2023 Unity Rockets Football Schedule

TOLONO - The Unity football team opens its 30th season under head coach Scott Hamilton at Hicks Field on Friday, August 25th against Prairie Central. The Hawks, who ran last season's conference table with a perfect 8-0 record, look to avenge their 14-0 Class 3A quarterfinal loss to the Rockets.

After a home game with St. Joseph-Ogden the following week and a road game with Illinois Valley Central, Unity will host last year's Class 2A state champs St. Teresa in a non-conference affair on September 15.

The Rockets will finish the schedule alternating three away and two home games. The team's last home game and Senior Night will be on October 13 against Paxton-Buckley Loda.

See complete schedule and school information below.

Unity wide receiver Jay Saunders goes up for a pass during first half action against Illinois Valley Central. Grey Ghost Andrew Burwell broke up the long pass play but it did not stop the Rockets from rolling to a 62-20 win on September 9, 2022, in their highest scoring game of the season. Photo: PhotoNews Media/Clark Brooks

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Junior varsity quarterback Ryan Rink runs the ball on a keeper in the fourth quarter, putting another six points on the scoreboard against IVC in 2022. Photo: PhotoNews Media/Clark Brooks

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Sophomore Dallas Hollingsworth blocks while seeing fourth quarter action against the Grey Ghosts. Look for the 6'1", 300-pound lineman to be a major asset for the Rockets in the upcoming season. Photo: PhotoNews Media/Clark Brooks

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2023 Unity High School Football Schedule

Aug 25 - Prairie Central - 7:00 - Home
Sep 1 - St. Joseph-Ogden - 7:00 - Home
Sep 8 - Illinois Valley Central - 7:00 - Away
Sep 15 - St. Teresa - 7:00 - Home
Sep 22 - Central Catholic - 7:00 - Away
Sep 29 - Pontiac - 7:00 - Home
Oct 6 - Rantoul - 7:00 - Away
Oct 13 - Paxton-Buckley-Loda - 7:00 - Home
Oct 20 - Monticello - 7:00 - Away

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School Information

Unity High School
1127 County Rd. 800N
Tolono, IL 61880
Phone: 217-485-6230
Fax: 217-485-6220
School Web Site: www.unityrockets.com
Athletic Web Site: 8to18.com

Other links:

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Nickname: Rockets
Colors: Maroon/White
Conference: Illini Prairie
Enrollment: 516

Administration
Superintendent: Andrew Larson - larsona@unity.k12.il.us
Phone: 217-485-6510

Principal: Bill Behrends - behrendsb@unity.k12.il.us

Athletic Director: Scott Hamilton - hamilton@unity.k12.il.us
Phone: 217-485-6735 ... Fax: 217-485-6220

Boys Football Head Coach: Scott Hamilton - hamilton@unity.k12.il.us

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Watch tonight's area basketball teams play online

The St. Joseph-Ogden girls basketball team hosts Prairie Central (12-5) in their second Illini Prairie Conference match-up in the new year.

Coming off a 57-23 road win over Pontiac, the Spartans are 11-5 for the season.

Meanwhile, the Unity girls' basketball squad, who were supposed to play Tuscola on Saturday, make a short trip to northwest Champaign to take on St. Thomas More. The non-conference contest was canceled due to freezing rain and icy road conditions.

In the Rockets' last outing, Maddie Reed and Taylor Henry combined efforts to produce 20 of Unity's 37 points in the home win over Paxton-Buckley-Loda's girls' team.

Below is tonight's line-up on the NFHS Network.

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Tonight's Live NFHS Broadcasts

January 10, 2022

ST. JOSEPH-OGDEN HIGH SCHOOL 5:30 PM Central Girls Junior varsity Basketball vs Prairie Central 6:00 PM Central Boys Freshman Basketball vs Oakwood 7:00 PM Central Girls Varsity Basketball vs Prairie Central UNITY HIGH SCHOOL 6:30 PM Central Girls Varsity Basketball @ St. Thomas More

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Tonight's area sports schedule

Livestream links for tonight's games

Unity Boys Junior Varsity Basketball vs Rantoul | 5:30 PM Central

SJO Boys Junior Varsity Basketball vs Olympia | 5:25 PM Central

SJO Varsity Basketball vs Olympia | 6:57 PM Central

Unity Boys Varsity Basketball vs Rantoul | 7:00 PM Central

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Rockets take on Rantoul, Spartans vs Spartans tonight

The season is winding down and their still time to watch five area sports teams tonight on the NFHS Network.

The Rockets girls basketball varsity and JV squad travel to Rantoul for an Illini Prairie Conference contest today. The Eagles (0-4) are still looking for their first win of the season, while Unity, 1-7 overall and 1-4 in conference play, would like to add yet another victory to their win column tonight.

The St. Joseph-Ogden girls teams are also on the road tonight at Olympia, who are tied for third place with Monticello as of today with a pair of conference wins and one loss. The Spartans are currently ranked #2 with victories over five IPC teams.

Here is tonight's line-up:

• St. Joseph-Ogden Girls Junior Varsity Basketball @ Olympia | 5:30 PM Central

• Unity Girls Junior Varsity Basketball @ Rantoul | 5:30 PM Central

• St. Joseph-Ogden Girls Varsity Basketball @ Olympia | 7:00 PM Central

• Unity Girls Varsity Basketball @ Rantoul | 7:00 PM Central

• Unity Boys Middle school Basketball @ Tuscola | 7:15 PM Central

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Did you miss the last Unity or SJO basketball game. One of coolest thing about the NFHS Network is the ability to go back and watch games over and over again as long as you are a member. You can view this season's SJO basketball games here and all the Unity Rocket basketball games streamed so far here.