Monmouth College felt an unnatural press on their sterling record Saturday, facing Knox College in the 121st meeting of the Bronze Turkey Game. Ranked eighth nationally, the Scots, normally so dominant on both sides of the ball, faced consternation at the fact they only led the bottom-dwelling Prairie Fire by a touchdown going into halftime.
Despite the excitement of the first half, the dread of losing was enough to motivate the men in red, as they ultimately smote the Prairie ...
Read MoreAfter 14 years of invading the Knosher Bowl every other week, the Andy Gibbons era of Knox College football has faded into the sunset.
In a closed-door team meeting on Monday, just 48 hours after an outmatched Knox club held its own admirably for 30 minutes against rival Monmouth in a 42-0 loss, the veteran head coach, long the iconic ...
Read MoreIt seems that nothing is certain, especially in sports. Just as fans and pundits all around were putting the 0-10 noose around the Prairie Fire football team, Knox had a little response for its detractors.
Traveling to Lake Forest to deal with the Foresters on their home turf, Knox had one more chance to notch a win on their record ...
Read MoreIt was a picture-perfect day; crisp and clear in late October as alumni from around the country flocked to their alma mater to see their gladiators of the gridiron do battle once again.
The Knox College Prairie Fire took to the Knosher Bowl, still in the hunt for their first win of the season, ready to clash with the Pioneers ...
Read MoreKnox College’s football team continued its intellectual pursuits last Saturday, hunting tirelessly for the 23rd letter of the alphabet.
Facing Grinnell in the Knosher Bowl, Knox hoped to take its first win of the season from a Pioneers team that had been smashed by a bunch of Scotsmen the week prior. Despite a tough game played by both sides ...
Read MoreThe winter of Knox’s discontent has come a season earlier this year, at least on the gridiron.
The Prairie Fire journeyed north to De Pere, Wis. last weekend to face the undefeated St. Norbert Green Knights, in an effort to gain some respect in conference, if nothing else. Despite a valiant effort by the Prairie Fire (0-5,0-4), the ...
Read MoreHopes were running high last Saturday afternoon as the Knox College Prairie Fire took the field at the Knosher Bowl to do battle with the Beloit Buccaneers.
The Prairie Fire (0-4,0-3) hoped to shake off a crushing defeat at Ripon the week before, while the Bucs (3-1,2-1), after being destroyed by Monmouth the previous week, looked to reassert ...
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Another Midwest Conference Championship has come and gone, and with it the Prairie Fire track and field season winds down.
It was another year of great gains for a rebuilding Knox squad, as the small core of athletes did battle upon the grass and rubbery substance, whatever it is that tracks are made out of, and came away at the ...
Read MoreTwo bitter foes met for the second time this past week on Saturday at Blodgett Field during the second half of the Knox/ Monmouth baseball series. Last week the Fire were swept off the porch and they were eager to get back at their rivals.
Though it was a grueling day, the Prairie Fire (6-15, 4-4) were able to pull ...
Read MoreA critical doubleheader against the MWC Southern Division bottom dwellers, the Illinois College Blue Boys, is one-stepping stone that Knox has to take in its quest for a repeat.
The Blue Boys came to Galesburg searching for their first conference win while the Fire were in need of some wins and some luck to get a precious berth in the ...
Read MoreMerritt Rohlfing has written 83 articles since first writing for The Knox Student Online on February 20, 2008. To date, Merritt's most-read article is "Changing of the guard".