Posts Tagged ‘football’
Eagles blast Salem, 42-0
The Columbia High School football team improved to 3-0 on the season with a convincing 42-0 victory Friday night at home over Salem. The 2019 Eagles are built on speed,…
Read MoreColumbia runs past Waterloo, 35-10
Columbia quarterback Nic Horner moved into third all-time in career passing yards at the school Friday night, but it was his running game and the Eagles rushing attack that proved…
Read MoreEagles down Mascoutah, 28-7
The Columbia High School football team opened its season with a 28-7 win at home over Mascoutah on Saturday. The game was rescheduled from Friday night due to inclement weather.…
Read MoreWaterloo opens with win
Waterloo won its first football game since 2017, and it took late into Friday night to seal the victory thanks to Mother Nature. In the end, it was worth the…
Read MoreLocal athletes enjoying college success
Monroe County was well-represented on the college sports scene this past fall, with more than 50 local high school graduates competing at the next level in football, soccer, volleyball, golf…
Read MoreIHSA ending conference football play
A controversial change in the Illinois High School Association football scheduling format will mean the end of conference play in the sport. By a narrow vote of 324-307-69, IHSA member…
Read MoreR-T All-Local Football Team
The high school football season featured another playoff run for Columbia and a resurgence in Dupo under a new head coach while Waterloo went winless. All three teams featured plenty…
Read MoreEagles end season with loss at Taylorville
A talented Tornadoes offense proved too much for Columbia in a second round IHSA Class 4A football playoff game at Taylorville on Saturday, as the Eagles fell 45-23. Taylorville improved…
Read MoreEagles advance with playoff win over Freeburg
The Columbia Eagles scored 27 unanswered points in the second half to down Cahokia Conference rival Freeburg at home, 33-14, in a first round IHSA Class 4A playoff football showdown…
Read MoreEagles, Bulldogs drop regular season finales
The Columbia and Waterloo football teams both ended the regular season with losses Friday night. The Eagles live to play another week, however, while the Bulldogs put the wraps on…
Read MoreEagles roll over Red Bud; ‘Dogs fall to 0-8
In Friday night football action, Columbia got back into the win column with a convincing homecoming game victory at home while Waterloo continued its season-long slide. The Eagles (7-1) were…
Read MoreTough night for local football teams
Three local high school football teams wound up on the wrong end of their Friday night contests. The most stunning defeat of the night happened at Breese Central, where Columbia…
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