Football
Bulldogs blank Eagles in rivalry game
For the second straight year, one team was shutout in the annual Route 3 Rivalry high school football showdown between Waterloo and Columbia. Last year, the Eagles won 9-0 at…
Read MoreTigers win home opener
The Dupo High School football team improved to 2-0 on the young season with a 29-12 victory at home Saturday against Confluence Prep Academy of St. Louis. Deegan Prater, a…
Read More‘Dogs drop high-scoring opener
There were points galore Saturday night between the Waterloo and Mt. Vernon football teams, but unfortunately the Bulldogs ran out of gas late in a 55-41 home loss to open…
Read MoreNot enough fireworks for Eagles
Not enough fireworks for Eagles Despite some second half fireworks – both on the field and in the sky – the Columbia High School football squad came up just short in…
Read MoreDupo football wins opener
The long drive north was worth it for the Dupo High School football team, which opened the season with a 41-0 victory at Port Byron Riverdale on Saturday afternoon. “We…
Read MoreHeat delays start of football season
Week one of the 2023 local high school football season will be delayed by a night due to extreme heat this week that is anticipated to only get worse come…
Read MoreFootball schedules released
The IHSA on Monday announced the football schedules for high school teams playing this upcoming fall season. The Waterloo Bulldogs, who finished 7-4 last season and won their first playoff…
Read MoreBattlehawks begin with 2 thrilling wins
BY JEREMY HOUSEWRIGHT The St. Louis Battlehawks have opened the 2023 XFL football season with two come-from-behind victories in exciting fashion. On Thursday night, former University of Alabama quarterback AJ…
Read MoreSt. Louis Battlehawks ready to fly again
By JEREMY HOUSEWRIGHT With just over a month away until the XFL gets going, the St. Louis Battlehawks are eager to pick up where they left off. Battlehawks Director of…
Read MoreR-T All-Local Football Team
The Republic-Times newspaper coverage area was whipped into a football frenzy this fall courtesy of all three local high school teams making it to the playoffs. Making this year’s Republic-Times…
Read MoreKoenigstein chosen for all-star game
Columbia High School senior football standout Tom Koenigstein was selected to play in the upcoming Illinois Coaches Association Blue vs. Red Shrine All-Star Game. Koenigstein, a 6-foot-3, 280-pound offensive tackle,…
Read MoreLocals get all-state football kudos
Three local football players earned state recognition for their accomplishments on the field this fall. Waterloo High School’s record-setting running back Evan Davis was awarded the state’s top honor this…
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