Photo: Sentinel/Clark Brooks
St. Joseph-Ogden linemen Josh Courter makes the initial hit as teammate Braxton Waller barrels into help bring down Prairie Central's Avery Elder in last year's home game. The Spartans, who travel to Fairbury tonight to take on the Hawks, won the 2023 installment 26-19, extending their win streak to three games in conference play.
URBANA - It is game night for several area high school football teams. Below is a list of games that are available online live and on-demand.
CENTENNIAL CHARGERS vs Richwoods |
7:00 PM Central
STREAM LIVE Last week, the Chargers posted their first victory of the season, beating crosstown rival Central, 39-15. Centennial's defensive effort was stellar, holding Central to just 168 yard the entire evening. Improving to 1-1 after this game and their 56-21 Week 1 loss to Peoria, the Chargers host Richwoods. The Knights also boast a 1-1 record, defeating Manual with a fourth-quarter TD loast week.
UNITY ROCKETS vs Illinois Valley |
7:00 PM Central
STREAM LIVE Hosting Illinois Valley Central in their Week 3 game, the Rockets will likely put the Illini Prairie Conference contest away before the third quarter after dropping last week's heartbreaker to rival St. Joseph-Ogden. IVC, now 0-2 this season, hope to leave Hicks Field with an upset victory over the Rockets and secure their second win out the program's last 11 outings.
ST. JOSEPH-OGDEN SPARTANS
@ Prairie Central |
7:00 PM Central
@ Prairie Central |
STREAM LIVE Moving to Week 3 without a loss on the books, the Spartans can't afford to be over-confident in tonight's game against the Hawks, who finished 4-4 in the IPC in 2023. If the SJO defense can't keep Prairie Central's ground-n-pound in check, it could be another last second thriller like last week's 24-21 win over Unity.
URBANA TIGERS @ Normal |
7:00 PM Central
STREAM LIVE Heading into to tonight's contest on the road, the 0-2 Tigers look to claw out a win over the 2-0 Normal Community. Urbana will have their work cut out for them as the Ironmen have outscored their first two opponents, 103-19.
OAKWOOD COMETS @ Watseka |
7:00 PM Central
STREAM LIVE Bouncing back from a 40-12 loss in their opener to Momence, the Comets crushed Georgetown-Ridge Farm-Chrisman 62-20 on the road. Back on the road, Oakwood travels to Watseka to face the 2-0 Indians.
SNS - By the end of the month, Illinois residents will be able to renew registration or licenses faster and easier at DMV facilities in Charleston and Mattoon. The renovation for both facilities includes updated signage to create a more logical flow and help customers know where to go, Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias announced today.
As a part of the Secretary of State’s ongoing modernization efforts, the new DMV experience will save customers considerable time and several steps by offering both vehicle and driver services at a single service counter. Driver services and vehicle services employees at “One-Stop-Shop” DMVs are cross-trained to provide both sets of services, which will eliminate wait times. The office has also redesigned customer service counters and signage to create a more logical flow.
"Since taking office, we’ve made it a top priority to provide exceptional customer service and reduce lines and wait times," Giannoulias said. "Our Charleston and Mattoon facilities will be among the first to get this makeover that will give them a modern feel while employing new technology to create efficiencies."
The Charleston facility at 1010 East Street will temporarily close from Sept. 16-20, while renovations take place. A temporary “pop-up” location will provide services to Illinois residents at the Charleston Carnegie Public Library located at 712 6th Street.
Starting September 23, the Mattoon DMV, located at 2020 Charleston Ave, will temporarily close until September 27. Residents can go to the Mattoon Public Library at 1600 Charleston Avenue for normal services until the upgrade has been completed.
At a single service counter, customers will be able obtain the following services:
