Brush off your crystal ball and test your prediction skills for five Illini Prairie Conference football games this week.
Photo: Sentinel/Clark Brooks
With Sages' Adam Reedy covering him, Spartan Brock Franzen makes a catch in the end zone on a two-point conversion play in St. Joseph-Ogden's road game at Monticello. SJO went up 28-12 in third quarter on the way to a 34-20 victory. Franzen and the Spartans host Bloomington Central Catholic (5-1) on Friday in an Illini Prairie game that will likely determine who will win this year's conference crown.
URBANA - Each week, we’ll highlight the Illini Prairie Conference matchups and invite readers to put their football score prediction skills to the test with the
Friday Night Forecast.
Think you can spot the upsets before they happen? Ready to back your hometown team with more than just school spirit? Less reliable than the weatherman, but twice as fun, join us in predicting the Illini Prairie Conference wins and upsets.
Submit your picks for the opening week forecast and see how your calls stack up against fellow Illini Prairie Conference football fans all season long. Drop back by OurSentinel.com Friday mornings to see which teams are predicted to win as they work to qualify for this year's state football playoffs.
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