Football
Dupo football falls in opener
The Dupo High School football team hosted Bayless to open the 2024 season on Friday night, falling 44-12. Bayless rushed for 358 total yards in the game and forced three…
Read MoreLocals gearing up for college football
For some, the football passion continues past the Friday night lights playing at local high schools. Several former football standouts from Columbia and Waterloo high schools are getting ready to…
Read MoreHigh school football schedules released
Believe it or not, the 2024 high school football season is just around the corner. The Illinois High School Association on Thursday released the regular season schedules for all schools,…
Read MoreAll-Local Football Team
While none of the three local high school football teams qualified for postseason play in 2023, there were still plenty of highlights this past fall for Waterloo, Columbia and Dupo. …
Read MoreHall of Fame nod for CHS football coach
Legendary longtime Columbia High School head football coach Scott Horner was recently named as a member of the 2024 class of the Illinois High School Football Coaches Association Hall of…
Read MoreVote for Mitch!
Waterloo High School senior Mitch Baldwin, a member of the varsity football team this past fall, was recently named a Great American Rivalry Scholar Athlete. He is now in the…
Read MoreBearcats get first bowl bid
For the first time in program history, the McKendree University football team is going bowling. The NCAA Division II Bearcats received the Great Lakes Valley Conference’s bid to the America’s…
Read MoreFootball season over for locals
In Friday night high school football action, two local teams trying to become playoff eligible ended their seasons in defeat. Waterloo (4-5) lost 33-0 at home to Freeburg. The Bulldogs…
Read More‘Dogs force must-win finale
The Waterloo High School football team kept its playoff hopes alive with a decisive road win Friday at Mascoutah. The Bulldogs (4-4) got four touchdowns by senior Koby Osterhage on…
Read MoreBulldogs bust loose in big win
With an early autumn chill in the air for its homecoming game, the Waterloo High School football team kept warm by running up and down the field in a 46-6…
Read MoreFootball teams run to victory
The Columbia and Waterloo football teams picked up much-needed victories Friday, with both using their running game to do so. Columbia (1-5) won its first game of the season, 42-0…
Read MoreFootball teams falter again
For the second straight week, all three local high school football squads suffered defeat Friday night. Waterloo (1-4) lost to a tough Mississippi Valley Conference opponent Friday at Highland (4-1),…
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