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High school football special section 2024: Monticello
Aug. 29—What to know about Monticello before the Sages kick off their season Friday night at home against St. Joseph-Ogden: Their quarterback is ...Ike Young. The 6-foot-3, 180-pound senior is set to play for the Illini in 2026 ... in baseball. The hard-throwing, right-handed pitcher in the spring has moved from running back to quarterback this offseason, taking control of the Sages' spread ...
Clinton School district placed on soft lockdown after misinformation alert by IDOC
CLINTON, Ill. (WCIA) — The Clinton School District was placed on a soft lockdown Thursday morning after the police chief said a mistake was made by the Illinois Department of Corrections. The Clinton School District said on Facebook that around 9:30 a.m., the high school, junior high and elementary schools were notified by the Clinton […]
HS FBall: Friday's Monticello Season Opener Postponed to Saturday
Friday night's season-opening football game in Monticello has been postponed to Saturday at noon. Severe weather rolling through the area delayed the teams getting on the field before the game even started and the decision to postpone the game came about 30 minutes before kickoff. Monticello was set to host...
HS Football: Monticello To Lean on Defensive Experience
The Monticello Sages return nine of 11 defensive regulars from last year's 5-5 squad that lost a heartbreaker to DuQuion in the first round of the high school football playoffs. It's going to the force that leads a generally offensively explosive Monticello team under Hall of Fame Coach Cully Welter....
HS Football: Maroons Looking for Back-to-Back Postseason Appearances
Last week was the Week 0 scrimmage for IHSA. The Clinton Maroons took on the Heyworth High Hornets in an interesting format. Each team was allowed 24 plays on offense, and 24 plays on defense. No special teams plays were allowed and IHSA officials were present. Head Coach Ron Bass believes this is good for the players to prepare for the season.
Mahomet-Seymour School District Proposes $112 Million Bond for New Schools
On November 5, the Mahomet-Seymour School District will seek voter approval for a $112 million bond referendum to fund the construction of a new junior high school at the current MSJHS site and a new second and third-grade building south of Middletown Prairie but north of South Mahomet Road. This...
Open Season: Area prep football teams set to hit the turf tonight
St. Joseph - Coy Taylor returns to the gridiron tonight for the Spartans. During his junior year, Taylor hauled in 95 passes for 1342 receiving yards and averaged 122 yards per game. Look for the senior wide receiver to make big plays tonight in St. Joseph-Ogden's season opener on the road at Monticello. Kickoff is set for 7 pm.
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