Football
Mistakes, misfortune doom Battlehawks at Houston
An officiating non-call at the start of the fourth quarter put a screeching halt to a comeback attempt by the St. Louis Battlehawks, who committed costly turnovers and penalties in…
Read MoreFootball districting plan rescinded
The Illinois High School Association rescinded a previous plan to change its football scheduling playoff format that would have divided the state into districts based on geography and school enrollment. …
Read MoreR-T All-Local Football Team
A high-powered Columbia team made another postseason run and both Waterloo and Dupo had subpar seasons, but all three local teams featured plenty of football talent this fall. With so…
Read MoreAll-state football honors for Eagles
Three Columbia High School football players received state recognition this week for their accomplishments on the gridiron this fall. Senior quarterback Nic Horner was named to the Illinois High School…
Read MoreEagles grounded in playoff thriller
The amazing season for the Columbia High School football Eagles came to an end Saturday afternoon at Fairbury in an exciting Class 4A second round playoff contest. Columbia (10-1) lost…
Read MoreBlue Jays coaches go out in style
With a 24-6 victory on Sunday over Freeburg, the Columbia Blue Jays Varsity Division team won its 49th straight game and fifth consecutive Southwest Illinois Youth Football Conference title while…
Read MoreEagles shell Roxana, 56-28
The Columbia High School football team got off to a quick start and kept its cool in a 56-28 home win in the first round of the IHSA Class 4A…
Read MoreEagles stay unbeaten at 9-0
The Columbia High School football team completed an undefeated regular season in dominating fashion Friday night at Jerseyville, winning 41-7. This is the sixth undefeated regular season in program history…
Read MoreUpset bid falls short for Bulldogs
An inspired Waterloo High School football team had one-loss Mater Dei on the ropes Friday night, but the Knights rallied late with 21 unanswered points for a 35-28 victory. The…
Read MoreBulldogs muzzled at Mascoutah
The Waterloo High School football team dropped its seventh straight game Friday night at Mascoutah, falling 42-17. The Bulldogs (1-7) scored first on a Tyson Roedl field goal from 33…
Read MoreColumbia runs past Red Bud
Senior running back Donavan Bieber rushed for three touchdowns as the fast-moving train that is the Columbia High School football team steamrolled Red Bud on the road Friday night, 48-0.…
Read MoreHorners lead Eagles to victory
The Horner twins turned in a game for the ages Friday night for the undefeated Columbia High School football team. The Eagles improved to 7-0 on the season with a…
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