The final week of the regular season is here, and Week 9 of the Illinois high school football season brought some exciting matchups across the Peoria area and central Illinois. Here is a look at how the games played out on Friday and into the weekend.
In Big 12 conference play, Peoria Notre Dame delivered a massive win, defeating Peoria High 72-22. Richwoods also secured a strong victory, holding Manual to zero points for a 28-0 lead in the second quarter.
The Mid-Illini conference saw some tight contests. Dunlap beat Pekin 37-21 in the third quarter, while East Peoria held off Limestone 34-22 in the fourth quarter. Morton is leading Metamora 28-7 in the third, and Canton is ahead of Washington 8-0 in the first quarter.
Tri-County league action featured several decisive wins. Farmington took down Warsaw West Hancock 44-14, and Tremont narrowly defeated Dee-Mack 27-22. Macomb dominated Elmwood/Brimfield with a 42-6 final score. IVC is on track to beat Rantoul 34-6 in the fourth quarter, while Stark County leads Princeville 43-26 in the fourth. Shelbyville holds a 28-14 lead over Eureka in the fourth quarter.
Across central Illinois, Bureau Valley beat Knoxville 36-20, and Annawan/Wethersfield shut out ROWVA/Williamsfield 22-0. Erie-Prophetstown won big over Hall/Putnam County 43-8, and Milford edged out Galva 32-26. Olympia crushed Pleasant Plains 54-16 in the fourth quarter, and Port Byron Riverdale leads Kewanee 35-7 in the fourth. St. Bede is holding a 30-22 lead over Decatur St. Teresa, and Abingdon-Avon leads South Fulton 27-14. Moline is ahead of Galesburg 35-7 at halftime.
There are also several 8-player matchups on the schedule, including Peoria Heights at Danville Schlarman. On Saturday, Illini West faces Gibson City-Melvin-Sibley at 1 p.m.
With the regular season wrapping up, these final scores will set the stage for the upcoming IHSA state playoff brackets.
