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High school football special section 2024: Ridgeview/Lexington
Aug. 29—What to know about Ridgeview/Lexington before the Mustangs kick off their season Friday night at Gibson City-Melvin-Sibley: Their quarterback is ... junior Drake Powell, who has experience under his belt to the tune of 1,300 passing yards and 261 rushing yards in 2023, totaling 15 touchdowns through the air and four more on the ground. Powell's offense includes three returning linemen ...
Friday Football Fever Week 1 (08/30/24)
CENTRAL ILLINOIS (WCIA) – Watch highlights from __ games and scores from many others in the first Friday Football Fever show of 2024, including Salt Fork’s/ Westville’s win against Salt Fork/ Westville in the Spotlight Game of the Week. Bismarck-Henning-Rossville-Alvin 21, Clifton Central 8 Unity 32, Prairie Central 13 Peoria 56, Centennial 21 Warrensburg-Latham 20, Tuscola […]
No. 25 Iowa wins opener without suspended coach Kirk Ferentz, beating Illinois State 40-0
IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — Cade McNamara threw three second-half touchdown passes and No. 25 Iowa cruised to a season-opening victory without coach Kirk Ferentz, pounding Illinois State 40-0 on Saturday. Ferentz served a one-game suspension imposed by the university for a recruiting contact violation that is under investigation by the NCAA. Assistant head coach Seth Wallace ran the team in his absence. It was the first game Ferentz had missed in his 26 seasons as the Hawkeyes’ coach. “What they did today, under these circumstances, was pretty cool,” Wallace said of the Hawkeyes. McNamara, who missed the final nine games of last season with a knee injury, threw touchdown passes of 7 and 19 yards to freshman wide receiver Reece Vander Zee. He also tossed a 31-yard TD pass to Jacob Gill to help the Hawkeyes pull away after leading 6-0 at halftime.
Prep sports recap for Aug. 29, 2024
PEORIA, Ill. (WMBD/WYZZ) — Normal West opened the volleyball season with an impressive win. The Wildcats beat visiting Morton, 25-14, 25-23, on Thursday night. While the Wildcats won their season opener, Morton slips to 1-1. Washington, Central Catholic, Eureka and Illini Bluffs were among the others volleyball winners on Thursday. Notre Dame and Normal Community […]
FOOTBALL PREVIEW: NO. 6 WILDCATS OPEN 2024 SEASON AT MADONNA
WEEK 1: Indiana Wesleyan (0-0) at Madonna (0-0) Entering the year with a No. 6 preseason national ranking, IWU opens the season at Madonna. Saturday, Aug. 31 at 12:00 p.m. at Madonna. ON THE INTERNET. Fans can watch the game by clicking HERE. Live stats are available by clicking HERE.
Illinois football vs Eastern Illinois: How the Illini won their opener, with key plays, highlights, reaction from coach, players and more
The Illinois Fighting Illini ran up a big lead on the arm of quarterback Luke Altmyer and gave Eastern Illinois no chance with a defense that created four turnovers Thursday in the college football opener for both teams at Memorial Stadium in Champaign, Illinois. Illinois got four touchdown passes from Altmyer in the first...
Normal West runs through Peoria Notre Dame in season opener
NORMAL – Week 1 of the 2024 High School Football season belonged to Normal West running back Cody Muhlbauer. The sophomore Wildcat was responsible for every touchdown Normal West scored on Friday, finding the endzone five times and totaling over 350 rushing yards in the 33-27 victory. The two...
GCMS football wins 7-0 over Ridgeview/Lexington
GIBSON CITY – The Gibson City-Melvin-Sibley varsity football team won 7-0 over Ridgeview/Lexington on Friday. Brayden Elliott completed 7-of-16 passes for 55 yards and a touchdown. Trent Wetherell caught five passes for 28 yards and a touchdown while Jacob Chase carried the ball 17 times for 106 yards. The...
ISU cross country places fifth to open 2024 season
IOWA CITY, Iowa. — Illinois State cross country began its 2024 season with a fifth place performance on Friday at the Hawkeye Invitational at the Ashton Cross Country Course. Bradley University, Iowa Western Community College, University of Iowa and Iowa Central Community College placed ahead of the Redbirds in...
Women's Volleyball Goes 1-1 On Opening Day
ST. CHARLES, Mo. - Lindenwood women's volleyball went 1-1 on opening day of the season at the Linda Herman Volleyball Classic in Normal, Ill. The Lions started their season with a five-set loss against Central Michigan before battling back with a 3-1 victory over Bellarmine. "We had a tough challenge...
Live updates | No. 25 Hawkeyes kick off 2024 season, host Illinois State
IOWA CITY — The No. 25 Iowa football team is set to kick off its 2024 season as it hosts Illinois State in an 11 a.m. season opener inside Kinnick Stadium. While the Hawkeyes boast a familiar look on defense and special teams, although in addition to rookie Australian punter Rhys Dakin, the offense looks a bit different this time around as Iowa looks to improve upon a rough offensive outing last season.
Birds Fall at Oakland, 1-0
ROCHESTER, Mich. – Despite leading the shot count for most of the match, Illinois State Soccer (1-2-1, 0-0-0 MVC) fell Thursday at the hands of Oakland (1-3-1, 0-0-0 Horizon) 1-0. The Redbirds couldn't break through after Oakland struck in the 32nd minute with what turned out to be the game-winning goal from Putri Sazali. Illinois State dominated opportunities, outshooting Oakland 11-6 with shots on goal even at 3-3.
Men’s Soccer Falls Short in Season Opener
EUREKA, IL. – The Eureka men's soccer team began their season with a 3-0 loss to Benedictine in a non-conference matchup at McKinzie Field on Friday night. The Eagles jumped out to a 1-0 lead in the first half, scoring in the 30th minute of the contest. They extended their lead with two more goals in the second half, scoring goals in the 58th and 79th minute.
Cade McNamara ignites Iowa's offense with 3rd TD pass vs. Illinois State
Cade McNamara has unlocked Iowa’s offense after a sluggish start to the season opener. Now, the Hawkeyes are rolling against Illinois State, and there are no signs of slowing down in the 2nd half. McNamara completed a hat trick with his 3rd touchdown of the game. This time, it...
Illinois State volleyball rallies for first win of 2024 over Bellarmine
Illinois State volleyball rallied to defeat Bellarmine in four sets for its first win of the 2024 season in the Linda Herman Volleyball Classic on Friday at CEFCU Arena. The Knights started strong, winning a competitive first set 25-23. Despite strong defense from Khenedi Guest, who totaled three blocks in the opening set, the Redbirds could not pull it together offensively.
Men’s Soccer Kicks Off With Shutout
The Benedictine University men’s soccer team opened 2024 by shutting out Eureka on the road. The team controlled the first half, holding a 12-1 advantage in shots but managed just one goal on a tally from Berto Castillo in the 30 minute. Castillo set up Manny Casillas in the 58th minute and Benedictine closed out the win with a 79th minute marker from Chris Reynoso . Benedictine posted 16 shots in the win. Jordan Rolon made seven saves in the blank sheet. Benedictine opens the home schedule on Sunday night at 5pm against North Park.
Cross Country Opens 2024 Season at the Rock River Invite
ROCKFORD, IL. – The Eureka Cross Country team opened the 2024 season on Friday evening at the Rock River Invite. On the men's side, the Red Devils placed three runners in the top seven. Bailey Webster (East Peoria, Ill./East Peoria) led the way for the Red Devils with a 5k personal record (PR) of 17:59.1 on his way to a 4th place finish. Senior Tony DeLira (Chicago, Ill./Alcott) finished in 5th place, just behind Webster, with a time of 18:21.7, while Junior Jose Amador (Kempton, Ill./Tri-Point) came in 7th place with a 5k PR of 18:51.5. Michael Beaumont (Greenup, Ill./Cumberland) took 20th place for the Red Devils with a PR of 21:41.5, while newcomer Kristoffer Collins-Brown (Decatur, Ill./Unity Christian) came in 24th place with a time of 25:07.3 in his first race for the Red Devils. The moment of the night, however, came when Senior Hayden Skaggs (Mansfield, Tex./Mansfield) crossed the finish line with a 5k PR of 28:15.8. This was Skaggs' first cross country meet since a serious car accident had forced him into a wheelchair.
Pontiac football looks to build on early effort despite losing opener to Central Catholic
Pontiac head football coach Zach Gadbury pointed out during the preseason that his club was young, even though there are a good number of players returning from last year. That's the reality with only 12 seniors on the roster. Making things worse was losing one of its explosive weapons for the season after an injury during the summer. Also missing on opening night was an all-conference returnee. However, it’s not a matter of feeling the woes of...
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