Mendota took an early lead, but Newman responded and went on to win 35-18 on Friday in Mendota.

After Hall-Putnam County broke through and scored in the fourth quarter to pull within a score, Erie-Prophetstown responded with a TD of its own and stepped up defensively to finish off a 19-7 win in Spring Valley.

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Here are Mike Vaughn's photos of Friday's Rockridge at Princeton football game. The Rockets won 36-29

Cullen Schwigen called his own number with Rockridge knocking on the door late in a tie game at Princeton on Friday night. There was little doubt that he would. He sneaked in from 3 yards out for the winning score to lift Rockridge to a 36-29 win over the Tigers

Here's a look at area scores for Week 2 in 2025

Here’s a look at the area leaders from Bureau Valley, Hall, Princeton and St. Bede through Week 1:

The seniors from Princeton's 1989 state runner-up, “Tiger Style” football team, are back in town for their 35th class reunion. Here’s a repost of their 2023 Bureau County Sports Hall of Fame induction story.

Here’s a look at Week 2 scores over the years around Bureau County

St. Bede sophomore Kijah Lucas posted five of her team-best eight kills and added a pair of blocks in the final set as the Bruins topped host Marquette 22-25, 25-21, 25-14 in a Tri-County Conference match on Thursday at Bader Gym in Ottawa.