Christian Life 51, Harvard 45

Christian Life 51, Harvard 45: Jordan Peyton scored a game-high 24 points to lead Christian Life past Harvard 51-45 on Monday. The Eagles, seeded fourth, will meet No. 1 Lutheran today at 6 p.m. in the semifinal of the Class 2A regional hosted by Christian Life. Adam Westendorf scored 13 points for the Eagles, while Chase Blazier had 21 points for Harvard. - rrstar.com

South Beloit 80, Harvard 57

South Beloit 80, Harvard 57: Antonio Little scored 13 of his 21 points in a 31-point third-quarter for the Sobos (21-1). - rrstar.com

Harvard 34, North Boone 27

Harvard 34, North Boone 27: Kelsey Grover led North Boone with eight points.

Genoa-Kingston 66, Harvard 55

Genoa-Kingston 66, Harvard 55: Nick Lopez went 8 for 9 at the free-throw line in the fourth quarter to lead the Cogs. Scott Suchy led Genoa-Kingston with 24 points, and Lopez finished with 10 points.

North Boone playoff hopes stung by Hornets

POPLAR GROVE — North Boone senior Colton Friemuth pulled his jersey off and walked slowly across the football field. The emotions of Friday’s game against Harvard hit him with a tug. “Everybody was fighting hard,” said Friemuth, one of 12 seniors. “As seniors, we wanted to win.” The Vikings’ quest for their first playoff berth under head coach Aaron Sullivan was dashed by Harvard in a 19-7 loss despite a rally in the fourth quarter.

Harvard stumps North Boone

Hornets swarm Crusaders' ground attack

HARVARD — Harvard (2-2) evened its record with a big night from Dustin Binz (199 yards, two touchdowns, 31 carries). Lutheran quarterback Jake Koehler had 181 yards on an 18-of-38 night, but the Hornets didn’t allow the Crusaders much on the ground. - rrstar.com

Genoa-Kingston rolls over Harvard

GENOA — Robby Thurlby (134) and Chris Wilkins (106) both ran for more than 100 yards and Chris Wilkins completed 8 of 14 passes for 127 yards to lead balanced Genoa-Kingston. T.C. Hollernhaus (86) and Ethan Menges (67) had all of the Cogs’ receiving yards. The Cogs led only 14-13 after one quarter, but scored three touchdowns in the second period.

Harvard's offense grounded in opening loss

HARVARD — The Hornets struggled to move the ball, falling behind on a first-quarter safety and not scoring until less than six minutes remained in a 16-8 loss to Big Foot. Dustin Binz led Harvard with 39 yards rushing and Zach Fiegel completed 11 of 21 passes for 78 yards.

Harvard, Hampshire favored in BNE

Harvard graduated most of its top players last year. But after going 10-2 and reaching the state quarterfinals for two straight years, the Hornets remain a preseason favorite to win conference. “We probably graduated the most out of everybody,” Harvard’s 24-year coach Tim Haak said. “But one thing about our program is we always have kids who love the game of football and have a great work ethic.” Big Northern East coaches pick Harvard and Hampshire as the teams to beat this fall.