Brianna Ballog

The Quad Cities River Bandits beat the Beloit Sky Carp 7-2 in game 5 of the series.

It’s year two for Lancers head coach Tony Stewart, who led the team to the playoffs in his first season. The team is looking to build on that result.

Augustana enters this season with 42 seniors on the roster. The Vikings are coming off a 7-3 record last season.

Sherrard High School’s varsity football season will come to a close this Friday.

Davenport Central is relying on their experience to propel them this 2026 season. The Blue Devils won one game last season.

Davenport Central is relying on their experience to propel them this 2026 season. The Blue Devils won one game last season.

The Assumption Knights narrowly missed the playoffs last season, finishing 5-4, and are using that as motivation this year.

With only eight starters returning this season, the Illinois football team is leaning heavily on transfer portal additions — none more so than quarterback Katin Houser.

United Township’s football program enters the new season on the heels of one of its most significant campaigns having ended a 24-year playoff drought last year and finishing 5-5.

The Sterling Golden Warriors are preparing for the 2026 high school football season, returning several players with varsity experience from a 6-4 campaign that included a 5-2 record in Western Big Six Conference play.