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Illinois High School Cancels Varsity Football Season
Some high school seniors were crushed when their high school decided to cancel the varsity football season. No Football Season For These Illinois High School Seniors. Football is by far my favorite sport. I played for 8 years, 5th grade, and through high school. I had a blast. I wish I could've played in college but I didn't have the size or skills. It was a big part of my life, especially my senior year. I couldn't imagine not having that experience.
Springfield-area high school football: Top performers, results from Week 8
(This story was updated to add new information and to correct the Pana quarterback.) The high school football regular season nears the end as teams around Springfield vie for playoff position. Here are the live updates and results for Week 8 games in the area: ...
Williamsville football topples No. 1 Maroa-Forsyth for Sangamo lead
WILLIAMSVILLE — The Williamsville football team's defensive line grabbed the spotlight Friday with pivotal plays to cement a 28-21 Sangamo Conference win over Class 2A top-ranked Maroa-Forsyth at Paul Jenkins Field. Senior lineman Mayson Buckman tipped a pass at the line of scrimmage to set up Griffin Liles' interception deep in Maroa territory before Matthew Miller capitalized with a short touchdown run with just 12 seconds left in the second quarter to even the score 14-14 at...
Special teams and defensive stars: Vote for the SJ-R's athlete of the week
Here are the nominees for The State Journal-Register's athlete of the week. The poll closes at noon on Friday. Information about the nominees is below. Williamsville's Matthew Miller won last week's poll. If you have trouble viewing the poll, click on this link. ...
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