Southwest Valley (Red)
DeKalb (1-2, 0-0) at Stagg (0-3, 0-1)
When: 6 p.m. Friday
About the Barbs: The schedule becomes difficult for DeKalb after this week, so getting a win against the Chargers is pivotal. The next three opponents for the Barbs (Lincoln-Way Central, Lincoln-Way West and Bradley-Bourbonnais) are all 3-0. Against Kaneland, things were close for a half as the Barbs went into halftime down 7-0 . But the pressure the Knights exerted was just too much in a 35-7 loss. Kaneland had 15 tackles for a loss and six sacks. They hurried quarterback Cole Latimer six times, forcing two interceptions. Coach Derek Schneeman said there were a lot of factors that went into that. Lineman Owen Sisson was hurt and left the game, leading to Joshua Mathley and John Calderon being thrust in