Week 9: MERCO & Rockridge Win Big, Sherrard & Orion End Seasons With Losses

Local sports results are presented by Genesis Physical Therapy.

Mercer County (4-5, 2-3 TRAC Rock) beat Mendota (0-9, 0-5 TRAC Mississippi) 56-14 Friday.

The Trojans led 7-0 at the end of the first quarter. The Golden Eagles responded with 56 unanswered points, included 30 in the second quarter. John Baldwin accounted for four touchdown in the win. He was 9-16 passing for 115 yards with two TDs and two interceptions. He rushed for 179 yards and two TDs, too.

Rockridge (7-2, 4-1 TRAC Rock) defeated Hall (2-7, 1-4 TRAC Mississippi) 48-10 Friday.

The Rockets led 27-0 at halftime. Jacob Freyermuth, 130 yards and two TDs, and Thomas Sowards, 110 yards and one TD, paced Rockridge’s offense in the win. The Rockets will learn their playoff opponent Saturday night on the WRMJ Pigskin Playoff Preview, which starts at 7 p.m.

Riverdale (4-5, 2-3 TRAC Rock) took down Sherrard (2-7, 2-3 TRAC Mississippi) 38-6 Friday.

Kewanee (5-4, 3-2 TRAC Mississippi) beat Orion (2-7, 0-5 TRAC Rock) 44-34 Friday.

The Boilermakers punched their ticket to the postseason with the win.

 

TRAC

Mercer County 56 Mendota 14

Rockridge 48 Hall 10

Riverdale 38 Sherrard 6

Kewanee 44 Orion 34

Monmouth-Roseville 21 Newman 0

Princeton 61 Erie-Prophetstown 14

 

LINCOLNLAND CONFERENCE

Farmington 29 Knoxville 0

Elmwood-Brimfield 43 LVC 6

Bureau Valley 47 West Hancock 34

Macomb 42 Havana 0

Illini West 12 Tuscola 7 (Thursday)

Rushville-Industry 50 South Fulton 14

Annawan-Wethersfield 28 Princeville 27

Stark County 49 United 22

ROWVA-Williamsfield 64 Abingdon-Avon 26

 

WESTERN BIG 6

Quincy 42 Capitol City (MO) 31

Moline 45 Sterling 31

Geneseo 34 Rock Island 13

UT 40 Galesburg 14

 

8-MAN FOOTBALL

Ridgewood 56 West Central 28

 

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