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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 […]
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 […]
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 grinds out narrow win against East to become eligible for the playoffs
ROCKFORD, Ill. (WTVO/WQRF) — After missing out on the playoffs last year, the Guilford Vikings could very well be back in them this year. They became eligible Friday night by defeating Rockford East and winning their fifth game. 14-10 was the final score in this grind-it-out battle. Guilford improves its record to 5-3. The Vikings […]
Hononegah's spectacular late pass play puts NIC-10 football race up for grabs
When Hononegah couldn’t move the ball, quarterback Dominic Kelly started running. “He’s a playmaker,” coach Brian Zimmerman said after Kelly led Hononegah to a 22-19 win at Belvidere North to forge a tie atop the NIC-10, with both teams now 7-1. “We talked at halftime about giving him opportunities with the ball. He took advantage of those.” ...
“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 […]
Here are the Rockford-area sectional girls tennis champs, individual state qualifiers
The tournament is sectionals. But the right results endow a title that lasts for a lifetime: State qualifier. Harlem juniors Ana Besevic and Melina Coletta now wear that title proudly after finishing fourth in doubles Saturday at the Class 2A Harlem Sectional. Coach Bill Dredge said they are the first Huskies to qualify...
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 […]
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