Calhoun Stops Tuscola at the Goal Line and Advances to the Class 1A Quarterfinals

Football · Illinois · November 7, 2026 · Final: Calhoun 22, Tuscola 6

Calhoun stopped Tuscola on fourth-and-goal from the 1-yard line in the fourth quarter and won 22–6 Saturday in Hardin. The victory put Calhoun in the Illinois Class 1A football quarterfinals for the third straight season.

Jacob Brannan carried 32 times for 128 yards for Calhoun. Easton Wallendorf opened the scoring on a 23-yard run, and Will Lorton added the two-point conversion. Lorton then scored on a 34-yard screen pass from Earl Elmore, who found Wallendorf for another two-point conversion and a 16–0 lead.

Tuscola closed to 16–6 before halftime and reached the 1 in the fourth, where Calhoun stopped fullback Myles McKinney for no gain on fourth down. Calhoun improved to 10–1 and next faces Arthur-Lovington-Atwood-Hammond, also 10–1.