By Jim Hagerty
Reporter

ROCKFORD – The Hononegah Indians, Boylan Titans and Harlem Huskies on Friday proved why they are the top football teams in the NIC-10 Conference.

Hononegah rolled over Jefferson 49-6. Christian Gomez rambled for 139 yards on 16 carries for the Indians.

The Titans ran for 300 yards against East, en route to a 40-6 win. Boylan is 7-1 on the year with its only loss coming to Hononegah in Week 4.

Harlem’s only loss this year came in Week 5 against the Titans. The Huskies improved to 7-1 Friday with a 34-7 route of the Auburn Knights. Sophomore quarterback James Cooper Jr. went 6-for-14 for 74 yards and two touchdowns for the Huskies. Cooper now has 20 touchdown passes on the year, a new Harlem single-school record.

Harlem visits Hononegah Friday, Oct. 19. Boylan ends the regular season at Jefferson.

In other NIC-10 games, Belvidere squeaked by Guilford 26-24. Belvidere North clipped Freeport 10-6. R.

NIC-10
Boylan 40, East 6
Hononegah 49, Jefferson 6
Harlem 34, Auburn 7
Belvidere North 10, Freeport 6
Belvidere 26, Guilford 24

Big Northern
Byron 21, Genoa-Kingston 14
Dixon 23, Winnebago 20
Rock Falls 34, Mendota 6
North Boone 46, Oregon 6
Stillman Valley 31, Lutheran 22

NUIC
Eastland/Pearl City 21, Dakota 10
Lena-Winslow 41, Durand-Pecatonica 22
Stockton 20, Aquin 6
East Dubuque 39, Orangeville 27
Polo 42, Ashton-Franklin Center 18
Forreston 48, West Carroll 6
Milledgeville 54, River Ridge 14
Westmont 7, Warren 6

Northeastern Athletic
Hiawatha 46, River Valley 0
Marquette 31, Rockford Christian 0

Northern Illinois Big 12
DeKalb 31, Yorkville 0
Sycamore 34, Geneseo 6
Rochelle 42, Ottawa 7
Sterling 49, LaSalle-Peru 12