Christie Clinic Shootout returns in January: Unity, Monticello, SJO are back

The 2026 Christie Clinic Shootout tips off Jan. 10 at SJO, featuring six top varsity matchups and a full day of basketball excitement.

---

Photo: Sentinel/Clark Brooks

Monticello's Ike Young tries to dribble past Seneca's Grant Siegal. The Sages return to the Christie Clinic Shootout without Young in January 2026.

---

by Clark Brooks

Sentinel Sports

ST. JOSEPH — The calendar may have just turned to a new year, but the competition is already heating up on the hardwood. Just ten days into 2026, the annual Christie Clinic Shootout at St. Joseph-Ogden High School will tip off, marking the unofficial midway point of the IHSA basketball season and for many programs, a perfect midyear measuring stick. The Shootout has grown into more than just a series of basketball games, it’s becoming a midseason tradition for teams gearing up for a deep postseason run.

The one-day showcase on Saturday, January 10, features six varsity matchups between some of central Illinois’ most competitive teams, beginning at noon in the main gym. A full JV slate will also take place in the practice gym starting at 10 a.m., giving fans a chance to settle in for a complete day of basketball.

St. Joseph-Ogden, Unity, and Monticello will once again represent the Illini Prairie Conference, and all three are looking to repeat the sweep they pulled off at last year’s event. The Spartans handled Warrensburg-Latham 59-49, Unity outpaced Fieldcrest 77-68, and Monticello edged Seneca 62-56 in a thriller.

---

Photo: Sentinel/Clark Brooks

Collin Thomey snags a rebound for St. Joseph-Ogden in the 2025 Christie Clinic Shootout. SJO will play Tremont in the shootout finale on January 10.

---

Mt. Zion returns to the shootout after a narrow 65-60 loss to Moline in last year’s lineup, while Bismarck-Henning also comes back following a hard-fought 68-62 victory over Normal University earlier this season. Between these returning programs and the IPC contenders, fans can expect fast play, defensive grit, and more than a few highlight moments.

All JV and varsity games will feature eight-minute quarters, with roughly 12 minutes between contests for warmups.

Admission is $8 for adults and $5 for students with valid IDs. One ticket grants access to the entire day — a chance to see six competitive varsity games and an equally engaging lineup of JV contests.

2026 Christie Clinic Shootout Schedule

Varsity (SJO HS Main Gym)

12:00 PM: (SW Locker Room) Eureka vs. BHRA (NE Locker Room)
1:30 PM: (SE Locker Room) Metamora vs. Mahomet-Seymour (NW Locker Room)
3:00 PM: (SW Locker Room) Peoria vs. Mt. Zion (NE Locker Room)
4:30 PM: (SE Locker Room) El Paso-Gridley vs. Monticello (NW Locker Room)
6:00 PM: (SW Locker Room) Warrensburg-Latham vs. Unity (NE Locker Room)
7:30 PM: (SE Locker Room) Tremont vs. St. Joseph-Ogden (NW Locker Room)

Junior Varsity (SJO PRACTICE GYM)

10:00 AM: (SE Locker Room) Eureka vs. BHRA (NW Locker Room)
11:30 AM: (SW Locker Room) Metamora vs. Mahomet-Seymour (NE Locker Room)
1:00 PM: (B103) Peoria vs. Mt. Zion (B106)
2:30 PM: (B102) El Paso-Gridley vs. Monticello (B105)
4:00 PM: (B103) Warrensburg-Latham vs. Unity (B106)
5:30 PM: (B102) Tremont vs. St. Joseph-Ogden (B105)

---

More Christie Clinic headlines

Hot Shots: The Sentinel's best from the Christie Clinic Shootout
Five earn Player-of-the-Game recognition at Christie Clinic Shootout
Running down the Christie Clinic Shootout, our Sunday morning recap
Christie Clinic Shootout: A showcase of top downstate small school basketball teams

---

TAGS: Christie Clinic Shootout 2026, St. Joseph-Ogden basketball, Central Illinois high school sports, Illini Prairie Conference showcase, SJO athletics news

St. Joseph-Ogden to host eight-team girls basketball shootout Dec. 13

The court will be buzzing Dec. 13! The SJO Girls Basketball Shootout brings top programs like Pleasant Plains, Eureka, and Unity to town.

---

Photo: Sentinel/Clark Brooks

St. Joseph-Ogden's Kayla Osterbur hauls in a rebound during the Spartans' 2023 Country Financial Shootout game. The event returns to SJO for a third time on December 13.

---

by Clark Brooks

Sentinel Sports

ST. JOSEPH - St. Joseph-Ogden High School will host an eight-team girls basketball shootout on Saturday, Dec. 13. Pleasant Plains returns to kick off the action at 1 p.m., facing Cissna Park. Paris also returns for the one-day event and will take on Eureka, back again after missing the 2024 season. Another new addition this year, Tri-Valley, joins the field and will face Unity in the nightcap.

Admission is $6 for adults and $3 for students with valid student IDs.

All JV and varsity games will feature eight-minute quarters, with about a 12-minute warm-up before each contest.

The Spartans, who will dress nine seniors this season, tip off at 4 p.m. against the Watseka Warriors.

This is the third installment of the shootout sponsored by The Arteaga Insurance Group in St. Joseph started in 2023.

---

2025 Country Financial JV/VARSITY Girls Basketball Shootout Schedule

Varsity (SJO HS Main Gym)

1:00 PM: (NE Locker Room) Pleasant Plains vs. Cissna Park (SW Locker Room)
2:30 PM: (NW Locker Room) Paris vs. Eureka (SE Locker Room)
4:00 PM: (NE Locker Room) Watseka vs. St. Joseph-Ogden (SW Locker Room)
5:30 PM: (NW Locker Room) Tri-Valley vs. Unity (SE Locker Room)

Junior Varsity (SJO PRACTICE GYM)

11:00 AM: (NE Locker Room) Pleasant Plains vs. Cissna Park (SW Locker Room)
12:30 PM: (NW Locker Room) Paris vs. Eureka (SE Locker Room)
2:00 PM: (NE Locker Room) Watseka vs. St. Joseph-Ogden (SW Locker Room)
3:30 PM: (NW Locker Room) Tri-Valley vs. Unity (SE Locker Room)

---

TAGGED: St. Joseph-Ogden girls basketball shootout, Illinois high school basketball events, Unity Rockets basketball, Pleasant Plains vs Cissna Park game, SJO Spartans vs Watseka preview

St. Joseph-Ogden set to face #3 Benton Rangers in IHSA Playoffs

---

Benton Rangers, 9-0 and dominant in the Southern River-to-River, host paper underdogs St. Joseph-Ogden for their First-Round IHSA 2025 playoff game.

---

Photo: Sentinel/Clark Brooks

St. Joseph-Ogden's Wyatt Wertz slips a Pontiac tackle during their conference game on Friday. Wertz scored three times and racked up 202 all-purpose yards.

---

ST. JOSEPH - The IHSA playoff brackets are set, and St. Joseph-Ogden fans have something to circle on their calendars: the Spartans are headed south to take on the third-seeded Benton Rangers in the 2025 First-Round matchup. With a 2 p.m. kickoff on the slate, it’s a road trip with plenty of stakes, as SJO, the #14 seed, prepares to face a team that has steamrolled through the Southern River-to-River all season.

Benton enters the postseason riding a perfect 9-0 record, including an unblemished 5-0 mark in conference play. Their regular season reads like a highlight reel of dominance. In every game but one, the Rangers scored at least 34 points. Only DuQuoin came close to slowing them down, eking out a 17-7 loss that stands as the lone blemish on Benton’s record. On defense, the numbers are just as impressive: 66 points allowed over nine games. This is a team that knows how to control both sides of the ball.

---

Photo: Sentinel/Clark Brooks

Unity's Crewe Eckstein, Josh Heath, and Tre Hoggard celebrate a touchdown during their regular season game against St.Joseph-Odgen.

---

A big reason for that control is Riley Spencer, Benton’s feature back. The 5'11", 180-pound junior broke the 2,000-yard mark last Friday, adding another chapter to what has been notable campaign for the Southern Illinois powerhouse. Hard to bring down and even harder to anticipate, Spencer has been a one-man highlight machine for the Rangers all season, and SJO’s defensive staff will have their hands full trying to slow him down.

The Spartans, meanwhile, enter the playoffs with momentum and a renewed sense of confidence. SJO snapped a three-game losing streak with a decisive 56-21 victory over Pontiac last week, ending the regular season at 5-4. They were firing on all cylinders, and the return of Wyatt Wertz two weeks ago has been a game-changer. The senior back has found the end zone repeatedly, scoring three times against the Indians and adding two more in the previous week’s win at Seneca. Kaden Wedig, who has been sidelined since Week 6 against Monticello, is cleared to suit up again and contribute. This depth will be critical against a well-oiled Benton machine.

Playoff preparation isn’t just about individual matchups; it’s about rhythm, timing, and knowing how to handle the spotlight. The Spartans have a chip on their shoulder. They know they’ll be stepping onto Benton turf against a team that has scored at will all season, but SJO’s mix of experience, recent success, and renewed health gives them a fighting chance. If the Spartans can control the tempo and execute cleanly on both sides of the ball, they’ll at least give Benton a game worth remembering.

The Illini Prairie Conference sent three other squads into the postseason as well, proving that local football remains highly competitive. Conference champions Bloomington Central Catholic, the #3 seed in the northern bracket, open against #14 Princeton, setting the stage for what promises to be a gauntlet of tough matchups. Up north, teams like IC Catholic, Bishop McNamara, Byron, and Richmond-Burton are all positioned to make deep runs. Raise your hand if you would like to see a semifinal battle between the Saints and the Byron Tigers in three weeks.

---

Photo: Sentinel/Clark Brooks

Central Catholic quarterback Valshun Powe carries the ball for a first down against St. Joseph-Ogden last Friday. The Saints, who averaged two TDs per quarter to beat the visiting Spartans, will need that same scoring intensity in the Class 3A northern bracket.

---

In the south bracket, SJO will be joined by #4 Unity, who boasts an 8-1 record, riding a six-game winning streak, faces #14 Mt. Carmel in the first round. #5 Monticello squares off against #12 Paris in what promises to be a first-round home thriller. For SJO, the challenge is clear: one road game at Benton stands between them and another week of SJO football.

As Spartans fans look ahead, the questions are obvious: Can Wyatt Wertz keep rolling and lead the SJO offense? Will Benton’s Riley Spencer continue to carve up defenses like he has all season? And most importantly, can SJO rise to the occasion and turn the tables on a team that has dominated nearly every opponent it has faced? Suffering two unexpected upset loses, the time is now for Shawn Skinner's Spartans to break a few hearts.

---

St. Joseph-Ogden Spartans IHSA 2025 playoffs, Wyatt Wertz SJO Spartans football highlights, IHSA Class 3A South bracket, Illini Prairie Conference teams in IHSA playoffs

Week 9 IHSA football scores from around the state

Photo: Sentinel/Clark Brooks

URBANA - St. Joseph-Ogden's Brennan Oleynichak and three teammates stop Pontiac running back Jayden Reed from advancing during the first quarter of their Illini Prairie Conference game. The Spartans scored 14 points in each quarter on their way to a much needed victory to solidify a spot in the 2025 IHSA football postseason. SJO won the home game at Dick Duval Field 56-21.

---

Illini Prairie Conference scores

Unity 55, Mt Vernon 37
St Joseph-Ogden 56, Pontiac 21
Central Catholic 41, Prairie Central 0
Illinois Valley Central 30, Rantoul 27
Monticello 14, Paxton-Buckley-Loda 6

Big Twelve Conference scores

Normal West 57, Urbana 15
Bloomington 37, Centennial 6
Champaign Central 55, Peoria Manual 16
Peoria Notre Dame 54, Danville 13
Peoria 36, Normal Community 14
Mahomet-Seymour 63, Richwoods 14

Scores from around the state

AddisonTrail 35, Willowbrook 0
Alden-Hebron 26, Ashton-Franklin Center 8
Arthur 49, Villa Grove/Heritage 26
Athens 55, Riverton 13
Aurora Waubonsie Valley 49, DeKalb 28
Aurora West Aurora 52, Streamwood 8
Bartlett 48, Elgin 0
Batavia 45, Wheaton Warrenville South 12
Benton 42, Harrisburg 7
Bishop McNamara 56, St Edward 0
Bolingbrook 26, Yorkville 21
Bradley-Bourbonnais 53, Andrew 41
Byron 38, North Boone 26
Byron Center, Mich. 38, Morris 26
Canton 50, Bartonville Limestone 28
Carmel 38, Fenwick 24
Carterville 55, Anna-Jonesboro 7
Cary-Grove 44, Algonquin Jacobs 29
Central 42, Dundee-Crown 6
Central 49, Salt Fork 30
Central Catholic 41, Prairie Central 0
Centralia 21, Effingham 16
Chester 29, Nashville 19
Christopher 50, Albion Edwards County 25
Crete-Monee 27, Kankakee 14
DePaul 35, Benet 6
Deer Creek-Mackinaw 50, Kelly, Mo. 13
Dixon 58, Genoa-Kingston 20
Downers Grove North 47, Proviso East 0
Du Quoin 47, Murphysboro 20
Dunlap 30, Metamora 23, OT
Dwight 41, Oregon 8
El Paso-Gridley 37, Shelbyville 6
Eldorado 42, Carmi-White County 30
Fairfield 44, Hamilton County 25
Flanagan-Cornell 64, Bushnell-Prairie City 20
Flora 29, Red Hill 6
Galena 26, Fulton 7
Galva 55, West Prairie 22
Geneseo 45, Quincy 7
Geneva 45, St Charles East 20
Gibson City-Melvin-Sibley 55, Lexington 27
Glenbard East 45, Riverside-Brookfield 43
Glenbard North 39, Wheaton North 20
Glenbard South 35, Larkin 7
Glenbrook South 45, New Trier 0
Glenwood 38, Springfield 28
Grayslake Central 41, Round Lake 7
Herscher 35, Peotone 28
Highland Park 49, Maine East 0
Hinsdale Central 35, OPRF 15
Homewood-Flossmoor 50, Aurora (Metea Valley) 8
Illini West 34, Elmwood 24
Johnston City 36, Sesser-Valier 18
Joliet Catholic 30, Providence 27
Knoxville 55, Stark County 14
Lake Zurich 49, Stevenson 9
Lanark Eastland-Pearl City 53, Dakota 22
Lena-Winslow 40, Durand-Pecatonica 20
Leyden 21, Hinsdale South 19
Lincoln Way Central 49, Rich Township 0
Lincoln Way West 49, Stagg 0
Lockport 41, Neuqua Valley 17
Lyons 34, York 26
Macomb def. LCSRV, forfeit
Mahomet-Seymour 63, Richwoods 14
Manteno 33, Streator 6
Marion 49, Mattoon 21
Marist 42, Notre Dame 14
Maroa-Forsyth 44, New Berlin 34
Marshall 32, Newton 15
Minooka 15, Oswego East 14
Moline 63, Galesburg 6
Momence 29, Georgetown-Ridge Farm 20
Monmouth-Roseville 40, Newman 7
Montini Catholic 23, St. Laurence 0
Mt Carmel 35, Loyola 24
Mt Prospect 56, Elk Grove 28
Mt. Carmel 42, Lawrenceville 15
Naperville North 21, Naperville Central 15
Nazareth 42, St. Francis 16
Niles West 20, Maine West 14
Nokomis 63, Arcola 21
Normal West 57, Urbana 15
Oakwood 21, BHRA 13
Olney 43, Robinson 21
Oswego 37, Plainfield North 7
Ottawa Marquette 66, Morrison 23
Palatine 35, Hoffman Estates Conant 7
Paris 22, Casey-Westfield 17
Plainfield East 53, Plainfield Central 7
Prairie Ridge 54, Crystal Lake South 26
Princeville 47, United 8
Quincy Notre Dame 49, MacArthur 7
Reavis 42, Oak Lawn 0
Richards 51, Evergreen Park 0
River Ridge 46, Christian Life 8
Rochelle 27, Waterloo 6
Rochester 31, Sacred Heart-Griffin 28
Rockridge 48, Hall 21
Salem 32, Charleston 23
Sangamon Valley 34, Tri-County 0
Seneca 48, Carlyle 13
Southeast 26, Eisenhower 18
St Anne 61, Blue Ridge 12
St Charles North 35, Lake Park 16
St Joseph-Ogden 56, Pontiac 21
St Rita 38, ICCP 21
Sterling 42, Rock Island 14
Stockton 44, Forreston 6
Sullivan 34, Argenta-Oreana 27
Tremont 40, Clinton 0
Tuscola 38, Le Roy 28
Unity 55, Mt Vernon 37
Warren 49, Libertyville 21
Warrensburg-Latham 22, Fieldcrest 14
Washington 49, Morton 21
Wauconda 31, Lakes 14
West Carroll 43, Kirkland Hiawatha 26
West Chicago 44, Bensenville (Fenton) 34
Westville 52, Iroquois West 13
Wheaton Academy 42, Christ the King 0
Wilmington 44, Coal City 21
Pana 43, Carlinville 26
Greenville 42, Staunton 7
Hillsboro 56, Southwestern 20
North Mac 32, Gillespie 12
Vandalia 49, Litchfield 14
Calhoun 21, Brown County 12
Carrollton 35, Concord Triopia 12
Greenfield 47, Mendon Unity 44
Camp Point Central 70, North Greene 8 (Thursday)
Pleasant Hill 22, Jacksonville Routt 14
West Central 46, Beardstown 13
Highland 34, Alton 24
St. Louis De Smet 30, Edwardsville 15
Taylorville 24, Civic Memorial 17
Jersey 49, Columbia 21
Roxana 41, Marquette Catholic 7
Dupo 69, East Alton-Wood River 24
Bradenton (Fla.) IMG Academy 14, East St. Louis 13 (OT)
O’Fallon 34, LaSalle-Peru 0
Belleville East 27, Jefferson City (Mo.) Capital City 10
Belleville West 21, St. Louis Vianney 19
Collinsville 16, Triad 7
Rochelle 27 Waterloo 6
Mascoutah 47, Carbondale 28
Maple Park Kaneland 55, Belleville Althoff 28
Breese Central 55, Herrin 6
Ottawa 52, Granite City 0
Sycamore 30, Cahokia 28
Wesclin 70, Madison 32
Mount Zion 52, Breese Mater Dei 14

---

TAGS: Roxana crushes Marquette by 34 points, Illinois high school football scores in October, Week 9 IHSA football results, Camp Point Central runs up 70 points on North Greene, Central Catholic wins IPC with perfect record

Friday Night Forecast |Week 9 Illini Prairie Conference football predictions

---

Here are Week 9 predictions from Illini Prairie football pundits for this edition of The Sentinel’s Friday Night Forecast.

---

Photo: Sentinel/Clark Brooks

ST. JOSEPH - Lucas Smith boots the ball on kickoff for the Spartans. Smith and 15 other seniors will be honored tonight before the start of the Spartans' home game against Pontiac.

---

Week 9 predictions

Illini Prairie Game of the Week
Rantoul vs Illinois Valley Central

Sara C: Illinois Valley Central .::. 36-12
Alan: Illinois Valley Central .::. 45-20
Denise: Illinois Valley Central .::. 21-0
Denise J: Illinois Valley Central .::. 21-14
J: Illinois Valley Central .::. 18-6
Mike Roy: Illinois Valley Central .::. 24-7
C: Illinois Valley Central .::. 32-0
Brooks Look: Rantoul .::. 21-14

---

Monticello vs Paxton-Buckley-Loda

Sara C: Paxton-Buckley-Loda .::. 32-27
Alan: Monticello .::. 35-14
Denise: Monticello .::. 28-7
Denise J: Monticello .::. 36-14
J: Monticello .::. 24-22
Mike Roy: Monticello .::. 27-7
C: Paxton-Buckley-Loda .::. 21-18
Brooks Look: Monticello .::. 28-21

---

Central Catholic vs Prairie Central

Sara C: Central Catholic .::. 48-27
Alan: Central Catholic .::. 42-17
Denise: Central Catholic .::. 42-14
Denise J: Central Catholic .::. 67-24
J: Central Catholic .::. 42-7
Mike Roy: Central Catholic .::. 55-7
C: Central Catholic .::. 67-14
Brooks Look: Central Catholic .::. 56-7

---

St. Joseph-Ogden vs Pontiac

Sara C: St. Joseph-Ogden .::. 48-21
Alan: St. Joseph-Ogden .::. 52-10
Denise: St. Joseph-Ogden .::. 56-7
Denise J: St. Joseph-Ogden .::. 42-27
J: St. Joseph-Ogden .::. 42-26
Mike Roy: St. Joseph-Ogden .::. 35-6
C: St. Joseph-Ogden .::. 32-21
Brooks Look: St. Joseph-Ogden .::. 42-16

---

Unity @ Mt. Vernon

Sara C: Unity .::. 30-27
Alan: Unity .::. 49-28
Denise: Mt. Vernon .::. 28-21
Denise J: Unity .::. 48-12
J: Unity .::. 34-7
Mike Roy: Unity .::. 46-14
C: Unity .::. 32-0
Brooks Look: Unity .::. 36-28

---

Last week's Illini Prairie Conference scores

Seneca 39, St. Joseph-Ogden 36
Unity 48, Illinois Valley Central 14
Paxton-Buckley-Loda 46, Rantoul 0
Central Catholic 48, Pontiac 21
Monticello 18, Prairie Central 14

Week 8 Results

Rank	Name	Record	Notes
1	Mike Roy	5-0	Week 8 winner!!!
2	J	4-1	5-way tie
2	Denise	4-1	5-way tie
2	Alan	4-1	5-way tie
2	Sara	4-1	5-way tie
2	Brooks Look	4-1	5-way tie

Cumulative Standings (After Week 8)

Rank	Name	Total Record	Wins	Notes
1	Brooks Look	33-7	2	Week 2 & 5 winner
2	Denise	30-10	0
2	Alan	30-10	1	Week 7 winner
4	Sara	26-9	1	Week 3 winner
5	J	25-5	2	Week 1 & 4 winner
6	Lyman	10-5	0
7	Mike Roy	10-0	2	Week 6 & 8 Winner
8	Frank	7-3	0
9	Denise J	5-0	0	New participant this week
10	Keith	3-2	0

---

TAGS: Illini Prairie Conference weekly football predictions, Week 9 SJO football predictions, Prairie Central Hawks football predictions this week, IHSA football prediction for the IPC

---

Pick your Week 9 Illini Prairie Conference football winners

Photo: Sentinel/Clark Brooks

ST. JOSEPH - Spartans' defensive lineman Jameson Ennis shucks off a Monticello offensive lineman J.D. Bailey trying to shutdown a drive in the second half. SJO (4-4), suffering their first three-game slide since the 2021 season, needs a win over Pontiac (2-5) this Friday if they hope to find a spot in the 2025 playoffs.

---

Illini Prairie Conference scores

Seneca 39, St. Joseph-Ogden 36
Unity 48, Illinois Valley Central 14
Paxton-Buckley-Loda 46, Rantoul 0
Central Catholic 48, Pontiac 21
Monticello 18, Prairie Central 14

Week 8 Results

Rank	Name	Record	Notes
1	Mike Roy	5-0	Week 8 winner!!!
2	J	4-1	5-way tie
2	Denise	4-1	5-way tie
2	Alan	4-1	5-way tie
2	Sara	4-1	5-way tie
2	Brooks Look	4-1	5-way tie

Cumulative Standings (After Week 8)

Rank	Name	Total Record	Wins	Notes
1	Brooks Look	33-7	2	Week 2 & 5 winner
2	Denise	30-10	0
2	Alan	30-10	1	Week 7 winner
4	Sara	26-9	1	Week 3 winner
5	J	25-5	2	Week 1 & 4 winner
6	Lyman	10-5	0
7	Mike Roy	10-0	2	Week 6 & 8 Winner
8	Frank	7-3	0
9	Denise J	5-0	0	New participant this week
10	Keith	3-2	0

---

TAGS: Illini Prairie Conference weekly football predictions, Week 9 SJO football predictions, Prairie Central Hawks football predictions this week, IHSA football prediction for the IPC

---

Week 8 IHSA football scores from around the state

Photo: Sentinel/Clark Brooks

URBANA - Urbana's Marquan Dunn looks to throw a deep pass during the Tigers' 2025 opener against St. Teresa. Facing Peoria Manual for their Senior Night opponent, the Urbana football program won their first game since the fall of 2021, beating the Rams big, 42-26.

---

Illini Prairie Conference scores

Seneca 39, St. Joseph-Ogden 36
Unity 48, Illinois Valley Central 14
Paxton-Buckley-Loda 46, Rantoul 0
Central Catholic 48, Pontiac 21
Monticello 18, Prairie Central 14

Big Twelve Conference scores

Peoria 42, Bloomington 14
Normal West 34, Champaign Central 14
Normal Community 56, Champaign Centennial 6
Danville 41, Richwoods 22
Urbana 42, Peoria Manual 26

Scores from around the state

Civic Memorial 21, Jersey 7
Waterloo 21, Triad 14
Highland 13, Mascoutah 10
Roxana 55, East Alton-Wood River 0
Breese Central 41, Columbia 8
Freeburg 45, Salem 18
Carlinville 35, Hillsboro 28
Staunton 27, Gillespie 8
Greenville 42, Southwestern 13
Vandalia 49, North Mac 0
Pana 63, Litchfield 21
Greenfield 35, Concord Triopia 12
Brown County 63, North Greene 0
West Central 58, Mendon Unity 50
Camp Point Central 60, Pleasant Hill 8
St. Louis St. Mary’s 23, Belleville Althoff 0
Cahokia 34, Collinsville 14
Doniphan (Mo.) 21, Granite City 13
Breese Mater Dei 65, Decatur St. Teresa 39
Chester 42, Red Bud 18
Wesclin 34, Carlyle 0
Dupo 29, Sparta 23
Amboy 68, West Prairie 8
Andrew 47, DeKalb 28
Annawan-Wethersfield 42, ROWVA-Williamsfield 6
Arlington Heights Hersey 38, Mt Prospect Prospect 34
Athens 29, New Berlin 27
Aurora Christian 28, Wheaton Academy 27
Barrington 42, Schaumburg 0
Batavia 31, St Charles East 13
Benton 56, Pinckneyville 7
Bradley-Bourbonnais 35, Lincoln Way West 13
Brother Rice 48, St. Laurence 6
Byron 77, Rockford Lutheran 0
Carterville 28, Murphysboro 7
Cary-Grove 40, Hampshire 7
Central 41, Crystal Lake Central 6
Central 44, Iroquois West 8
Central 60, Pleasant Hill 8
Centralia 48, Mt Vernon 44
Coal City 56, Herscher 7
Crete-Monee 52, Bloom 7
Danville 41, Richwoods 22
Deer Creek-Mackinaw 28, Lexington 19
Dixon 65, Streator 0
Downers Grove South 42, Leyden 3
Du Quoin 28, Nashville 18
Effingham 36, Mattoon 16
Elk Grove 10, Buffalo Grove 4
Erie-Prophetstown 27, Mendota 14
Fairfield 56, Christopher 12
Flanagan-Cornell 42, Peoria Heights 30
Flora 39, Hamilton County 23
Fremd 23, Palatine 13
Galena 46, Dakota 6
Galva 50, Ridgewood 44
Genoa-Kingston 62, Rock Falls 6
Gibson City-Melvin-Sibley 34, Fieldcrest 6
Glenbard East 21, Glenbard South 14
Glenwood 35, Sacred Heart-Griffin 31
Grant 54, Grayslake Central 20
Harrisburg 14, Herrin 7
Heyworth 30, Tuscola 14
Homewood-Flossmoor 29, Naperville Central 10
Huntley 48, McHenry 36
Illini West 42, United 22
Jacksonville 36, MacArthur 33
Johnsburg 24, Woodstock 21
Joliet West 31, Plainfield Central 7
Kaneland 23, La Salle-Peru 21
Lakes 35, Grayslake North 0
Libertyville 31, Lake Forest 6
Lincoln Way Central 37, Aurora Waubonsie Valley 3
Lockport 34, Aurora Metea Valley 21
Lyons 24, Downers Grove North 20
Macomb 42, Elmwood 13
Mahomet-Seymour 49, Charleston 0
Manteno 25, Peotone 20
Marion 39, Carbondale 35
Marist 51, Aurora Marmion 6
Metamora 63, East Peoria 20
Milledgeville 54, Alden-Hebron 22
Momence 44, Watseka 19
Monticello 18, Prairie Central 14
Morris 50, Sycamore 10
Morrison 31, Fulton 21
Morton 20, Dunlap 19
Mt. Carmel 35, Marshall 0
Naperville North 14, Lincoln-Way East 6
Nazareth 42, Benet 14
Newton 34, Lawrenceville 20
Oakwood 28, Salt Fork 7
Olney 28, Casey-Westfield 27
Olympia 54, Pleasant Plains 13
Orangeville 56, Christian Life 29
Oswego 33, Oswego East 21
PORTA 38, Riverton 8
Paris 41, Robinson 19
Pawnee 21, Metro-East Lutheran 20
Paxton-Buckley-Loda 46, Rantoul 0
Peoria 42, Bloomington 20
Peoria Notre Dame 47, St Bede 13
Pittsfield 34, Auburn 21
Plainfield South 49, Joliet Central 0
Polo 54, Kirkland Hiawatha 14
Princeville 48, Stark County 7
Providence 48, Marian Catholic 13
Richards 54, Lemont 27
Richmond-Burton 42, Marengo 13
Ridgewood 35, Bensenville Fenton 27
Riverdale 34, Hall 25
Riverside-Brookfield 31, West Chicago 14
Rochelle 42, Ottawa 3
Rochester 55, Springfield 10
Rock Island 41, Galesburg 6
Rockridge 48, Monmouth-Roseville 12
Rolling Meadows 63, Wheeling 0
Sandburg 24, Neuqua Valley 21
Saxony Lutheran, Mo. 42, Massac County 27
Seneca 39, St Joseph-Ogden 36
Sesser-Valier 24, Eldorado 20
St Charles North 31, Glenbard North 20
St. Francis 35, DePaul 14
Sterling 38, Quincy 17
Stockton 18, Durand-Pecatonica 14
T.F. North 31, T.F. South 12
Tri-Valley 50, Shelbyville 6
Unity 48, Illinois Valley Central 14
University 50, Southeast 14
Urbana 42, Manual 26
Vernon Hills 14, Maine West 7
Warren 27, Lake Zurich 17
Washington 48, Canton 12
Wauconda 25, Antioch 20
West Carroll 41, South Beloit 22
West Central 59, Bushnell-Prairie City 36
West Hancock 48, Bureau Valley 12
Westville 59, Hoopeston 0
Wheaton North 21, Geneva 20
Wilmington 54, Reed-Custer 6
York 21, Glenbard West 20

---

TAGS: Illinois high school football scores in October, Week 8 IHSA football results, Urbana wins first game in two years, SJO loses tight game to Seneca on the road, Wilmington crushes Reed-Custer

Friday Night Forecast |Here's how tonight's Illini Prairie team will fare

Photo: Sentinel/Clark Brooks

BLOOMINGTON - Central Catholic quarterback Valshun Powe carries the ball for a first down against St. Joseph-Ogden last Friday. The Saints averaged two TDs per quarter to beat the visiting Spartans 67-28. BCC is on the road tonight against Pontiac.

---

---

Here are Week 8 predictions from Illini Prairie football pundits for this edition of The Sentinel’s Friday Night Forecast.

---

URBANA - Each week, we invite Illini Prairie Conference fans to predict the winners from conference matchups. New experts are welcome every week. Below is what this week's team of experts think they have figured out.

Week 8 predictions

Illini Prairie Game of the Week
Paxton-Buckley-Loda vs Rantoul

Denise: Paxton-Buckley-Loda .::. 63-21
J: Paxton-Buckley-Loda .::. 27-7
Alan: Paxton-Buckley-Loda .::. 38-7
Sara C: Paxton-Buckley-Loda .::. 38-21
Mike Roy: Paxton-Buckley-Loda .::. 35-7

Brooks Look: The Panthers might not make it to 4-4 overall if they fall asleep on the Eagles.

Paxton-Buckley-Loda 42, Rantoul 21

---

Monticello @ Prairie Central

Denise: Monticello .::. 28-7
J: Monticello .::. 33-18
Alan: Prairie Central .::. 35-21
Sara C: Monticello .::. 28-27
Mike Roy: Monticello .::. 21-13

Brooks Look: The Sages doing Sages stuff, secure a spot in the playoffs.

Monticello 35, Prarie Central 14

---

Unity @ Illinois Valley Central

Denise: Unity .::. 32-14
J: Unity .::. 50-0
Alan: Unity .::. 31-20
Sara C: Unity .::. 38-21
Mike Roy: Unity .::. 47-0

Brooks Look: The playoff eligible Rockets will use this game to tighten up their defensive execution and get a lot of young players on the field in the second half.

Unity 49, Illinois Valley Central 7

---

Central Catholic @ Pontiac

Denise: Central Catholic .::. 54-14
J: Central Catholic .::. 46-7
Alan: Central Catholic .::. 42-14
Sara C: Central Catholic .::. 60-14
Mike Roy: Central Catholic .::. 63-7

Brooks Look: The undefeated Saints are just two games away from duplicating SJO's perfect 2024 IPC season. At this point, there is no reason to believe they can't do it.

Central Catholic 35, Pontiac 7

---

St. Joseph-Ogden @ Seneca

Denise: St. Joseph-Ogden .::. 42-28
J: Seneca .::. 49-28
Alan: St. Joseph-Ogden .::. 28-24
Sara C: St. Joseph-Ogden .::. 32-20
Mike Roy: Seneca .::. 56-14

Brooks Look: For a second straight week, the Spartans face another undefeated team. Seneca has scored at least 35 points per contest this season. SJO has struggled to score in the second half in their last three games and it feels like this week, the second-half drought is finally over with Wyatt Wertz back on the field.

St. Joseph-Ogden 28, Seneca 21

---

Week 7 Results

Rank	Name	Record	Notes
1	Alan	5-0	Week 7 winner via tiebreak!!!
2	J	5-0	3-way tie
2	Denise	5-0	3-way tie
2	Denise J	5-0	3-way tie
5	Sara	4-1	2-way tie
5	Brooks Look	4-1	2-way tie

Cumulative Standings (After Week 7)

Rank	Name	Total Record	Wins	Notes
1	Brooks Look	29-6	2	Week 2 & 5 winner
2	Denise	26-9	0
2	Alan	26-9	1	Week 7 winner
4	Sara	22-8	1	Week 3 winner
5	J	21-4	2	Week 1 & 4 winner
6	Lyman	10-5	0
7	Frank	7-3	0
8	Denise J	5-0	0	New participant this week
8	Mike Roy	5-0	1	Week 6 Winner!
10	Keith	3-2	0

---

TAGS: Week 8 Illini Prairie football, Weekly IPC football predictions, SJO football, Unity football predictions, IHSA high school football predictions

---

You pick 'em, make your Week 8 Illini Prairie Conference football predictions

Photo: Sentinel/Clark Brooks

BLOOMINGTON - St. Joseph-Ogden's Will Franklin tries to fight his way through the Central Catholic offensive line to get to ball carrier Valshun Powe during the first quarter of their conference game last Friday. The Spartans fell 67-28, dropping to 4-3 on the season. SJO looks to rebound this week at Seneca to secure their fifth win for a possible playoff bid.

---

Illini Prairie Conference scores

Central Catholic 67, St Joseph-Ogden 28
Illinois Valley Central 28, Rock Falls 0
Monticello 27, Pontiac 6
Prairie Central 40, Rantoul 6
Unity 47, Paxton-Buckley-Loda 0

Week 7 Results

Rank	Name	Record	Notes
1	Alan	5-0	Week 7 winner via tiebreak!!!
2	J	5-0	3-way tie
2	Denise	5-0	3-way tie
2	Denise J	5-0	3-way tie
5	Sara	4-1	2-way tie
5	Brooks Look	4-1	2-way tie

Cumulative Standings (After Week 7)

Rank	Name	Total Record	Wins	Notes
1	Brooks Look	29-6	2	Week 2 & 5 winner
2	Denise	26-9	0
2	Alan	26-9	1	Week 7 winner
4	Sara	22-8	1	Week 3 winner
5	J	21-4	2	Week 1 & 4 winner
6	Lyman	10-5	0
7	Frank	7-3	0
8	Denise J	5-0	0	New participant this week
8	Mike Roy	5-0	1	Week 6 Winner!
10	Keith	3-2	0

---

TAGS: Illini Prairie Conference weekly football predictions, Week 8 Unity football predictions, Rantoul football predictions this week, IHSA football predictions in Central Illinois

---

Week 7 IHSA football scores from around the state

Photo: Sentinel/Clark Brooks

BLOOMINGTON - St. Joseph-Ogden's Wyatt Wertz runs the ball in his first game back after a injury in SJO's Week 2 home game last month. Wertz had 11 carries for 54 yards against Central Catholic (7-0) on Friday. The Spartans (4-3) fell 67-28 on the road to the Saints, who became this year's conference champions with the victory.

---

Illini Prairie Conference scores

Central Catholic 67, St Joseph-Ogden 28
Illinois Valley Central 28, Rock Falls 0
Monticello 27, Pontiac 6
Prairie Central 40, Rantoul 6
Unity 47, Paxton-Buckley-Loda 0

Big Twelve Conference scores

Peoria Notre Dame 53, Bloomington 19
Normal Community 41, Danville 0
Normal West 48, Manual 0
Peoria 64, Champaign Central 27
Richwoods 0, Urbana 0
Champaign Centennial 40, Thornridge 17

Scores from around the state

Abingdon-Avon 31, Havana 26
Amboy 62, Ridgewood 12
Annawan-Wethersfield 17, Princeville 14
Antioch 49, Grayslake North 8
Arlington Heights Hersey 52, Buffalo Grove 2
Arthur-Lovington-Atwood-Hammond 43, Nokomis 20
Aurora. Christian) 49, Chicago Christian 7
Aurora Waubonsie Valley 51, Stagg 0
BHRA 49, Momence 0
Barrington 23, Fremd 7
Batavia 28, Wheaton North 7
Bensenville Fenton 33, Aurora (East) 6
Bishop McNamara 29, Wheaton Academy 14
Bradley-Bourbonnais 48, DeKalb 19
Brown County 66, Beardstown 0
Carbondale 52, Herrin 14
Carmel 54, DePaul 14
Cary-Grove 56, Crystal Lake South 13
Casey-Westfield 21, Mt. Carmel 20, OT
Central 18, Le Roy 8
Central 20, Huntley 7
Central 46, Routt 3
Central 54, Hoopeston 0
Christopher 48, Carmi-White County 14
Coal City 49, Peotone 7
Deer Creek-Mackinaw 46, Warrensburg-Latham 13
Dixon 50, Winnebago 15
Downers Grove North 41, York 28
Du Quoin 48, Anna-Jonesboro 13
Durand-Pecatonica 34, Forreston 20
El Paso-Gridley 40, Eureka 0
Elgin 25, Streamwood 6
Elk Grove 57, Wheeling 13
Erie-Prophetstown 40, Orion 14
Fenwick 48, Benet 7
Flora 28, Fairfield 20
Fulton 56, Southwestern, Wis. 40
Galva 38, Peoria Heights 12
Geneseo 31, Sterling 10
Glenbard East 41, West Chicago 6
Glenbard North 16, Geneva 13
Glenbard South 42, Ridgewood 7
Glenbard West 44, Hinsdale Central 20
Glenbrook South 42, Deerfield 0
Glenwood 56, Lincoln 0
Grant 65, Round Lake 17
Hampshire 19, McHenry 17
Herscher 19, Reed-Custer 13, OT
Highland Park 38, Niles North 13
Hoffman Estates Conant 43, Schaumburg 28
ICCP 57, Aurora Marmion Academy 14
Illini West 28, Bureau Valley 20
Johnston City 44, Hamilton County 6
Kankakee 48, Bloom 0
Lake Park 41, St Charles East 35
Lake Zurich 35, Mundelein 0
Lakes 46, North Chicago 7
Le Roy 14, Heyworth 12
Lena-Winslow 46, Galena 0
Libertyville 35, Zion Benton 20
Lincoln-Way East 42, Homewood-Flossmoor 14
Lockport 28, Sandburg 7
Macomb 42, Knoxville 19
Maine South 56, Glenbrook North 0
Maine West 49, Maine East 0
Manteno 35, Gibson City-Melvin-Sibley 13
Marion 48, Collinsville 35
Marshall 34, Lawrenceville 7
Metamora 49, Bartonville (Limestone) 13
Milledgeville 56, Orangeville 16
Minooka 10, Oswego 3
Monmouth-Roseville 57, Hall 14
Montini Catholic 49, Arlington Heights (St. Viator) 3
Morris 42, Ottawa 0
Morrison 48, Dakota 16
Morton 66, East Peoria 32
Mt Carmel 35, Joliet Catholic 7
Mt Prospect Prospect 35, Rolling Meadows 32
Mt Zion 31, Effingham 7
Naperville Central 28, Aurora Metea Valley 21, OT
Naperville North 29, Neuqua Valley 23
Nashville 55, Pinckneyville 7
Newman 24, Riverdale 14
Newton 24, Robinson 21
Oakwood 48, Iroquois West 0
Olney 41, Paris 22
Olympia 50, Maroa-Forsyth 36
Oregon 34, Winnebago 21
Ottawa Marquette 51, Elmwood 6
PORTA 22, Athens 18
Pekin 30, Canton 20
Plainfield East 27, Joliet West 7
Pleasant Plains 27, Pittsfield 14
Polo 50, River Ridge 8
Prairie Ridge 35, Crystal Lake Central 14
Quincy 44, Galesburg 22
Richmond-Burton 21, Woodstock North 0
Riverton 36, Auburn 33
Rochelle 21, Kaneland 20
Rochester 51, MacArthur 14
Rockridge 61, Aledo (Mercer County) 24
Springfield SHG 56, Springfield 33
Salt Fork 48, Georgetown-Ridge Farm 20
Seneca 48, St Bede 16
Shelbyville 42, Clinton 6
South Beloit 38, Abundant Life-St. Ambrose, Wis. 8
South Elgin 55, Bartlett 19
St. Francis 42, Marian Catholic 20
Stillman Valley 21, Oregon 15
Sycamore 34, La Salle-Peru 28
Tri-Valley 21, Tremont 13
United 54, Astoria South Fulton 18
University 55, Eisenhower 12
Villa Grove/Heritage 25, Sangamon Valley 24
Warren 28, Stevenson 13
Washington 23, Dunlap 15
Wauconda 53, Grayslake Central 27
West Carroll 70, Ashton (A.-Franklin Center) 8
West Hancock 62, LCSRV 6
West Prairie 46, Bushnell-Prairie City 8
Westville 55, Watseka 0
Wheaton Warrenville South 33, St Charles North 7
Wilmington 45, Streator 0
Woodstock 42, Sandwich 26

---

TAGS: Illinois high school football scores, Seneca beats St. Bede by 36 points, Oakwood blanks Iroquois West footballt team,St. Joseph-Ogden falls in flag fest, IHSA football scores

Friday Night ForecastWeek 7 Illini Prairie football predictions

---

Here are Week 7 predictions from Illini Prairie football pundits for this edition of The Sentinel’s Friday Night Forecast.

---

URBANA - Each week, we invite Illini Prairie Conference fans to predict the winners from conference matchups. New experts are welcome every week. Below is what this week's team of experts think they have figured out.

Week 7 predictions

Illini Prairie Game of the Week
Illinois Valley Central @ Rock Falls

Denise: Illinois Valley Central .::. 38-7
Sara: Rock Falls .::. 36-12
J: Illinois Valley Central .::. 35-0
Denise J: Illinois Valley Central .::. 47-6
Alan: Illinois Valley Central .::. 34-13

Brooks Look: It was a busy week around the office. Unfortunately, I don't have any quick, guiding thoughts for this week's predictions.

Rock Falls 28, IVC 20

---

Monticello vs Pontiac

Denise: Monticello .::. 42-14
Sara: Monticello .::. 30-14
J: Monticello .::. 34-7
Denise J: Monticello .::. 48-14
Alan: Monticello .::. 49-0

Brooks Look: I've got nothing.

Monticello 35, Pontiac 13

---

Rantoul vs Prairie Central

Denise: Prairie Central .::. 21-0
Sara: Prairie Central .::. 28-6
J: Prairie Central .::. 24-6
Denise J: Prairie Central .::. 36-17
Alan: Prairie Central .::. 49-0

Brooks Look: A lot more nothing, but could Rantoul pull off an upset?

Prairie Central 28, Rantoul 24

---

Central Catholic vs St. Joseph-Ogden

Denise: Central Catholic .::. 32-21
Sara: Central Catholic .::. 48-27
J: Central Catholic .::. 41-34
Denise J: Central Catholic .::. 48-36
Alan: Central Catholic .::. 49-21

Brooks Look: Central Catholic wraps up the outright conference title tonight? SJO is due for an upset in their favor after suffering two of them.

Central Catholic 35, St. Joseph-Ogden 21

---

Paxton-Buckley-Loda @ Unity

Denise: Unity .::. 42-14
Sara: Unity .::. 37-28
J: Unity .::. 46-7
Denise J: Unity .::. 47-21
Alan: Unity .::. 49-6

Brooks Look:

Unity 40, Paxton-Buckley-Loda 14

---

Week 6 Results

Rank	Name	Record	Notes
1	Mike Roy	5-0	Week 6 winner
2	Alan	4-1	3-way tie
2	Sara	4-1	3-way tie
2	Brooks Look	4-1	3-way tie
5	Frank	3-2	2-way tie
5	Denise	3-2	2-way tie

Cumulative Standings (After Week 6)

Rank	Name	Total Record	Wins	Notes
1	Brooks Look	25-5	2	Week 2 & 5 winner
2	Denise	21-9	0
2	Alan	21-9	0
4	Sara	18-7	1	Week 3 winner
5	J	16-4	2	Week 1 & 4 winner
6	Lyman	10-5	0
7	Frank	7-3	0
8	Mike Roy	3-2	0	Week 6 Winner!
9	Keith	3-2	0

Cumulative Standings Win % (After Week 6)

Rank	Name	Precentage
1	Mike Roy	100%
2	Brooks Look	83.33%
3	J	80%
4	Sara	72%
5	Alan	70%
5	Denise	70%
5	Frank	70%
8	Lyman	66.67%
9	Keith	60%

---

TAGS: Weekly Illini Prairie Conference football predictions, Week 7 St. Joseph-Ogden predictions, Unity football predictions, high school football predictions

---

Week 7 Illini Prairie football, submit your Friday Night Forecast predictions

Photo: Sentinel/Clark Brooks

St. Joseph-Ogden's Lane McKinney dives in to break up a Unity pass play to Brayden Henry during their regular season game last month. SJO (5-1) takes on undefeated Bloomington Central Catholic this week while the Rockets (5-1) host Paxton-Buckley-Loda (3-3) for senior night.

---

Illini Prairie Conference scores

Unity 46, Prairie Central 7
Paxton-Buckley-Loda 38, Illinois Valley Central 30
Pontiac 42, Rantoul 22
Monticello 28, St. Joseph-Ogden 21
Central Catholic 61, St. Teresa 21

Week 6 Results

Rank	Name	Record	Notes
1	Mike Roy	5-0	Week 6 winner
2	Alan	4-1	3-way tie
2	Sara	4-1	3-way tie
2	Brooks Look	4-1	3-way tie
5	Frank	3-2	2-way tie
5	Denise	3-2	2-way tie

Cumulative Standings (After Week 6)

Rank	Name	Total Record	Wins	Notes
1	Brooks Look	25-5	2	Week 2 & 5 winner
2	Denise	21-9	0
2	Alan	21-9	0
4	Sara	18-7	1	Week 3 winner
5	J	16-4	2	Week 1 & 4 winner
6	Lyman	10-5	0
7	Frank	7-3	0
8	Mike Roy	5-0	0	Week 6 Winner!
9	Keith	3-2	0

Cumulative Standings Win % (After Week 6)

Rank	Name	Precentage
1	Mike Roy	100%
2	Brooks Look	83.33%
3	J	80%
4	Sara	72%
5	Alan	70%
5	Denise	70%
5	Frank	70%
8	Lyman	66.67%
9	Keith	60%

---

TAGS: Weekly Illini Prairie Conference football predictions, Week 7 SJO football predictions, Unity football predictions this week, IHSA football predictions this season

---

Friday Night ForecastWeek 6 Illini Prairie football predictions

---

Here are Week 6 predictions from Illini Prairie football pundits for this edition of The Sentinel’s Friday Night Forecast.

---

Photo: Sentinel/Clark Brooks

Paxton-Buckley-Loda's Kayden looks for running room around two St. Joseph-Ogden defenders. The Panthers host Illinois Valley Central in this week's Illini Prairie regular season game.

---

URBANA - Each week, we invite Illini Prairie Conference fans to predict the winners from conference matchups. New experts are welcome every week. Below is what this week's team of experts think they have figured out.

Week 6 predictions

Illini Prairie Game of the Week
Rantoul @ Pontiac

Alan: Pontiac .::. 28-14
Sara C: Pontiac .::. 21-14
Mike Roy: Pontiac .::. 21-7
Denise : Pontiac .::. 42-7
Frank Alexander: Rantoul .::. 21-20

Brooks Look: This should be an exciting game between two programs in rebuilding mode. I'm giving the Indians, who have home field advantage, the edge after knocking off IVC with a solid win and nearly upsetting Prairie Central at home in Week 2.

Pontiac 28, Rantoul 21

---

Unity @ Prairie Central

Alan: Unity .::. 42-14
Sara C: Unity .::. 40-20
Mike Roy: Unity .::. 35-12
Denise : Unity .::. 34-7
Frank Alexander: Unity .::. 42-12

Brooks Look: At 4-1, the Rockets will take another step toward playoff eligibility with the win under first-year head coach Tony Reetz.

Unity 54, Prairie Central 7

---

Illinois Valley Central @ Paxton-Buckley-Loda

Alan: Paxton-Buckley-Loda .::. 42-8
Sara C: Paxton-Buckley-Loda .::. 21-20
Mike Roy: Paxton-Buckley-Loda .::. 40-7
Denise : Illinois Valley Central .::. 28-14
Frank Alexander: Paxton-Buckley-Loda .::. 21-14

Brooks Look: The Panthers need this win to shake off last week's 6-point road loss to Tuscola before taking on the Unity Rockets next week.

Paxton-Buckley-Loda 48, IVC 7

---

St. Joseph-Ogden vs Monticello

Alan: St. Joseph-Ogden .::. 35-21
Sara C: St. Joseph-Ogden .::. 30-27
Mike Roy: Monticello .::. 21-20
Denise : St. Joseph-Ogden .::. 28-24
Frank Alexander: St. Joseph-Ogden .::. 35-21

Brooks Look: Nothing better than a homecoming win and getting your big toe in the playoff door. SJO will need to keep the foot on the gas until the final buzzer because the Sages are full of surprises if an opposing team sleeps on them to early. If the Spartan defense can hold Monticello to two TDs or less, it's a win.

SJO 35, Monticello 15

---

Central Catholic vs St. Teresa

Alan: Central Catholic .::. 40-14
Sara C: Central Catholic .::. 32-21
Mike Roy: Central Catholic .::. 48-12
Denise : Central Catholic .::. 42-7
Frank Alexander: Central Catholic .::. 35-7

Brooks Look: The Saints stay undefeated after this non-conference contest with the Bulldogs.

Central Catholic 51, St. Teresa 7

---

Week 5 Scores

Central Catholic 41, Monticello 13
Tuscola 20, Paxton-Buckley-Loda 14
Prairie Central 20, IVC 14
St. Joseph-Ogden 56, Rantoul 21
Unity 47, Pontiac 7

Week 5 Results

Rank	Name	Record	Notes
1	Brooks Look	5-0	Week 4 winner
2	Frank	4-1	Tie-Break**
3	Denise	4-1	Tie-Break*
4	Alan	4-1	Tie-Break
5	J	3-2
6	Sara	3-2
7	Lyman	3-2

Cumulative Standings (After Week 5)

Rank	Name	Total Record	Wins	Notes
1	Brooks Look	21-4	2	Week 2 & 5 winner
2	Denise	18-7	0
3	Alan	17-8	0
4	J	16-4	2	Week 1 & 4 winner
4	Sara	14-6	1	Week 3 winner
7	Lyman	10-5	0
6	Frank	4-1	0
7	Keith	3-2	0

Week 6 Illini Prairie Conference football predictions, pick this week's winners

Photo: Sentinel/Clark Brooks

St. Joseph-Ogden's Logan Umbarger tries to shed a Paxton-Buckley-Loda tackler during the game in early September. Stepping in for an injured Wyatt Wertz, the sophomore had 15 touches good for 44 yards and one touchdown. Can Monticello contain the Spartans' rising star in this week's homecoming game at Dick Duval Field?

---

Just three more weeks of regular season football to go. Submit your picks for this week's Friday Night Forecast and see how your calls stack up against other Illini Prairie Conference football fans. Drop back by OurSentinel.com Friday morning to see which teams are predicted to win as they work to qualify for this year's state football playoffs.

Week 5 Scores

Central Catholic 41, Monticello 13
Tuscola 20, Paxton-Buckley-Loda 14
Prairie Central 20, IVC 14
St. Joseph-Ogden 56, Rantoul 21
Unity 47, Pontiac 7

Week 5 Results

Rank	Name	Record	Notes
1	Brooks Look	5-0	Week 4 winner
2	Frank	4-1	Tie-Break**
3	Denise	4-1	Tie-Break*
4	Alan	4-1	Tie-Break
5	J	3-2
6	Sara	3-2
7	Lyman	3-2

Cumulative Standings (After Week 5)

Rank	Name	Total Record	Wins	Notes
1	Brooks Look	21-4	2	Week 2 & 5 winner
2	Denise	18-7	0
3	Alan	17-8	0
4	J	16-4	2	Week 1 & 4 winner
4	Sara	14-6	1	Week 3 winner
7	Lyman	10-5	0
6	Frank	4-1	0
7	Keith	3-2	0

Friday Night Forecast |Week 5 Illini Prairie football predictions

---

Here are Week 5 predictions from seven IPC football fans for this edition of The Sentinel’s Friday Night Forecast.

---

Photo: Sentinel/Clark Brooks

Unity's Crewe Eckstein celebrates a touchdown against Bloomington Central Catholic earlier this month. You will find the senior in the end zone most of the night in the Rockets' homecoming game against Pontiac tonight.

---

URBANA - Each week, we invite Illini Prairie Conference fans to predict the winners from conference matchups. New experts are welcome every week. Here what the team of experts say this week.

Week 5 predictions

Illini Prairie Game of the Week
Central Catholic @ Monticello

Alan: Central Catholic .::. 28-17
Frank: Central Catholic .::. 34-18
J: Monticello .::. 28-20
Sara C: Central Catholic .::. 48-24
Denise: Central Catholic .::. 28-21
Lyman: Monticello .::. 28-27

Brooks Look: Monticello will throw the kitchen sink at the Saints. However, based on the way Central Catholic handled the Unity Rockets in Week 3, I've gotta go with undefeated BCC . Central Catholic 42, Monticello 21

---

Prairie Central @ Illinois Valley Central

Alan: Prairie Central .::. 31-14
Frank: Prairie Central .::. 21-14
J: Prairie Central .::. 20-12
Sara C: Illinois Valley Central .::. 28-21
Denise: Prairie Central .::. 27-7
Lyman: Prairie Central .::. 56-0

Brooks Look: It is redemption week for the Hawks coming off a 10-point loss to Paxton-Buckley-Loda. I see the Prairie Central swooping in for a victory on the Grey Ghosts. Prairie Central 28, IVC 14

---

Paxton-Buckley-Loda @ Tuscola

Alan: Paxton-Buckley-Loda .::. 27-21
Frank: Paxton-Buckley-Loda .::. 20-18
J: Paxton-Buckley-Loda .::. 22-20
Sara C: Paxton-Buckley-Loda .::. 36-14
Denise: Paxton-Buckley-Loda .::. 28-14
Lyman: Paxton-Buckley-Loda .::. 35-24

Brooks Look: I hate to bet against the Panthers, but Tuscola has home field advantage and a two-game win streak that started with upset on the road at Tri-Valley. Tuscola 28, PBL 24

---

St. Joseph-Ogden @ Rantoul

Alan: St. Joseph-Ogden .::. 42-7
Frank: St. Joseph-Ogden .::. 52-6
J: St. Joseph-Ogden .::. 42-12
Sara C: St. Joseph-Ogden .::. 50-6
Denise: St. Joseph-Ogden .::. 48-0
Lyman: St. Joseph-Ogden .::. 63-0

Brooks Look: The Spartan offense will cook tonight. 'Nuff said. SJO 48, Rantoul 12

---

Unity vs Pontiac

Alan: Unity .::. 35-13
Frank: Unity .::. 38-12
J: Unity .::. 42-7
Sara C: Unity .::. 48-14
Denise: Unity .::. 36-7
Lyman: Unity .::. 49-0

Brooks Look: Unity defense was firing on all cylinders at Dick Duval Field last week and their offense capitalized on coverage missteps by the Spartans. They will be a juggernaut in the first three quarters. Unity 49, Pontiac 7

---

Week 4 Scores

Monticello 39, St. Teresa 20
Paxton-Buckley-Loda 24, Prairie Central 14
Pontiac 28, IVC 7
Central Catholic 51, Rantoul 6
Unity 40, St. Joseph-Ogden 10

Week 4 Results

Rank	Name	Record	Notes
1	J	5-0	Week 4 winner
2	Lyman	4-1	Tie-Break**
3	Brooks Look	4-1
4	Denise	3-2
5	Alan	3-2
6	Sara	2-3

Cumulative Standings (After Week 4)

Rank	Name	Total Record	Wins	Notes
1	Brooks Look	16-4	1	Week 2 winner
2	Denise	14-6	0
3	Alan	13-7	0
4	J	13-2	2	Week 1 & 4 winner
5	Sara	11-4	1	Week 3 winner
6	Lyman	7-3	0
7	Keith	3-2	0