Big Northern (West) — 2008-09

Last updated at 9:30 a.m. on Monday, December 1, 2008.

If you notice an error in the conference standings, please let us know immediately. We also appreciate updates to coaches' names. You can e-mail Scott Johnson or call the IHSA Office at (309) 663-6377.

NOTES:

* Indicates a conference game.
# Indicates a game that does not count for this team when determining playoff qualifiers.

R - conference representative / champion
C - clinched playoff berth with 6 or more wins
A - at-large playoff team (5 wins)

Conference Standings

                                          Conf. Overall Playoff Points
                                           W  L   W  L   Pts.   Own Opp.
R-Oregon                                   5  0  12  1          421 127
C-Stillman Valley                          4  1   9  2          421 197
C-Genoa (G.-Kingston)                      3  2   8  3          340 233
  Byron                                    2  3   3  6          162 243
  Winnebago                                1  4   3  6          176 229
  Rockford (Lutheran)                      0  5   1  8           93 315

Byron

Nickname: Tigers
Head Coach: Mike Elsbury
2007 Record: 4-5 (Class 4A)
2008 Official Enrollment: 611.00

   L   21   39          Evansville, WI                          
   L   14   18    5-4   Rock Island (Alleman)                   
   W   17    9    2-7   Burlington (Central)                    
   L    6   20    6-4   Hampshire                               
   L    0   42   12-1  *Oregon                                  
   L   15   56    9-2  *Stillman Valley                         
   W   42   12    1-8  *Rockford (Lutheran)                     
   W   34   32    3-6  *Winnebago                               
   L   13   15    8-3  *Genoa (G.-Kingston)

Genoa (G.-Kingston)

Nickname: Cogs
Head Coach: Bill McCarty
2007 Record: 8-3 (Class 4A)
2008 Official Enrollment: 631.00

   W   47    0    2-7   Chicago (CICS/Longwood)                 
   W   31   20    4-5   West Chicago (Wheaton Academy)          
   W   35   13    5-4   Harvard                                 
   W   42    9    3-6   Poplar Grove (North Boone)              
   W   28   12    3-6  *Winnebago                               
   W   42   13    1-8  *Rockford (Lutheran)                     
   L   20   35   12-1  *Oregon                                  
   L   28   36    9-2  *Stillman Valley                         
   W   15   13    3-6  *Byron                                   
   W   38   34    6-4   Hampshire                               
   L   14   48    8-5   Richmond (R.-Burton)

Oregon

Nickname: Hawks
Head Coach: John Bothe
2007 Record: 8-3 (Class 4A)
2008 Official Enrollment: 570.00

   W   33   14    8-5   Richmond (R.-Burton)                    
   W   44   19    3-6   Poplar Grove (North Boone)              
   W   11    8    6-4   Hampshire                               
   W   20    7    2-7   Burlington (Central)                    
   W   42    0    3-6  *Byron                                   
   W   49   11    3-6  *Winnebago                               
   W   35   20    8-3  *Genoa (G.-Kingston)                     
   W   41    0    1-8  *Rockford (Lutheran)                     
   W   28    0    9-2  *Stillman Valley                         
   W   34    7    5-5   Peru (St. Bede)                         
   W   40    0    8-3   Amboy [A.-LaMoille Coop]                
   W   21   14   11-1   Wilmington                              
   L   23   27   14-0   Carthage (Illini West)

Rockford (Lutheran)

Nickname: Crusaders
Head Coach: Brian Kube
2007 Record: 1-8 (Class 4A)
2008 Official Enrollment: 745.80

   W   40   14    2-7   Rockford (Christian Life)               
   L    7   49          Racine (Lutheran), WI                   
   L    8   14    3-6   Poplar Grove (North Boone)              
   L    0   32    5-4   Harvard                                 
   L    7   59    9-2  *Stillman Valley                         
   L   13   42    8-3  *Genoa (G.-Kingston)                     
   L   12   42    3-6  *Byron                                   
   L    0   41   12-1  *Oregon                                  
   L    6   22    3-6  *Winnebago

Stillman Valley

Nickname: Cardinals
Head Coach: Mike Lalor
2007 Record: 4-5 (Class 4A)
2008 Official Enrollment: 599.00

   W   37   12    6-4   Spring Valley (Hall)                    
   W   44   25    5-5   St. Joseph (S.J.-Ogden)                 
   W   21    0    8-5   Richmond (R.-Burton)                    
   W   54   14    1-8   Marengo                                 
   W   59    7    1-8  *Rockford (Lutheran)                     
   W   56   15    3-6  *Byron                                   
   W   34   24    3-6  *Winnebago                               
   W   36   28    8-3  *Genoa (G.-Kingston)                     
   L    0   28   12-1  *Oregon                                  
   W   58   14    6-4   Rockford (R. Christian)                 
   L   22   30   10-2   Aledo [A.-Westmer Coop]

Winnebago

Nickname: Indians
Head Coach: Mark Helm
2007 Record: 5-5 (Class 4A)
2008 Official Enrollment: 580.00

   L   20   31    3-6   Poplar Grove (North Boone)              
   W   21   13    6-4   Hampshire                               
   W   34   13    1-8   Marengo                                 
   L    0   21    8-5   Richmond (R.-Burton)                    
   L   12   28    8-3  *Genoa (G.-Kingston)                     
   L   11   49   12-1  *Oregon                                  
   L   24   34    9-2  *Stillman Valley                         
   L   32   34    3-6  *Byron                                   
   W   22    6    1-8  *Rockford (Lutheran)