Football
R-T All-Local Football Team
It was a quick turnaround after playing a rare spring season, but local high school football squads provided at least a temporary return to normalcy on Friday nights this past…
Read MoreEagles end season in playoffs
The Columbia High School football team ended its season Friday night in the first round of the IHSA Class 4A playoffs. The Eagles (5-5) lost 49-13 at Springfield Sacred Heart-Griffin. …
Read MoreLate burst lifts Eagles to playoffs
With a potential playoff berth at stake, the Columbia High School football team used big plays to come back and win Friday night at Jerseyville. The Eagles (5-4) won 47-34…
Read MoreEnd of the road for Bulldogs
A promising start to the season ultimately ended in disappointment for the Waterloo High School football squad. The Bulldogs lost at home Friday on senior night to Freeburg, 24-14, to…
Read MoreBulldogs, Eagles falter
In Friday night high school football action, both Waterloo and Columbia suffered losses in their homecoming games. The Bulldogs looked to be on their way to victory with a 19-7…
Read MoreEagles win big; Bulldogs fall
In Friday night high school football action, the Columbia Eagles dominated at Salem while the Waterloo Bulldogs ran into trouble at Highland. Columbia won 46-7 to improve to 4-3 on…
Read MoreBulldogs win at Jerseyville, 48-22
The Waterloo High School football team picked up a big Mississippi Valley Conference road victory Friday night at Jerseyville, winning 48-22. The Bulldogs were down 8-0 in the early going…
Read MoreEagles crush Wood River, 42-12
The Columbia High School football team returned to its winning ways with a 42-12 victory at home Friday night over Wood River. “It was nice to be back on our…
Read MoreWaterloo native tackles her dream
While football has largely been known as a male-dominated sport, many women are changing that narrative. One is Waterloo native Jamie Skinner, who devotes months of her life to the…
Read MoreEagles edged by Freeburg, 21-14
The annual Cahokia Conference football showdown between rivals Columbia and Freeburg rarely disappoints, and Friday’s game was no exception. The Midgets outlasted the Eagles, 21-14. The only scoring in the…
Read MoreBulldogs fall in overtime
In a hard-fought Mississippi Valley Conference football clash, Waterloo lost a heartbreaker at home in overtime Friday night to Civic Memorial, 27-24. The Bulldogs struck first via a 15-yard touchdown…
Read MoreLocals see college football action
Two former local high school football standouts are playing on the college gridiron this fall. Waterloo High School graduate Tyson Roedl is a sophomore on the Millikin University football squad. …
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