Week 1 roundup · Aug 20–22
The opening week featured a big 54-0 victory by Pawnee, the largest margin of the slate, and four other shutouts. Scoring topped out at 72 points as Polo rolled past Bushnell-Prairie Cty.
Illinois8man desk · Thursday, Sep 3, 4:50 PM CT
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Unity Christian0Pawnee defeated Unity Christian 54-0 on Saturday at Pawnee in a conference matchup. The win moves Pawnee to 1-0 overall and 1-0 in the South, starting the season with a three-point margin of victory over opponents. Unity Christian falls to 0-1.
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River Ridge8Ridgewood shut out River Ridge 56-8 on Friday at Hanover (River Ridge) in a non-conference game. Ridgewood improves to 1-0 overall, while River Ridge drops to 0-1 after allowing eight points.
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St. Thomas More22,
Peoria Heights12St. Anne beat Ashton-Franklin Center 32-0 on Friday at St. Anne in a non-conference contest. St. Anne starts 1-0, and Ashton-Franklin Center begins 0-1.
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South Fork50,
Martinsville0South Fork beat Martinsville 50-0 on Saturday at Kincaid (South Fork) in a conference game. South Fork is 1-0 and 1-0 in the South, while Martinsville falls to 0-1.
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Bushnell-Prairie Cty24Polo beat Bushnell-Prairie Cty 72-24 on Friday at Polo in a non-conference matchup. Polo improves to 1-0 overall; Bushnell-Prairie Cty drops to 0-1.
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Christian Life44,
Kankakee Hope8Christian Life defeated Kankakee Hope 44-8 on Thursday at Kankakee (Hope Christian Academy) in a non-conference game. Christian Life moves to 1-0, while Kankakee Hope falls to 0-1.
Cerro Gordo-Bement30,
Oblong12Cerro Gordo-Bement beat Oblong 30-12 on Thursday at Oblong in a conference contest. Both teams are 1-0 in the South, with Cerro Gordo-Bement holding a three-point advantage in points for and against.
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Macon Meridian62,
Palestine/Hutsonville14Macon Meridian beat Palestine/Hutsonville 62-14 on Friday at Palestine in a conference game. Macon Meridian improves to 1-0 in the South, while the co-op falls to 0-1.
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Hiawatha54,
Milford34Hiawatha beat Milford 54-34 on Saturday at Milford in a non-conference matchup. Hiawatha starts 1-0; Milford falls to 0-1.
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Alden-Hebron0LaMoille shut out Alden-Hebron 38-0 on Friday at Hebron (Alden-H.) in a non-conference game. LaMoille improves to 1-0, while Alden-Hebron begins 0-1.
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Blue Ridge24,
West Prairie14Blue Ridge defeated West Prairie 24-14 on Friday at Sciota (West Prairie) in a non-conference game. Blue Ridge moves to 1-0, and West Prairie falls to 0-1.
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West Central32,
Cornell-Woodland12West Central beat Cornell-Woodland 32-12 on Friday at Biggsville (West Central) in a non-conference contest. West Central improves to 1-0; Cornell-Woodland drops to 0-1.
Milledgeville28,
Galva22Milledgeville edged Galva 28-22 on Friday at Milledgeville in a non-conference game. Milledgeville is 1-0, while Galva falls to 0-1.
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West Carroll46,
South Beloit13West Carroll beat South Beloit 46-13 on Friday at Mount Carroll (West Carroll) in a non-conference matchup. West Carroll improves to 1-0, and South Beloit falls to 0-1.