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Golden Warriors
13
Maple Leafs
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The Geneseo (IL) varsity football team lost Friday's home conference game against Sterling (IL) by a score of 13-3.

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Illinois High School Football - Geneseo felled by Sterling

September 29, 2023: Geneseo, IL 61254

The Geneseo Maple Leafs football team (Geneseo, IL), was beaten 13-3 in Friday's league challenge with the visiting Sterling Golden Warriors (Sterling, IL)

The Golden Warriors (3-3) will now prepare for their challenge against Quincy (Quincy, IL). The Blue Devils come into the Western Big 6 challenge with a 6-0 record. In their last challenge, Quincy knocked off Galesburg (Galesburg, IL), 56-19, in a league challenge.

The Maple Leafs now sport a 5-1 record. They take the field next when they host Mendota for a non-league challenge on Friday, October 6. Geneseo will meet a Trojans team coming off a 35-14 non-league win over Riverdale (Port Byron, IL). The Trojans record now stands at 1-5.

Joel WilfordMaple Leafs Reporter
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  1. Check In

    0 - 0 The scorer has checked in. Sterling 0, Geneseo 0
    Posted @ 6:41p

  2. Game Attendance

    Attendance At least 1,000
    Posted @ 6:42p

  3. Field Conditions

    Field Conditions Dry
    Posted @ 6:42p

  4. Weather Conditions

    Weather Conditions Fair
    Posted @ 6:42p
  5. 0 - 0

    Start of Game

    Sterling1st Quarter
    Sterling kicking off to Geneseo.
    Posted @ 7:46p
  6. 0 - 0

    Possession Update - Kickoff

    Geneseo1st Quarter ~11 minutes to go
    Sterling kicked off to Geneseo. Geneseo has the ball. Sterling 0, Geneseo 0
    Posted @ 7:46p
  7. 0 - 0

    Red Zone Alert

    Geneseo1st Quarter ~7 minutes to go
    Geneseo is inside Sterling's 20. Sterling 0, Geneseo 0
    Posted @ 7:53p
  8. 0 - 3

    Field Goal

    Geneseo1st Quarter ~3 minutes to go
    Geneseo - #18 kicks a 28 Yd Field Goal. Sterling 0, Geneseo 3
    Posted @ 8:01p
  9. 0 - 3

    Possession Update - Kickoff

    Sterling1st Quarter ~3 minutes to go
    Geneseo kicked off to Sterling. Sterling has the ball on their own 21-yard line. Sterling 0, Geneseo 3
    Posted @ 8:03p
  10. 0 - 3

    Punt

    Geneseo1st Quarter ~2 minutes to go
    Sterling has punted to Geneseo. Geneseo has the ball on their own 42-yard line. Sterling 0, Geneseo 3
    Posted @ 8:05p
  11. 0 - 3

    Punt

    Sterling1st Quarter Under a minute
    Geneseo has punted to Sterling. Sterling has the ball on their own 37-yard line. Sterling 0, Geneseo 3
    Posted @ 8:11p
  12. 0 - 3

    End of 1st Quarter

    2nd Quarter
    Sterling 0, Geneseo 3
    Posted @ 8:12p
  13. 0 - 3

    Punt

    Geneseo2nd Quarter ~9 minutes to go
    Sterling has punted to Geneseo. Geneseo has the ball on their own 6-yard line. Sterling 0, Geneseo 3
    Posted @ 8:17p
  14. 0 - 3

    Punt

    Sterling2nd Quarter ~6 minutes to go
    Geneseo has punted to Sterling. Sterling has the ball on Geneseo's 43-yard line. Sterling 0, Geneseo 3
    Posted @ 8:23p
  15. 0 - 3

    Update

    Sterling2nd Quarter ~5 minutes to go
    Sterling - 2nd down, ~5 minutes to go, ball on their own 49-yard line. Sterling 0, Geneseo 3
    Posted @ 8:24p
  16. 0 - 3

    Update

    Sterling2nd Quarter ~3 minutes to go
    Sterling - 1st down, ~3 minutes to go, ball on Geneseo's 32-yard line. Sterling 0, Geneseo 3
    Posted @ 8:29p
  17. 6 - 3

    Passing Touchdown

    Sterling2nd Quarter ~2 minutes to go
    Sterling - Pass completed for a TD. Sterling 6, Geneseo 3
    Posted @ 8:32p
  18. 7 - 3

    Made Point After

    Sterling2nd Quarter ~2 minutes to go
    Sterling - PAT Good. Sterling 7, Geneseo 3
    Posted @ 8:33p
  19. 7 - 3

    Punt

    Geneseo2nd Quarter ~2 minutes to go
    Sterling has punted to Geneseo. Geneseo has the ball on their own 35-yard line. Sterling 7, Geneseo 3
    Posted @ 8:34p
  20. 7 - 3

    Update

    Geneseo2nd Quarter Under a minute
    Geneseo - 1st down, Under a minute, ball on Sterling's 46-yard line. Sterling 7, Geneseo 3
    Posted @ 8:38p
  21. 7 - 3

    Update

    Geneseo2nd Quarter Under a minute
    Geneseo - 2nd down, Under a minute, ball on their own 36-yard line. Sterling 7, Geneseo 3
    Posted @ 8:40p
  22. 7 - 3

    Halftime

    Halftime
    Sterling 7, Geneseo 3
    We noticed it's halftime, please enjoy this video while you wait for the action to resume.
    Posted @ 8:40p
  23. 7 - 3

    Start of 3rd Quarter

    Geneseo3rd Quarter
    Geneseo to kick off to Sterling.
    Posted @ 9:06p
  24. 7 - 3

    Possession Update - Kickoff

    Sterling3rd Quarter ~11 minutes to go
    Geneseo kicked off to Sterling. Sterling has the ball on their own 20-yard line. Sterling 7, Geneseo 3
    Posted @ 9:06p
  25. 7 - 3

    Punt

    Geneseo3rd Quarter ~11 minutes to go
    Sterling has punted to Geneseo. Geneseo has the ball on Sterling's 42-yard line. Sterling 7, Geneseo 3
    Posted @ 9:09p
  26. 7 - 3

    Update

    Geneseo3rd Quarter ~10 minutes to go
    Geneseo - 1st down, ~10 minutes to go, ball on Sterling's 24-yard line. Sterling 7, Geneseo 3
    Posted @ 9:11p
  27. 7 - 3

    Red Zone Alert

    Geneseo3rd Quarter ~9 minutes to go
    Geneseo is inside Sterling's 20. Sterling 7, Geneseo 3
    Posted @ 9:12p
  28. 7 - 3

    Missed FG

    Sterling3rd Quarter ~8 minutes to go
    Geneseo turned over possession on a missed field goal. Sterling has the ball on their own 24-yard line. Sterling 7, Geneseo 3
    Posted @ 9:14p
  29. 7 - 3

    Update

    Sterling3rd Quarter ~7 minutes to go
    Sterling - 4th down, ~7 minutes to go, ball on their own 31-yard line. Sterling 7, Geneseo 3
    Posted @ 9:17p
  30. 7 - 3

    Punt

    Geneseo3rd Quarter ~6 minutes to go
    Sterling has punted to Geneseo. Geneseo has the ball on their own 48-yard line. Sterling 7, Geneseo 3
    Posted @ 9:18p
  31. 7 - 3

    Update

    Sterling3rd Quarter ~6 minutes to go
    Sterling - 1st down, ~6 minutes to go, ball on their own 26-yard line. Sterling 7, Geneseo 3
    Posted @ 9:20p
  32. 7 - 3

    Punt

    Sterling3rd Quarter ~3 minutes to go
    Geneseo has punted to Sterling. Sterling has the ball on their own 37-yard line. Sterling 7, Geneseo 3
    Posted @ 9:25p
  33. 7 - 3

    Update

    Sterling3rd Quarter ~3 minutes to go
    Sterling - 2nd down, ~3 minutes to go, ball on their own 9-yard line. Sterling 7, Geneseo 3
    Posted @ 9:26p
  34. 7 - 3

    Update

    Sterling3rd Quarter ~3 minutes to go
    Sterling - 4th down, ~3 minutes to go, ball on their own 9-yard line. Sterling 7, Geneseo 3
    Posted @ 9:28p
  35. 7 - 3

    Punt

    Geneseo3rd Quarter ~3 minutes to go
    Sterling has punted to Geneseo. Geneseo has the ball on Sterling's 50-yard line. Sterling 7, Geneseo 3
    Posted @ 9:28p
  36. 7 - 3

    Update

    Geneseo3rd Quarter Under a minute
    Geneseo - 1st down, Under a minute, ball on Sterling's 39-yard line. Sterling 7, Geneseo 3
    Posted @ 9:31p
  37. 7 - 3

    End of 3rd Quarter

    4th Quarter
    Sterling 7, Geneseo 3
    Posted @ 9:32p
  38. 7 - 3

    Long Pass

    Geneseo4th Quarter ~11 minutes to go
    Geneseo - Long pass to #15 Cooper McKeag. Geneseo has the ball on Sterling's 26-yard line. Sterling 7, Geneseo 3
    Posted @ 9:34p
  39. 7 - 3

    Turnover on Downs

    Sterling4th Quarter ~9 minutes to go
    Geneseo has turned possession over on downs. Sterling has the ball on their own 28-yard line. Sterling 7, Geneseo 3
    Posted @ 9:38p
  40. 7 - 3

    Update

    Sterling4th Quarter ~8 minutes to go
    Sterling - 2nd down, ~8 minutes to go, ball on their own 40-yard line. Sterling 7, Geneseo 3
    Posted @ 9:41p
  41. 7 - 3

    Punt

    Geneseo4th Quarter ~6 minutes to go
    Sterling has punted to Geneseo. Geneseo has the ball on their own 15-yard line. Sterling 7, Geneseo 3
    Posted @ 9:43p
  42. 7 - 3

    Update

    Geneseo4th Quarter ~6 minutes to go
    Geneseo - 3rd down, ~6 minutes to go, ball on their own 21-yard line. Sterling 7, Geneseo 3
    Posted @ 9:44p
  43. 7 - 3

    Punt

    Sterling4th Quarter ~5 minutes to go
    Geneseo has punted to Sterling. Sterling has the ball on their own 38-yard line. Sterling 7, Geneseo 3
    Posted @ 9:46p
  44. 7 - 3

    Update

    Sterling4th Quarter ~4 minutes to go
    Sterling - 2nd down, ~4 minutes to go, ball on their own 32-yard line. Sterling 7, Geneseo 3
    Posted @ 9:48p
  45. 7 - 3

    Update

    Sterling4th Quarter ~3 minutes to go
    Sterling - 4th down, ~3 minutes to go, ball on their own 32-yard line. Sterling 7, Geneseo 3
    Posted @ 9:52p
  46. 7 - 3

    Punt

    Geneseo4th Quarter ~3 minutes to go
    Sterling has punted to Geneseo. Geneseo has the ball on their own 36-yard line. Sterling 7, Geneseo 3
    Posted @ 9:53p
  47. 7 - 3

    Long Run

    Geneseo4th Quarter ~3 minutes to go
    Geneseo - #3 with a long run. Geneseo has the ball on Sterling's 33-yard line. Sterling 7, Geneseo 3
    Posted @ 9:56p
  48. 7 - 3

    Two-Minute Warning

    Geneseo4th Quarter ~2 minutes to go
    Geneseo has the ball on Sterling's 30-yard line. Sterling 7, Geneseo 3
    Posted @ 9:57p
  49. 7 - 3

    Red Zone Alert

    Geneseo4th Quarter ~1 minute to go
    Geneseo is inside Sterling's 20. Sterling 7, Geneseo 3
    Posted @ 10p
  50. 7 - 3

    Update

    Geneseo4th Quarter Under a minute
    Geneseo - 3rd down, Under a minute, ball on Sterling's 3-yard line. Sterling 7, Geneseo 3
    Posted @ 10:01p
  51. 7 - 3

    Turnover on Downs

    Sterling4th Quarter Under a minute
    Geneseo has turned possession over on downs. Sterling has the ball on their own 1-yard line. Sterling 7, Geneseo 3
    Posted @ 10:05p
  52. 13 - 3

    Rushing Touchdown

    Sterling4th Quarter Under a minute
    Sterling - 99 Yd Rushing TD. Sterling 13, Geneseo 3
    Posted @ 10:07p
  53. 13 - 3

    Missed Point After

    Sterling4th Quarter Under a minute
    Sterling - PAT Missed. Sterling 13, Geneseo 3
    Posted @ 10:07p
  54. 13 - 3

    End of Game

    Final
    Sterling 13, Geneseo 3
    Posted @ 10:07p

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Rankings & Records

Sterling (23-24)

ILClass
13020
OverallConferenceHomeAwayWin %Conference %PFPA
5-64-22-33-3.455.667252249

Geneseo (23-24)

ILClass
15017
OverallConferenceHomeAwayWin %Conference %PFPA
6-43-34-22-2.600.500302156

Team Scoring Averages

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Sterling		2.111.91.04.722.022.9
Geneseo		9.310.33.83.0-30.2

Sterling Videos

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Geneseo Videos

  • Play video icon Recap: Geneseo vs. Rock Island 2023 1:57
  • Play video icon Recap: Geneseo vs. Quincy Senior 2023 2:27

Common Opponents

SchoolCommon Opp. Rec.SchoolCommon Opp. Rec.
Sterling3-2Geneseo3-2
DateAwayHomeResultDateAwayHomeResult
9/8/23SterlingEast Moline United(W) 23-199/15/23East Moline UnitedGeneseo(W) 55-21
9/15/23GalesburgSterling(W) 45-149/22/23GeneseoGalesburg(W) 43-3
10/6/23QuincySterling(L) 35-3310/13/23GeneseoQuincy(L) 35-7
10/13/23SterlingRock Island(L) 14-710/20/23Rock IslandGeneseo(L) 15-12
10/20/23MolineSterling(W) 22-179/8/23GeneseoMoline(W) 24-21

Record Breakdown

Sterling (23-24)

Geneseo (23-24)
5-6
Overall
6-4
4-2
League
3-3
0-3
Non-League
3-0
1-0
Head to Head
0-1
3-2
Common Opponent
3-2
2-3
Home
4-2
3-3
Away
2-2
0-0
Neutral
0-0
1-1
Playoff
0-1
5-6
In-State
6-4
0-0
Out-of-State
0-0