The Stockton Blackhawks football team (Stockton, IL), was knocked off 40-16 in Friday's league challenge with the visiting Fulton Steamers (Fulton, IL)

The Steamers (2-2) will now prepare for their challenge against Dakota (Dakota, IL). The Indians come into the Northwest Upstate Illini challenge with a 1-3 record. In their last challenge, Dakota was knocked off by Lena-Winslow (Lena, IL), 52-8, in a league challenge.

The Blackhawks now sport a 1-3 record. They take the field next when they travel to Pearl City-Eastland for a Northwest Upstate Illini challenge on Friday, September 22. Stockton will meet a Wildcats team coming off a 34-20 league loss to Forreston (Forreston, IL). The Wildcats record now stands at 0-4.