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Football state champs, prep bowlers and more: Vote for Register Star athlete of the week
The fall season wrapped up with a pair of local teams in the state football championships on Friday, and the winter campaigns are off and running. It's time to vote on who you believe deserves the Rockford Register Star high school athlete of the week from Nov. 20-27. You can vote at rrstar.com, or on the poll below.
Football finalists and first hoops nominees: Vote for Register Star athlete of the week
The fall high school sports seasons have come down to the final week of football action with two area teams still alive, and the winter seasons are just kicking in. And from it all, it's time to select your Rockford Register Star high school sports athlete of the week. You can vote on rrstar.com or on the poll below, choosing from the nominees listed. Both Byron and Le-Win advanced to the state title games in football this Friday.
State trophy winners, football heroes and more: Who was the Register Star athlete of the week? Original
There were still some area teams in action in the fall postseason over the past week, giving our readers another chance to vote for who they believe deserves to be the Rockford Register Star's high school athlete of the week. Vote at rrstar.com or on the poll below, choosing from the nominees listed below as well.
Here are updated football stats for Rockford-area teams headed into IHSA quarterfinals
Here are our updated local football stats leaders after the second round of the Illinois High School Association playoffs. Hononegah is the only large school left in the third round. With Boylan's Connor Dennis sitting out both Titan playoff games with a shoulder injury, Auburn's Oshavian Dismuke wound up leading the conference in passing, 27 yards ahead of Dennis. Byron kept its title hopes alive in Class 3A, as did Lena-Winslow in 1A.
A state champion, a personal best and more: Vote for the Register Star athlete of the week
There are still a few local athletes and teams alive in the fall season, and we want your help in deciding which one deserves our latest Rockford Register Star high school sports athlete of the week. Choose from the nominees below and either vote at rrstar.com, or on the poll below.
Rockford area's top performances from the 2nd round of the IHSA football playoffs
The second round of the high school football playoffs are here. Each week, the Register Star will take a look at the top performing teams and players from weekend games across the Rockford area. We don't stop in the playoffs. Players from Byron and Hononegah lead our list this weekend, which includes players from games on Friday and Saturday. Looking for scores?
Rockford area's top performances from the 2nd round of the IHSA football playoffs
The second round of the high school football playoffs are here. Each week, the Register Star will take a look at the top performing teams and players from weekend games across the Rockford area. We don't stop in the playoffs. Players from Byron and Hononegah lead our list this weekend, which includes players from games on Friday and Saturday. Looking for scores?
10 important players as Rockford football teams head into IHSA playoffs
Great players make great plays in the playoffs. That's why Tom Brady has seven Super Bowl rings. But sometimes even not-so-great players can come up huge at the perfect time. That's why Nick Foles and Joe Flacco have Super Bowl rings. Here are 10 of the most important Rockford-area football players to watch when the IHSA playoffs begin this weekend: Looking for a playoff schedule?
Week 8 Illinois NIC-10, BNC and NUIC football stats: East, Auburn and Boylan athletes sit at No. 1
Harlem's Adrian Palos ran for 223 yards last week while East's Javius Catlin had the week off, due to Jefferson's COVID-19 forfeit, to cut Catlin's NIC-10 rushing lead to 130 yards with one game remaining in the regular season. Meanwhile, Oshavian Dismuke now is only the fifth Auburn quarterback to throw for 1,000 yards in a season.
Week 7 Illinois NIC-10 football stats: East, Auburn, Hononegah athletes lead the way
There was no change at the top, with East's Javius Catlin continuing to lead area large schools in rushing, Auburn's Oshavian Dismuke in passing and Hononegah's Bryce Givens in receiving, but the stats races are getting tighter. Four area running backs are now over 600 yards and Boylan's Connor Dennis has moved to second in passing with more than 400 yards in the air the last two weeks.
Week 7 Illinois NIC-10 football stats: East, Auburn, Hononegah athletes lead the way
There was no change at the top, with East's Javius Catlin continuing to lead area large schools in rushing, Auburn's Oshavian Dismuke in passing and Hononegah's Bryce Givens in receiving, but the stats races are getting tighter. Four area running backs are now over 600 yards and Boylan's Connor Dennis has moved to second in passing with more than 400 yards in the air the last two weeks.
Vote for the Rockford Register Star's high school athlete of the week Original
The high school sports' fall seasons are either winding down or hitting the back stretch, and as the action continues, the competition gets more and more intense. With another strong list of nominees below, vote for who you believe deserves to be this week's Rockford Register Star high school sports Athlete of the Week. You can vote at rrstar.com, or on the poll below. If the poll does not appear, click here.
Week 6 NIC-10, BNC, NUIC football stats: Harlem, Boylan players move up with big games
Harlem's Adrian Palos moved up to second in the NIC-10 in rushing after running for 185 yards in a win over Boylan on Friday, while Boylan's Mark Harris moved up to third in receiving after catching six passes for 160 yards in that Harlem loss. Harris' 160 yards are second in Boylan history to the 199-yard game Jim O'Conner had against East in 1979. Lena-Winslow's Ethan Fye, however, leads the entire area with 802 rushing yards and 14 touchdowns.
Week 6 NIC-10 football stats: Harlem, Boylan players move up with big games
Harlem's Adrian Palos moved up to second in the NIC-10 in rushing after running for 185 yards in a win over Boylan on Friday, while Boylan's Mark Harris moved up to third in receiving after catching six passes for 160 yards in that Harlem loss. Harris' 160 yards are second in Boylan history to the 199-yard game Jim O'Conner had against East in 1979. Lena-Winslow's Ethan Fye, however, leads the entire area with 802 rushing yards and 14 touchdowns.
Week 3 small-school football leaders: Who's the top rusher, passer and receiver?
Week 3 of the IHSA high school football season is in the books. Aquin's Evan Broge rushed for 228 yards and four TDs in a 54-0 win over Alden-Hebron last weekend, giving him the lead out of all ballcarriers from the Big Northern Conference and NUIC with 625 yards on the season. Aquin just moved from the NUIC to 8-man football this season.
BNC, NUIC football stats: Oregon, Du/Pec, North Boone players at the top
Area teams have made it through the first two weeks of the high school football season, and are closing in on Week 3 matchups. Oregon's Daniel Dominguez rushed for 203 yards in a 45-20 win over Rockford Christian last week, bumping him into the top spot in the Big Northern Conference's rushing leaders. North Boone QB Chandler Alderman and wide receiver Will Doetch continued to hold the top spots in the league's passing and receiving categories.
2021 fall preview: Scouting the Big Northern Conference
NewsPhoto GalleriesSubscribeSchoolsAnalysisFeaturesPodcast By Eddie Carifio August 18, 2021 at 12:04 pm CDT Genoa-Kingston senior Colin Nesler watches the quarterback as he drops back into pass defense during practice Thursday, July 29, 2021 at the school.
Top 10 running backs to watch in Rockford-area high school football
Friday night football games are closing in fast, with schedules locked in and practices underway. Our preseason coverage of the area teams is off and running as well. Leading up to the Aug. 27 season-opening kickoff, we will not only take a look at the best teams from the NIC-10, Big Northern, NUIC and 8-man football, but we will also take a position-by-position look at the top players to watch in the entire area.
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