College Openers: Monmouth Draws a Top-Ten Team, Knox Draws a Former No. 3 NFL Pick
Monmouth hosts No. 9 Wartburg on September 5. Knox opens at Eureka, now coached by ex-NFL first-rounder Dion Jordan. Plus the full MWC preseason poll.
Read MoreWeek 3 Preview: Galesburg Opens Western Big 6 Play — at 4:30 in the Afternoon
Conference season opens — and Galesburg’s Western Big 6 opener at United Township kicks off at 4:30 p.m., not 7:00.
Read MoreKnox and Monmouth Turn Everything On This Week: Soccer, Volleyball and Cross Country All Open
Both colleges open soccer, volleyball and cross country inside five days. Plus Knox’s new flag football programme and the Knox quarterback now coaching the Browns.
Read MorePower Rankings, Week 2: The Best Team in the Area Plays Eight-Man Football
West Central is 2-0 and top of the board. Galesburg and Knoxville jump four each after first wins. Monmouth-Roseville falls from first to last.
Read MoreHow the IHSA Football Playoffs Work in 2026: A Plain-English Guide
48 qualifiers per class, a new opening round, and why nobody knows their class until October 17. The 2026 IHSA playoff format explained.
Read MoreStark County Rebels Volleyball: 2026 Schedule, Results and Roster
Six seniors on a ten-player roster, a two-week gap in September, and a head coach whose name is not listed anywhere public.
Read MoreAbingdon-Avon Tornadoes Volleyball: 2026 Schedule, Results and Roster
A-Town volleyball is 98-262 since consolidation — while the same school’s girls basketball team went 30-4 and won its first sectional. Full schedule and roster.
Read MoreAnnawan Bravettes Volleyball: 2026 Schedule, Results and Roster
The smallest school in the conference, with two state basketball titles and an October fixture against the school it shares a football team with.
Read MoreRidgewood Spartans Volleyball: 2026 Schedule, Results and Roster
Ridgewood went 2-29 last season and won on August 29. Full schedule and roster, plus the state softball championship that says the athletic department is fine.
Read MoreGalva Wildcats Volleyball: 2026 Schedule, Results and Roster
Galva won six matches all last season and already has one. Fourteen matches in September, six seniors, and a school whose best trophies are in dance.
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