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Moline 47, UTHS 14 - Moline got called for a ton of penalties, and decided to throw the ball a ton. UT has talent and some decent offensive stuff but this was too much for them.
Sterling 34, Quincy 28 (OT) - Game of the year so far and it did not disappoint. Quincy had an open receiver on 4th down in OT and couldn't complete the pass. What a fun one.
Geneseo 47, Alleman 0 - Same story, different week for the Pioneers.
Rock Island 35, Galesburg 14 - Streaks hung with Rock Island for a while, but Rocky has too much.
My picks were 4-0 last week.
This week:
Moline over Galesburg - This game might look close for a while but I don't see the Streaks, try as they might, beating Moline at this point.
UTHS over Alleman -The Panthers should finally get a win here, but I'm interested to see if their porous defense allows Alleman to score more than one touchdown for only the second time this year.
Quincy over Geneseo - this one is likewise gonna be really interesting. I think Quincy just has a few too many athletes and a bit too much firepower for the Maple Leafs.
Sterling over Rock Island - Talk about a tough home stretch for the Rocks - after this week, they host Geneseo and then travel to Quincy, needing one of three to get into the playoffs. I expect Sterling to win going into what looks like a Western Big Six championship game next week.
TRAC
Hall 26, Kewanee 15 - Nice win for the Red Devils, now 3-3 and with a real shot at the postseason somehow. Kewanee's 8-1 season last year is now a quite distant memory.
St. Bede 31, Bureau Valley 20 - Chalk this one up to the Bruins having a week off, maybe, but this wasn't their best. Credit them for getting through a tough one, I suppose?
Mendota 49, Sherrard 35 - Neither of these teams are the best in the state, but they both showed out pretty well and credit to them for that. Fun game all around.
Princeton 37, Newman 0 - Like I said, Newman could slow down but not stop Princeton. The Tigers run on.
EP 19, Harvard 6 - Harvard has played bigger competition all year but given the drive, I'd have expected the Panthers to play better.
Monmouth-Roseville 35, Orion 12 - Well, Mon-Rose has managed to get themselves out of their hole. What a dominant (and unexpected) performance from them.
Rockridge 36, Morrison 22 - Another slight dud of a performance from the Rockets - the Mustangs have some pluck, I suppose.
I was 5-2 (missed on Monmouth-Roseville and Mendota).
This week:
Monmouth-Roseville is taking the Riverdale forfeit.
Rockridge over Sherrard - I guess it's a get-well game for the Rockets, who could use one to get back on track.
Orion over Morrison - Orion is the first of a number of 3-3 teams who have one game they "should" win, one they "should" lose, and one that's a toss-up to determine whether they make the playoffs. This is their "toss-up"against a Morrison team that needs to win out.
Erie-Prophetstown over Bureau Valley - EP is another one of the 3-3 teams, but all of their remaining games are certainly winnable. I think the Panthers take this one.
Mendota over Kewanee - Mendota has the hardest road of the 3-3 teams and this is probably their "should win" game. Not easy but I think they take it over the reeling Boilermakers.
Newman over Hall - Both teams could really use this game as both are 3-3. Hall needs it more with a trip to St. Bede next week, but I'm feeing Newman in a real toss-up game.
Princeton over St. Bede - the game of the week in north-central Illinois. I think St. Bede just had a bad day last week, but it may not matter against probably the best 3A team outside of the Chicago media market.
Moline 47, UTHS 14 - Moline got called for a ton of penalties, and decided to throw the ball a ton. UT has talent and some decent offensive stuff but this was too much for them.
Sterling 34, Quincy 28 (OT) - Game of the year so far and it did not disappoint. Quincy had an open receiver on 4th down in OT and couldn't complete the pass. What a fun one.
Geneseo 47, Alleman 0 - Same story, different week for the Pioneers.
Rock Island 35, Galesburg 14 - Streaks hung with Rock Island for a while, but Rocky has too much.
My picks were 4-0 last week.
This week:
Moline over Galesburg - This game might look close for a while but I don't see the Streaks, try as they might, beating Moline at this point.
UTHS over Alleman -The Panthers should finally get a win here, but I'm interested to see if their porous defense allows Alleman to score more than one touchdown for only the second time this year.
Quincy over Geneseo - this one is likewise gonna be really interesting. I think Quincy just has a few too many athletes and a bit too much firepower for the Maple Leafs.
Sterling over Rock Island - Talk about a tough home stretch for the Rocks - after this week, they host Geneseo and then travel to Quincy, needing one of three to get into the playoffs. I expect Sterling to win going into what looks like a Western Big Six championship game next week.
TRAC
Hall 26, Kewanee 15 - Nice win for the Red Devils, now 3-3 and with a real shot at the postseason somehow. Kewanee's 8-1 season last year is now a quite distant memory.
St. Bede 31, Bureau Valley 20 - Chalk this one up to the Bruins having a week off, maybe, but this wasn't their best. Credit them for getting through a tough one, I suppose?
Mendota 49, Sherrard 35 - Neither of these teams are the best in the state, but they both showed out pretty well and credit to them for that. Fun game all around.
Princeton 37, Newman 0 - Like I said, Newman could slow down but not stop Princeton. The Tigers run on.
EP 19, Harvard 6 - Harvard has played bigger competition all year but given the drive, I'd have expected the Panthers to play better.
Monmouth-Roseville 35, Orion 12 - Well, Mon-Rose has managed to get themselves out of their hole. What a dominant (and unexpected) performance from them.
Rockridge 36, Morrison 22 - Another slight dud of a performance from the Rockets - the Mustangs have some pluck, I suppose.
I was 5-2 (missed on Monmouth-Roseville and Mendota).
This week:
Monmouth-Roseville is taking the Riverdale forfeit.
Rockridge over Sherrard - I guess it's a get-well game for the Rockets, who could use one to get back on track.
Orion over Morrison - Orion is the first of a number of 3-3 teams who have one game they "should" win, one they "should" lose, and one that's a toss-up to determine whether they make the playoffs. This is their "toss-up"against a Morrison team that needs to win out.
Erie-Prophetstown over Bureau Valley - EP is another one of the 3-3 teams, but all of their remaining games are certainly winnable. I think the Panthers take this one.
Mendota over Kewanee - Mendota has the hardest road of the 3-3 teams and this is probably their "should win" game. Not easy but I think they take it over the reeling Boilermakers.
Newman over Hall - Both teams could really use this game as both are 3-3. Hall needs it more with a trip to St. Bede next week, but I'm feeing Newman in a real toss-up game.
Princeton over St. Bede - the game of the week in north-central Illinois. I think St. Bede just had a bad day last week, but it may not matter against probably the best 3A team outside of the Chicago media market.
