Seneca, FCW win, Sandwich falls in football openers: The Times Friday Roundup

Football

Seneca 43, Tremont 22: At Tremont, the Fighting Irish led 15-6 after the opening quarter and 29-6 at halftime of the season-opening victory over the host Turks on Friday.

The Fighting Irish finished with 340 yards from scrimmage to the Turks’ 174. Brody Rademacher (90 yards on eight carries), Cameron Shirley (78 yards, two TDs on eight carries), Nick Grant (69 yards on six carries) and Gunner Varland (60 yards, TD on nine carries) led the Seneca power-T rushing attack. Rademacher (93 yards) and Varland (85 yards) each returned a kickoff for a score.

Paxton Giertz added an interception defensively, with Liam Knoebel recording eight solo tackles.

Flanagan-Cornell/Woodland 36, West Prairie/Southeastern 22: At West Prairie, the Falcons’ Logan Ruddy ran for a pair of touchdowns (58, 14) and sealed the win with an interception on the Cyclones’ last possession.

Leland Durbin (1 yard) and Seth Jones (45 yards) also ran for TDs, while Jones hit Connor Reed for a 48-yard TD pass in the Illinois 8-Man Football Association season-opening triumph.

Manteno 54, Sandwich 32: At Manteno, the Indians led 16-14 in the middle of the second quarter but eventually dropped their season opener to the host Panthers.

Diego Gomez scored a pair of rushing touchdowns for Sandwich, while Simeion Harris ran nine times for 51 yards and Braden Behringer threw for 40 yards.

Boys soccer

Earlville falls in War on 34 opener: At Earlville, the Red Raiders opened the season and their War on 34 Tournament with a 5-0 loss to Morris on Thursday.

The tournament resumes Saturday with Earlville playing Pecatonica at 9 a.m.