Week 8 of the high school football season kicked off on Friday night and the Mercer County Golden Eagles (5-3) dropped a decision to Princeville 35-7. Mercer County was out-gained 323-91 by the Princes, who moved to 8-0. The Orion Chargers remained unbeaten by shutting out Bureau Valley 57-0. Quarterback Dawson Schulenberg was 14-14 for 227 yards and threw for 4 touchdowns. Rockridge secured their playoff spot by edging Morrison 37-25. Cody Bush and Niko Zarlatanes each accounted for three Rocket touchdowns. The Sherrard Tigers dropped a close one, 7-6 to Riverdale. Sherrard’s lone touchdown was scored by Sam Kissner. A complete look at Week 8 action below.
LINCOLN TRAIL CONFERENCE
Princeville 35 Mercer County 7
Ridgewood 45 United 14
Annawan-Wethersfield 22 West Central 14
Mid-County 27 Stark County 0
THREE RIVERS CONFERNECE (ROCK)
Orion 57 Bureau Valley 0
Rockridge 37 Morrison 25
Sterling Newman 47 Fulton 12
THREE RIVERS CONFERENCE (MISSISSIPPI)
Princeton 21 Monmouth-Roseville 0
Peru St. Bede 35 Kewanee 0
Spring Valley Hall 49 Erie-Prophetstown 0
THREE RIVERS CONFERENCE (CROSSOVER)
Riverdale 7 Sherrard 6
PRAIRIELAND CONFERENCE
Farmington 52 Abingdon-Avon 14
Illini West 54 Rushville-Industry 14
Knoxville 16 Elmwood-Brimfield 14
Bushnell-West Prairie 43 South Fulton 12
North Fulton 45 Peoria Heights 0
Lewistown 49 Havana 33
WESTERN BIG 6
Moline 28 Quincy 21
Alleman 28 Galesburg 20
Rock Island 42 United Township 0
NORTHERN IL BIG 12 WEST
Sycamore 34 Geneseo 6
Sterling 49 LaSalle-Peru 12
WEST CENTRAL CONFERENCE
Centralia (MO) 46 West Hancock 0
Richmond-Burton 52 Macomb 7
Quincy Notre Dame 29 Charleston 7