Metering is ON

St Francis ends first-round slump

St. Francis wasn’t about to settle for another early exit from the postseason Saturday night. With momentum starting to tip in favor of visiting Burlington …

  • Oct 29, 2011

Week 9 football stars

Matt Alviti: Hawks’ dual-threat quarterback rushed for 166 yards and three touchdowns on 22 carries and went 11-for-17 for 176 yards and another touchdown via …

  • Oct 29, 2011

Burlington Central routs Marengo

Burlington Central has a lot to feel good about heading into the playoffs after wrapping up the regular season with a 55-3 win at Marengo …

  • Oct 29, 2011

Burlington Central clinches playoff berth

high school football | Burlington Central 49, North Boone 7

  • Oct 15, 2011

Rockets upset Harvard

Led by its defense, Burlington Central made a big statement in the Big Northern East on Friday night, beating host and previously unbeaten Harvard 14-7. …

  • Oct 8, 2011

Burlington Central, Bouagnon roll past G-K

After a heartbreaking last-minute loss to Richmond-Burton last week, Burlington Central bounced back in impressive fashion on Friday night with a 33-0 win at Genoa-Kingston …

  • Sep 30, 2011

Richmond-Burton hands Burlington Central heartbreaking loss

Contrary to what the final score might suggest, Richmond-Burton’s 9-7 victory against Burlington Central on Friday night was a thriller. Quarterback Ryan Ritchie took off …

  • Sep 24, 2011

Burlington Central turning heads with solid play

By going on the road and mauling Stillman Valley last week, Burlington Central sent a shock wave through the Big Northern Conference. The Rockets are …

  • Sep 24, 2011

Bouagnon leads the Rockets on the ground

Losing last year’s Class 3A title game left Stillman Valley with a 13-1 record, one win shy of consecutive 14-0 championships. Both campaigns are part …

  • Sep 17, 2011

Ritchie takes it to the air

Ryan Ritchie went 11-for-18 for 201 yards and five touchdowns to lead Burlington Central to a 56-0 victory against visting Rock Falls on Friday. “I …

  • Sep 10, 2011

Sycamore turns back Burlington Central in overtime

While Sycamore’s defense came up with some timely responses, it was Trent Greer’s 10-yard answer in overtime that enabled the Spartans to pull out a …

  • Sep 3, 2011

Bouagnon, Burlington Central surge past rival Hampshire

High school football | Burlington Central 36, Hampshire 22

  • Aug 27, 2011

Burlington Central, Hampshire renew rivalry

FOOTBALL | Game of the Week

  • Aug 25, 2011

Burlington Central football welcomes fresh approach

A new season brings a fresh outlook for Burlington Central’s football program, which enters the 2011 campaign eager to get back to its winning ways. …

  • Aug 23, 2011

Big Northern East football preview

BIG NORTHERN EAST Outlook: Richmond-Burton went unbeaten in league play each of the past two years, but some key losses on both sides of the …

  • Aug 20, 2011

New football coaches offer fresh approach at BC, D-C

Lazy days of summer these aren’t for Burlington Central’s Rich Crabel and Dundee-Crown’s Vito Andriola. Both men are going into their first seasons as the …

  • Jul 12, 2011

Big Northern East football preview capsules

Big Northern East Outlook: Richmond-Burton and Harvard should battle it out for the conference title. The October 15 matchup could determine the overall winner. Top …

  • Aug 26, 2010

Sycamore offense too much for Rockets

Everything went haywire from the get-go during Burlington Central's 42-16 loss at the hands of Class 5A power Sycamore on Friday night. Spartans' senior Patrick …

  • Sep 4, 2010

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