Dixon was dominant in 4A, and Newman rolled in 2A to open the playoffs. Amboy, Milledgeville, Polo and West Carroll also advanced in the 8-man playoffs.

Polo grabbed momentum early, then Hiawatha fought back. But the Marcos had the answers in the second half and went on to defeat the Hawks 36-14 in their Illinois 8-Man Football Association first-round playoff game Saturday in Polo.

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Polo beat Hiawatha 36-14 in the I8FA playoffs Saturday, Nov. 1, 2025.

Here is some insight on who Milledgeville, Amboy, Polo and West Carroll will face in this year's Illinois 8-Man Football Association playoffs. The 9-0 Missiles are the No. 1 seed.

In an 8-man game pitting 7-1 teams, Polo's offense was potent against South Beloit in the regular-season finale for both teams

Oregon got its fifth win as Jakobi Donegan ran for 140 yards and two TDs. EPC fell to Lena-Winslow, West Carroll handed South Beloit its first loss and more in Friday's Sauk Valley football roundup.

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Polo celebrated their Homecoming with a 54-8 win over Orangeville on Friday, Oct. 3, 2025.

Forreston held on to beat Galena 22-20 after stopping a two-point conversion on the final play. Erie-Prophetstown bounced back with a win over Mercer County, Milledgeville won 60-28, Amboy and Polo both rolled and more in Friday's Sauk Valley football roundup.

Maurice De La Cruz had Sterling's best rushing game in almost three years, Dixon was dominant again, Newman's Matthew Blackert led the Comets to 4-0 and more in this week's Sauk Valley football notes for Week 4.