Every week of the IHSA football season has its own plot lines. This week 7 is definitely no exception. As each season progresses, more and more scenarios exists. Monmouth-Roseville’s season has had its share of “firsts”. Along with the first (6-0) start in consolidation history, the Titans have a chance to win its first outright TRAC division title with a road win tonight. Monmouth-Roseville shared a division title in 2018 with Princeton and Spring Valley Hall at (5-1). Princeton was named the division’s automatic qualifier via the tiebreaker procedure. Monmouth-Roseville went on to the quarterfinals before losing to Herscher 24-20 on a cold Saturday afternoon. Hall will be the Titan’s opponent this evening. The Red Devils are in a co-op with Putnam County but play their home games at Hall High School in Spring Valley. The Red Devils are (1-5) on the season, with their only win coming over win-less Mendota in week 3. Monmouth-Roseville is coming off a 69-12 win over Sherrard in week 6. The Titans led 62-12 at the half.
Nearly every high school football team compiles a list of goals at the start of the season. Monmouth-Roseville head coach Jeremy Adolphson says his team has a chance to check one of those off tonight.
The Titans and Red Devils kickoff at 7:00. Our Sunny 97.7 WMOI pregame show will hit the air at 6:35. Monmouth-Roseville ends the regular season with a senior night home game in week 8 against Rockridge and a trip to Sterling Newman in week 9. Newman beat Rockridge last week in overtime and will also have a chance to clinch a TRAC Rock Division title with a win at home vs. Riverdale tonight. Therefore, the week 9 battle between the Titans and Newman in week 9 would be for a pseudo conference title.
The United Red Storm are hoping to give head coach Andrew Goodwin his first career head coaching victory in a road trip to Table Grove. Despite being (0-6), United has been competitive in nearly every game in 2024, including an overtime loss to 2023 quarterfinalist ROWVA/Williamsfield in week 3 and an 18-6 loss to (5-1) Rushville/Industry in week 2. The Red Storm are coming off a 28-18, week 6 loss to (2-4) Abingdon-Avon last Friday night. The common denominator of all of their losses has been a slow start. Goodwin says it’s imperative to get off to a good start against the (1-5) South Fulton Rebels tonight in week 7.
The Red Storm and Rebels will kickoff at 7:00, with our AM 1330/FM 95.7 WRAM pregame show starting at 6:35. Both games tonight can be heard on the radio at the appropriate stations, online by clicking LISTEN LIVE on our website radiomonmouth.com or on our free 97.7 WMOI and 1330 WRAM apps for your smartphone or tablets from your Google Play or Apple App Stores. Bring a pair of earbuds and listen right from the bleachers.
Other area storylines for week 7 include….
TRAC Mississippi Division
(3-3) Kewanee @ (2-4) Sherrard….both teams clinging to slim playoff chances.
TRAC Rock Division
(5-1) Sterling Newman vs. (3-3) Riverdale…..Newman clinches playoff berth with win. After not having a varsity team in 2022 and going winless in 2023, Riverdale can take a HUGE step towards a postseason game with a win.
LincolnLand Small School Division
Stark County @ Princeville……Both schools undefeated at (6-0) and would take over sole possession of first place Division
A-Town (2-4) @ Havana…A-town trying to stay in the playoff hunt.
(3-3) ROWVA/Williamsfield vs. (5-1) Rushville/Industry….R/I clinches playoff berth with win.
LincolnLand Large School Division
Macomb @ Brimfield/Elmwood…..Both (5-1) and (4-1) in the LincolnLand Large School Division. Winner secures playoff berth.
(1-5) Knoxville vs. (1-5) West Hancock…..Loser will be eliminated from the playoff race
Western Big Six
Galesburg @ Rock Island……Both teams looking for their first conference win.
Sterling @ Quincy…..The only teams left undefeated in the Big Six.
LincolnLand Crossover Game
Annawan/Wethersfield @ Farmington……Farmington (6-0) A/W (4-2)
IHSA 8-man Football
West Central vs. Flanagan/Cornell/Woodland…..(6-0) West Central put 80 points on the scoreboard in their week 6 win over BPC
BPC vs. Ridgewood
