Top Stories Archives - Page 9 of 9

Records, coaches, outlooks and full 2026 schedules for Galesburg, Monmouth-Roseville, Knoxville, United, Abingdon-Avon, ROWVA/Williamsfield and West Central.

Football High School Top Stories

August 18, 2026 C. Jackson Cowart

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.

Football High School Top Stories

August 16, 2026 C. Jackson Cowart

The 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.

Football High School Top Stories

July 28, 2026 C. Jackson Cowart

Fall sports are almost here: what to watch across west-central Illinois

Football opens August 21 across three different competitive structures. Where all seven area programs stand, plus volleyball, soccer, cross country and college.

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A new home for Galesburg-area high school and college sports.