2026 Football Preview: All Seven Galesburg-Area Programs, Team by Team
Records, coaches, outlooks and full 2026 schedules for Galesburg, Monmouth-Roseville, Knoxville, United, Abingdon-Avon, ROWVA/Williamsfield and West Central.
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Week 1 Football: Every Galesburg-Area Game, Friday, August 21
All seven local programs open Friday, August 21. Full kickoff times, plus what to watch in every game.
Read MoreThe IHSA Just Made the Playoffs 50% Bigger. Here’s What It Means for Galesburg-Area Football.
Each class now takes 48 playoff qualifiers instead of 32 — the first expansion since 2001. For several Galesburg-area programs, the bar for a November game just dropped.
Read MorePrairieland Conference: teams and our local tie
The Prairieland Conference, its reach into our coverage area through Bushnell-Prairie City, and why football runs through the merged Lincoln Trail-Prairieland league.
Read MoreLincoln Trail Conference: teams and how we cover it
The 13-school Lincoln Trail Conference — and why football works differently, through the merged Lincoln Trail-Prairieland league.
Read MoreGalesburg-area high school tennis
A guide to high school tennis across the Galesburg area.
Read MoreGalesburg-area high school golf
A guide to high school golf across the Galesburg area.
Read MoreGalesburg-area high school wrestling
A guide to high school wrestling across the Galesburg area.
Read MoreGalesburg-area high school track and field
A guide to high school track and field across the Galesburg area.
Read MoreGalesburg-area high school cross country
A guide to high school cross country across the Galesburg area.
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