Sterling 27 – Hammond Morton (IN) 20 : This was a good game between two evenly matched teams. Morton has quite a few talented kids and was able to execute on offense...but the Sterling defense got 5 fourth down stops. One thing that killed both teams was the penalties. Both teams had big plays brought back due to holding calls. Sterling was able to get one last big stop on defense to end the game and move on to 5-1.
Quincy 45 – UT 41: This game looked like it was going to be all Quincy. After UT scored on it’s first drive, Quincy would reel off 28 straight points to make a commanding 28-7 lead in the 3rd. UT would come storming back, helped by a 3 and out and an interception, to tie the game in the early 4th quarter 28-28. For the last 11 minutes of the game, the teams would trade scores until with 1:16 left, UT held a 41-38 lead. Quincy though would drive right down the field and score the winning touchdown with 25 seconds left. UT’s last second hail mary would fall to the ground.
Geneseo 58 – Galesburg 23: Galesburg took the opening off and drove for 6 minutes and had to settle for 3 points. Geneseo needed just under 2 minutes to respond with a touchdown. Galesburg would turn the ball over the next two possessions and the flood gates opened. Galesburg would start to climb back into the game, but at the half it was 37-17. In the second half, Geneseo continued to grind out yards and points on offense and would launch the running clock at the beginning of the 4th quarter.
Moline 35 – Rock Island 21: Moline would use the passing game and trickery to pull ahead and stay ahead of rival Rock Island. Moline QB Kasen Ponder would toss 3 TD pass, catch another one, and rush for one. Moline would go into half time up 21-7 after Rocky came up one yard short at the end of the half from getting in the end zone. In the second half, both teams would trade scores, but Rocky would never get closer than 14 points down.
Quincy 45 – UT 41: This game looked like it was going to be all Quincy. After UT scored on it’s first drive, Quincy would reel off 28 straight points to make a commanding 28-7 lead in the 3rd. UT would come storming back, helped by a 3 and out and an interception, to tie the game in the early 4th quarter 28-28. For the last 11 minutes of the game, the teams would trade scores until with 1:16 left, UT held a 41-38 lead. Quincy though would drive right down the field and score the winning touchdown with 25 seconds left. UT’s last second hail mary would fall to the ground.
Geneseo 58 – Galesburg 23: Galesburg took the opening off and drove for 6 minutes and had to settle for 3 points. Geneseo needed just under 2 minutes to respond with a touchdown. Galesburg would turn the ball over the next two possessions and the flood gates opened. Galesburg would start to climb back into the game, but at the half it was 37-17. In the second half, Geneseo continued to grind out yards and points on offense and would launch the running clock at the beginning of the 4th quarter.
Moline 35 – Rock Island 21: Moline would use the passing game and trickery to pull ahead and stay ahead of rival Rock Island. Moline QB Kasen Ponder would toss 3 TD pass, catch another one, and rush for one. Moline would go into half time up 21-7 after Rocky came up one yard short at the end of the half from getting in the end zone. In the second half, both teams would trade scores, but Rocky would never get closer than 14 points down.
