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  • Sterling's Brittney Schreiner (#3) tries to get one over the outstreched arms of Eastland's Logan Feltmeyer (#8) and Courtney Blair (#33) during the Volley for a Cure event held at EHS on Thursday September 25. (PA photo/Craig Lang)

    EPC's Joe Myers battles with a Dakota player for control of the football during Friday night action in Lanark. The Indians took control of the game in the first half going up 21-7 and cruised to the 28-13 victory. (PA photo/Craig Lang)

    • H. S. Volleyball Scores

  • Sept. 23

    (F/S) Forreston 2 Milledgeville 1 (23-26, 25-17, 25-21)

    (V) Milledgeville 2 Forreston 0 (25-23, 25-22)

    (F) West Carroll 1 Le-Win 1 (15-25, 25-15)

    (F/S) West Carroll 2 Le-Win 0 (25-21, 25-19)

    (V) West Carroll 2 Le-Win 0 (25-13, 25-21)

    (V) Stockton 2 Pearl City 0 (25-19, 25-19)

    Sept. 25

    (F/S) Eastland 2 Sterling 0 (25-12, 25-16)

    (V) Eastland 2 Sterling 0 (25-11, 25-11)

    (F) West Carroll 2 Warren 0 (25-22, 18-16)

    (F/S) West Carroll 2 Warren 0 (25-16, 25-17)

    (V) West Carroll 2 Warren 0 (25-17, 25-21)

    H. S. Volleyball Schedule

    Oct. 1

    Eastland at Scales Mound

    West Carroll at River Ridge

    Milledgeville at Durand

    Oct. 2

    West Carroll Homecoming Parade

    Oct. 4

    (F/S) Milledgeville at Byron Tourney

    (F/S) West Carroll at Sterling Tourney

    (V) Milledgeville at Sterling Westwood Tourney

    Oct. 6

    West Carroll at Eastland

    Oct. 7

    Dakota at Milledgeville

    West Carroll at Pearl City

    H.S. Football Results

    Sept. 26

    Dakota-14-7-0-7-28
EPC-7-0-0-6-13

    Scoring:

    1st Quarter: EPC-9 yd. pass from Walker to Miller (kick good)

    D-6 yd. pass from Oberbruner to Kethum (kick good)

    D-70 yd. fumble return (kick good)

    2nd Quarter: D-7 yd. run by Dornink (kick good)

    4th Quarter: EPC-16 yd. pass from Walker to Dunlap, lateral to Myers for 50 yd. TD run (kick failed). D-12 yd. run by Dornink (kick good)

    F/S Score: EPC 44 Dakota 0

    West Carroll-6-12-0-6-24
South Beloit-0-8-0-14-22

    Scoring

    1st Quarter: WC-18 yd. run by Walter (kick failed)

    2nd Quarter: WC-1 yd. run by Baisden (2 pt. conv. failed)

    SB-80 yd. kickoff return by Gray (2 pt. conv. good). WC-1 yd. run by Stricker (2 pt. conv. failed)

    4th Quarter: SB-60 yd. pass from Hagstrom to Counts (2 pt. conv. failed). WC-1 yd. run by Lemm (2 pt. conv. failed). SB-15 yd run by Peterson (2 pt. conv. good)

    H. S. Football Scores

    Milledgeville 36 Fr. Aquin 32

    Forreston 26 Warren/R.Ridge 14

    Le-Win 56 Durand 13

    Galena 26 Orangeville 0

    Polo 37 Stockton 14

    East Dubuque 25 AFC 0

    Alden-Hebron 27 Pecatonica 16

    Sterling 31 Geneseo 14

    Streator 14 Dixon 13

    Rock Falls 31 Princeton 21

    Amboy 23 Fulton 21

    Bureau Valley 47 Erie- P'town 25

    Morrison 34 River Valley 0

    Sept. 27

    Sterling Newman 40 Riverdale 16

    NUIC Northwest Football Standings

    1. Dakota-Conf. 4-0 Overall 5-0 PF-182 PA-60 2. Le-Win-Conf. 3-1 Overall-4-1 PF-181 PA-63 3. EPC-Conf. 2-1 Overall-2-3 PF-112 PA-140 4. Pecatonica-Conf. 2-1 Overall 2-3 PF-83 PA-98 5. Forreston-Conf. 2-2 Overall 2-3 PF-123 PA-100 6. West Carroll-Conf. 1-3 Overall 1-4 PF-28 PA-158 7. South Beloit-Conf. 1-4 Overall 1-4 PF-72 PA-171 8. Warren/River Ridge-Conf. 0-3 Overall 0-5 PF-87 PA-156

    NUIC Upstate Football Standings

    1. Galena-Conf. 4-0 Overall 5-0 PF-182 PA-46 2. Milledgeville-Conf. 4-0 Overall 5-0 PF-182 PA-66 3. Polo-Conf. 3-1 Overall 4-1 PF-145 PA-60 4. Orangeville-Conf. 3-2 Overall 3-2 PF-82 PA-50 5. East Dubuque-Conf. 2-2 Overall 3-2 PF-94 PA-77 6. Freeport Aquin-Conf. 2-3 Overall 2-3 PF-75 PA-120 7. AFC-Conf. 2-3 Overall 2-3 PF-63 PA-88 8. Durand-Conf. 0-4 Overall 0-5 PF-39 PA-173 9. Stockton-Conf. 0-5 Overall 0-5 PF-20 PA-169

    H.S. Varsity Football Schedule

    Oct. 3

    EPC v.s. Pecatonica @Pearl City

    CICS-Longwood at West Carroll

    Galena at Milledgeville

    Polo at Freeport Aquin

    Forreston at AFC

    Le-Win at South Beloit

    Warren/River Ridge at Dakota

    Stockton at Durand

    Orangeville at East Dubuque

    H.S. Golf Schedule

    Oct. 7

    Regional at Lake Carroll Golf Course

    NFL Schedule

    Sunday October 5

    Kansas City at Carolina-noon

    Chicago at Detroit-noon

    Atlanta at Green Bay-noon

    San Diego at Miami-noon

    Seattle at N.Y. Giants-noon

    Washington at Philadelphia-noon

    Tennessee at Baltimore-noon

    Indianapolis at Houston-noon

    Tampa Bay at Denver-3:05pm

    Buffalo at Arizona-3:15pm

    New England at San Francisco-3:15pm

    Cincinnati at Dallas-3:15pm

    Pittsburgh at Jacksonville-7:15pm

    Monday October 6

    Minnesota at New Orleans-7:30pm

    Bye: Cleveland, Oakland, St. Louis, N.Y. Jets

    MLB Playoff Schedule

    American League

    Oct. 1 & 3

    Boston Red Sox at Los Angeles Angels

    Oct. 5 & 6

    Los Angeles Angels at Boston Red Sox

    Oct. 8

    Boston Red Sox at Los Angeles Angels

    Oct. 2 & 3

    Minnesota Twins or Chicago White Sox at Tampa Bay Rays

    Oct. 5 & 6

    Tampa Bay Rays at Minnesota Twins or Chicago White Sox

    National League

    Oct. 1 & 2

    Los Angeles Dodgers at Chicago Cubs

    Oct. 3 & 4

    Chicago Cubs at Los Angeles Dodgers

    Oct. 7

    Los Angeles Dodgers at Chicago Cubs

    Oct. 1 & 2

    Milwaukee Brewers at Philadelphia Phillies

    Oct. 4 & 5

    Philadelphia Phillies at Milwaukee Brewers

    Oct. 7

    Milwaukee Brewers at Philadelphia Phillies

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