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Football Frenzy week one scores and highlights
ROCKFORD, Ill. (WIFR) - Week one of Football Frenzy is officially in the books. Guilford and Belvidere North take the spotlight for our week one game of the week, highlights from that game and the rest of the NIC-10 can be found in the media player above. All other highlights from around the area can be found in Football Frenzy Plus, which is listed below.
Devastating Fire Destroys Stadium Featured in ‘A League of Their Own’
A stadium featured in a movie that helped put Rockford, Illinois on the map has burned to the ground, according to reports from NBC Los Angeles. Explosion Destroys Movie-Famous Stadium Featured in Classic Baseball Films. With wooden grandstands that date back to 1937, the Jay Littleton Ball Park in Ontario,...
Rockford area football results from Friday, August 30, 2024
ROCKFORD, Ill. (WTVO/WQRF) — Here are the high school football results involving Rockford area teams for Friday, August 30 from the “Overtime” team of Scott Leber and Drew Collins. Watch “Overtime” Friday nights at 11 p.m. on Fox 39. NIC-10Belvidere North 29 Guilford 0Harlem 21 Belvidere 10Boylan 14 Freeport 13Hononegah 48 Auburn 6 BIG NORTHERNByron […]
Judge's ruling delayed on lawsuit against IHSA over Marian Central Catholic wrestler's eligibility
A McHenry County judge's ruling on a lawsuit against the Illinois High School Association has been delayed until next week.Marian Central Catholic Wrestler Jimmy Mastny and Coach Jordan Blanton were disqualified for a year by IHSA. The organization alleged Mastny was ineligible because he was living with a relative of Blanton's.ABC7 Chicago is now streaming 24/7. Click here to watchA ruling on the lawsuit was expected Friday, but now the decision on whether Mastny was in violation of IHSA rules will happen next week.The two won temporary judgments allowing them to finish the season. Mastny, now a sophomore, won a state championship last year.It is not clear what would happen to his state title if he were found to be in violation of IHSA rules.RELATED: Marian Central Catholic HS wrestler, coach granted restraining order against IHSA disqualification
Top performers in Week 1 of Rockford-area high school football
Here are some of the top performances in the Rockford area from the opening week of the 2024 IHSA football season. Charlie Maier, Boylan Maier, one of Boylan’s captains, had six tackles and an interception as Boylan picked off four passes in a 14-13 win over Freeport. Maier also kicked both extra points, including...
Harlem dominates Belvidere with Chicago Bears Chairman George McCaskey officiating
BELVIDERE, Ill. (WTVO/WQRF) — The first varsity girls flag football game at Belvidere High School had a special guest. Chicago Bears Chairman of the Board George McCaskey was part of the three-man officiating crew for the game. McCaskey officiates and umpires multiple IHSA sports in the North Central Illinois area. The Bears have been one […]
Belvidere North runs first and runs last — but can still break off big plays this year
Belvidere North plays football the way Woody Hayes coached it at Ohio State in the 1950s, ‘60s and ‘70s, when he was celebrated for his “three yards and a cloud of dust offense” and dismissed passing by saying “only three things can happen on a pass, and two of them are bad.” Yet a team that has attempted fewer than three passes a game the past four seasons might, deceptively, be one of the most explosive teams...
East football unveils new rushing star in Zy’Air Lee in season-opening win over Jefferson
Zy’Air Lee has a message for those who wondered about East after the graduation of Javius Catlin, the NIC-10’s all-time leading rusher. “Tonight was the night to show that just one person doesn’t change the whole football team,” Lee said after scoring three touchdowns Thursday in East’s season-opening 32-20 win over Jefferson. ...
North Boone makes a statement with a win over Oregon
POPLAR GROVE, Ill. (WTVO/WQRF) — North Boone lost a double-overtime heartbreaker to Oregon last year in the season opener. The Vikings left with a much better feeling in this opening game Friday night. The Vikings defeated the Hawks 18-13. For highlights, watch the media player above.
Former Spectrum school student competing in Paris Paralympics
ROCKFORD, Ill. (WTVO) — Jack O’Neil, a former student at Rockford’s Spectrum Progressive School, will be swimming in the Paris Paralympics on Saturday. A former student at Spectrum Progressive School at 4848 Turner Street, O’Neil has been swimming since he was 7 years old. At age 9, his leg was amputated due to a birth […]
PREPS: Hononegah's Rory Ruper leads boys golf team to win over Harlem
ROCKFORD — Despite being just a sophomore, Hononegah boys golfer Rory Ruper rose above a field of experienced linksmen as his strong score of 38 not only was enough to earn him the individual victory, but it lifted the Indians to the team victory in their meet against Harlem at Atwood Golf Course on Wednesday. Hononegah beat the Huskies by 19 shots, defeating its NIC-10 rivals 160-179 on a warm and humid afternoon. ...
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