Mercer County (0-1) opened the 2023 high school football season with a 14-6 loss to United (1-0) at George Pratt Memorial Field Friday night. Both Red Storm touchdowns came after Golden Eagle fumbles. Mercer County turned the ball over three times in the loss. United led 8-6 at the end of the first quarter. The score remained 8-6 until United scored with 5:12 left in the fourth quarter to extend the lead to 14-6.Mercer County is at St. Bede next week.
Rockridge (0-1) dropped their season opener at home to Newman Central Catholic (1-0), 12-7 Friday. The Comets scored in the first minute of the game on an interception returned for a touchdown and in the final minute of the game to come back from down 7-6 to win. The Rockets are at Ridgeview-Lexington next week.
Sherrard (0-1) fell to Kewanee (1-0) at home 28-21. The Tigers led 7-6 in the second quarter. The Boilermakers responded with a touchdown retake the lead, 14-7. Kewanee led the rest of the game. Sherrard is at Newman Central Catholic next week.
Orion (1-0) got off on the right foot, defeating Hall (0-1), 20-14 Friday. The Chargers trailed, 14-13, entering the fourth quarter but were able to rally for the victory. Orion is at Mendota next week.
LINCOLNLAND CONFERENCE (CROSSOVER)
United 14 Mercer County 6
LINCOLNLAND CONFERENCE (LARGE)
Knoxville 26 Elwmood-Brimfield 8
Macomb 34 Havana 0
Farmington 39 Illini West 12
LINCOLNLAND CONFERENCE (SMALL)
Princeville 30 A-Town 13
Annawan-Wethersfield 28 South Fulton 0
ROWVA-Williamsfield 29 Havana 20
Stark County 19 Rushville-Industry 13
THREE RIVERS ATHLETIC CONFERENCE (CROSSOVER)
Newman Central Catholic 12 Rockridge 7
Kewanee 28 Sherrard 21
Orion 20 Hall 14
Bureau Valley 26 Erie-Prophetstown 7
Princeton 40 Monmouth-Roseville 0
Morrison 54 Mendota 0
THREE RIVERS ATHLETIC CONFERENCE (Non-Conference)
Dupo 41 Riverdale 0
WESTERN BIG 6
LaSalle-Peru 34 UT 14
Dunlap 53 Galesburg 14
Geneseo 56 Noble-Comer 0
Moline 17 Glenbard North 12
Quincy 55 Quincy Notre Dame 12
Minooka 42 Rock Island 7
Metamora 28 Sterling 17
8-MAN
Cornell-Woodland 35 West Central 20
Ridgewood 44 Pawnee 0
For updated records and conference steadings in the Three Rivers Athletic conference all year, click here.