A look at the NewsTribune area football statistical leaders through seven weeks of the season.

A look at the top football players in the NewsTribune area for the fall 2021 season.

Pecatonica's 20-point second quarter helped it to a 44-0 blanking of Mendota.

Friday Night Drive’s Charlie Ellerbrock has live coverage from Saturday’s Mendota vs. Durand-Pecatonica football game here

The Mendota football team is "excited to see what we can do" in its first playoff game since 2014. The Trojans take on Durand-Pecatonica in the first round of the Class 3A playoffs on Saturday.

A look at the playoff matchups for La Salle-Peru, St. Bede, Mendota and Princeton.

The St. Bede football team made big plays in crucial situations Thursday to pull away from Mendota for a 33-15 victory to finish the regular season 7-2.

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St. Bede defeated Mendota 33-15 on Thursday Oct. 21, 2021. The Bruins finish their season 7-1 and make their first playoff appearance in five years. Mendota finishes their season 5-4 and will make the playoffs for the first time since 2014. Both wait to find out their playoff opponents on Saturday.

A look at the NewsTribune area football statistical leaders through seven weeks of the season.