March 28, 2024
Bureau Valley Storm high school football


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Newman by a rush

Comets head past decade of TRAC football

To no surprise, Sterling Newman was the winningest program in Three Rivers Conference football over the past decade.

Newman went 39-3 in conference play since the Three Rivers (formerly the Big Rivers) originated in 2013, 11 more wins than the next team, Orion (28-13). The Comets spent time in both the TRAC North/Rock (2013-14, 2017-19) and the TRAC Mississippi (2015-16).

Hall checks in next with conference victories at 27-15 followed by Princeton (26-16) and Fulton (26-14).

Newman had the most conference championships in the Three Rivers with four (2013-14, 2016-17). The Comets also won all three Big Rivers Conference crowns as the precursor to Three Rivers football.

Princeton was next with three titles (2015, 2018-19) while Orion and Rockridge had two each.

Newman also had the most playoff wins (20-5) among TRAC teams since 2013.

Here’s a look at Three Rivers football by the numbers:

Three Rivers (conference play since 2013)

Newman 39-3

Orion 28-13

Hall 27-15

Princeton 26-16

Fulton 26-14

Rockridge 25-16

St. Bede 20-22

Kewanee 19-23

Erie-Prophetstown 16-26

Morrison 14-27

Sherrard 9-35

Monmouth-Roseville 8-4

Riverdale 6-35

Amboy-LaMoille 6-12

Three Rivers (overall wins since 2013)

Newman 79-8

Orion 52-24

Rockridge 44-26

Hall 44-31

Fulton 41-30

Princeton 40-38

St. Bede 30-37

Kewanee 30-38

Morrison 26-40

Erie-Prophetstown 24-42

Monmouth-Roseville 13-8

Riverdale 13-50

Sherrard 10-53

Amboy-LaMoille 9-19

Three Rivers (playoff wins since 2013)

Newman 18-6

Orion 8-6

Rockridge 6-5

Hall 6-6

Princeton 4-2

Fulton 3-5

Morrison 2-1

Monmouth-Roseville 2-1

St. Bede 1-2

Kewanee 1-4

Erie-Prophetstown 0-0

Sherrard 0-0

Riverdale 0-0

Amboy-LaMoille 0-0

Overall TRAC playoff record: 51-38.

Three Rivers (conference championships)

Newman 4

Princeton 3

Orion 2

Rockridge 2

Hall 1

Fulton 1

Morrison 1

Three Rivers conference champions

2013 - Rockridge, Newman

2014 - Rockridge, Newman

2015 - Princeton, Orion

2016 - Newman, Fulton

2017 - Hall, Newman

2018 - Princeton, Orion

2019 - Princeton, Morrison

Three Rivers (state champions since 2010)

Newman 3 (2010, 2013, 2019)

Morrison 1 (2011)

Notes:

• Newman in TRAC North/Rock from 2013-14, 2017-present and TRAC Mississippi from 2015-16

• E-P in TRAC North from 2013-14, TRAC Mississippi from 2015-present

• Orion and Rockridge in TRAC South from 2013-14, moved to TRAC Rock in 2015

• Amboy-LaMoille left the TRAC in 2016

• Monmouth-Roseville joined the TRAC Mississippi in 2018