Then Belvidere North rolled in and beat Hononegah 6-0 on Wednesday. That turned Monday's battle into one for control of the conference down the stretch. And North showed that it really wants it.

Belvidere North is the one NIC-10 team with a perfect record at 7-0. Hononegah’s record isn’t perfect, but the Indians haven’t been defeated on the field.

BELVIDERE — Jeff Beck has built Belvidere North into an annual NIC-10 power, leading the Blue Thunder to the playoffs in eight of the last nine full seasons and one co-conference title. Only two ...

Third option Zavian McElroy, who was called up from the JV team in late September, led Belvidere North to a 34-20 win at Harlem on Friday. That tied North with Hononegah for the NIC-10 title, the ...

Belvidere North kept up its fast pace late in this season and advanced to the 3A Sycamore Sectional semifinal. However, three other NIC-10 teams did not fare as well.

Belvidere North plays football the way Woody Hayes coached it at Ohio State in the 1950s, ‘60s and ‘70s, when he was celebrated for his “three yards and a cloud of dust offense” and ...

Belvidere North held a slight lead after the first day of competition on Friday this year, but scored a 96.57 on Saturday, just barely short of title-clinching.

Belvidere North plays football the way Woody Hayes coached it at Ohio State in the 1950s, ‘60s and ‘70s, when he was celebrated for his “three yards and a cloud of dust offense” and ...

A spot in the 3A Belvidere Softball Regional Championship was on the line on Wednesday as two rivals took the diamond in hopes of keeping their season alive.