Week One |
Scores (Host) | ||
West Prairie |
0 |
41 |
Illini West |
Annawan-Wethersfield |
47 |
0 |
Peoria Heights |
Stark County |
27 |
0 |
Cambridge |
AlWood/Rowva |
50 |
12 |
Galva |
West Central |
26 |
44 |
United |
Abingdon |
6 |
27 |
South Fulton |
North Fulton |
14 |
0 |
Lewistown |
Elmwood/Brimfield |
0 |
22 |
Princeville |
Havana |
14 |
6 |
Rushville-Industry |
Pittsfield/Griggsville |
32 |
0 |
Athens/Greenview |
Busnell-PC/Avon |
42 |
7 |
Beardstown |
Porta |
13 |
14 |
Pleasant Plains |
Unity/Payson_Seymour |
0 |
69 |
Camp Point/SE |
(Sat.) West Hancock |
6 |
40 |
Aledo/Westmer |
Week One already, a time to surprise a few people, if your team is ready. History, polls, and predictions don't matter; polls and predictions are notoriously wrong. Who would have thought North Fulton would carry the WPT flag to the semi-finals after a multi-year losing streak. A quick look at the schedule reveals many rivalry games in week one. Illini West - West Prairie, West Central - United, Elmwood/Brimfield - Princeville, etc. all fourteen games should arouse passions between the fans.
It looks like the divisions will be very competitve. Last years undefeated Southeast champion Lewistown will take their war path north into the Northeast. The Northwest looks very competitive even West Central with only one win last year played close with most every opponent. Pleasant Plains and Unity join the Southeast several teams may be ready to compete for this division title. Porta undefeated last year will find many others in the Southwest ready to test their division title in 2008.
| Abingdon @ South Fulton (VIT) |
| The Commandos open against the Rebels. The Rebels were a playoff team last year. |
| Annawan-Wethersfield @ Peoria Heights |
| A & W a first year coop, no not the root beers, in the Patriot Bowl. The Titans are the new team in the Northeast. |
| Stark County @ Cambridge |
| Old rivals, playoff rivals a big game to open up the season in Viking country. |
| AlWood-ROWVA @ Galva/Williamsfield |
| A game for two teams wanting a better season than last year. |
| West Central @ United (Monmouth) |
| This is as close to the old Bi-County as it gets in these times. |
| North Fulton @ Lewistown |
| Rematch from last year's playoff teams, with new players. |
| Elmwood-Brimfield @ Princeville |
| Two neighboring teams that haven't played each other for years. |
| West Prairie @ Illini West |
| This is a real hillbilly wedding everyone is related in some way. |
| West Hancock @ Aledo-Westmer |
| Two schools becoming great rivals a rematch from a year ago. |
| Pittsfield G.P. @ Athens |
| A long football tradition comes to a program in it's third year. |
| Bushnell-PC/Avon @ Beardstown |
| Spartans come off a good year last season, Tigers want to bounce back from a less stellar season. |
| Havana @ Rushville/Industry |
| Will the Ducks out fly the Rockets? The Rockets start another season to continue their long playoff streak. |
| PORTA @ Pleasant Plains |
| After a big Blue Jay year last season, the Cardinals want to be noticed. |
| Unity @ Camp Point Cent/SE |
| Two old rivals ready to renew the game in 2008. |
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