JACKSONVILLE, Ill. – The Illinois College football team dropped a 54-7 decision to Monmouth in a Midwest Conference game Saturday afternoon at England Stadium.
IC is now 3-5 overall and 2-4 in the league. Monmouth improved to 6-2 and 6-0.
Monmouth 54 IC 7
The Fighting Scots scored the first points of the day just 2:17 into the contest and, after a missed extra point, led 6-0.
IC came roaring back. After an
Antonio Lumbreras interception on Monmouth's second possession, the Blueboys got on the board when
Zechariah Wease latched on to a four-yard pass from
Jack Piening to tie the contest.
Mia Gerger's extra point gave the Blueboys a 7-6 advantage they would hold for the remainder of the quarter.
The Fighting Scots put the game out of reach with 27 second quarter points to remain undefeated in conference play.
Piening was 14-for-25 on the day for 97 yards and a score.
Aiden Porter caught three of Piening's passes for 31 yards while
Will Piening caught two for 27 yards.
Zac Laird hauled in two for 20 yards while
Cole Stuart also caught a pair for 16 yards.
The ground game was led by
Skyler Young, who had 61 yards in 14 carries.
On defense, IC's
Kolton Jany led the squad by recording 11 tackles while
Keyan Arroyo added six.
Up Next
The Blueboys will play their final road game of the 2026 season next Saturday when they travel to Knox for a Midwest Conference contest that will kick off at 1:00 p.m.
