Galena- On homecoming night in Galena, two teams searching for their first wins put one another to the test. The Galena Pirates played host to the River Ridge Wildcats in an NUIC showdown that promised not to disappoint. Amongst the homecoming festivities, a defensive brawl took place. In a game where both defensive lines dominated the line of scrimmage, neither offense could get anything going in the first half. River Ridge punted the ball away 4 times, turned the ball o

Orangeville - Only being week 2, this game had some big implications behind it as both Orangeville and River Ridge were seeking to attain victory number 1, and help propel them moving forward. Too early to be a "must win" game, but it is exactly what each team needed to win to help set themselves up for a potential playoff opportunity. The Wildcats would strike first in the 1st quarter, as Ben Crist busted off a 93 yard TD run, and a Jacob Speer 2 point attempt was good, spri

Hanover - In a battle of two teams looking to rebound from 2-7 seasons a year ago, both teams return a lot of starters from last year. River Ridge shocked the NUIC last year with their 42-22 upset of AFC, and the Raiders were looking to even the score to open 2017. A tight game early saw the Raiders lead the Wildcats 7-6, however it was the Raiders who would pull away with 12 unanswered points to pull out the victory 19-6 to open the season. Adam Hart led the Raider offense

This contest was a pride game, as the playoffs were never an opportunity for either team since week 5. Marcelo Diaz would continue his good run over the last 3 weeks as he racked up scoring runs of 30, 24, and 25 yards. Montana Petsche added scoring runs of 51 and 32 yards out as River Ridge beat Durand Friday night 44-6. For Durand Easton DeMus hit Martin Magana on a 23 yard pitch and catch for a TD and Durand's only score of the game. #NUIC #NUICFootball #NUICFootballFanat

Hanover Orangeville went on the road Friday night to visit the River Ridge Wildcats. One team came into the game with an outside chance of making the playoffs (Orangeville) while the other came in coming off their 1st win of the season (River Ridge.) Knowing their playoff lives were in the balance the Broncos went to work right away. In the 1st quarter Orangeville got on the board after Austin Guy punched it in from 1 yard out. The 2 point conversion was good giving the Br