Big Northern — 2023-24

* Last updated at 8:57 am on Monday, December 18, 2023

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If you notice an error in the conference standings, please let us know immediately. We also appreciate updates to coaches' names.

NOTES:

In selecting the field of 256, wins are the most important playoff selection criterion. Opponents' wins are used to break ties.

In determining the conference representative, three-way ties are broken by the fewest points allowed in games involving the three teams.

Bids: R = conference representative; C = clinched playoff berth (6+ wins); A = at-large playoff team (5 wins)

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

 

Big Northern Conference Standings

Playoff
Bid
School Conference Overall Opponents'
Wins
Points
Won Lost Won Lost For Against
R Byron 9 0 14 0   823 94
C Dixon (H.S.) 8 1 9 2   385 173
C Poplar Grove (North Boone) 6 3 6 4   266 228
A Stillman Valley 5 4 6 5   275 261
A Rockford (Lutheran) 5 4 5 5   241 294
A Oregon 5 4 5 5   196 182
  Genoa (G.-Kingston) 4 5 4 5   186 218
  Rock Falls 2 7 2 7   102 384
  Winnebago 1 8 1 8   177 392
  Rockford (Christian) 0 9 0 9   123 440

 

Byron (14-0)

Nickname: Tigers

Head Coach: Jeff Boyer

2022 Record: 11-2

2023 Classification Enrollment: 449.00

MaxPreps schedule & stats

Date Time Result Score Opp.
Score
OT H/A Opponent Opp.
Record
Opp.
Enroll.
Other Site/Game Info
Aug 25 7:00 W 77 6   H Rock Falls 2-7 576.50  
Sep 1 7:00 W 64 0   A Rockford (Lutheran) 5-5 282.00  
Sep 8 7:00 W 70 14   H Rockford (Christian) 0-9 305.00  
Sep 15 7:00 W 69 0   H Poplar Grove (North Boone) 6-4 479.00  
Sep 22 7:00 W 51 0   A Oregon 5-5 417.00  
Sep 29 7:00 W 52 12   A Genoa (G.-Kingston) 4-5 510.50  
Oct 6 7:00 W 62 0   H Winnebago 1-8 403.50  
Oct 13 7:00 W 49 6   H Dixon (H.S.) 9-2 760.50  
Oct 20 7:00 W 43 7   A Stillman Valley 6-5 504.50  
Oct 28 1:00 W 72 0   H Chicago (Noble/Hansberry) 5-5 492.50 Byron
Nov 4 1:00 W 56 7   A Peotone 7-4 456.50 Peotone
Nov 11 1:00 W 63 15   H Pecatonica [Du-Pec Coop] 9-3 449.50 Byron
Nov 18 1:00 W 26 20   A Lombard (Montini) 9-4 488.00 Lombard (Montini)
Nov 24 4:00 W 69 7   H Mt. Carmel 12-2 491.50 Normal (Hancock Stadium)

 

Dixon (H.S.) (9-2)

Nickname: Dukes

Head Coach: Jared Shaner

2022 Record: 6-4

2023 Classification Enrollment: 760.50

MaxPreps schedule & stats

Date Time Result Score Opp.
Score
OT H/A Opponent Opp.
Record
Opp.
Enroll.
Other Site/Game Info
Aug 25 7:00 W 28 14   A Stillman Valley 6-5 504.50  
Sep 1 7:00 W 29 20   A Oregon 5-5 417.00  
Sep 8 7:00 W 40 0   H Rock Falls 2-7 576.50  
Sep 15 7:00 W 30 0   H Genoa (G.-Kingston) 4-5 510.50  
Sep 22 7:00 W 42 0   A Rockford (Lutheran) 5-5 282.00  
Sep 29 7:00 W 62 12   H Winnebago 1-8 403.50  
Oct 6 7:00 W 55 6   A Rockford (Christian) 0-9 305.00  
Oct 13 7:00 L 6 49   A Byron 14-0 449.00  
Oct 20 7:00 W 62 34   H Poplar Grove (North Boone) 6-4 479.00  
Oct 27 7:00 W 10 7   H Plano 5-5 766.00 Dixon (H.S.)
Nov 4 1:00 L 21 31   A Burbank (St. Laurence) 10-4 844.00 Burbank (St. Laurence)

 

Genoa (G.-Kingston) (4-5)

Nickname: Cogs

Head Coach: Cameron Davekos

2022 Record: 7-3

2023 Classification Enrollment: 510.50

MaxPreps schedule & stats

Date Time Result Score Opp.
Score
OT H/A Opponent Opp.
Record
Opp.
Enroll.
Other Site/Game Info
Aug 25 7:00 W 44 8   A Rockford (Christian) 0-9 305.00  
Sep 1 7:00 L 6 35   A Poplar Grove (North Boone) 6-4 479.00  
Sep 8 7:00 W 20 14   H Oregon 5-5 417.00  
Sep 15 7:00 L 0 30   A Dixon (H.S.) 9-2 760.50  
Sep 22 7:00 W 28 26   A Winnebago 1-8 403.50  
Sep 29 7:00 L 12 52   H Byron 14-0 449.00  
Oct 6 7:00 L 12 20   A Stillman Valley 6-5 504.50  
Oct 13 7:00 W 52 13   H Rock Falls 2-7 576.50  
Oct 20 7:00 L 12 20   H Rockford (Lutheran) 5-5 282.00  

 

Oregon (5-5)

Nickname: Hawks

Head Coach: Broc Kundert

2022 Record: 2-7

2023 Classification Enrollment: 417.00

MaxPreps schedule & stats

Date Time Result Score Opp.
Score
OT H/A Opponent Opp.
Record
Opp.
Enroll.
Other Site/Game Info
Aug 25 7:00 W 6 0   H Poplar Grove (North Boone) 6-4 479.00  
Sep 1 7:00 L 20 29   H Dixon (H.S.) 9-2 760.50  
Sep 8 7:00 L 14 20   A Genoa (G.-Kingston) 4-5 510.50  
Sep 15 7:00 W 27 6   A Winnebago 1-8 403.50  
Sep 22 7:00 L 0 51   H Byron 14-0 449.00  
Sep 29 7:00 W 28 7   A Stillman Valley 6-5 504.50  
Oct 6 7:00 W 39 0   H Rock Falls 2-7 576.50  
Oct 13 7:00 L 14 22   H Rockford (Lutheran) 5-5 282.00  
Oct 20 7:00 W 48 13   A Rockford (Christian) 0-9 305.00  
Oct 28 1:00 L 0 34   A Pecatonica [Du-Pec Coop] 9-3 449.50 Pecatonica [Du-Pec Coop]

 

Poplar Grove (North Boone) (6-4)

Nickname: Vikings

Head Coach: Ryan Kelley

2022 Record: 3-6

2023 Classification Enrollment: 479.00

MaxPreps schedule & stats

Date Time Result Score Opp.
Score
OT H/A Opponent Opp.
Record
Opp.
Enroll.
Other Site/Game Info
Aug 25 7:00 L 0 6   A Oregon 5-5 417.00  
Sep 1 7:00 W 35 6   H Genoa (G.-Kingston) 4-5 510.50  
Sep 8 7:00 W 55 6   H Winnebago 1-8 403.50  
Sep 15 7:00 L 0 69   A Byron 14-0 449.00  
Sep 22 7:00 W 19 14   H Stillman Valley 6-5 504.50  
Sep 29 7:00 W 33 14   A Rock Falls 2-7 576.50  
Oct 6 7:30 W 34 3   A Rockford (Lutheran) 5-5 282.00  
Oct 13 7:00 W 42 13   H Rockford (Christian) 0-9 305.00  
Oct 20 7:00 L 34 62   A Dixon (H.S.) 9-2 760.50  
Oct 27 7:00 L 14 35   H Monmouth (M.-Roseville) 6-5 515.00 Poplar Grove (North Boone)

 

Rock Falls (2-7)

Nickname: Rockets

Head Coach: Kevin Parker

2022 Record: 0-9

2023 Classification Enrollment: 576.50

MaxPreps schedule & stats

Date Time Result Score Opp.
Score
OT H/A Opponent Opp.
Record
Opp.
Enroll.
Other Site/Game Info
Aug 25 7:00 L 6 77   A Byron 14-0 449.00  
Aug 31 7:00 L 7 49   H Stillman Valley 6-5 504.50  
Sep 8 7:00 L 0 40   A Dixon (H.S.) 9-2 760.50  
Sep 15 7:00 L 0 43   A Rockford (Lutheran) 5-5 282.00  
Sep 22 7:00 W 21 16   H Rockford (Christian) 0-9 305.00  
Sep 29 7:00 L 14 33   H Poplar Grove (North Boone) 6-4 479.00  
Oct 6 7:00 L 0 39   A Oregon 5-5 417.00  
Oct 13 7:00 L 13 52   A Genoa (G.-Kingston) 4-5 510.50  
Oct 20 7:00 W 41 35   H Winnebago 1-8 403.50  

 

Rockford (Christian) (0-9)

Nickname: Royal Lions

Head Coach: Terry Gulley

2022 Record: 1-8

2023 Classification Enrollment: 305.00

MaxPreps schedule & stats

Date Time Result Score Opp.
Score
OT H/A Opponent Opp.
Record
Opp.
Enroll.
Other Site/Game Info
Aug 25 7:00 L 8 44   H Genoa (G.-Kingston) 4-5 510.50  
Sep 1 7:00 L 34 55   A Winnebago 1-8 403.50  
Sep 8 7:00 L 14 70   A Byron 14-0 449.00  
Sep 15 7:00 L 12 49   H Stillman Valley 6-5 504.50  
Sep 22 7:00 L 16 21   A Rock Falls 2-7 576.50  
Sep 29 7:00 L 7 56   H Rockford (Lutheran) 5-5 282.00  
Oct 6 7:00 L 6 55   A Dixon (H.S.) 9-2 760.50  
Oct 13 7:00 L 13 42   A Poplar Grove (North Boone) 6-4 479.00  
Oct 20 7:00 L 13 48   H Oregon 5-5 417.00  

 

Rockford (Lutheran) (5-5)

Nickname: Crusaders

Head Coach: Jeff Luedke

2022 Record: 6-5

2023 Classification Enrollment: 282.00

MaxPreps schedule & stats

Date Time Result Score Opp.
Score
OT H/A Opponent Opp.
Record
Opp.
Enroll.
Other Site/Game Info
Aug 25 7:00 W 56 23   H Winnebago 1-8 403.50  
Sep 1 7:00 L 0 64   H Byron 14-0 449.00  
Sep 8 7:00 L 28 48   A Stillman Valley 6-5 504.50  
Sep 15 7:00 W 43 0   H Rock Falls 2-7 576.50  
Sep 22 7:00 L 0 42   H Dixon (H.S.) 9-2 760.50  
Sep 29 7:00 W 56 7   A Rockford (Christian) 0-9 305.00  
Oct 6 7:30 L 3 34   H Poplar Grove (North Boone) 6-4 479.00  
Oct 13 7:00 W 22 14   A Oregon 5-5 417.00  
Oct 20 7:00 W 20 12   A Genoa (G.-Kingston) 4-5 510.50  
Oct 28 2:00 L 13 50   A Lena (L.-Winslow) 13-1 239.50 Lena (L.-Winslow)

 

Stillman Valley (6-5)

Nickname: Cardinals

Head Coach: Mike Lalor

2022 Record: 9-2

2023 Classification Enrollment: 504.50

MaxPreps schedule & stats

Date Time Result Score Opp.
Score
OT H/A Opponent Opp.
Record
Opp.
Enroll.
Other Site/Game Info
Aug 25 7:00 L 14 28   H Dixon (H.S.) 9-2 760.50  
Aug 31 7:00 W 49 7   A Rock Falls 2-7 576.50  
Sep 8 7:00 W 48 28   H Rockford (Lutheran) 5-5 282.00  
Sep 15 7:00 W 49 12   A Rockford (Christian) 0-9 305.00  
Sep 22 7:00 L 14 19   A Poplar Grove (North Boone) 6-4 479.00  
Sep 29 7:00 L 7 28   H Oregon 5-5 417.00  
Oct 6 7:00 W 20 12   H Genoa (G.-Kingston) 4-5 510.50  
Oct 13 7:00 W 27 14   A Winnebago 1-8 403.50  
Oct 20 7:00 L 7 43   H Byron 14-0 449.00  
Oct 27 7:00 W 21 20   A Chicago (Noble/Johnson) 8-2 505.00 Gately Stadium
Nov 4 1:00 L 19 50   H Pecatonica [Du-Pec Coop] 9-3 449.50 Stillman Valley

 

Winnebago (1-8)

Nickname: Indians

Head Coach: Mark Helm

2022 Record: 5-5

2023 Classification Enrollment: 403.50

MaxPreps schedule & stats

Date Time Result Score Opp.
Score
OT H/A Opponent Opp.
Record
Opp.
Enroll.
Other Site/Game Info
Aug 25 7:00 L 23 56   A Rockford (Lutheran) 5-5 282.00  
Sep 1 7:00 W 55 34   H Rockford (Christian) 0-9 305.00  
Sep 8 7:00 L 6 55   A Poplar Grove (North Boone) 6-4 479.00  
Sep 15 7:00 L 6 27   H Oregon 5-5 417.00  
Sep 22 7:00 L 26 28   H Genoa (G.-Kingston) 4-5 510.50  
Sep 29 7:00 L 12 62   A Dixon (H.S.) 9-2 760.50  
Oct 6 7:00 L 0 62   A Byron 14-0 449.00  
Oct 13 7:00 L 14 27   H Stillman Valley 6-5 504.50  
Oct 20 7:00 L 35 41   A Rock Falls 2-7 576.50