KEWANEE – Another meeting this season between Mendota and an old former NCIC rival didn’t go so well for the Trojans. Playing for the first time since 2009 when they were members of the NCIC Southwest, Kewanee made it a renewal that Mendota would rather forget.

Kewanee took full advantage of Mendota mistakes to zoom out to a huge first-quarter lead and then coasted to a 56-7 victory over the Trojans in Three Rivers Conference action on Oct. 8 at Kewanee.

The loss dropped Mendota to 5-2 overall and evened up its league mark at 2-2, while Kewanee remained undefeated at 7-0, 4-0.

Three interceptions and a fake punt gone awry by the Trojans led to a 28-point first-quarter onslaught by the Boilers. Then in the second period, a lost fumble by Mendota started a string of three consecutive touchdowns for Kewanee as it had enough points in the first half (49) to begin the second half with a running clock.