Big Northern (West) — 2009-10 

Last updated at 3:59 p.m. on Monday, November 30, 2009.

If you notice an error in the conference standings, please let us know immediately. We also appreciate updates to coaches' names. You can e-mail Scott Johnson or call the IHSA Office at (309) 663-6377.

NOTES:

* Indicates a conference game.
# Indicates a game that does not count for this team when determining playoff qualifiers.

R - conference representative / champion
C - clinched playoff berth with 6 or more wins
A - at-large playoff team (5 wins)


 Conference Standings

                                          Conf. Overall Playoff Points
                                           W  L   W  L   Pts.   Own Opp.
R-Stillman Valley                          5  0  14  0          515 162
C-Winnebago                                4  1   8  3          245 171
A-Oregon                                   3  2   6  5          208 207
  Byron                                    2  3   2  7          145 215
  Genoa (G.-Kingston)                      1  4   4  5          205 151
  Rockford (Lutheran)                      0  5   0  9           68 337

 Byron

Nickname: Tigers
Head Coach: Mike Elsbury
2008 Record: 3-6 (Class 4A)
2009 Official Enrollment: 581.00

   L    7   14          Evansville, WI                          
   L   12   17    5-4   Rock Island (Alleman)                   
   L   13   35    3-6   Burlington (Central)                    
   L    0   32    4-5   Hampshire                               
   L   18   22    6-5  *Oregon                                  
   L   14   40   14-0  *Stillman Valley                         
   W   48    7    0-9  *Rockford (Lutheran)                     
   L   15   36    8-3  *Winnebago                               
   W   18   12    4-5  *Genoa (G.-Kingston)                     

 Genoa (G.-Kingston)

Nickname: Cogs
Head Coach: Bill McCarty
2008 Record: 8-3 (Class 4A)
2009 Official Enrollment: 608.00

   W   44    0    1-8   Aurora (Central Catholic)               
   W   41    0    2-7   Gilman (Iroquois West) [Coop]           
   L    6   27    7-3   Harvard                                 
   W   43   16    4-5   Poplar Grove (North Boone)              
   L    6   17    8-3  *Winnebago                               
   W   12    7    0-9  *Rockford (Lutheran)                     
   L   21   22    6-5  *Oregon                                  
   L   20   44   14-0  *Stillman Valley                         
   L   12   18    2-7  *Byron                                   

 Oregon

Nickname: Hawks
Head Coach: John Bothe
2008 Record: 12-1 (Class 3A)
2009 Official Enrollment: 568.00

   L    7   35   11-2   Richmond (R.-Burton)                    
   L    7   33    8-2   Sherrard                                
   W   35   13    4-5   Hampshire                               
   W   16   14    3-6   Burlington (Central)                    
   W   22   18    2-7  *Byron                                   
   L    6   28    8-3  *Winnebago                               
   W   22   21    4-5  *Genoa (G.-Kingston)                     
   W   41    7    0-9  *Rockford (Lutheran)                     
   L    8   15   14-0  *Stillman Valley                         
   W   44   14    8-2   Rockford (R. Christian)                 
   L    0    9    8-4   Sterling (Newman Central Catholic)      

 Rockford (Lutheran)

Nickname: Crusaders
Head Coach: Brian Kube
2008 Record: 1-8 (Class 4A)
2009 Official Enrollment: 711.15

   L    0    6          Racine (Lutheran), WI                   
   L    7   57    6-4   Elgin (St. Edward)                      
   L   24   60    4-5   Poplar Grove (North Boone)              
   L    7   44    7-3   Harvard                                 
   L    3   41   14-0  *Stillman Valley                         
   L    7   12    4-5  *Genoa (G.-Kingston)                     
   L    7   48    2-7  *Byron                                   
   L    7   41    6-5  *Oregon                                  
   L    6   28    8-3  *Winnebago                               

 Stillman Valley

Nickname: Cardinals
Head Coach: Mike Lalor
2008 Record: 9-2 (Class 3A)
2009 Official Enrollment: 601.00

   W   42    0    3-6   Spring Valley (Hall)                    
   W   42   27    8-3   St. Joseph (S.J.-Ogden)                 
   W   25    7   11-2   Richmond (R.-Burton)                    
   W   55    0    2-7   Marengo                                 
   W   41    3    0-9  *Rockford (Lutheran)                     
   W   40   14    2-7  *Byron                                   
   W   40    7    8-3  *Winnebago                               
   W   44   20    4-5  *Genoa (G.-Kingston)                     
   W   15    8    6-5  *Oregon                                  
   W   42   20    5-5   Rockford (Christian Life)               
   W   35    0    8-3   Winnebago                               
   W   21   20    8-4   Sterling (Newman Central Catholic)      
   W   21   14   12-1   Carthage (Illini West)                  
   W   52   22   13-1   Tolono (Unity)                          

 Winnebago

Nickname: Indians
Head Coach: Mark Helm
2008 Record: 3-6 (Class 3A)
2009 Official Enrollment: 575.00

   W   42    7    0-9   Canton                                  
   W   10    0    4-5   Hampshire                               
   W   33    7    2-7   Marengo                                 
   L   16   35   11-2   Richmond (R.-Burton)                    
   W   17    6    4-5  *Genoa (G.-Kingston)                     
   W   28    6    6-5  *Oregon                                  
   L    7   40   14-0  *Stillman Valley                         
   W   36   15    2-7  *Byron                                   
   W   28    6    0-9  *Rockford (Lutheran)                     
   W   28   14    6-4   Aurora (A. Christian)                   
   L    0   35   14-0   Stillman Valley