The last two NUIC football teams are not only still standing, they're still sprinting and powering right over people.

And barreling on a collision course to meet each other in the Class 1A state semifinals. More Rockford-area football: Byron hammers Durand/Pecatonica, again, this time to get to state football quarterfinals

Stockton (11-0) went on the road and smacked Heyworth (8-3) with its worst loss of the season, 26-3, to remain unscathed on the season Saturday. And its rival Lena-Winslow (10-1) stayed home and steamrolled over Gibson City (Melvin-Sibley) 43-14 shortly afterward. GCMS (8-3) came in hot, but it was clear the three-game winning streak was going to be snapped early in the day.

Now the two powerhouse teams from the NUIC are into the quarterfinals and just one win away e

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