Du/Pec’s star quarterback Cooper Hoffmann (3) becomes emotional while looking at the scoreboard late in a 22-13 playoff loss to Wilmington on Saturday, Nov. 16, 2024, at Pecatonica High School.

They scored with 10 seconds left, but the 2-point conversion fell just short and defending state champion Byron bows out in the second round.

Byron tumbles in loss to Benton and 6-8 forward Docker Tedeschi, and is relegated to third-place finish at 2A state.

Led by Stillman Valley and Byron, here are all of the results from around the Big Northern Conference in Week 5.

Nothing can slow Lena-Winslow offense in rout of Durand/Pecatonica for NUIC football title.

Led by Jack Hiveley and three others in double figures in scoring, Byron pounds on Riverdale and soars into the sectional finals.