week 6 football on Friday, Oct. 3, 2025.

Prairie Ridge faces Huntley in a Fox Valley Conference football game on Friday, Oct. 3, 2025, at Huntley High School.

The Batavia football team made the short trip to Geneva Friday night to take on the Vikings.

The Sycamore football team hosted Kaneland Friday night for an Interstate Eight Conference matchup.

The DeKalb football team met Lincoln-Way West Friday night in a nonconference matchup at DeKalb High School.

The Hinsdale Central football team hosted West Suburban Silver Conference foe York Friday night.

The St. Francis football team hosted IC Catholic Friday night in Wheaton.

Sterling took the win over Alleman 55-13 Friday, Oct. 3, 2025.

Dixon football takes on Stillman Valley for their homecoming game Friday, Oct. 3, 2025. Dixon womped Stillman 55-0.

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.

Parker Halihan didn't start at quarterback last week for Woodstock North. The senior veteran did Friday night at Johnsburg and was the spark the Thunder needed, as he rushed for 170 yards and four touchdowns to lift North to a 27-13 win, spoiling the Skyhawks' homecoming

Flanagan-Cornell Woodland defeated Ridgewood 46-22 on Friday, Sept. 26, 2025 at Woodland High School. Check out photos from the game by MaKade Rios.

Huntley faces Jacobs in a Fox Valley Conference football game on Friday, Sept. 26, 2025, at Jacobs High School in Algonquin.

Sycamore defeated Ottawa 35-7 on Friday, Sept. 26, 2025 at King Field. Check out photos from the game by Katy Arnold.

The Galesburg Silver Streaks traveled to Sterling to take on the Warriors at Prescott Memorial Field at Roscoe Eades Stadium, September 26, 2025.

St. Anne hosted South Fork/Edinsburg/Morrisonville in Illinois 8-Man Football on Sept. 26, 2025.

Bradley-Bourbonnais defeated Stagg 40-6 in their Week 5 homecoming football game on Friday, Sept. 26, 2025.

Dixon scored early and often in a 56-0 rout over the Oregon Hawks at Landers-Loomis Field in Oregon on Friday, Sept. 26, 2025.

Woodstock North faces Johnsburg in a Kishwaukee River Conference football game on Friday, Sept. 26, 2025, at Johnsburg High School.

Marquette defeated St. Bede 42-7 on Friday, Sept. 26, 2025 at Gould Stadium in Ottawa.