Mercer County, Orion Get Wins; Sherrard, Rockridge Fall In Week 8

Week 8 of the high school football season got underway around the area Friday night. The Mercer County Golden Eagles got their fifth win of the season by beating Princeville 8-7. Orion also got their fifth win over Bureau Valley 55-0. Rockridge was eliminated from playoff contention with a 27-13 loss to Morrison. Sherrard dropped a game to Kewanee 22-14. A complete look at Week 8 action is below.

 

Lincoln Trail Conference

Mercer County 8 Princeville 7

Ridgewood 26 United 15

Annawan-Wethersfield 48 West Central 18

Stark County 37 Mid-County 15

 

Three Rivers Conference (Rock)

Orion 55 Bureau Valley 0

Morrison 27 Rockridge 13

Sterling Newman @ Riverdale (SAT 12:00 p.m.)

 

Three Rivers Conference (Mississippi) 

Kewanee 22 Sherrard 14

Princeton 42 Monmouth-Roseville 13

Peru St. Bede 24 Erie-Prophetstown 23

 

Three Rivers Conference (Crossover)

Spring Valley Hall 33 Fulton 32

 

Prairieland Conference 

Farmington 40 Abingdon-Avon 6

Knoxville 52 Elmwood-Brimfield 0

Illini West 28 Rushville-Industry 26

Bushnell-West Prairie 37 South Fulton 14

Tremont 26 Peoria Heights 6

 

Western Big 6

Sterling 49 United Township 13

Moline 42 Geneseo 6

Rock Island 35 Quincy 19

Alleman 27 Galesburg 13

 

West Central Conference 

Centralia (Mo.) 62 West Hancock 20

Quincy Notre Dame 48 Alton Marquette 14

Mahomet-Seymour 41 Macomb 0