Story by Parker Cassidy
Monmouth-Roseville Titans football has advanced to the IHSA Class 3A State Quarterfinals after a thrilling 29-28 road win at previously undefeated Bloomington Central Catholic last Saturday in the second round. The Titans did not have much time to celebrate, as they are right back on the field this weekend facing the top-seeded Richmond-Burton Rockets, who enter at 11-0. Monmouth-Roseville will look to end another undefeated season on Saturday.
Monmouth-Roseville Head Coach Jeremy Adolphson shares the keys ahead of this quarterfinal matchup against the Rockets.
The Titans will have a community sendoff from Sunny Lane at 8:15 a.m. Saturday before making the long, three-hour trek north. Kickoff is scheduled for 2 p.m. The game will be broadcast live on Sunny 97.7 and online at radiomonmouth.com, with pregame beginning at 1:30.
For the entire interview with Coach Adolphson, go to the SPORTS PODCAST section.
Other West/Central Illinois quarterfinal match ups include…..
| Class 1A Quarterfinals | |
| #3 Lena-Winslow (10-1) at #2 Annawan/Wethersfield (11-0) | 1:00 |
| Class 2A Quarterfinals | |
| #3 Farmington (11-0) at #2 El Paso-Gridley (11-0) | 5:00 |
| Class 3A Quarterfinals | |
| #5 Mon-Rose (10-1) at #1 Richmond-Burton (11-0) | 2:00 |
| #11 IC Catholic (8-3) at #2 Byron (11-0) | 2:00 |
| #4 Tolono (Unity) (10-1) at #1 Williamsville (11-0) | 2:00 |
| #2 Vandalia (11-0) at #14 St. Joe (Ogden) (7-4) | 1:00 |
| Class 4A Quarterfinals | |
| #2 Morris (10-1) @ #6 Geneseo (9-2) | 2:00 |
| Class 5A Quarterfinals | |
| #1 Washington (10-1) at #5 Providence Catholic (8-3) | 1:00 |
| #3 Peoria (9-2) at #2 Oak Forest (10-1) | 3:00 |
| Class 6A Quarterfinals | |
| #10 St. Laurence (7-4) at #6 Dunlap (9-2) | 3:00 |
