Big Northern — 2024-25

* Last updated at 8:28 am on Monday, November 18, 2024

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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 8 0 10 1   524 103
C Dixon (H.S.) 7 1 10 2   543 131
C Rockford (Lutheran) 6 3 7 4   294 242
A Stillman Valley 5 4 5 5   198 251
A Oregon 4 4 5 5   199 224
A Genoa (G.-Kingston) 4 4 5 5   197 232
  Poplar Grove (North Boone) 4 5 4 5   87 272
  Winnebago 2 7 2 7   91 361
  Rock Falls 1 8 1 8   121 348
  Rockford (Christian) 0 5 0 5   0 5

 

 

Byron (10-1)

Nickname: Tigers

Head Coach: Jeff Boyer

2023 Record: 14-0 Class: 3A

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 30 7:00 W 56 7   A Rock Falls 1-8 576.50  
Sep 6 7:00 W 49 18   H Rockford (Lutheran) 7-4 282.00  
Sep 13 7:00 W 41 3   A Williamsville 9-2 468.50  
Sep 20 7:00 W 71 6   A Poplar Grove (North Boone) 4-5 479.00  
Sep 27 7:00 W 49 7   H Oregon 5-5 417.00  
Oct 4 7:00 W 52 0   H Genoa (G.-Kingston) 5-5 510.50  
Oct 11 7:00 W 64 0   A Winnebago 2-7 403.50  
Oct 18 7:00 W 29 28   A Dixon (H.S.) 10-2 760.50  
Oct 25 7:00 W 43 0   H Stillman Valley 5-5 504.50  
Nov 1 7:00 W 57 20   H Fairbury (Prairie Central) 5-5 530.50 Byron
Nov 9 1:00 L 13 14   A Lombard (Montini) 10-2 488.00 Lombard (Montini)

 

 

Dixon (H.S.) (10-2)

Nickname: Dukes

Head Coach: Jared Shaner

2023 Record: 9-2 Class: 4A

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 30 7:00 W 56 14   H Stillman Valley 5-5 504.50  
Sep 6 7:00 W 35 0   H Oregon 5-5 417.00  
Sep 13 7:00 W 63 7   A Rock Falls 1-8 576.50  
Sep 20 7:00 W 40 7   A Genoa (G.-Kingston) 5-5 510.50  
Sep 27 7:00 W 56 13   H Rockford (Lutheran) 7-4 282.00  
Oct 4 7:00 W 71 7   A Winnebago 2-7 403.50  
Oct 11 7:00 W 40 14   A Johnston City 11-1 328.50  
Oct 18 7:00 L 28 29   H Byron 10-1 449.00  
Oct 25 7:00 W 55 0   A Poplar Grove (North Boone) 4-5 479.00  
Nov 1 7:00 W 35 14   H Marengo 5-5 656.00 Dixon (H.S.)
Nov 8 7:00 W 51 6   H Chicago (Agricultural Science) 8-3 813.50 Dixon (H.S.)
Nov 16 1:00 L 13 20   A Coal City 10-2 620.00 Coal City

 

 

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

Nickname: Cogs

Head Coach: Cameron Davekos

2023 Record: 4-5 Class: Did Not Qualify

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 30 7:00 W 41 22   H Chicago (Leo) 1-8 386.00  
Sep 6 7:00 W 34 0   H Poplar Grove (North Boone) 4-5 479.00  
Sep 13 7:00 L 0 3   A Oregon 5-5 417.00  
Sep 20 7:00 L 7 40   H Dixon (H.S.) 10-2 760.50  
Sep 27 7:00 W 41 0   H Winnebago 2-7 403.50  
Oct 4 7:00 L 0 52   A Byron 10-1 449.00  
Oct 11 7:00 L 20 22   H Stillman Valley 5-5 504.50  
Oct 18 7:00 W 25 13   A Rock Falls 1-8 576.50  
Oct 25 7:00 W 29 14   A Rockford (Lutheran) 7-4 282.00  
Nov 2 1:00 L 0 66   A Pecatonica [Du-Pec Coop] 10-2 449.50 Pecatonica [Du-Pec Coop]

 

 

Oregon (5-5)

Nickname: Hawks

Head Coach: Broc Kundert

2023 Record: 5-5 Class: 3A

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 30 7:00 L 13 18   A Poplar Grove (North Boone) 4-5 479.00  
Sep 6 7:00 L 0 35   A Dixon (H.S.) 10-2 760.50  
Sep 13 7:00 W 3 0   H Genoa (G.-Kingston) 5-5 510.50  
Sep 20 7:00 W 35 12   H Winnebago 2-7 403.50  
Sep 27 7:00 L 7 49   A Byron 10-1 449.00  
Oct 4 7:00 W 21 13   H Stillman Valley 5-5 504.50  
Oct 11 7:00 W 55 19   A Rock Falls 1-8 576.50  
Oct 18 7:00 L 0 24   A Rockford (Lutheran) 7-4 282.00  
Oct 25 7:00 W 57 14   H Athens 2-7 322.00  
Nov 1 7:00 L 8 40   A Princeton 10-2 515.00 Princeton

 

 

Poplar Grove (North Boone) (4-5)

Nickname: Vikings

Head Coach: Ryan Kelley

2023 Record: 6-4 Class: 3A

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 30 7:00 W 18 13   H Oregon 5-5 417.00  
Sep 6 7:00 L 0 34   A Genoa (G.-Kingston) 5-5 510.50  
Sep 13 7:00 W 20 16   A Winnebago 2-7 403.50  
Sep 20 7:00 L 6 71   H Byron 10-1 449.00  
Sep 27 7:00 L 7 48   A Stillman Valley 5-5 504.50  
Oct 4 7:00 W 35 14   H Rock Falls 1-8 576.50  
Oct 11 7:00 L 0 21   H Rockford (Lutheran) 7-4 282.00  
Oct 18   W 1 0   A Rockford (Christian) 0-5 305.00  
Oct 25 7:00 L 0 55   H Dixon (H.S.) 10-2 760.50  

 

 

Rock Falls (1-8)

Nickname: Rockets

Head Coach: Kevin Parker

2023 Record: 2-7 Class: Did Not Qualify

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 30 7:00 L 7 56   H Byron 10-1 449.00  
Sep 6 7:00 L 14 30   A Stillman Valley 5-5 504.50  
Sep 13 7:00 L 7 63   H Dixon (H.S.) 10-2 760.50  
Sep 20 7:00 L 14 49   H Rockford (Lutheran) 7-4 282.00  
Sep 27   W 1 0   A Rockford (Christian) 0-5 305.00  
Oct 4 7:00 L 14 35   A Poplar Grove (North Boone) 4-5 479.00  
Oct 11 7:00 L 19 55   H Oregon 5-5 417.00  
Oct 18 7:00 L 13 25   H Genoa (G.-Kingston) 5-5 510.50  
Oct 25 7:00 L 32 35   A Winnebago 2-7 403.50  

 

 

Rockford (Christian) (0-5)

Nickname: Royal Lions

Head Coach: Terry Gulley

2023 Record: 0-9 Class: Did Not Qualify

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
Sep 6   L 0 1   H Winnebago 2-7 403.50  
Sep 20   L 0 1   A Stillman Valley 5-5 504.50  
Sep 27   L 0 1   H Rock Falls 1-8 576.50  
Oct 4   L 0 1   A Rockford (Lutheran) 7-4 282.00  
Oct 18   L 0 1   H Poplar Grove (North Boone) 4-5 479.00  

 

 

Rockford (Lutheran) (7-4)

Nickname: Crusaders

Head Coach: Jeff Luedke

2023 Record: 5-5 Class: 1A

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 30 7:00 W 49 6   A Winnebago 2-7 403.50  
Sep 6 7:00 L 18 49   A Byron 10-1 449.00  
Sep 13 7:00 W 34 14   H Stillman Valley 5-5 504.50  
Sep 20 7:00 W 49 14   A Rock Falls 1-8 576.50  
Sep 27 7:00 L 13 56   A Dixon (H.S.) 10-2 760.50  
Oct 4   W 1 0   H Rockford (Christian) 0-5 305.00  
Oct 11 7:00 W 21 0   A Poplar Grove (North Boone) 4-5 479.00  
Oct 18 7:00 W 24 0   H Oregon 5-5 417.00  
Oct 25 7:00 L 14 29   H Genoa (G.-Kingston) 5-5 510.50  
Nov 2 1:00 W 42 21   A Kewanee (Wethersfield) [Annawan-Wethersfield Coop] 6-4 236.00 Kewanee (Wethersfield) [Annawan-Wethersfield Coop]
Nov 9 1:00 L 29 53   H LeRoy 12-0 226.50 Rockford (Lutheran)

 

 

Stillman Valley (5-5)

Nickname: Cardinals

Head Coach: Mike Lalor

2023 Record: 6-5 Class: 3A

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 30 7:00 L 14 56   A Dixon (H.S.) 10-2 760.50  
Sep 6 7:00 W 30 14   H Rock Falls 1-8 576.50  
Sep 13 7:00 L 14 34   A Rockford (Lutheran) 7-4 282.00  
Sep 20   W 1 0   H Rockford (Christian) 0-5 305.00  
Sep 27 7:00 W 48 7   H Poplar Grove (North Boone) 4-5 479.00  
Oct 4 7:00 L 13 21   A Oregon 5-5 417.00  
Oct 11 7:00 W 22 20   A Genoa (G.-Kingston) 5-5 510.50  
Oct 18 7:00 W 49 14   H Winnebago 2-7 403.50  
Oct 25 7:00 L 0 43   A Byron 10-1 449.00  
Nov 2 6:00 L 7 42   A Wilmington 12-0 409.50 Wilmington

 

 

Winnebago (2-7)

Nickname: Indians

Head Coach: Mark Helm

2023 Record: 1-8 Class: Did Not Qualify

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 30 7:00 L 6 49   H Rockford (Lutheran) 7-4 282.00  
Sep 6   W 1 0   A Rockford (Christian) 0-5 305.00  
Sep 13 7:00 L 16 20   H Poplar Grove (North Boone) 4-5 479.00  
Sep 20 7:00 L 12 35   A Oregon 5-5 417.00  
Sep 27 7:00 L 0 41   A Genoa (G.-Kingston) 5-5 510.50  
Oct 4 7:00 L 7 71   H Dixon (H.S.) 10-2 760.50  
Oct 11 7:00 L 0 64   H Byron 10-1 449.00  
Oct 18 7:00 L 14 49   A Stillman Valley 5-5 504.50  
Oct 25 7:00 W 35 32   H Rock Falls 1-8 576.50