Interview with Dakota HC Joe Free | 2:48 Galena Pirates | 11:37 Du-Pec Rivermen | 15:50 East Dubuque Warriors | 20:12 Amboy Clippers | 23:25 EPC Wildcatz | 26:55 West Carroll Thunder | 32:41 Dakota Indians | 38:20 Forreston Cardinals | 45:16 Le-Win Panthers | 51:28 Northwest Predictions | 1:00:36 Final Thoughts | 1:02:31 --- Special thank you to Coach's Golf and Grill for hosting our first public show! #NUICNORTHWEST #HeadCoachInterview #GalenaPirates #DuPecRivermen #EastDubu

Gibson City - EPC came into their 1st round match-up with the tall task of taking on the #2 seed and 3rd ranked GCMS Falcons. Unfortunately for the Wildcatz, it wouldn't take long for the Falcons to take control of this game as they stormed out to a 21-6 lead, after Jayden Kempel returned a kickoff 81 yards for the score. But GCMS would tack on more in the 2nd quarter as they were up 50-6 at half time, cruising to their 50-14 win Saturday. Kempel would add another score on a

Dakota - Friday night saw rain in the forecast, and Dakota was playing host to EPC in an NUIC Northwest showdown. Both teams would be looking to better they potential playoff positioning, but it was West Carroll who still needed a win to become playoff eligible. This game definitely proved to provide both teams with challenges with a wet field, and both teams being run dominated. This game was going to come down to field position and line battles. Early on in the contest, EPC

Pearl City - Our Northwest Game of the Week featured the Thunder of West Carroll visiting Pearl City to square off with the EPC Wildcatz. After losing back to back home games, EPC got a big win last week to see them sit at 4-2, needing one win to become playoff eligible. Standing in their way were the Thunder, who came in with a matching 4-2 record, with both their losses coming on the road, including last week's nail biter loss in Dakota. Something had to give tonight and bo

Galena- In a Northwest match-up tonight, the Eastland-Pearl City Wildcatz traveled to Galena to take on the Pirates. Coming off of tough losses two weeks in a row to Forreston and Le-Win, the EPC Wildcatz looked to get back on track against the Pirates. Galena on the other hand was searching for victory number one on the season. The Wildcatz wasted no time getting to the end zone, when running back Jayden Kempel set himself up and ripped off a 35 yard run, and followed it