Coal City football

Coalers fall in football quarterfinal

Published by admin on Sat, 11/10/2018 - 6:06pm

The Coal City football team watched their season sail through the uprights when Richmond-Burton kicked a field goal with 1:45 left to win the Class 4A quarterfinal 17-14.

The Coaler season concludes at 10-2 after winning 10 straight.

What hurt most were a pair of Coaler turnovers and allowing the visiting Rockets good field position in the closing minutes in an otherwise balanced game between two steadfast teams.

Coalers blow by Wheaton Academy

Published by admin on Sat, 10/27/2018 - 11:30am

 

They could have gotten by with playing just two quarters during the first round of the Class 4A football contest between Coal City and Wheaton Academy because that's all the Coalers needed to shutout the visiting Warriors Friday night.

The Coalers recorded their sixth 6th shutout of the season, romping Wheaton Academy (5-5) 37-0 by scoring all of their points in the second and third quarters.

Coalers upset Lisle, Wildcats get their win, Comets done in by Indians

Published by admin on Sat, 10/20/2018 - 10:01am

The Coal City varsity football team never trailed Friday night when Lisle, who had yet to lose a game, came to town. The Coalers built a 24-14 lead by half-time before holding the Lions scoreless the final two quarters to improve to 8-1 overall and raise their seed in next week's playoffs.

Coal City quarterback Payton Hutchings  found Austin Pullara from 12 yards out with 5:03 left in the first quarter to go up 6-0. Coaler running back Daniel Jezik plunged into the end zone from one yard out to make it 12-0 Coalers 5:45 2q.

Too little, too late for Comets as Wilmington rolls, Another Coaler shutout

Published by admin on Sat, 10/06/2018 - 11:14am

Wilmington' varsity football team scored 38 unanswered points over the first three quarters before Reed-Custer got on the board in a 38-13 routing of the Comets Friday night.

The loss eliminates the Comets' hopes of reaching the playoffs while the Wildcats improve to 4-3 overall and  still have a chance.

 

Comets nearly upset Lisle, Coalers and Wildcats win

Published by admin on Sat, 09/29/2018 - 10:08am

Reed-Custer came close in pulling off the upset of the season, scaring undefeated Lisle in a 24-21 overtime loss.

The Comets owned a 21-7 lead in the fourth against the only team in the Interstate Eight with a perfect record. Reed-Custer got its touchdowns in the air with a pair of passes from quarterback Josh Loomis to AJ Cherry and a third to Nick Mitchell, silencing the Lisle home fans at Benedictine University field Friday.

Coalers snubbed by the 'Cats

Published by admin on Sat, 10/21/2017 - 1:23pm