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Illinois High School Cancels Varsity Football Season
Some high school seniors were crushed when their high school decided to cancel the varsity football season. No Football Season For These Illinois High School Seniors. Football is by far my favorite sport. I played for 8 years, 5th grade, and through high school. I had a blast. I wish I could've played in college but I didn't have the size or skills. It was a big part of my life, especially my senior year. I couldn't imagine not having that experience.
Rockford area football scores from Friday, October 18, 2024
ROCKFORD, Ill. (WTVO/WQRF) — Here are the high school football scores from week 8 action involving teams from the Rockford area as compiled by the “Overtime” team. NIC-10Hononegah 22 Belvidere North 19 (Indians rally with two 4th quarter TDs)Belvidere 13 Auburn 6Freeport 34 Jefferson 26Guilford 14 East 10Harlem at Boylan (Saturday at noon) UPDATED NIC-10 […]
Byron rallies late to edge Dixon in a wild Big Northern Conference battle
DIXON, Ill. (WTVO/WQRF) — This will go down as one of the greatest games of all-time in the Big Northern Conference. The Byron Tigers edged the Dixon Dukes Friday night 29-28 in a tension-filled final minute. The Tigers trailed 28-21 as the final seconds were ticking off the clock, but with 16.2 seconds to play, […]
Guilford takes second place in the IHSA’s first Girls Flag Football State Tournament
VILLA PARK, Ill. (WTVO/WQRF) — The Guilford girls’ flag football team will go down in history as being one of two teams in Illinois ever to play in the first IHSA sanctioned state championship game. The Vikings wanted a little more history though. They came up just short of trying to be crowned the first […]
Freeport keeps playoff hopes alive by outscoring Rockford Jefferson
FREEPORT, Ill. (WTVO/WQRF) — The Freeport Pretzels might yet earn their first trip to the playoffs since 2008. They kept their hopes alive Friday night by defeating the Jefferson J-Hawks 34-26 boosting their record to 4-4. The Pretzels still need a win next week at Rockford East to reach the 5-win mark and become eligible […]
Byron against Dixon likely for all the marbles in the Big Northern Conference Friday night
DIXON, Ill. (WTVO/WQRF) — There should be attendance records set in Dixon at A.C. Bowers Field Friday night. That’s because the two dominant football teams in the Big Northern Conference will finally meet. Byron will take on Dixon. Both teams are 7-0, and they have destroyed all of their opponents. The Tigers have outscored their […]
Toledo vs. Northern Illinois prediction, odds, pick for CFB Week 8
ClutchPoints is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or in any way connected to any sportsbook. Gambling is not offered on this website in any form. Two conference title contenders in the MAC face off as Toledo visits Northern Illinois. It is time to continue our college football odds series with a Toledo-Northern Illinois prediction and pick.
“Overtime” Friday October 18, 2024
ROCKFORD, Ill. (WTVO/WQRF) — Byron, Dixon, Hononegah and Belvidere North provided two thrilling games topping our week eight coverage of high school football in the area Friday night. Both games went down to the final seconds before being decided. Plus, Rockford Lutheran secured a playoff spot. Freeport and Guilford became eligible for the playoffs, and […]
Toledo outlasts Northern Illinois, 13-6, in defensive slugfest
DEKALB, Ill. — There is scant evidence of a University of Toledo win in the final box score of Saturday’s 60-minute slugfest at Northern Illinois. The Rockets recorded just 286 yards of offense and were outgained by more than 100 yards. Northern Illinois had 25 first downs to Toledo’s 15. UT was 2 for 15 on third down and 0 for 2 on fourth down. And the Rockets only scored 13 points. Turns out it was more than enough in a game that felt like a throwback to the 1970s, with UT and NIU combining for 13 punts and eight turnovers on downs, in a 13-6 Rocket victory.
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