IHSA Football Playoff Round of 32 previews for DeKalb County teams

Class 5A No. 9 Sycamore (6-4) at No. 8 Belvidere (6-3)When: 7 p.m. FridayAbout the Spartans: The Spartans’ offense went through a lull in the middle of the year, dropping four of five games with only a 47-0 win against Ottawa in Week 4, breaking up losses to Troy Triad, Kaneland, La Salle-Peru and Morris in which they did not score more than 13 points.But they opened the playoffs with a 48-14 home win against Crystal Lake South (2-8). The Gators were the third playoff team the Spartans scored at least 40 points against, and the other two, Moline and Althoff Catholic, are still alive.Coach Rob Stover said the Spartans have been fighting to consistently do the little things right. He said the biggest change in the offense in the past two weeks has been that the results are just showing up more on the field.“We’ve just had more attention to detail in those crucial situations,” Stover said. “We’re winning first down, converting third downs, getting the next first down and finishing with po