Big Northern (East) — 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-Hampshire                                5  0   6  4          232 142
A-Richmond (R.-Burton)                     4  1   8  5          307 205
  Harvard                                  3  2   5  4          216 137
  Burlington (Central)                     2  3   2  7          136 226
  Poplar Grove (North Boone)               1  4   3  6          181 270
  Marengo                                  0  5   1  8          141 378

 Burlington (Central)

Nickname: Rockets
Head Coach: Aaron Wichman
2007 Record: 6-4 (Class 5A)
2008 Official Enrollment: 994.00

   L    7   31    5-5   Maple Park (Kaneland)                   
   L   14   33    4-5   Sycamore                                
   L    9   17    3-6   Byron                                   
   L    7   20   12-1   Oregon                                  
   W   41   14    3-6  *Poplar Grove (North Boone)              
   L    7   34    8-5  *Richmond (R.-Burton)                    
   W   35   14    1-8  *Marengo                                 
   L    0   21    6-4  *Hampshire                               
   L   16   42    5-4  *Harvard                                 

 Hampshire

Nickname: Whip-Purs
Head Coach: Dan Cavanaugh
2007 Record: 5-4 (Class 4A)
2008 Official Enrollment: 892.00

   L    7   15    4-5   Elgin (St. Edward)                      
   L   13   21    3-6   Winnebago                               
   L    8   11   12-1   Oregon                                  
   W   20    6    3-6   Byron                                   
   W   21   11    8-5  *Richmond (R.-Burton)                    
   W   27   20    5-4  *Harvard                                 
   W   47   13    3-6  *Poplar Grove (North Boone)              
   W   21    0    2-7  *Burlington (Central)                    
   W   34    7    1-8  *Marengo                                 
   L   34   38    8-3   Genoa (G.-Kingston)                     

 Harvard

Nickname: Hornets
Head Coach: Tim Haak
2007 Record: 10-2 (Class 4A)
2008 Official Enrollment: 694.00

   L    8   16    9-0   Big Foot, WI                            
   W   42   21    0-9   Aurora (Central Catholic)               
   L   13   35    8-3   Genoa (G.-Kingston)                     
   W   32    0    1-8   Rockford (Lutheran)                     
   W   40    7    1-8  *Marengo                                 
   L   20   27    6-4  *Hampshire                               
   L    0    8    8-5  *Richmond (R.-Burton)                    
   W   19    7    3-6  *Poplar Grove (North Boone)              
   W   42   16    2-7  *Burlington (Central)                    

 Marengo

Nickname: Indians
Head Coach: Matt Lynch
2007 Record: 0-9 (Class 4A)
2008 Official Enrollment: 908.00

   L   31   53    8-2   Palos Heights (Chicago Christian)       
   W   28   26    3-6   Knoxville                               
   L   13   34    3-6   Winnebago                               
   L   14   54    9-2   Stillman Valley                         
   L    7   40    5-4  *Harvard                                 
   L   20   53    3-6  *Poplar Grove (North Boone)              
   L   14   35    2-7  *Burlington (Central)                    
   L    7   49    8-5  *Richmond (R.-Burton)                    
   L    7   34    6-4  *Hampshire                               

 Poplar Grove (North Boone)

Nickname: Vikings
Head Coach: Aaron Sullivan
2007 Record: 2-7 (Class 3A)
2008 Official Enrollment: 504.00

   W   31   20    3-6   Winnebago                               
   L   19   44   12-1   Oregon                                  
   W   14    8    1-8   Rockford (Lutheran)                     
   L    9   42    8-3   Genoa (G.-Kingston)                     
   L   14   41    2-7  *Burlington (Central)                    
   W   53   20    1-8  *Marengo                                 
   L   13   47    6-4  *Hampshire                               
   L    7   19    5-4  *Harvard                                 
   L   21   29    8-5  *Richmond (R.-Burton)                    

 Richmond (R.-Burton)

Nickname: Rockets
Head Coach: Patrick Elder
2007 Record: 5-5 (Class 4A)
2008 Official Enrollment: 809.00

   L   14   33   12-1   Oregon                                  
   L   17   28    4-5   Johnsburg                               
   L    0   21    9-2   Stillman Valley                         
   W   21    0    3-6   Winnebago                               
   L   11   21    6-4  *Hampshire                               
   W   34    7    2-7  *Burlington (Central)                    
   W    8    0    5-4  *Harvard                                 
   W   49    7    1-8  *Marengo                                 
   W   29   21    3-6  *Poplar Grove (North Boone)              
   W   35   24    7-3   Braidwood (Reed-Custer)                 
   W   48   14    8-3   Genoa (G.-Kingston)                     
   W   21    0    8-4   Geneseo                                 
   L   20   29   13-1   Aurora (A. Christian)