Marengo Preps

When Marengo tied the score early in the fourth quarter of Friday night’s Class 4A fist-round playoff game, Dixon had the answer, scoring 21 unanswered points in a 35-14 victory at A.C. Bowers Feld.

Marengo faces Dixon in Round 1 of the 2024 Class 4A IHSA football playoffs. Friday Night Drive correspondent Ty Reynolds will have live updates, scores and news from the game

Dixon and Marengo clash of the gridiron to start the 2024 football playoffs Friday, Nov. 1, 2024 in Dixon. Dixon took the win 35-14.

Huntley volleyball earned its eighth straight regional title, Burlington Central won its first in 10 years, plus regional championship sweeps for Woodstock North, Prairie Ridge and Hampshire in Thursday's Northwest Herald roundup.

Sports reporter Joe Aguilar takes a look at the IHSA first-round football matchups for teams in the Northwest Herald area.

Crystal Lake Central, Crystal Lake South, Huntley, Jacobs, Woodstock North, Richmond Burton, Prairie Ridge and Hampshire earned regional semifinal wins in volleyball, and more in Tuesday's Northwest Herald roundup.

Marian Central volleyball outlasted Marengo in three sets and Johnsburg's Adelaide Bruns set the school record for aces in a season against Cristo Rey St. Martin in Monday's Northwest Herald roundup.

Marian Central faces Marengo in the Class 2A Marengo Regional volleyball match On Monday, Oct.28, 2024, at Marengo High School.

Here are the opening round pairings for the Class 4A playoffs.

Richmond-Burton boys soccer beat Hinckley-Big Rock in a Class 1A sectional semifinal for a program-record 20th win, plus Prairie Ridge won a Class 2A regional championship in Friday's Northwest Herald roundup.

Sandwich hosted Marengo on Friday, Oct. 25, 2024 in Week 9 Football.

Marengo faces Sandwich in Week 9 of the 2024 IHSA football season. Friday Night Drive correspondent Alex Mielcarz will have live updates, scores and news from the game

Girls tennis players from Marian Central and Huntley are still competing after the first day of the state tournament, plus more scores and results in Thursday's Northwest Herald roundup.

Juliana Cashmore set the school's all-time blocks record during Johnsburg's 25-10, 25-21 Kishwaukee River Conference win Wednesday night. Plus more girls volleyball and boys soccer playoff scores.

No. 16-seeded Cary-Grove boys soccer upset top-seeded Grayslake Central in a regional semifinal, Huntley volleyball wrapped up the Fox Valley Conference championship, and more in Tuesday's Northwest Herald roundup.

Prairie Ridge's Anna Mertel and Crystal Lake South's Rachelle Appelhans qualified for the Class 1A state girls tennis tournament, Gabby Schefke set a school record with 12 aces for Woodstock North volleyball, plus more in Monday's Northwest Herald roundup.

Huntley's Isabella Ciesla and Tommy Nitz placed first at the Fox Valley Conference Cross Country Meet, Marian Central girls tennis won a sectional title, Richmond-Burton volleyball won the Woodstock North Invite, and more in Saturday's Northwest Herald roundup.

Crystal Lake Central volleyball went 3-0 at the Vernon Hills Quad and Huntley won its first two matches at Glenbard East's Autumn Fest to advance to the Gold Bracket in Friday's Northwest Herald roundup.

Jacobs guaranteed its spot in the playoffs with its sixth win, Richmond-Burton rallied for a big win over Marengo, plus results and recaps from every Week 8 football game in the Northwest Herald area.

Richmond-Burton faces Marengo in a Kishwaukee River Conference football game on Friday, Oct. 18, 2024, at Marengo High School.

Richmond-Burton faces Marengo in Week 8 of the 2024 IHSA football season. Friday Night Drive correspondent Andy Tavegia will have live updates, scores and news from the game

Huntley volleyball earned a share of its third straight Fox Valley Conference title, McHenry's Riley Ten Bruin surpassed 1,000 career assists, Burlington Central swept Prairie Ridge, and more in Thursday's Northwest Herald roundup.

Johnsburg girls volleyball broke a six-match losing streak with a 25-20, 26-24 win over Plano on Wednesday night. Plus more volleyball scores in the Northwest Herald roundup.

Marian Central boys soccer won its playoff opener, Huntley volleyball beat Crystal Lake South in three sets to stay atop the Fox Valley Conference standings, plus more scores in Tuesday's Northwest Herald roundup.

Johnsburg freshman Grady Smith placed runner-up in the boys race and freshman Clara Nicoline took 15th for the girls at the Amboy Columbus Day Cross Country Invite. Plus more in Monday's Northwest Herald roundup.

Crystal Lake Central volleyball went 4-1 over the weekend to place third at the Huntley Invite, plus more scores and results in Saturday's Northwest Herald roundup.

Woodstock North and Crystal Lake Central each went 2-0 on the first day of the Huntley Volleyball Invite in Friday's Northwest Herald sports roundup.

Burlington Central's Jackson Alcorn threw six TDs in a win over Prairie Ridge, Richmond-Burton blanked previously undefeated Woodstock North, plus results and recaps from every Week 7 football game in the Northwest Herald area.

Huntley volleyball beat Hampshire to stay atop the Fox Valley Conference standings, Huntley and Crystal Lake South boys soccer kept their FVC title hopes alive, Jacobs flag football won a regional championship, plus more in Thursday's Northwest Herald roundup.

Olivia Fillipp threw three touchdowns Wednesday night to lead Jacobs past Grant, 20-0, to the regional championship game. Plus more girls volleyball and boys soccer scores.

Huntley, Crystal Lake South, Prairie Ridge and Dundee-Crown all picked up shutout wins in their Fox Valley Conference boys soccer games, plus more scores and results in Tuesday's Northwest Herald roundup.

Crystal Lake Central co-op's Delaney Medlyn placed first at the Class 2A Boylan Sectional to qualify for state for the second time, Burlington Central's boys team won its first sectional championship in program history, plus more in Monday's Northwest Herald roundup.

Cary Grove junior Jameson Tenopir used a big surge in the final mile to win the St. Charles North Boys Cross Country Invite, Huntley senior Tommy Nitz won the Peoria Invite, plus more scores and results in Saturday's Northwest Herald roundup.

Here is the schedule of upcoming high school games and matches for the week of Oct. 7 in the McHenry County area.

Huntley's Georgia Watson posted 20 kills in two matches as the Red Raiders went 1-1 on the first day of the Mother McAuley Asics Challenge on Friday.

Richmond-Burton handed Sandwich its first KRC loss, Jacobs scored two fourth-quarter touchdowns to top Burlington Central, plus results and recaps from every Week 6 football game in the Northwest Herald area.

Marengo faces Johnsburg in a Kishwaukee River Conference football game on Friday, Oct. 4, 2024, at Johnsburg High School.

Marengo faces Johnsburg in Week 6 of the 2024 IHSA football season. Friday Night Drive correspondent Andy Tavegia will have live updates, scores and news from the game

Ulisses Mateos and Ryan Spencer each scored a goal to lead Crystal Lake Central past McHenry, 2-1, on Thursday to keep pace in the Fox Valley Conference race. Plus more boys soccer, girls volleyball, girls tennis, girls swimming and flag football scores.

Richmond-Burton and Harvard boys soccer advanced to the Kishwaukee River Conference Tournament championship, R-B's Elissa Furlan reached 1,000 career kills in volleyball, plus more scores and results in Wednesday's Northwest Herald roundup.

McHenry won the Class 3A Harlem Regional championship Wednesday, while Woodstock North co-op's Brady Yergens shot the low score of the day with a 74. Six Burlington Central golfers shot in the 70s at the Class 2A La Salle-Peru Regional, plus more postseason golf results.

McHenry volleyball swept Huntley 25-20, 25-20, Dundee-Crown beat Burlington Central in three sets, plus more volleyball, boys soccer, girls tennis and cross country results in Tuesday's Northwest Herald roundup.

Dundee-Crown senior Sophie Morawski earned medalist honors at the Class 2A Jacobs Regional, while host Jacobs advanced to sectionals as a team. Johnsburg, Marian Central and Marengo all qualified in 1A, plus more in Tuesday's postseason golf roundup.

Marian Central volleyball won its sixth consecutive match in three sets against Bishop McNamara, plus more volleyball, boys soccer, girls golf and girls tennis results in Monday's Northwest Herald roundup.

Here is the schedule of upcoming high school games and matches for the week of Sept. 30 in the McHenry County area.

Richmond-Burton's Alex Hopp surpassed 2,000 career assists as the Rockets went 4-1 to win their own tournament Saturday. Marengo volleyball won the Yorkville Christian Tournament, Huntley girls tennis placed first at the Larkin Invite, plus more in the Northwest Herald roundup.

Huntley's No. 1 doubles team of Kate Burkey and Carlie Weishaar helped lead the Red Raiders to a Fox Valley Conference win against Cary-Grove on Friday.

Cary-Grove took sole possession of first place in the Fox Valley Conference with a win over Prairie Ridge, Woodstock North moved to 5-0 with a win over Johnsburg, plus results and recaps from every Week 5 football game in the Northwest Herald area.

Plano faces Marengo in Week 5 of the 2024 IHSA football season. Friday Night Drive correspondent Thom Gippert will have live updates, scores and news from the game

Marengo sophomore Maggie Hanson earned medalist honors, and the Indians girls golf team captured their third straight Kishwaukee River Conference championship. That and more in Thursday's Northwest Herald roundup.