DeKalb -

For the 4th time in 10 seasons the Lena-Winslow Panthers have made the state championship game. Looking for their 4th title, they had to face a very tough Central A&M team returning to state for the first time since 2001. 

To start the game, Central A&M would pick up a 1st down on their first...

Kewanee -

Coming into the semifinals, the north bracket featured the #1 state ranked Lena-Winslow Panthers on the road at the #3 state ranked Annawan-Wethersfield Titans. Both teams would enter the game 12-0, but only one would leave with a trip to Huskie Stadium at NIU for the state title game on No...

Lena -

The game had the story line. Young coach versus seasoned veteran. Undefeated conference champions squaring off with each other for the right to play in the semifinals. Two storied programs playing against each other for the 3rd time in 7 seasons in the playoffs. And just like that, the game wa...

Polo -

When Polo and River Ridge both announced that they were leaving the NUIC for 8 man football, the talk quickly shifted to each team being at the top of 8 man football just from coming the well reputed, rugged NUIC conference.

It didn't take long for both teams to climb into the top 5 of the stan...

When the quarterfinals kickoff Saturday afternoon at the Le-Win Athletic Bowl, it will feature the conference champions from each division of the NUIC, Aquin and Lena-Winslow. In essence, it will put to rest for the 2019 season who the real conference champion is, but more than that, the winner will...