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Big Byron, Forreston wins key Rockford-area football playoff roundup
One of the defending state champions from the Rockford area, Lena-Winslow, fell to rival Forreston in a playoff football showdown on Halloween afternoon, while the other, Byron, easily soared into the next round. Le-Win, last year's Class 1A state champs and the perennial power out of the NUIC, was no match for Forreston in the first round on Saturday as the Cardinals rolled to a 22-6 victory. The Panthers had won seven 1A state championships since 2010, and they had made six straight 1A state championship games. More Rockford-area sports: Led by Harlem's dramatic comeback, top NIC-10 football teams move on That won't happen this year, as Forreston made sure of that. "It's been five years since we've beaten them," Forreston head coach Keynon Janicke said, "and this is so unbelieveably huge to finally overcome these guys." Now Forreston will face another NUIC power, Stockton, which steamrolled over Orion 50-13 on Saturday, Oct. 31. Byron, like Stockton, had little trouble moving on, disposing of Prairie Central 44-0 on Saturday. "We were very disciplined on defense, and it was just a full-on team effort," said Jeff Boyer, head coach of the Class 3A defending state champions from Byron. "This was maybe
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Football Recap: Belvidere's Luck Takes a Turn for the Worse on Friday + How To Watch
It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Belvidere can now relate to. They came up short against the Sycamore Spartans on Friday, falling 42-20. The Buccaneers' loss put an end to their six-game winning streak. Defeat or not, Belvidere got some senior leadership from Nick...
The Associated Press
Jackson Arnold throws 3 TD passes, UNLV hands Northern Illinois its 10th straight loss, 31-24
LAS VEGAS (AP) — Jackson Arnold threw three touchdown passes, Jai’Den Thomas had 114 yards rushing and a touchdown on 16 carries, and UNLV beat Northern Illinois 31-24 on Saturday night, the Huskies 10th consecutive loss. Northern Illinois (0-7, 0-4 Mountain West Conference) is winless since a 45-3 win at UMass on Nov. 12, 2025. Arnold was 20-of-30 passing for 269 yards, threw two interceptions and added 86 yards rushing on 13 carries for UNLV (5-3, 3-1). JJ Schlenhardt kicked a 27-yard field goal that gave the Huskies a 17-10 lead with 10:15 left in the first half, but Arnold hit Keyan Burnett with a 31-yard touchdown pass about 3 minutes later and then threw a 2-yard scoring strike to Taeshaun Lyons with 20 seconds left to make it 24-17 at halftime. Taron Dickens threw a 12-yard touchdown pass to DeAree Rogers and connected with George Dimopoulos for a 61-yard TD that capped the scoring with 9:31 left in the third quarter. Telly Johnson Jr. added a 20-yard rushing TD for Northern Illinois. On the first play from scrimmage, Arnold threw a deep pass as he was rolling to his right that was caught at the 30 by Jayden McGee,
northernstar.info
Ojeda snags 5th at Horizon League Championships
NIU cross country traveled on Saturday to Clinton, Pennsylvania, to compete in the program’s first Horizon League Championship 6K race. As a team, they took fifth place out of 12 schools with 168 points. Head coach Juan Carrillo said the team was aiming for a top-three finish. “Today didn’t...
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Huskies barely come up short against Rebels on Halloween
Despite a well-fought effort, NIU football (0-8, 0-4 Mountain West) lost by just one score to the UNLV Rebels (5-3, 3-1 MW) on Saturday, 31-24. Looking at just the box score, the teams were relatively evenly matched, but missed field goals after stalled drives, and a poorly timed interception made the difference for the Huskies.
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Belvidere Bucs fall to Sycamore in the IHSA Playoffs in Class 5A
The Belvidere Bucs ended one drought this season by making the playoffs for the first time since 2015, but their streak of years without a playoff win lives on. The Bucs lost Friday night in a 5A first-round game to Sycamore 42-20.
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Oregon Wins 2026 Men’s Cross Country Championships
MADISON, Wis. – The Oregon men’s cross country team claimed its second-consecutive team title at the 2026 Big Ten Cross Country Championships, hosted by University of Wisconsin at Thomas Zimmer Championship Course. The Ducks totaled 23 points, which is tied for the fourth-lowest total at the Big Ten...
Ball Exclusives
Northern Illinois Visits San Jose State in Mountain West Matchup
Northern Illinois (0-8) faces San Jose State (4-5) on Nov. 7 at 4 p.m. EST in a Mountain West Conference game. The post Northern Illinois Visits San Jose State in Mountain West Matchup appeared first on Ball Exclusives .
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Torres Places 10th, Earns All-NACC Honors at NACC Championships
BATAVIA, Ill. -- The Rockford University women's cross country team placed sixth out of 12 teams with 155 points on Saturday at the NACC Championships, held at Settler's Hill Cross Country Course. Rockford University served as the host of this year's championships. Brianna Torres once again led the way for...