NCTV17 Sports

Neuqua Valley on the road at Metea Valley. Both teams looking to start their seasons off with a win.

Naperville Central kicks off their football season on the road at Glenbard North.

Highlights from this week in Naperville Sports.

Naperville North and head coach Dan Iverson looking to translate conference, regional and sectional wins, into the program's seventh state championship.

Neuqua Valley and head coach Paul Vandersteen looking to go wire-to-wire as the state's number one team at Detweiler Park in Peoria for the Class 3A state meet.

Naperville North had to knock off a pair of undefeated teams in Morton and Bradley-Bourbonnais to make it to the Class 3A State Final. The Huskies now have a chance to hoist the trophy for the first time since 1998 taking on Barrington.

Metea Valley playing for pride in the team's final home game of the year. Glenbard North, on the other hand, can clinch a playoff spot with a win.

It's a battle of the two top teams in the East Suburban Catholic Conference. Both teams enter the contest winning six in a row and both are 5-0 in conference.

Both Naperville Central and Wheaton North enter the postseason a little early. Each of the final two games are playoff-eligible elimination games for the Redhawks and Falcons, both sitting at 3-4 on the season.

Neuqua Valley takes its unblemished record to Roselle for a DVC matchup with Lake Park. The Lancers have lost four straight heading into their final home game of the season. The Wildcats can clinch a share of the conference title with a win.